Jimmy Ortega

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Jimmy Ortega

Acting 68 November 18, 1957

El Paso, Texas, USA

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 f…

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American History X

American History X

8.3 1998 Movie
Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

6.7 2005 Movie
Fast & Furious

Fast & Furious

6.7 2009 Movie
Westworld

Westworld

8.0 2016 TV Show
The Italian Job

The Italian Job

6.8 2003 Movie
Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

6.4 1996 Movie
Bram Stoker's Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula

7.4 1992 Movie
L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

7.8 1997 Movie
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

7.2 1998 Movie
The A-Team

The A-Team

6.4 2010 Movie
The Mask of Zorro

The Mask of Zorro

6.6 1998 Movie
Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

6.9 2018 Movie

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Knox Goes Away

    Movie Guard

  2. 2022
    Babylon

    Movie Elephant Wrangler

  3. 2021
    Walker

    TV show Lookout

  4. 2018
    Peppermint

    Movie Stunts

  5. 2018
    Sicario: Day of the Soldado

    Movie Stunts

  6. 2016
    Westworld

    TV show Stunts

  7. 2016
    Lethal Weapon

    TV show Drug Dealer

  8. 2014
    Sabotage

    Movie Sicario #1

  9. 2013
    Out of the Blue

    Movie Henchman #2

  10. 2012
    The Babymakers

    Movie Stunt Double

  11. 2012
    Savages

    Movie Stunt Double

  12. 2011
    The Double

    Movie Coyote

  13. 2011
    The Rum Diary

    Movie Cop on Fire

  14. 2010
    The A-Team

    Movie Mexican Captor #2

  15. 2009
    Safe Harbor

    Movie Sheriff

  16. 2009
    Crank: High Voltage

    Movie Groundskeeper (uncredited)

More credits
  1. 2009
    Fast & Furious

    Movie Stunts

  2. 2008
    Lakeview Terrace

    Movie Stunts

  3. 2008
    Lone Rider

    Movie Rough Rider #4

  4. 2007
    Delta Farce

    Movie Bandito #2

  5. 2007
    Dead Write

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  6. 2006
    Smokin' Aces

    Movie Stunts

  7. 2006
    Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

    Movie Cop

  8. 2006
    The Unit

    TV show Cop #1

  9. 2005
    Just Like Heaven

    Movie Security Guard

  10. 2005
    Mr. & Mrs. Smith

    Movie Utility Stunts

  11. 2005
    The Longest Yard

    Movie Stunts

  12. 2005
    Man of the House

    Movie Border Bus Driver

  13. 2004
    Spanglish

    Movie Stunts

  14. 2004
    Hidalgo

    Movie Utility Stunts

  15. 2003
    Arrested Development

    TV show Mexican Border Official

  16. 2003
    Once Upon a Time in Mexico

    Movie Stunts

  17. 2003
    The Italian Job

    Movie Stunts

  18. 2003
    A Man Apart

    Movie Stunts

  19. 2002
    Ticker

    Movie Body Guard 2

  20. 2002
    Serving Sara

    Movie Stunts

  21. 2001
    Ghosts of Mars

    Movie Stunts

  22. 2001
    Double Take

    Movie Stunts

  23. 2000
    Traffic

    Movie Arrested Man in Apartment

  24. 2000
    All the Pretty Horses

    Movie Stunts