Jimmy Ortega
Acting
Born: 1957-11-18 in El Paso, Texas, USA
Biography
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
Dallas
Sheriff
Columbo
Reporter
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Torres
V.I.P.
Driver
Arrested Development
Mexican Border Official
Falcon Crest
Ramon
Taxi
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Magnum, P.I.
Suertudo
Knots Landing
Sheriff
Lethal Weapon
Drug Dealer
The Unit
Cop #1
Renegade
Acosta
Renegade
Border Guard
Walker
Lookout
Martial Law
Tino
Babylon
Elephant Wrangler
The A-Team
Mexican Captor #2
Traffic
Arrested Man in Apartment
Crank: High Voltage
Groundskeeper (uncredited)
L.A. Confidential
Second Mexican (uncredited)
Just Like Heaven
Security Guard
Beverly Hills Cop III
Rondell
CHiPs
Michael
Brooklyn South
First Killer
Knox Goes Away
Guard
Last Man Standing
Ramirez Bodyguard
Sabotage
Sicario #1
Vampires
Male Vampire #1
The Replacement Killers
Gangster
The Rum Diary
Cop on Fire
The Double
Coyote
Internal Affairs
Oscar
Delta Farce
Bandito #2
Man of the House
Border Bus Driver
Persons Unknown
Comet (as Jim Ortega)
Forest Warrior
Surveyor #2
Ticker
Body Guard 2
Extreme Prejudice
Young Mexican Man
Moving Violations
Spanish Immigration Officer
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Cop