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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).
63
Films
6.2
Avg Score
Filmography (63)
Knox Goes Away
70
as Guard
Babylon
71
as Elephant Wrangler
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
71
Stunts
Peppermint
65
Stunts
Sabotage
57
as Sicario #1
Savages
64
Stunt Double
The Double
59
as Coyote
The Rum Diary
61
as Cop on Fire
The A-Team
67
as Mexican Captor #2
Crank: High Voltage
61
as Groundskeeper (uncredited)
Fast & Furious
65
Stunts
Lakeview Terrace
62
Stunts
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
41
as Cop
Smokin' Aces
66
Stunts
Just Like Heaven
67
as Security Guard
Man of the House
55
as Border Bus Driver
Stunts
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
65
Utility Stunts
The Longest Yard
64
Stunts
Spanglish
64
Stunts
Hidalgo
67
Utility Stunts
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
63
Stunts
A Man Apart
60
Stunts
The Italian Job
70
Stunts
Serving Sara
53
Stunts
Ghosts of Mars
49
Stunts
Traffic
75
as Arrested Man in Apartment
Stunt Double
All the Pretty Horses
58
Stunts
Running Red
51
Stunts
Vampires
61
as Male Vampire #1
The Replacement Killers
61
as Gangster
The Mask of Zorro
68
Stunts
American History X
85
Stunts
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
75
Stunt Double
L.A. Confidential
82
as Second Mexican (uncredited)
Stunts
Spawn
52
Stunts
Amistad
73
Stunts
She's So Lovely
59
Stunts
Out to Sea
61
Stunts
Last Man Standing
64
as Ramirez Bodyguard
Escape from L.A.
57
Stunts
Mars Attacks!
64
Stunts
Foxfire
61
Stunts
Strange Days
72
Utility Stunts
The Brady Bunch Movie
62
Stunts
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
43
Stunts
Beverly Hills Cop III
55
as Rondell
Jailbait
40
as Johnny
Hot Shots! Part Deux
66
Stunts
Tombstone
78
Stunts
Blind Side
55
Stunts
Bram Stoker's Dracula
74
Stunts
American Me
71
Stunts
Nemesis
54
Stunts
Internal Affairs
65
as Oscar
Predator 2
63
Stunts
The Rookie
59
Stunts
Marked for Death
59
Stunts
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
49
Stunts
K-9
61
Stunts
The Seventh Sign
58
Stunts
Extreme Prejudice
66
as Young Mexican Man
Stunts
Running Scared
65
Stunts
Hooper
64
Stunts