Jimmy Ortega
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 18, 1957
- Birthplace
- El Paso, Texas, USA
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.
Filmography
Knox Goes Away 2024
as Guard
Babylon 2022
as Elephant Wrangler
Peppermint 2018
Stunts
Sicario: Day of the Soldado 2018
Stunts
Sabotage 2014
as Sicario #1
Out of the Blue 2013
as Henchman #2
The Babymakers 2012
Stunt Double
Savages 2012
Stunt Double
The Double 2011
as Coyote
The Rum Diary 2011
as Cop on Fire
The A-Team 2010
as Mexican Captor #2
Safe Harbor 2009
as Sheriff
Crank: High Voltage 2009
as Groundskeeper (uncredited)
Fast & Furious 2009
Stunts
Lakeview Terrace 2008
Stunts
Lone Rider 2008
as Rough Rider #4
Delta Farce 2007
as Bandito #2
- Dead Write
Dead Write 2007
Stunt Coordinator
Smokin' Aces 2006
Stunts
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror 2006
as Cop
Just Like Heaven 2005
as Security Guard
Mr. & Mrs. Smith 2005
Utility Stunts
The Longest Yard 2005
Stunts
Man of the House 2005
as Border Bus Driver, Stunts
Spanglish 2004
Stunts
Hidalgo 2004
Utility Stunts
Once Upon a Time in Mexico 2003
Stunts
The Italian Job 2003
Stunts
A Man Apart 2003
Stunts
Ticker 2002
as Body Guard 2, Stunts
Serving Sara 2002
Stunts
Ghosts of Mars 2001
Stunts
Double Take 2001
Stunts
Traffic 2000
as Arrested Man in Apartment, Stunt Double
All the Pretty Horses 2000
Stunts
Submerged 2000
Stunts
Ground Zero 2000
as Johanson
Across the Line 2000
Stunts
Running Red 1999
Stunts
The Base 1999
Stunts
Ringmaster 1998
Stunts
David and Lisa 1998
Stunt Coordinator
Vampires 1998
as Male Vampire #1
The Mask of Zorro 1998
Stunts
American History X 1998
Stunts
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1998
Stunt Double
The Replacement Killers 1998
as Gangster
Amistad 1997
Stunts
L.A. Confidential 1997
as Second Mexican (uncredited), Stunts
She's So Lovely 1997
Stunts
Spawn 1997
Stunts
Out to Sea 1997
Stunts
Persons Unknown 1996
as Comet (as Jim Ortega)
Mars Attacks! 1996
Stunts
Forest Warrior 1996
as Surveyor #2
Last Man Standing 1996
as Ramirez Bodyguard
Foxfire 1996
Stunts
Escape from L.A. 1996
Stunts
Soul of the Game 1996
Stunts
Strange Days 1995
Utility Stunts
Midnight Man 1995
Stunts
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up 1995
Stunts
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure 1995
Stunts
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike 1995
Stunts
The Brady Bunch Movie 1995
Stunts
A Low Down Dirty Shame 1994
Stunts
Dragstrip Girl 1994
Stunts
Beverly Hills Cop III 1994
as Rondell
Dead Connection 1994
as Vince
Tombstone 1993
Stunts
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert 1993
as Fugitive Look-Alike
Jailbait 1993
as Johnny
Hot Shots! Part Deux 1993
Stunts
Blind Side 1993
Stunts
Nemesis 1992
Stunts
Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992
Stunts
American Me 1992
Stunts
Night Eyes II 1991
Stunts
Guilty as Charged 1991
as Electrician
The Rookie 1990
Stunts
Predator 2 1990
Stunts
Marked for Death 1990
Stunts
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection 1990
Stunts
Internal Affairs 1990
as Oscar
K-9 1989
Stunts
- Juarez
Juarez 1988
as Luis
The Seventh Sign 1988
Stunts
Extreme Prejudice 1987
as Young Mexican Man, Stunts
Running Scared 1986
Stunts
Moving Violations 1985
as Spanish Immigration Officer
The Nude Bomb 1980
Stunts
Hooper 1978
Stunts
Credits from TMDB.