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Jimmy Ortega

Actor

Jimmy Ortega

Born November 18, 1957 in El Paso, Texas, USA32 films

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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L.A. Confidential posterFirst watchL.A. Confidential19977.8as Second Mexican (uncredited)Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.View film

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Filmography

32 films as actor
  1. 2024Knox Goes AwayGuard
  2. 2022BabylonElephant Wrangler
  3. 2014SabotageSicario #1
  4. 2013Out of the BlueHenchman #2
  5. 2011The DoubleCoyote
  6. 2011The Rum DiaryCop on Fire
  7. 2010The A-TeamMexican Captor #2
  8. 2009Safe HarborSheriff
  9. 2009Crank: High VoltageGroundskeeper (uncredited)
  10. 2008Lone RiderRough Rider #4
  11. 2007Delta FarceBandito #2
  12. 2006Snoop Dogg's Hood of HorrorCop
  13. 2005Just Like HeavenSecurity Guard
  14. 2005Man of the HouseBorder Bus Driver
  15. 2002TickerBody Guard 2
  16. 2000TrafficArrested Man in Apartment
  17. 2000Ground ZeroJohanson
  18. 1998VampiresMale Vampire #1
  19. 1998The Replacement KillersGangster
  20. 1997L.A. ConfidentialSecond Mexican (uncredited)
  21. 1996Persons UnknownComet (as Jim Ortega)
  22. 1996Forest WarriorSurveyor #2
  23. 1996Last Man StandingRamirez Bodyguard
  24. 1994Beverly Hills Cop IIIRondell
  25. 1994Dead ConnectionVince
  26. 1993Fugitive Nights: Danger in the DesertFugitive Look-Alike
  27. 1993JailbaitJohnny
  28. 1991Guilty as ChargedElectrician
  29. 1990Internal AffairsOscar
  30. 1988JuarezLuis
  31. 1987Extreme PrejudiceYoung Mexican Man
  32. 1985Moving ViolationsSpanish Immigration Officer