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Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

Acting · Born 1957-11-18 · 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).

Known For

movie 7.8 L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential
1997
movie 6.4 The A-Team
The A-Team
2010
movie 7.3 Babylon
Babylon
2022
movie 6.1 Crank: High Voltage
Crank: High Voltage
2009
movie 7.0 Just Like Heaven
Just Like Heaven
2005
movie 7.1 Traffic
Traffic
2000
movie 5.9 Beverly Hills Cop III
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
tv 8.4 Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
tv 7.9 Arrested Development
Arrested Development
2003
movie 5.6 Sabotage
Sabotage
2014
movie 6.3 Vampires
Vampires
1998
movie 5.9 The Rum Diary
The Rum Diary
2011
movie 6.4 Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing
1996
tv 8.1 Columbo
Columbo
1971
tv 7.3 Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon
2016
movie 5.8 The Double
The Double
2011
movie 6.3 The Replacement Killers
The Replacement Killers
1998
movie 5.8 Man of the House
Man of the House
2005