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)
Sabotage
(2014)
Sicario
Internal Affairs
(1990)
Oscar
The A-Team
(2010)
Mexican Captor #2
L.A. Confidential
(1997)
Second Mexican (uncredited)
Vampires
(1998)
Male Vampire #1
Beverly Hills Cop III
(1994)
Rondell
Just Like Heaven
(2005)
Security Guard
The Replacement Killers
(1998)
Gangster
Extreme Prejudice
(1987)
Young Mexican Man
Last Man Standing
(1996)
Ramirez Bodyguard
The Double
(2011)
Coyote
The Rum Diary
(2011)
Cop on Fire
Jailbait
(1993)
Johnny
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
Jailbait
(1993)
Johnny
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
(1993)
Fugitive Look-Alike
Beverly Hills Cop III
(1994)
Rondell
Dead Connection
(1994)
Vince
Persons Unknown
(1996)
Comet (as Jim Ortega)
Last Man Standing
(1996)
Ramirez Bodyguard
L.A. Confidential
(1997)
Second Mexican (uncredited)
The Replacement Killers
(1998)
Gangster
Vampires
(1998)
Male Vampire #1
Traffic
(2000)
Arrested Man in Apartment
Ground Zero
(2000)
Johanson
Ticker
(2002)
Body Guard 2
Man of the House
(2005)
Border Bus Driver
Just Like Heaven
(2005)
Security Guard
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
(2006)
Cop
Delta Farce
(2007)
Bandito #2
Safe Harbor
(2009)
Sheriff
Crank: High Voltage
(2009)
Groundskeeper (uncredited)
The A-Team
(2010)
Mexican Captor #2
The Rum Diary
(2011)
Cop on Fire
The Double
(2011)
Coyote
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
Predator 2
(1990)
Stunts
Marked for Death
(1990)
Stunts
The Rookie
(1990)
Stunts
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
(1990)
Stunts
Night Eyes II
(1991)
Stunts
Nemesis
(1992)
Stunts
Bram Stoker's Dracula
(1992)
Stunts
American Me
(1992)
Stunts
Blind Side
(1993)
Stunts
Tombstone
(1993)
Stunts
Hot Shots! Part Deux
(1993)
Stunts
A Low Down Dirty Shame
(1994)
Stunts
Dragstrip Girl
(1994)
Stunts
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
(1995)
Stunts
Strange Days
(1995)
Utility Stunts
Midnight Man
(1995)
Stunts
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike
(1995)
Stunts
Tall Tale
(1995)
Stunts
The Brady Bunch Movie
(1995)
Stunts
Foxfire
(1996)
Stunts
Escape from L.A.
(1996)
Stunts
Soul of the Game
(1996)
Stunts
Mars Attacks!
(1996)
Stunts
Amistad
(1997)
Stunts
L.A. Confidential
(1997)
Stunts
She's So Lovely
(1997)
Stunts
Spawn
(1997)
Stunts
David and Lisa
(1998)
Stunt Coordinator
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
(1998)
Stunt Double
Ringmaster
(1998)
Stunts
The Mask of Zorro
(1998)
Stunts
American History X
(1998)
Stunts
The Base
(1999)
Stunts
Running Red
(1999)
Stunts
Submerged
(2000)
Stunts
Across the Line
(2000)
Stunts
All the Pretty Horses
(2000)
Stunts
Traffic
(2000)
Stunt Double
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
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
(2005)
Utility Stunts
Just Like Heaven
(2005)
Stunts
Man of the House
(2005)
Stunts
The Longest Yard
(2005)
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
Peppermint
(2018)
Stunts
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
(2018)
Stunts