Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

1957-11-18 El Paso, Texas, USA 96 Credits

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 ...

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Knox Goes Away

Knox Goes Away

2024

as Guard

7.0
Acting

A contract killer, after being diagnosed with a fast-moving form of dementia, is presented with the opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life o...

Babylon

Babylon

2022

as Elephant Wrangler

7.4
Acting

A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity dur...

Peppermint

Peppermint

2018

Stunts

6.7

A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own pe...

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

2018

Stunts

6.9

Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the United States border.

Sabotage

Sabotage

2014

as Sicario

5.6
Acting

John 'Breacher' Wharton leads an elite DEA task force that takes on the world's deadliest drug cartels. When the team successfully executes a high-sta...

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

2013

as Henchman #2

6.5
Acting

“Out of the Blue” is about a determined woman fighting her way through a series of unique physical challenges to stop a mad man. Her skills are put to...

The Babymakers

The Babymakers

2012

Stunt Double

5.1

After he flunks a fertility test, a man realizes that the only way he can get his wife pregnant is by robbing a sperm bank to take back the last of th...

Savages

Savages

2012

Stunt Double

6.3

Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.

The Double

The Double

2011

as Coyote

5.8
Acting

The mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin 'Cassius', forces retired CIA operative, Paul...

The Rum Diary

The Rum Diary

2011

as Cop on Fire

5.9
Acting

Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul Kemp travels to the ...

The A-Team

The A-Team

2010

as Mexican Captor #2

6.4
Acting

A man who loves when a plan comes together, Col. Hannibal Smith leads a close-knit team of elite operatives and Iraq War veterans. Framed for a crime ...

Safe Harbor

Safe Harbor

2009

as Sheriff

5.4
Acting

Doug and Robbie are about to set sail on a long trip when they unexpectedly find themselves foster parenting a group of troubled teenage boys. The exp...

Crank: High Voltage

Crank: High Voltage

2009

as Groundskeeper (uncredited)

6.1
Acting

Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jol...

Fast & Furious

Fast & Furious

2009

Stunts

6.7

When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a ...

Lakeview Terrace

Lakeview Terrace

2008

Stunts

6.0

A young interracial couple has just moved into their California dream home when they become the target of their next-door neighbor, who disapproves of...

Lone Rider

Lone Rider

2008

as Rough Rider #4

4.0
Acting

Bobby Hattaway (Lou Diamond Phillips), an honored soldier, returns home after the American Civil War to find his father's (Stacy Keach) formerly prosp...

Delta Farce

Delta Farce

2007

as Bandito #2

4.8
Acting

Three bumbling Army reservists are hustled onto a plane headed for combat in Iraq -- but the fact that the plane drops them in Mexico doesn't stop the...

Dead Write

2007

Stunt Coordinator

2.0

After driving husband Martin to infidelity and catching him with another, mentally unstable author Jade returns to her New Zealand home. The plan is t...

Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

2006

Stunts

6.5

When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of...

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

2006

as Cop

4.7
Acting

A hip hop horror anthology of three tales of terror told by the Hound of Hell (Snoop Dogg) that revolve around the residents of an inner-city neighbor...

Just Like Heaven

Just Like Heaven

2005

as Security Guard

7.0
Acting

Shortly after David Abbott moves into his new San Francisco digs, he has an unwelcome visitor on his hands: winsome Elizabeth Masterson, who asserts t...

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

2005

Utility Stunts

6.7

A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins. Now, their respective assignm...

The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard

2005

Stunts

6.7

Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in a Texas federal penitentiary, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the instit...

Man of the House

Man of the House

2005

as Border Bus Driver

5.8
Acting

Texas Ranger Roland Sharp is assigned to protect the only witnesses to the murder of a key figure in the prosecution of a drug kingpin -- a group of U...

Man of the House

Man of the House

2005

Stunts

5.8

Texas Ranger Roland Sharp is assigned to protect the only witnesses to the murder of a key figure in the prosecution of a drug kingpin -- a group of U...

Spanglish

Spanglish

2004

Stunts

6.0

Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own...

Hidalgo

Hidalgo

2004

Utility Stunts

6.9

Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive c...

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003

Stunts

6.3

A corrupt CIA agent Sands hires hitman El Mariachi to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d'état of the President ...

The Italian Job

The Italian Job

2003

Stunts

6.8

Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safe...

A Man Apart

A Man Apart

2003

Stunts

6.1

When Vetter's wife is killed in a botched hit organized by Diablo, he seeks revenge against those responsible. But in the process, Vetter and Hicks ha...

Ticker

Ticker

2002

as Body Guard 2

6.6
Acting

The Driver drives a wounded diplomat, who carries a mysterious briefcase, while under helicopter attack. During the attack the briefcase is struck by ...

Ticker

Ticker

2002

Stunts

6.6

The Driver drives a wounded diplomat, who carries a mysterious briefcase, while under helicopter attack. During the attack the briefcase is struck by ...

