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). Jimmy Ortega(1957년생, El Paso, Texas, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 Out of the Blue가 있으며, 그 외에도 스타 트렉: 넥스트 제너레이션, Dallas, 형사 콜롬보, Taxi, 못 말리는 패밀리, Magnum, P.I., Falcon Crest, V.I.P., Knots Landing, 리썰 웨폰, 유닛, Renegade 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2024년 녹스 고즈 어웨이에서 Guard 역을 맡았다. 2022년 바빌론에서 Elephant Wrangler 역을 맡았다. 2021년 워커에서 Lookout 역을 맡았다.