Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

Acting
Born 1957-11-18El 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).

Movies (32)

Babylon
7.3

Babylon

2022Movie7.3
The A-Team
6.4

The A-Team

2010Movie6.4
L.A. Confidential
7.8

L.A. Confidential

1997Movie7.8
Traffic
7.1

Traffic

2000Movie7.1
Crank: High Voltage
6.1

Crank: High Voltage

2009Movie6.1
Beverly Hills Cop III
5.9

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994Movie5.9
Just Like Heaven
7.0

Just Like Heaven

2005Movie7.0
The Rum Diary
5.9

The Rum Diary

2011Movie5.9
Vampires
6.3

Vampires

1998Movie6.3
Internal Affairs
6.4

Internal Affairs

1990Movie6.4
The Replacement Killers
6.3

The Replacement Killers

1998Movie6.3
Last Man Standing
6.4

Last Man Standing

1996Movie6.4
Sabotage
5.6

Sabotage

2014Movie5.6
Knox Goes Away
7.0

Knox Goes Away

2024Movie7.0
The Double
5.8

The Double

2011Movie5.8
Extreme Prejudice
6.3

Extreme Prejudice

1987Movie6.3
Man of the House
5.8

Man of the House

2005Movie5.8
Delta Farce
4.6

Delta Farce

2007Movie4.6
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
4.8

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

2006Movie4.8
Moving Violations
5.3

Moving Violations

1985Movie5.3
Forest Warrior
4.6

Forest Warrior

1996Movie4.6
Ticker
6.7

Ticker

2002Movie6.7
Persons Unknown
5.5

Persons Unknown

1996Movie5.5
Dead Connection
4.6

Dead Connection

1994Movie4.6
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
6.2

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

1993Movie6.2
Guilty as Charged
4.1

Guilty as Charged

1991Movie4.1
Ground Zero
4.1

Ground Zero

2000Movie4.1
Safe Harbor
5.4

Safe Harbor

2009Movie5.4
Lone Rider
3.9

Lone Rider

2008Movie3.9
Out of the Blue
6.5

Out of the Blue

2013Movie6.5
Jailbait
3.2

Jailbait

1993Movie3.2
Juarez

Juarez

1988Movie

TV Shows (17)

Dallas
6.9

Dallas

1978Series6.9
Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987Series8.4
Columbo
8.1

Columbo

1971Series8.1
Arrested Development
7.9

Arrested Development

2003Series7.9
Falcon Crest
5.5

Falcon Crest

1981Series5.5
Magnum, P.I.
7.3

Magnum, P.I.

1980Series7.3
V.I.P.
5.3

V.I.P.

1998Series5.3
Taxi
7.3

Taxi

1978Series7.3
Knots Landing
7.0

Knots Landing

1979Series7.0
Lethal Weapon
7.3

Lethal Weapon

2016Series7.3
The Unit
7.4

The Unit

2006Series7.4
Renegade
6.7

Renegade

1992Series6.7
Walker
7.1

Walker

2021Series7.1
Martial Law
7.0

Martial Law

1998Series7.0
Brooklyn South
9.6

Brooklyn South

1997Series9.6
CHiPs
6.8

CHiPs

1977Series6.8
Beauty and the Beast
7.4

Beauty and the Beast

1987Series7.4