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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).
Known For
Babylon
as Elephant Wrangler
The A-Team
as Mexican Captor #2
Knox Goes Away
as Guard
Crank: High Voltage
as Groundskeeper (uncredited)
L.A. Confidential
as Second Mexican (uncredited)
Traffic
as Arrested Man in Apartment
Just Like Heaven
as Security Guard
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Rondell
Vampires
as Male Vampire #1
The Double
as Coyote
