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Jimmy Ortega

Actor
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).

Personal Info

Occupation Actor
Place of Birth El Paso, Texas, USA
Birthday 1957-11-18

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Filmography by Year

1
2022
1
2014
1
2013
2
2011
1
2010
2
2009
1
2007
1
2006
2
2005
1
2002
2
2000
2
1998
1
1997
2
1996
2
1994
2
1993
1
1991
1
1990
1
1988
1
1987
1
1985

Filmography by Genre

Action
14
Crime
12
Drama
11
Comedy
11
Thriller
11
Adventure
3
Mystery
2
Horror
2
Fantasy
2
Western
2
TV Movie
2
Animation
1
Romance
1