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Jimmy Ortega

Cast & creator

Jimmy Ortega

1957-11-18 (age 68) El Paso, Texas, USAIMDb

Best known for Westworld, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Columbo

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).

Movies

97

film credits

Series

20

television credits

Career

50

1971–2024 · acting roles

Credit score

6.2

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Westworld

Westworld

Stunts · 2016

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Torres · 1987

Columbo

Columbo

Reporter · 1971

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

Sheriff · 1979

Dallas

Dallas

Sheriff · 1978

Across film & television

Filmography (117)

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Showing 117 of 117 credits

Westworld

Westworld

Stunts

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Torres

Columbo

Columbo

Reporter

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

Sheriff

Dallas

Dallas

Sheriff

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

Ramon

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

Suertudo

Taxi

Taxi

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

Mexican Border Official

V.I.P.

V.I.P.

Driver

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

Drug Dealer

The Unit

The Unit

Cop #1

Renegade

Renegade

Acosta

Renegade

Renegade

Border Guard

Babylon

Babylon

Elephant Wrangler

Walker

Walker

Lookout

Martial Law

Martial Law

Tino

North and South

North and South

Stunts

Brooklyn South

Brooklyn South

First Killer

American History X

American History X

Stunts

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Stunts

CHiPs

CHiPs

Michael

The Italian Job

The Italian Job

Stunts

The Mask of Zorro

The Mask of Zorro

Stunts

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Utility Stunts

Crank: High Voltage

Crank: High Voltage

Groundskeeper (uncredited)

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Stunts

L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

Second Mexican (uncredited)

L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

Stunts

The A-Team

The A-Team

Mexican Captor #2

Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

Stunts

Predator 2

Predator 2

Stunts

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Stunts

The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard

Stunts

Tombstone

Tombstone

Stunts

Just Like Heaven

Just Like Heaven

Security Guard

Traffic

Traffic

Arrested Man in Apartment

Traffic

Traffic

Stunt Double

The Rum Diary

The Rum Diary

Cop on Fire

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Stunt Double

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

Rondell

The Rookie

The Rookie

Stunts

Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

Stunts

Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A.

Stunts

Knox Goes Away

Knox Goes Away

Guard

Spawn

Spawn

Stunts

The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

Gangster

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Stunts

Ghosts of Mars

Ghosts of Mars

Stunts

A Man Apart

A Man Apart

Stunts

Strange Days

Strange Days

Utility Stunts

Peppermint

Peppermint

Stunts

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

Ramirez Bodyguard

The Seventh Sign

The Seventh Sign

Stunts

Man of the House

Man of the House

Border Bus Driver

Man of the House

Man of the House

Stunts

Lakeview Terrace

Lakeview Terrace

Stunts

Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs

Oscar

Marked for Death

Marked for Death

Stunts

Sabotage

Sabotage

Sicario #1

Hidalgo

Hidalgo

Utility Stunts

Spanglish

Spanglish

Stunts

Savages

Savages

Stunt Double

Vampires

Vampires

Male Vampire #1

The Brady Bunch Movie

The Brady Bunch Movie

Stunts

The Double

The Double

Coyote

Serving Sara

Serving Sara

Stunts

American Me

American Me

Stunts

Delta Farce

Delta Farce

Bandito #2

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

Stunts

K-9

K-9

Stunts

The Babymakers

The Babymakers

Stunt Double

Nemesis

Nemesis

Stunts

Running Scared

Running Scared

Stunts

A Low Down Dirty Shame

A Low Down Dirty Shame

Stunts

The Nude Bomb

The Nude Bomb

Stunts

She's So Lovely

She's So Lovely

Stunts

Hooper

Hooper

Stunts

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

Stunts

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

Stunts

All the Pretty Horses

All the Pretty Horses

Stunts

Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice

Young Mexican Man

Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice

Stunts

Soul of the Game

Soul of the Game

Stunts

Foxfire

Foxfire

Stunts

Moving Violations

Moving Violations

Spanish Immigration Officer

Out to Sea

Out to Sea

Stunts

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Cop

Forest Warrior

Forest Warrior

Surveyor #2

Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike

Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike

Stunts

Double Take

Double Take

Stunts

Running Red

Running Red

Stunts

Persons Unknown

Persons Unknown

Comet (as Jim Ortega)

Night Eyes II

Night Eyes II

Stunts

Blind Side

Blind Side

Stunts

Dead Connection

Dead Connection

Vince

Dragstrip Girl

Dragstrip Girl

Stunts

Fast & Furious

Fast & Furious

Stunts

The Base

The Base

Stunts

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

Fugitive Look-Alike

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Dice

David and Lisa

David and Lisa

Stunt Coordinator

Across the Line

Across the Line

Stunts

Lone Rider

Lone Rider

Rough Rider #4

Guilty as Charged

Guilty as Charged

Electrician

Midnight Man

Midnight Man

Stunts

Submerged

Submerged

Stunts

Ringmaster

Ringmaster

Stunts

Ticker

Ticker

Body Guard 2

Ticker

Ticker

Stunts

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

Henchman #2

Ground Zero

Ground Zero

Johanson

Jailbait

Jailbait

Johnny

Safe Harbor

Safe Harbor

Sheriff

Amistad

Amistad

Stunts

Dead Write

Stunt Coordinator

Juarez

Luis