Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1957-11-18 (Age: 69)
Place of Birth
El Paso, Texas, USA
Jimmy Ortega
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).
Filmography (32)
Knox Goes Away
2024
Babylon
2022
Sabotage
2014
Out of the Blue
2013
The Double
2011
The Rum Diary
2011
The A-Team
2010
Safe Harbor
2009
Crank: High Voltage
2009
Lone Rider
2008
Delta Farce
2007
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
Just Like Heaven
2005
Man of the House
2005
