About

Known credits:
94
Birthday:
1957-11-18
Place of birth:
El Paso, Texas, USA
Website:
N/A

Jimmy Ortega

Overview

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

Acting

2024 Knox Goes Away Actor Guard 63
Fair
2022 Babylon Actor Elephant Wrangler 71
Good
2014 Sabotage Actor Sicario 56
Average
2013 Out of the Blue Actor Henchman #2 59
Average
2011 The Double Actor Coyote 58
Average
2011 The Rum Diary Actor Cop on Fire 58
Average
2010 The A-Team Actor Mexican Captor #2 63
Fair
2009 Safe Harbor Actor Sheriff 58
Average
2009 Crank: High Voltage Actor Groundskeeper (uncredited) 60
Fair
2008 Lone Rider Actor Rough Rider #4 58
Average
2007 Delta Farce Actor Bandito #2 55
Average
2006 Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror Actor Cop 57
Average
2005 Just Like Heaven Actor Security Guard 68
Fair
2005 Man of the House Actor Border Bus Driver 58
Average
2002 Ticker Actor Body Guard 2 59
Average
2000 Traffic Actor Arrested Man in Apartment 68
Fair
2000 Ground Zero Actor Johanson 58
Average
1998 Vampires Actor Male Vampire #1 61
Fair
1998 The Replacement Killers Actor Gangster 60
Fair
1997 L.A. Confidential Actor Second Mexican (uncredited) 76
Good
1996 Persons Unknown Actor Comet (as Jim Ortega) 58
Average
1996 Last Man Standing Actor Ramirez Bodyguard 62
Fair
1994 Beverly Hills Cop III Actor Rondell 58
Average
1994 Dead Connection Actor Vince 58
Average
1993 Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert Actor Fugitive Look-Alike 59
Average
1993 Jailbait Actor Johnny 58
Average
1991 Guilty As Charged Actor Electrician 58
Average
1990 Internal Affairs Actor Oscar 60
Fair
1988 Juarez Actor Luis N/A
N/A
1987 Extreme Prejudice Actor Young Mexican Man 59
Average
1985 Moving Violations Actor Spanish Immigration Officer 58
Average

Crew

2018 Peppermint Crew Stunts 65
Fair
2018 Sicario: Day of the Soldado Crew Stunts 68
Fair
2012 The Babymakers Crew Stunt Double 56
Average
2012 Savages Crew Stunt Double 62
Fair
2009 Fast & Furious Crew Stunts 66
Fair
2008 Lakeview Terrace Crew Stunts 59
Average
2007 Dead Write Crew Stunt Coordinator 58
Average
2006 Smokin' Aces Crew Stunts 63
Fair
2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Crew Utility Stunts 66
Fair
2005 The Longest Yard Crew Stunts 65
Fair
2005 Man of the House Crew Stunts 58
Average
2004 Spanglish Crew Stunts 59
Average
2004 Hidalgo Crew Utility Stunts 66
Fair
2003 The Italian Job Crew Stunts 67
Fair
2003 A Man Apart Crew Stunts 60
Fair
2002 Ticker Crew Stunts 59
Average
2002 Serving Sara Crew Stunts 56
Average
2001 Ghosts of Mars Crew Stunts 53
Average
2001 Double Take Crew Stunts 58
Average
2000 Traffic Crew Stunt Double 68
Fair
2000 All the Pretty Horses Crew Stunts 58
Average
2000 Submerged Crew Stunts 58
Average
2000 Across the Line Crew Stunts 58
Average
1999 Running Red Crew Stunts 58
Average
1999 The Base Crew Stunts 58
Average
1998 Ringmaster Crew Stunts 57
Average
1998 David and Lisa Crew Stunt Coordinator 58
Average
1998 The Mask of Zorro Crew Stunts 65
Fair
1998 American History X Crew Stunts 82
Very good
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Crew Stunt Double 70
Good
1997 Amistad Crew Stunts 66
Fair
1997 L.A. Confidential Crew Stunts 76
Good
1997 She's So Lovely Crew Stunts 58
Average
1997 Spawn Crew Stunts 55
Average
1997 Out to Sea Crew Stunts 58
Average
1996 Foxfire Crew Stunts 59
Average
1996 Escape from L.A. Crew Stunts 58
Average
1996 Soul of the Game Crew Stunts 58
Average
1995 Strange Days Crew Utility Stunts 67
Fair
1995 Midnight Man Crew Stunts 58
Average
1995 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up Crew Stunts 56
Average
1995 Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure Crew Stunts 59
Average
1995 Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike Crew Stunts 58
Average
1995 The Brady Bunch Movie Crew Stunts 59
Average
1994 A Low Down Dirty Shame Crew Stunts 58
Average
1994 Dragstrip Girl Crew Stunts 58
Average
1993 Tombstone Crew Stunts 72
Good
1993 Hot Shots! Part Deux Crew Stunts 64
Fair
1993 Blind Side Crew Stunts 58
Average
1992 Nemesis Crew Stunts 57
Average
1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula Crew Stunts 73
Good
1992 American Me Crew Stunts 65
Fair
1991 Night Eyes II Crew Stunts 58
Average
1990 The Rookie Crew Stunts 58
Average
1990 Predator 2 Crew Stunts 62
Fair
1990 Marked for Death Crew Stunts 59
Average
1990 Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection Crew Stunts 57
Average
1989 K-9 Crew Stunts 60
Fair
1988 The Seventh Sign Crew Stunts 59
Average
1987 Extreme Prejudice Crew Stunts 59
Average
1986 Running Scared Crew Stunts 59
Average
1980 The Nude Bomb Crew Stunts 58
Average
1978 Hooper Crew Stunts 59
Average