About 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).
Movie Credits
Jimmy Ortega has appeared in 28 movies.
Some of Jimmy Ortega's most popular movies include:
TV Credits
Jimmy Ortega has appeared in 7 TV Series.
These include LIVE with Kelly and Mark, Jumanji, Dallas, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Lethal Weapon, V.I.P. and Columbo.Production Credits
Jimmy Ortega has 24 production credits.Crew
Credited for Stunts in 21 shows - Hooper, North and South, Fast Times, Extreme Prejudice, The Rookie, Night Eyes II, Nemesis, A Low Down Dirty Shame, Foxfire, Jumanji, Amistad, American History X, The Base, Submerged, A Man Apart, The Italian Job, Just Like Heaven, Fast & Furious, Westworld, Sicario: Day of the Soldado and Peppermint.
Credited for Utility Stunts in 1 show - Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Credited for Stunt Coordinator in 1 show - Wild Times.
Credited for Stunt Double in 1 show - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.