Biography
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
all 66
Movies 58
TV Shows 8
Elephant Wrangler
Babylon (2022)
Movie
7
Stunts
Peppermint (2018)
Movie
7
Stunts
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
Movie
6.71
Stunts
Westworld (2016)
TV
6.71
Drug Dealer
Lethal Weapon (2016)
TV
6.27
Sicario
Sabotage (2014)
Movie
6.08
Henchman #2
Out of the Blue (2013)
Movie
Coyote
The Double (2011)
Movie
Cop on Fire
The Rum Diary (2011)
Movie
4
Mexican Captor #2
The A-Team (2010)
Movie
6.28
Sheriff
Safe Harbor (2009)
Movie
Groundskeeper (uncredited)
Crank: High Voltage (2009)
Movie
6.6
Stunts
Fast & Furious (2009)
Movie
6.72
Bandito #2
Delta Farce (2007)
Movie
6
Stunts
Smokin' Aces (2006)
Movie
5.67
Cop
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (2006)
Movie
Security Guard / Stunts
Just Like Heaven (2005)
Movie
6.71
Utility Stunts
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Movie
6.78
Border Bus Driver / Stunts
Man of the House (2005)
Movie
5.92
Stunts
The Italian Job (2003)
Movie
5
Stunts
A Man Apart (2003)
Movie
5.7
Body Guard 2
Ticker (2002)
Movie
5.33
Arrested Man in Apartment
Traffic (2000)
Movie
6.05
Stunts
Submerged (2000)
Movie
Johanson
Ground Zero (2000)
Movie
Stunts
Across the Line (2000)
Movie
Stunts
Running Red (1999)
Movie
Stunts
The Base (1999)
Movie
Stunts
Ringmaster (1998)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator
David and Lisa (1998)
Movie
Male Vampire #1
Vampires (1998)
Movie
5.1
Driver
V.I.P. (1998)
TV
6
Stunt Double
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Movie
6.08
Gangster
The Replacement Killers (1998)
Movie
5.5
Stunts
Amistad (1997)
Movie
Second Mexican (uncredited) / Stunts
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Movie
5.1
Comet (as Jim Ortega)
Persons Unknown (1996)
Movie
Ramirez Bodyguard
Last Man Standing (1996)
Movie
5.93
Stunts
Foxfire (1996)
Movie
Stunts
Escape from L.A. (1996)
Movie
5.75
Stunts
Soul of the Game (1996)
Movie
Stunts
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1995)
Movie
4.29
Stunts
A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)
Movie
6
Stunts
Dragstrip Girl (1994)
Movie
Rondell
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Movie
5.7
Vince
Dead Connection (1994)
Movie
Fugitive Look-Alike
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993)
Movie
Johnny
Jailbait (1993)
Movie
Stunts
Nemesis (1992)
Movie
5.14
Stunts
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Movie
4.5
Stunts
Night Eyes II (1991)
Movie
Electrician
Guilty As Charged (1991)
Movie
Stunts
Predator 2 (1990)
Movie
5.8
Stunts
Marked for Death (1990)
Movie
Oscar
Internal Affairs (1990)
Movie
6
Stunts
K-9 (1989)
Movie
4.76
Luis
Juarez (1988)
Movie
Stunts
The Seventh Sign (1988)
Movie
6
Torres
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
TV
6.47
Young Mexican Man / Stunts
Extreme Prejudice (1987)
Movie
Stunts
North and South (1985)
TV
3.5
Spanish Immigration Officer
Moving Violations (1985)
Movie
Stunts
Hooper (1978)
Movie
6
Sheriff
Dallas (1978)
TV
4.2
CHiPs (1977)
TV
1
Reporter
Columbo (1971)
TV
5.78
Ratings
Average 5.87
Based on 5.63 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1971
1992
1998
1994
2022
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GenderMale
Birthday1957-11-18 (66 years old)
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