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).
Known for
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Torres
Renegade
Acosta
Renegade
Border Guard
Dallas
Sheriff
Knots Landing
Sheriff
Columbo
Reporter
V.I.P.
Driver
Arrested Development
Mexican Border Official
Falcon Crest
Ramon
Lethal Weapon
Drug Dealer
Walker
Lookout
Beverly Hills Cop III
Rondell
CHiPs
Brooklyn South
First Killer
Babylon
Elephant Wrangler
Just Like Heaven
Security Guard
The A-Team
Mexican Captor #2
Crank: High Voltage
Groundskeeper (uncredited)
L.A. Confidential
Second Mexican (uncredited)
Knox Goes Away
Guard
Traffic
Arrested Man in Apartment
Vampires
Male Vampire #1
Last Man Standing
Ramirez Bodyguard
Man of the House
Border Bus Driver
The Replacement Killers
Gangster
Sabotage
Sicario
The Double
Coyote
The Rum Diary
Cop on Fire
Internal Affairs
Oscar
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Cop
Moving Violations
Spanish Immigration Officer
Delta Farce
Bandito #2
Extreme Prejudice
Young Mexican Man
Ground Zero
Johanson
Jailbait
Johnny
Safe Harbor
Sheriff
Ticker
Body Guard 2
Lone Rider
Rough Rider #4
Guilty As Charged
Electrician
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
Fugitive Look-Alike
Dead Connection
Vince
Out of the Blue
Henchman #2
Persons Unknown
Comet (as Jim Ortega)
Juarez
Luis