Acting credits
44
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Jimmy Ortega
Acting
Career Snapshot
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0.6
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Movies: 89Series: 16Crew credits: 66
TMDB ID: 4606
IMDb ID: nm0650887
Known for: Acting
Born: November 18, 1957
Age: 68
Place of birth: El Paso, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2024
Years active: 54
Average TMDB rating: 6.32
Other jobs
Stunts (58)Stunt Double (4)Utility Stunts (3)Stunt Coordinator (1)
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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Jimmy Ortega.
7.0
Knox Goes Away
as Guard
2024 Movie
7.4
Babylon
as Elephant Wrangler
2022 Movie
6.7
Peppermint
Stunts
2018 Movie
6.9
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Stunts
2018 Movie
5.6
Sabotage
as Sicario #1
2014 Movie
6.5
Out of the Blue
as Henchman #2
2013 Movie
5.0
The Babymakers
Stunt Double
2012 Movie
6.3
Savages
Stunt Double
2012 Movie
5.8
The Double
as Coyote
2011 Movie
5.9
The Rum Diary
as Cop on Fire
2011 Movie
6.4
The A-Team
as Mexican Captor #2
2010 Movie
5.4
Safe Harbor
as Sheriff
2009 Movie
6.1
Crank: High Voltage
as Groundskeeper (uncredited)
2009 Movie
6.7
Fast & Furious
Stunts
2009 Movie
6.0
Lakeview Terrace
Stunts
2008 Movie
4.0
Lone Rider
as Rough Rider #4
2008 Movie
4.7
Delta Farce
as Bandito #2
2007 Movie
6.5
Smokin' Aces
Stunts
2006 Movie
4.8
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
as Cop
2006 Movie
7.0
Just Like Heaven
as Security Guard
2005 Movie
6.7
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Utility Stunts
2005 Movie
6.7
The Longest Yard
Stunts
2005 Movie
5.8
Man of the House
as Border Bus Driver
2005 Movie
6.0
Spanglish
Stunts
2004 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jimmy Ortega.
7.1
Walker
as Lookout • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.0
Westworld
Stunts • 2 eps
2016 Series
7.3
Lethal Weapon
as Drug Dealer • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.9
Arrested Development
as Mexican Border Official • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.1
Martial Law
as Tino • 1 eps
1998 Series
5.3
V.I.P.
as Driver • 1 eps
1998 Series
9.7
Brooklyn South
as First Killer • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.7
Renegade
as Acosta • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Torres • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.4
North and South
Stunts • 1 eps
1985 Series
5.5
Falcon Crest
as Ramon • 1 eps
1981 Series
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
as Suertudo • 1 eps
1980 Series
6.8
Knots Landing
as Sheriff • 1 eps
1979 Series
6.8
Dallas
as Sheriff • 1 eps
1978 Series
6.8
CHiPs
1 eps
1977 Series
8.1
Columbo
as Reporter • 1 eps
1971 Series