Personal Info
Known Credits
30
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1957-11-18 (68 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
El Paso, Texas, USA
Also Known For
Jimmy Ortega
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 ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
Knox Goes Away
| Guard
2022 --
Babylon
| Elephant Wrangler
2014 --
Sabotage
| Sicario
2013 --
Out of the Blue
| Henchman #2
2011 --
The Double
| Coyote
2011 --
The Rum Diary
| Cop on Fire
2010 --
The A-Team
| Mexican Captor #2
2009 --
Safe Harbor
| Sheriff
2009 --
Crank: High Voltage
| Groundskeeper (uncredited)
2007 --
Delta Farce
| Bandito #2
2006 --
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
| Cop
2005 --
Just Like Heaven
| Security Guard
2005 --
Man of the House
| Border Bus Driver
2002 --
Ticker
| Body Guard 2
2000 --
Traffic
| Arrested Man in Apartment
2000 --
Ground Zero
| Johanson
1998 --
Vampires
| Male Vampire #1
1998 --
The Replacement Killers
| Gangster
1997 --
L.A. Confidential
| Second Mexican (uncredited)
1996 --
Persons Unknown
| Comet (as Jim Ortega)
1996 --
Last Man Standing
| Ramirez Bodyguard
1994 --
Beverly Hills Cop III
| Rondell
1994 --
Dead Connection
| Vince
1993 --
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
| Fugitive Look-Alike
1993 --
Jailbait
| Johnny
1991 --
Guilty As Charged
| Electrician
1990 --
Internal Affairs
| Oscar
1988 --
Juarez
| Luis
1987 --
Extreme Prejudice
| Young Mexican Man
1985 --
Moving Violations
| Spanish Immigration Officer