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