Acting
Jimmy Ortega
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).
Filmography
Knox Goes Away
Film · 2024
Babylon
Film · 2022
Walker
Series · 2021
Lethal Weapon
Series · 2016
Sabotage
Film · 2014
Out of the Blue
Film · 2013
The Rum Diary
Film · 2011
The Double
Film · 2011
The A-Team
Film · 2010
Safe Harbor
Film · 2009
Crank: High Voltage
Film · 2009
Lone Rider
Film · 2008
Delta Farce
Film · 2007
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Film · 2006
The Unit
Series · 2006
Man of the House
Film · 2005
Just Like Heaven
Film · 2005
Arrested Development
Series · 2003
Ticker
Film · 2002
Traffic
Film · 2000
Ground Zero
Film · 2000
The Replacement Killers
Film · 1998
Vampires
Film · 1998
V.I.P.
Series · 1998
Martial Law
Series · 1998
L.A. Confidential
Film · 1997
Brooklyn South
Series · 1997
Last Man Standing
Film · 1996
Persons Unknown
Film · 1996
Forest Warrior
Film · 1996
Beverly Hills Cop III
Film · 1994
Dead Connection
Film · 1994
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
Film · 1993
Jailbait
Film · 1993
Renegade
Series · 1992
Renegade
Series · 1992
Guilty as Charged
Film · 1991
Internal Affairs
Film · 1990
Juarez
Film · 1988
Extreme Prejudice
Film · 1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series · 1987
Beauty and the Beast
Series · 1987
Moving Violations
Film · 1985
Falcon Crest
Series · 1981
Magnum, P.I.
Series · 1980
Knots Landing
Series · 1979
Dallas
Series · 1978
Taxi
Series · 1978
CHiPs
Series · 1977
Columbo
Series · 1971