Jimmy Ortega
Born November 18, 1957 (Age: 68)
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El Paso, Texas, USA
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).
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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Filmography
Babylon
2022
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as Elephant Wrangler
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Age: 65
Sabotage
2014
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as Sicario #1
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Age: 56
The Double
2011
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as Coyote
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Age: 53
The Rum Diary
2011
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as Cop on Fire
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Age: 53
The A-Team
2010
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as Mexican Captor #2
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Age: 52
Crank: High Voltage
2009
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as Groundskeeper (uncredited)
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Age: 51
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
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as Cop
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Age: 48
Just Like Heaven
2005
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as Security Guard
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Age: 47
Man of the House
2005
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as Border Bus Driver
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Age: 47
Traffic
2000
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as Arrested Man in Apartment
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Age: 43
Ground Zero
2000
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as Johanson
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Age: 42
Vampires
1998
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as Male Vampire #1
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Age: 40
The Replacement Killers
1998
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as Gangster
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Age: 40
L.A. Confidential
1997
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as Second Mexican (uncredited)
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Age: 39
Last Man Standing
1996
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as Ramirez Bodyguard
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Age: 38
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
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as Rondell
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Age: 36
Internal Affairs
1990
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as Oscar
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Age: 32
Moving Violations
1985
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as Spanish Immigration Officer
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Age: 27