Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: El Paso, Texas, USA
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Movie Involvements: 85
TV Involvements: 11
Most Famous Work
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).
Most Famous Work
Westworld
(2016) StuntsSicario: Day of the Soldado
(2018) StuntsNorth and South
(1985) StuntsPredator 2
(1990) StuntsTombstone
(1993) StuntsBram Stoker's Dracula
(1992) StuntsThe Longest Yard
(2005) StuntsMr. & Mrs. Smith
(2005) Utility StuntsActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Guard | |
| 2022 | Elephant Wrangler | |
| 2021 | Lookout | |
| 2016 | Drug Dealer | |
| 2014 | Sicario | |
| 2013 | Henchman #2 | |
| 2011 | Coyote | |
| Cop on Fire | ||
| 2010 | Mexican Captor #2 | |
| 2009 | Sheriff | |
| Groundskeeper (uncredited) | ||
| 2007 | Bandito #2 | |
| 2006 | Cop | |
| 2005 | Security Guard | |
| Border Bus Driver | ||
| 2003 | Mexican Border Official | |
| 2002 | Body Guard 2 | |
| 2000 | Arrested Man in Apartment | |
| Johanson | ||
| 1998 | Male Vampire #1 | |
| Driver | ||
| Gangster | ||
| 1997 | First Killer | |
| Second Mexican (uncredited) | ||
| 1996 | Comet (as Jim Ortega) | |
| Ramirez Bodyguard | ||
| 1994 | Rondell | |
| Vince | ||
| 1993 | Fugitive Look-Alike | |
| Johnny | ||
| 1992 | Acosta | |
| Border Guard | ||
| 1991 | Electrician | |
| 1990 | Oscar | |
| 1988 | Luis | |
| 1987 | Torres | |
| Young Mexican Man | ||
| 1985 | Spanish Immigration Officer | |
| 1981 | Ramon | |
| 1979 | Sheriff | |
| 1978 | Sheriff | |
| 1977 | N/A | |
| 1971 | Reporter | |
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Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2018 | Stunts | |
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| 2016 | Stunts | |
| 2012 | Stunt Double | |
| Stunt Double | ||
| 2009 | Stunts | |
| 2008 | Stunts | |
| 2007 | Stunt Coordinator | |
| 2006 | Stunts | |
| 2005 | Stunts | |
| Utility Stunts | ||
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| 2004 | Stunts | |
| Utility Stunts | ||
| 2003 | Stunts | |
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| 2002 | Stunts | |
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| 2001 | Stunts | |
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| 2000 | Stunt Double | |
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| 1999 | Stunts | |
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| 1998 | Stunts | |
| Stunt Coordinator | ||
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| Stunt Double | ||
| 1997 | Stunts | |
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| 1996 | Stunts | |
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| 1995 | Utility Stunts | |
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| 1994 | Stunts | |
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| 1993 | Stunts | |
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| 1992 | Stunts | |
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| 1991 | Stunts | |
| 1990 | Stunts | |
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| 1989 | Stunts | |
| 1988 | Stunts | |
| 1987 | Stunts | |
| 1986 | Stunts | |
| 1985 | Stunts | |
| 1980 | Stunts | |
| 1978 | Stunts | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |