Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 18, 1957
(67 years old)
Place of Birth
El Paso, Texas, USA
Popular Genres
Action
Crime
Drama
Career Span
1985 – 2024
Jimmy Ortega
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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Personal Info
Born
Nov 18, 1957
From
El Paso, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1985 – 2024
Known For
Frequent Collaborators
Award Recognition
6
Wins
362
Nominations
6
Oscars
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