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 & South" miniseries. He also won a Screen Actors Guild Award - Outstanding Performance By Cast - Traffic (2000).

Known For

L.A. Confidential

as Second Mexican (uncredited)

The A-Team

as Mexican Captor #2

Babylon

as Elephant Wrangler

Crank: High Voltage

as Groundskeeper (uncredited)

Just Like Heaven

as Security Guard

Traffic

as Arrested Man in Apartment

Beverly Hills Cop III

as Rondell

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Torres

Arrested Development

as Mexican Border Official

Sabotage

as Sicario