Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

Birthday

18.11.1957

Place of birth

El Paso, Texas, USA

Gender

Male

Known for

Acting

Biography

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).

TV Series

Columbo

Columbo

9/15/1971

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

12/11/1980

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

9/21/2016

Martial Law

Martial Law

9/26/1998

Walker

Walker

1/21/2021

CHiPs

CHiPs

9/15/1977

Dallas

Dallas

4/2/1978

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

12/27/1979

Renegade

Renegade

9/19/1992

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

12/4/1981

V.I.P.

V.I.P.

9/26/1998

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