Jimmy Ortega
Birthday: 1957-11-18 | Place of Birth: El Paso, Texas, USAHe 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).
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2022
Babylon
as Elephant Wrangler
2013
Out of the Blue
as Henchman #2
2009
Safe Harbor
as Sheriff
2002
Ticker
as Body Guard 2
2000
Ground Zero
as Johanson
1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Rondell
