
About
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 |
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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 |
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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 |