Biography
Jimmy Ortega (born November 18, 1957, in El Paso, Texas) is an American stuntman and actor. He performed in summer stock theater in El Paso before moving to Los Angeles in 1978, where he began doing stunts on Hooper. He received a Stuntman Award for his work on the miniseries North and South and shared in the Screen Actors Guild Award for the cast of Traffic. His acting roles include Last Man Standing, L.A. Confidential, Vampires, The Rum Diary, The A-Team, Sabotage and Babylon.
Acted in 47
2020s
- 2024
- 2022
- 2021
2010s
- 2016
- 2014
- 2013
Out of the Blue
Henchman #2
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
Safe Harbor
Sheriff
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2003
- 2002
- 2000
Ground Zero
Johanson
1990s
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
Persons Unknown
Comet (as Jim Ortega)
Forest Warrior
Surveyor #2
- 1994
Dead Connection
Vince
- 1993
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
Fugitive Look-Alike
Jailbait
Johnny
- 1992
- 1991
Guilty as Charged
Electrician
- 1990
1980s
- 1987
Beauty and the Beast
Dice · 1 episode
Extreme Prejudice
Young Mexican Man
- 1985
Moving Violations
Spanish Immigration Officer
- 1981
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
- 1977
- 1971
Other crew 66
2010s
- 2018
- 2016
- 2012
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
Across the Line
Stunts
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Ringmaster
Stunts
David and Lisa
Stunt Coordinator
- 1997
- 1996
Soul of the Game
Stunts
- 1995
Midnight Man
Stunts
- 1994
Dragstrip Girl
Stunts
- 1993
Blind Side
Stunts
- 1992
- 1991
Night Eyes II
Stunts
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
Extreme Prejudice
Stunts
- 1986
- 1985
- 1980
The Nude Bomb
Stunts
1970s
- 1978
