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).
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).
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Filmography (Movies)
Knox Goes Away
Character:Guard
Release Date:15/03/2024
Babylon
Character:Elephant Wrangler
Release Date:22/12/2022
Sabotage
Character:Sicario #1
Release Date:28/03/2014
Out of the Blue
Character:Henchman #2
Release Date:01/10/2013
The Double
Character:Coyote
Release Date:27/10/2011
The Rum Diary
Character:Cop on Fire
Release Date:13/10/2011
The A-Team
Character:Mexican Captor #2
Release Date:09/06/2010
Safe Harbor
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:30/05/2009
Crank: High Voltage
Character:Groundskeeper (uncredited)
Release Date:16/04/2009
Lone Rider
Character:Rough Rider #4
Release Date:08/04/2008
Delta Farce
Character:Bandito #2
Release Date:11/05/2007
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Character:Cop
Release Date:27/06/2006
Just Like Heaven
Character:Security Guard
Release Date:16/09/2005
Man of the House
Character:Border Bus Driver
Release Date:25/02/2005
Ticker
Character:Body Guard 2
Release Date:12/11/2002
Traffic
Character:Arrested Man in Apartment
Release Date:27/12/2000
Ground Zero
Character:Johanson
Release Date:12/05/2000
Vampires
Character:Male Vampire #1
Release Date:30/10/1998
The Replacement Killers
Character:Gangster
Release Date:06/02/1998
L.A. Confidential
Character:Second Mexican (uncredited)
Release Date:19/09/1997
Persons Unknown
Character:Comet (as Jim Ortega)
Release Date:27/12/1996
Last Man Standing
Character:Ramirez Bodyguard
Release Date:20/09/1996
Beverly Hills Cop III
Character:Rondell
Release Date:24/05/1994
Dead Connection
Character:Vince
Release Date:01/05/1994
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
Character:Fugitive Look-Alike
Release Date:19/11/1993
Jailbait
Character:Johnny
Release Date:22/10/1993
Guilty As Charged
Character:Electrician
Release Date:19/04/1991
Internal Affairs
Character:Oscar
Release Date:12/01/1990
Juarez
Character:Luis
Release Date:28/05/1988
Extreme Prejudice
Character:Young Mexican Man
Release Date:24/04/1987
Moving Violations
Character:Spanish Immigration Officer
Release Date:19/04/1985
Television Appearances
Walker
Character:Lookout
Lethal Weapon
Character:Drug Dealer
Arrested Development
Character:Mexican Border Official
V.I.P.
Character:Driver
Martial Law
Character:Tino
Brooklyn South
Character:First Killer
Renegade
Character:Acosta
Renegade
Character:Border Guard
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Character:Torres
Falcon Crest
Character:Ramon
Magnum, P.I.
Character:Suertudo
Knots Landing
Character:Sheriff
Dallas
Character:Sheriff
CHiPs
Character:
Columbo
Character:Reporter
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