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Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

ActingBorn: November 18, 1957in El Paso, Texas, USA

He was born and raised in El Paso Texas. Miguel Ortega (father) was a cross country truck driver and Paulina Ortega (mother) a housewife. Began career doing summer stock theater for 2 years - El Paso Del Norte. Moved to Los Angeles in 1978. Shortly after arriving, he started to work as a stuntman on a picture by the name of Hooper (1978). His first acting job was in a guest starring role on a TV show by the name of CHiPs (1977). He has won a Stuntman's Award - Most Spectacular Sequence - "North & South" miniseries. He also won a Screen Actors Guild Award - Outstanding Performance By Cast - Traffic (2000).

Knox Goes Away

Knox Goes Away

as Guard

Babylon

Babylon

as Elephant Wrangler

Walker

Walker

as Lookout

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

as Drug Dealer

Sabotage

Sabotage

as Sicario #1

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

as Henchman #2

The Double

The Double

as Coyote

The Rum Diary

The Rum Diary

as Cop on Fire

The A-Team

The A-Team

as Mexican Captor #2

Safe Harbor

Safe Harbor

as Sheriff

Crank: High Voltage

Crank: High Voltage

as Groundskeeper (uncredited)

Lone Rider

Lone Rider

as Rough Rider #4

Delta Farce

Delta Farce

as Bandito #2

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

as Cop

The Unit

The Unit

as Cop #1

Just Like Heaven

Just Like Heaven

as Security Guard

Man of the House

Man of the House

as Border Bus Driver

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

as Mexican Border Official

Ticker

Ticker

as Body Guard 2

Traffic

Traffic

as Arrested Man in Apartment

Ground Zero

Ground Zero

as Johanson

Vampires

Vampires

as Male Vampire #1

V.I.P.

V.I.P.

as Driver

Martial Law

Martial Law

as Tino

The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

as Gangster

Brooklyn South

Brooklyn South

as First Killer

L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

as Second Mexican (uncredited)

Persons Unknown

Persons Unknown

as Comet (as Jim Ortega)

Forest Warrior

Forest Warrior

as Surveyor #2

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

as Ramirez Bodyguard

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

as Rondell

Dead Connection

Dead Connection

as Vince

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

as Fugitive Look-Alike

Jailbait

Jailbait

as Johnny

Renegade

Renegade

as Acosta

Renegade

Renegade

as Border Guard

Guilty As Charged

Guilty As Charged

as Electrician

Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs

as Oscar

Juarez

as Luis

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Torres

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

as Dice

Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice

as Young Mexican Man

Moving Violations

Moving Violations

as Spanish Immigration Officer

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

as Ramon

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

as Suertudo

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as Sheriff

Dallas

Dallas

as Sheriff

CHiPs

CHiPs

as Unknown

Columbo

Columbo

as Reporter