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).

Most Known For

Columbo

as Reporter

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Torres

Arrested Development

as Mexican Border Official

Dallas

as Sheriff

Magnum, P.I.

as Suertudo

Lethal Weapon

as Drug Dealer

Falcon Crest

as Ramon

Knots Landing

as Sheriff

Renegade

as Acosta

Renegade

as Border Guard

Walker

as Lookout

V.I.P.

as Driver

Babylon

as Elephant Wrangler

L.A. Confidential

as Second Mexican (uncredited)

Martial Law

as Tino

CHiPs

The A-Team

as Mexican Captor #2

Crank: High Voltage

as Groundskeeper (uncredited)

Brooklyn South

as First Killer

Traffic

as Arrested Man in Apartment