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