Acting
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).
Acting
- 2021WalkerLookout1 ep.
- 1992RenegadeAcosta2 ep.
- 1987Beauty and the BeastDice1 ep.
- 1978TaxiCab Driver (uncredited)4 ep.
- 1977CHiPsMichael1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 1985North and SouthStunts1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2024WalkerLookout1 ep.
- 2018Arrested DevelopmentMexican Border Official1 ep.
- 2018Lethal WeaponDrug Dealer1 ep.
- 2009The UnitCop #11 ep.
- 2000V.I.P.Driver1 ep.
- 1999Martial LawTino1 ep.
- 1997Brooklyn SouthFirst Killer1 ep.
- 1992RenegadeAcosta, Border Guard2 ep.
- 1990ColumboReporter1 ep.
- 1989Falcon CrestRamon1 ep.
- 1989DallasSheriff1 ep.
- 1989Knots LandingSheriff1 ep.
- 1987Beauty and the BeastDice1 ep.
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationTorres1 ep.
- 1987Magnum, P.I.Suertudo1 ep.
- 1979CHiPsMichael1 ep.
- 1978TaxiCab Driver (uncredited)4 ep.