Jimmy Ortega
☼ Born on 18 December 1957, in El Paso, Texas, USA
BiographyHe 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).
In the role of actor
Beverly Hills Cop III – Premium Classics (03/07/2024)
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Babylon (03/01/2023)
The rise and fall of three individuals during a turning point in Hollywood is told in Babylon. Manny Torres (Diego Calva) is a Mexican immigrant who works as an assistant at a debaucherous party at Kinoscope studio executive Don Wallach’s (Jeff Garlin) mansion. At the party, Manny comes across aspiring New Jersey actress Nellie LaRoy […]