Jimmy Ortega

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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).

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Jimmy Ortega filmography

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1. "Enterprise" (2001)
Decon Agent #3 (1 episode, 2003)

actor

2. Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993)
TV Fugitive Look-Alike

actor

3. Daughters of Privilege (1991)
TV (as James Ortega) Policeman

actor

4. Mergers & Acquisitions (1989)
as James Ortega Ramon

actor

5. "Walker, Texas Ranger"
Leon / (2 episodes, 1998-2000)

actor

6. The Double (2011)

7. The Rum Diary (2011)

8. The A-Team (2010)

9. Lone Rider (2008)

10. Delta Farce (2007)

11. Hood of Horror (2006)

12. Just Like Heaven (2005)

13. Man of the House (2005)

14. Ticker (2002)

15. Ground Zero (2000)

16. Traffic (2000)
as Jim Ortega

17. "St. Michael's Crossing" (1999)
1 episode

18. Vampires (1998)

19. The Replacement Killers (1998)

20. The Hunted (1997)

21. Soldier of Fortune (1997)

22. L.A. Confidential (1997)
uncredited

23. Persons Unknown (1996)
as Jim Ortega

24. Forest Warrior (1996)

25. Last Man Standing (1996)

26. Soul of the Game (1996)
uncredited

27. Dead Connection (1994)

28. Jailbait (1994)

29. Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

30. Freejack (1992)

31. Guilty as Charged (1991)

32. Columbo: Columbo Cries Wolf (1990)

33. "Drug Wars: The Camarena Story" (1990)
as James Ortega

34. Internal Affairs (1990)

35. Nightforce (1987)
as Jim Ortega

36. Juarez (1987)

37. Extreme Prejudice (1987)

38. Moving Violations (1985)

39. "Simon & Simon" (1981)
2 episodes, 1986-1987

40. The Screaming (2000)
V (weapons master) (as James Ortega)

miscellaneous crew

41. Afro Ninja (2009)
(video) (stunts)

stunts

42. Fast & Furious (2009)
(stunt performer)

stunts

43. Crank: High Voltage (2009)
(stunts)

stunts

44. La Linea - The Line (2009)
(stunts)

stunts

45. G-Force (2009)
(stunts)

stunts

46. Days of Wrath (2008)
(stunt performer)

stunts

47. Lakeview Terrace (2008)
(stunts)

stunts

48. Che: Part One (2008)
(stunt double:Benicio Del Toro)

stunts

49. An American Carol (2008)
(stunt performer)

stunts

50. Poet's War (2007)
(short) (stunt performer)

stunts

51. "American Body Shop" (2007)
(TV series) (stunt double - 1 episode)

stunts

52. Nancy Drew (2007)
(stunts)

stunts

53. In the Valley of Elah (2007)
(stunt performer)

stunts

54. Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
(stunts - uncredited)

stunts

55. Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998)
TV (stunts) (uncredited)

stunts

56. Dragstrip Girl (1994)
TV (stunts)

stunts

57. The Fear Inside (1992)
TV (stunts)

stunts

58. Hooper (1978)
stunts (uncredited)

stunts

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