Jimmy Ortega

Career overview

Jimmy Ortega was born and raised in El Paso, Texas, on November 18, 1957. His father, Miguel Ortega, worked as a cross country truck driver, and his mother, Paulina Ortega, was a housewife. He began his career performing in summer stock theater for two years at El Paso Del Norte. In 1978, he relocated to Los Angeles. Shortly after arriving, he began working as a stuntman on the picture Hooper, which was released in 1978. His first acting job was a guest starring role on the television show CHiPs.

Throughout his career, Ortega has worked extensively in both film and television. His credits include appearances in films such as Traffic, which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance By Cast. He also received a Stuntman Award for Most Spectacular Sequence for his work on the miniseries North and South. Other notable film credits associated with his career include L. A. - Přísně tajné, Babylon, and Ticker. With a known credit total of 111, Ortega maintains an active presence in the entertainment industry as both an actor and a stunt professional, contributing to numerous productions across television and film since his move to Los Angeles in the late nineteen-seventies.