Acting
Jimmy Ortega
Born 1957-11-18
El Paso, Texas, USA
Department: Acting
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).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Jimmy Ortega
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American History X
1998
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005
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Fast & Furious
2009
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Westworld
2016
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The Italian Job
2003
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Mars Attacks!
1996
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992
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L.A. Confidential
1997
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
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The A-Team
2010
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (117 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Knox Goes Away | Guard | Movie | 2024 |
 | Babylon | Elephant Wrangler | Movie | 2022 |
 | Walker | Lookout | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Peppermint | Stunts | Movie | 2018 |
 | Sicario: Day of the Soldado | Stunts | Movie | 2018 |
 | Westworld | Stunts | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Lethal Weapon | Drug Dealer | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Sabotage | Sicario #1 | Movie | 2014 |
 | Out of the Blue | Henchman #2 | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Babymakers | Stunt Double | Movie | 2012 |
 | Savages | Stunt Double | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Double | Coyote | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Rum Diary | Cop on Fire | Movie | 2011 |
 | The A-Team | Mexican Captor #2 | Movie | 2010 |
 | Safe Harbor | Sheriff | Movie | 2009 |
 | Crank: High Voltage | Groundskeeper (uncredited) | Movie | 2009 |
 | Fast & Furious | Stunts | Movie | 2009 |
 | Lakeview Terrace | Stunts | Movie | 2008 |
 | Lone Rider | Rough Rider #4 | Movie | 2008 |
 | Delta Farce | Bandito #2 | Movie | 2007 |
| Dead Write | Stunt Coordinator | Movie | 2007 | |
 | Smokin' Aces | Stunts | Movie | 2006 |
 | Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror | Cop | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Unit | Cop #1 | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Just Like Heaven | Security Guard | Movie | 2005 |
 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Utility Stunts | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Longest Yard | Stunts | Movie | 2005 |
 | Man of the House | Border Bus Driver | Movie | 2005 |
| Man of the House | Stunts | Movie | 2005 |
 | Spanglish | Stunts | Movie | 2004 |
 | Hidalgo | Utility Stunts | Movie | 2004 |
 | Arrested Development | Mexican Border Official | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Once Upon a Time in Mexico | Stunts | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Italian Job | Stunts | Movie | 2003 |
 | A Man Apart | Stunts | Movie | 2003 |
 | Ticker | Body Guard 2 | Movie | 2002 |
| Ticker | Stunts | Movie | 2002 |
 | Serving Sara | Stunts | Movie | 2002 |
 | Ghosts of Mars | Stunts | Movie | 2001 |
 | Double Take | Stunts | Movie | 2001 |
 | Traffic | Arrested Man in Apartment | Movie | 2000 |
| Traffic | Stunt Double | Movie | 2000 |
 | All the Pretty Horses | Stunts | Movie | 2000 |
 | Submerged | Stunts | Movie | 2000 |
 | Ground Zero | Johanson | Movie | 2000 |
 | Across the Line | Stunts | Movie | 2000 |
 | Running Red | Stunts | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Base | Stunts | Movie | 1999 |
 | Ringmaster | Stunts | Movie | 1998 |
 | David and Lisa | Stunt Coordinator | Movie | 1998 |
 | Vampires | Male Vampire #1 | Movie | 1998 |
 | V.I.P. | Driver | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Martial Law | Tino | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The Mask of Zorro | Stunts | Movie | 1998 |
 | American History X | Stunts | Movie | 1998 |
 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Stunt Double | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Replacement Killers | Gangster | Movie | 1998 |
 | Amistad | Stunts | Movie | 1997 |
 | Brooklyn South | First Killer | TV Series | 1997 |
 | L.A. Confidential | Second Mexican (uncredited) | Movie | 1997 |
| L.A. Confidential | Stunts | Movie | 1997 |
 | She's So Lovely | Stunts | Movie | 1997 |
 | Spawn | Stunts | Movie | 1997 |
 | Out to Sea | Stunts | Movie | 1997 |
 | Persons Unknown | Comet (as Jim Ortega) | Movie | 1996 |
 | Mars Attacks! | Stunts | Movie | 1996 |
 | Forest Warrior | Surveyor #2 | Movie | 1996 |
 | Last Man Standing | Ramirez Bodyguard | Movie | 1996 |
 | Foxfire | Stunts | Movie | 1996 |
 | Escape from L.A. | Stunts | Movie | 1996 |
 | Soul of the Game | Stunts | Movie | 1996 |
 | Strange Days | Utility Stunts | Movie | 1995 |
 | Midnight Man | Stunts | Movie | 1995 |
 | 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up | Stunts | Movie | 1995 |
 | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Stunts | Movie | 1995 |
 | Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike | Stunts | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Stunts | Movie | 1995 |
 | A Low Down Dirty Shame | Stunts | Movie | 1994 |
 | Dragstrip Girl | Stunts | Movie | 1994 |
 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Rondell | Movie | 1994 |
 | Dead Connection | Vince | Movie | 1994 |
 | Tombstone | Stunts | Movie | 1993 |
 | Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert | Fugitive Look-Alike | Movie | 1993 |
 | Jailbait | Johnny | Movie | 1993 |
 | Hot Shots! Part Deux | Stunts | Movie | 1993 |
 | Blind Side | Stunts | Movie | 1993 |
 | Nemesis | Stunts | Movie | 1992 |
 | Bram Stoker's Dracula | Stunts | Movie | 1992 |
 | Renegade | Acosta | TV Series | 1992 |
| Renegade | Border Guard | TV Series | 1992 |
 | American Me | Stunts | Movie | 1992 |
 | Night Eyes II | Stunts | Movie | 1991 |
 | Guilty as Charged | Electrician | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Rookie | Stunts | Movie | 1990 |
 | Predator 2 | Stunts | Movie | 1990 |
 | Marked for Death | Stunts | Movie | 1990 |
 | Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection | Stunts | Movie | 1990 |
 | Internal Affairs | Oscar | Movie | 1990 |
 | K-9 | Stunts | Movie | 1989 |
| Juarez | Luis | Movie | 1988 | |
 | The Seventh Sign | Stunts | Movie | 1988 |
 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Torres | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Beauty and the Beast | Dice | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Extreme Prejudice | Young Mexican Man | Movie | 1987 |
| Extreme Prejudice | Stunts | Movie | 1987 |
 | Running Scared | Stunts | Movie | 1986 |
 | North and South | Stunts | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Moving Violations | Spanish Immigration Officer | Movie | 1985 |
 | Falcon Crest | Ramon | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Magnum, P.I. | Suertudo | TV Series | 1980 |
 | The Nude Bomb | Stunts | Movie | 1980 |
 | Knots Landing | Sheriff | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Taxi | Cab Driver (uncredited) | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Hooper | Stunts | Movie | 1978 |
 | Dallas | Sheriff | TV Series | 1978 |
 | CHiPs | Michael | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Columbo | Reporter | TV Series | 1971 |