Serving Sara

Serving Sara

2002

Stunts

5.4

When Sara is served divorce papers while she is in New York, she is stunned. Not about to lose the fortune she amassed with her self-serving Texan hus...

Ghosts of Mars

Ghosts of Mars

2001

Stunts

5.1

In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find the post deserted a...

Double Take

Double Take

2001

Stunts

5.5

A man on the run takes another man's passport, only to find himself stuck with the identity of a street hustler.

Traffic

Traffic

2000

as Arrested Man in Apartment

7.1
Acting

An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Poli...

Traffic

Traffic

2000

Stunt Double

7.1

An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Poli...

All the Pretty Horses

All the Pretty Horses

2000

Stunts

5.7

The year is 1949. A young Texan named John Grady finds himself without a home after his mother sells the ranch where he has spent his entire life. Lur...

Submerged

Submerged

2000

Stunts

3.1

Navy SEALs launch a rescue mission after terrorists plunge a jet carrying a missile-launching computer into the sea.

Ground Zero

Ground Zero

2000

as Johanson

4.2
Acting

When a series of tremors rocks Los Angeles, seismologist Kimberly Stevenson is sent to investigate the quake's epicenter, a desolate wilderness known ...

Across the Line

Across the Line

2000

Stunts

4.4

Across the Line (2000) is a truthful representation of both hope and corruption, focusing on critical events transpiring at America's border with Mexi...

Running Red

Running Red

1999

Stunts

5.3

Gregori is an ex-Soviet Commando haunted by the death of his brother, and trying to forget his old life in the US. However, Gregori realizes after he ...

The Base

The Base

1999

Stunts

4.6

Major Murphy, a US Army Investigator, has received a new assignment. Sgt. Gammon is suspected of dealing cocaine from his base, and Murphy must gather...

Ringmaster

Ringmaster

1998

Stunts

4.2

Jerry Springer stars as more or less himself, the host of a raunchy, controversial and popular Los Angeles talk show which features everyday people wi...

David and Lisa

David and Lisa

1998

Stunt Coordinator

5.5

A psychiatrist tries to treat an emotionally disturbed teenage boy who has a pathological fear of being touched. The only person who can communicate e...

Vampires

Vampires

1998

as Male Vampire #1

6.3
Acting

The church enlists a team of vampire-hunters to hunt down and destroy a group of vampires searching for an ancient relic that will allow them to exist...

The Mask of Zorro

The Mask of Zorro

1998

Stunts

6.6

It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped...

American History X

American History X

1998

Stunts

8.3

Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we le...

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998

Stunt Double

7.2

Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycl...

The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

1998

as Gangster

6.2
Acting

Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, ...

Amistad

Amistad

1997

Stunts

7.0

In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are th...

L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

1997

as Second Mexican (uncredited)

7.8
Acting

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of...

L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

1997

Stunts

7.8

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of...

She's So Lovely

She's So Lovely

1997

Stunts

5.9

After being released from a psychiatric institution, a man tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his now-ex wife from the events that led up to his i...

Spawn

Spawn

1997

Stunts

5.4

After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved ...

Out to Sea

Out to Sea

1997

Stunts

5.7

Care-free Charlie cons his widower brother-in-law Herb into an expenses-paid luxury cruise in search of rich, lonely ladies. The catch is that they ar...

Persons Unknown

Persons Unknown

1996

as Comet (as Jim Ortega)

5.2
Acting

When former cop and current security expert Jim Holland has a one night stand with Amanda after getting in her way roller-blading. That introduction t...

Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

1996

Stunts

6.4

A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim...

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

1996

as Ramirez Bodyguard

6.4
Acting

John Smith is a mysterious stranger who is drawn into a vicious war between two Prohibition-era gangs. In a dangerous game, he switches allegiances fr...

Foxfire

Foxfire

1996

Stunts

6.0

The story of five teenage girls who form an unlikely bond after beating up a teacher who has sexually harassed them. They build a solid friendship but...

Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A.

1996

Stunts

5.9

Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.

Soul of the Game

Soul of the Game

1996

Stunts

4.9

In 1945, the world of baseball is divided between the Majors and the Negro Leagues - but the time has come for change. One team will be the first to s...

Strange Days

Strange Days

1995

Utility Stunts

7.0

Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience ...

Midnight Man

Midnight Man

1995

Stunts

5.1

When the police start a crackdown on Yakuza activities, a killer starts killing the cops forcing a martial-arts officer to fight back.

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

1995

Stunts

5.0

Rocky, Colt and TumTum must battle an evil wealthy toxic waste dumper in order to save a local Indian tribe and their friend Joe. The 3 Ninjas must he...

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

1995

Stunts

6.2

A young boy draws on the inspiration of legendary western characters to find the strength to fight an evil land baron in the old west who wants to ste...

Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike

Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike

1995

Stunts

4.8

Dr. Johnny Woo becomes involved in a global Mafia arms cartel when they kidnap his son Bobby. The cartel, made-up of underworld leaders from around th...

The Brady Bunch Movie

The Brady Bunch Movie

1995

Stunts

6.1

The original '70s TV family is now placed in the 1990s, where they're even more square and out of place than ever.

A Low Down Dirty Shame

A Low Down Dirty Shame

1994

Stunts

5.6

A black detective becomes embroiled in a web of danger while searching for a fortune in missing drug money. During the course of his investigation, he...

Dragstrip Girl

Dragstrip Girl

1994

Stunts

4.0

Johnny is a bad guy trying to go straight and becomes smitten with Laura, a wealthy good girl who is rebelling against her parents, all set among the ...

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

as Rondell

5.9
Acting

When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returnin...

Dead Connection

Dead Connection

1994

as Vince

4.6
Acting

After a series of murders in motel rooms are connected, police detective Matt Dickson heads out on the trail to find a serial killer. He discovers tha...

Tombstone

Tombstone

1993

Stunts

7.6

Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining t...

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

1993

as Fugitive Look-Alike

4.5
Acting

A lady private eye on her first job working a routine divorce case teams up with a cynical, heavy-drinking police detective after inadvertently stumbl...

Jailbait

Jailbait

1993

as Johnny

3.0
Acting

17 year old Kyle comes to the big city in search of her half-sister Merci. Merci is on the run after being used to set up a murder. The police and the...

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993

Stunts

6.6

Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue ...

Blind Side

Blind Side

1993

Stunts

5.4

A couple visits Mexico to scout a new location for their furniture manufacturing business and hit a cop with their car on the way back stateside. Real...

Nemesis

Nemesis

1992

Stunts

5.4

In the future, chaos is rampant as 'information terrorists' threaten to destroy order in society. Alex is a part-man, part-machine LAPD cop who is the...

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula

1992

Stunts

7.4

In 19th century England, Count Dracula travels to London and meets Mina Harker, a young woman who appears as the reincarnation of his lost love.

American Me

American Me

1992

Stunts

7.4

During his 18 years in Folsom Prison, street-gang leader Santana rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana ...

Night Eyes II

Night Eyes II

1991

Stunts

4.2

Security expert Will Griffith has been hired to secure the mansion of South American expatriate Hector Mejenes...

Guilty As Charged

Guilty As Charged

1991

as Electrician

4.1
Acting

A female parole officer discovers a secret death row prison under a meat plant, that's being run by the plant's unhinged vigilante owner and his rever...

The Rookie

The Rookie

1990

Stunts

5.9

Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result o...

Predator 2

Predator 2

1990

Stunts

6.3

A police chief in the war-torn streets of Los Angeles discovers that an extraterrestrial creature is hunting down residents - and that he is the next ...

Marked for Death

Marked for Death

1990

Stunts

6.1

Just retired from the Drug Enforcement Agency, John Hatcher returns to his hometown and quickly discovers that drugs have infiltrated his old neighbor...

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

1990

Stunts

5.5

When DEA agents are taken captive by a ruthless South American kingpin, the Delta Force is reunited to rescue them in this sequel to the 1986 film.

Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs

1990

as Oscar

6.3
Acting

Keen young Raymold Avila joins the Internal Affairs Department of the Los Angeles police. He and partner Amy Wallace are soon looking closely at the a...

K-9

K-9

1989

Stunts

6.1

The extravagant cop Michael Dooley needs some help to fight a drug dealer who has tried to kill him. A "friend" gives him a dog named Jerry Lee (Offic...

Juarez

1988

as Luis

Acting

Pilot series about a Mexican-American sheriff's detective living in El Paso.Pilot series about a Mexican-American sheriff's detective living in El Pas...

The Seventh Sign

The Seventh Sign

1988

Stunts

6.0

Abby is a pregnant woman with a curious new boarder in the apartment over her garage. Turns out he's heaven-sent and is speeding along the Apocalypse ...

Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice

1987

as Young Mexican Man

6.2
Acting

A Texas Ranger and a ruthless narcotics kingpin - they were childhood friends, now they are adversaries...

Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice

1987

Stunts

6.2

A Texas Ranger and a ruthless narcotics kingpin - they were childhood friends, now they are adversaries...

Running Scared

Running Scared

1986

Stunts

6.1

Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer that nearly killed them in t...

Moving Violations

Moving Violations

1985

as Spanish Immigration Officer

5.4
Acting

A group of careless and unlucky drivers are sentenced to attend traffic school to keep their records clean.

The Nude Bomb

The Nude Bomb

1980

Stunts

5.4

When KAOS develops a bomb that can dissolve all clothing, Maxwell Smart is brought in to foil the evil plot.

Hooper

Hooper

1978

Stunts

6.3

Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop paink...