Known For
Acting
Known Credits
49
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 18, 1957 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
El Paso, Texas, USA
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).
| 2024 | Knox Goes Awayas Guard | |
| 2022 | Babylonas Elephant Wrangler | |
| 2021 | Walkeras Lookout | |
| 2016 | Lethal Weaponas Drug Dealer | |
| 2014 | Sabotageas Sicario #1 | |
| 2013 | Out of the Blueas Henchman #2 | |
| 2011 | The Doubleas Coyote | |
| 2011 | The Rum Diaryas Cop on Fire | |
| 2010 | The A-Teamas Mexican Captor #2 | |
| 2009 | Safe Harboras Sheriff | |
| 2009 | Crank: High Voltageas Groundskeeper (uncredited) | |
| 2008 | Lone Rideras Rough Rider #4 | |
| 2007 | Delta Farceas Bandito #2 | |
| 2006 | Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horroras Cop | |
| 2006 | The Unitas Cop #1 | |
| 2005 | Just Like Heavenas Security Guard | |
| 2005 | Man of the Houseas Border Bus Driver | |
| 2003 | Arrested Developmentas Mexican Border Official | |
| 2002 | Tickeras Body Guard 2 | |
| 2000 | Trafficas Arrested Man in Apartment | |
| 2000 | Ground Zeroas Johanson | |
| 1998 | Vampiresas Male Vampire #1 | |
| 1998 | V.I.P.as Driver | |
| 1998 | Martial Lawas Tino | |
| 1998 | The Replacement Killersas Gangster | |
| 1997 | Brooklyn Southas First Killer | |
| 1997 | L.A. Confidentialas Second Mexican (uncredited) | |
| 1996 | Persons Unknownas Comet (as Jim Ortega) | |
| 1996 | Forest Warrioras Surveyor #2 | |
| 1996 | Last Man Standingas Ramirez Bodyguard | |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop IIIas Rondell | |
| 1994 | Dead Connectionas Vince | |
| 1993 | Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desertas Fugitive Look-Alike | |
| 1993 | Jailbaitas Johnny | |
| 1992 | Renegadeas Acosta | |
| 1992 | Renegadeas Border Guard | |
| 1991 | Guilty As Chargedas Electrician | |
| 1990 | Internal Affairsas Oscar | |
| 1988 | Juarezas Luis | |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generationas Torres | |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beastas Dice | |
| 1987 | Extreme Prejudiceas Young Mexican Man | |
| 1985 | Moving Violationsas Spanish Immigration Officer | |
| 1981 | Falcon Crestas Ramon | |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I.as Suertudo | |
| 1979 | Knots Landingas Sheriff | |
| 1978 | Dallasas Sheriff | |
| 1977 | CHiPsas | |
| 1971 | Columboas Reporter |
