Jimmy Ortega(I)
- Stunts
- Actor
- Additional Crew
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).
