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
Columbo
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dallas
Falcon Crest
Knots Landing
Magnum, P.I.
Arrested Development
Lethal Weapon
All Movies (32)
- Knox Goes Away2024 · as Guard
- Babylon2022 · as Elephant Wrangler
- Sabotage2014 · as Sicario #1
- Out of the Blue2013 · as Henchman #2
- The Double2011 · as Coyote
- The Rum Diary2011 · as Cop on Fire
- The A-Team2010 · as Mexican Captor #2
- Safe Harbor2009 · as Sheriff
- Crank: High Voltage2009 · as Groundskeeper (uncredited)
- Lone Rider2008 · as Rough Rider #4
- Delta Farce2007 · as Bandito #2
- Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror2006 · as Cop
- Just Like Heaven2005 · as Security Guard
- Man of the House2005 · as Border Bus Driver
- Ticker2002 · as Body Guard 2
- Traffic2000 · as Arrested Man in Apartment
- Ground Zero2000 · as Johanson
- Vampires1998 · as Male Vampire #1
- The Replacement Killers1998 · as Gangster
- L.A. Confidential1997 · as Second Mexican (uncredited)
- Persons Unknown1996 · as Comet (as Jim Ortega)
- Forest Warrior1996 · as Surveyor #2
- Last Man Standing1996 · as Ramirez Bodyguard
- Beverly Hills Cop III1994 · as Rondell
- Dead Connection1994 · as Vince
- Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert1993 · as Fugitive Look-Alike
- Jailbait1993 · as Johnny
- Guilty As Charged1991 · as Electrician
- Internal Affairs1990 · as Oscar
- Juarez1988 · as Luis
- Extreme Prejudice1987 · as Young Mexican Man
- Moving Violations1985 · as Spanish Immigration Officer
All TV Shows (17)
- Walker2021 · as Lookout
- Lethal Weapon2016 · as Drug Dealer
- The Unit2006 · as Cop #1
- Arrested Development2003 · as Mexican Border Official
- V.I.P.1998 · as Driver
- Martial Law1998 · as Tino
- Brooklyn South1997 · as First Killer
- Renegade1992 · as Acosta
- Renegade1992 · as Border Guard
- Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · as Torres
- Beauty and the Beast1987 · as Dice
- Falcon Crest1981 · as Ramon
- Magnum, P.I.1980 · as Suertudo
- Knots Landing1979 · as Sheriff
- Dallas1978 · as Sheriff
- CHiPs1977
- Columbo1971 · as Reporter