This block contains the information about Jimmy Ortega and provides an insight into the life of the celebrity. From here you can also learn when, how and why the profession of an actor was chosen. Some interesting facts are waiting for you here.

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. His first acting job was in a guest starring role on a TV show by the name of CHiPs.

Here you can learn about the movies Jimmy Ortega acted in. You can see the names of the movies, their budget, years of release and the money gained from the screening of the certain movie. It is always interesting to know.

Movies & Videos	Budget	Year	Opening weekend	US box Office
Spider-Man 2 - Utility Stunts	$200M	2004	$116M	$373M
G-Force - Stunts	$150M	2009	$31.7M	$119M
Dante's Peak - Stunts (uncredited)	$116M	1997	$18.5M	$67.2M
The A-Team - Mexican Captor #2	$110M	2010	$25.7M	$77.2M
Mr. & Mrs. Smith - Utility Stunts (as Jim Ortega)	$110M	2005	$50.3M	$186M
Hidalgo - Utility Stunts	$100M	2004	$18.8M	$67.3M
Fun with Dick and Jane - Stunts (uncredited)	$100M	2005	$21.5M	$110M
Collateral Damage - Stunts (uncredited)	$85M	2002	$15.1M	$40M
Fast & Furious - Stunt Performer	$85M	2009	$71M	$155M
Ocean's Thirteen - Stunts (uncredited)	$85M	2007	$36.1M	$117M
Ocean's Eleven - Stunts (uncredited)	$85M	2001	$38.1M	$183M
The Longest Yard - Stunts	$82M	2005	$58.6M	$158M
Spanglish - Stunt Performer	$80M	2004	$8.82M	$42M
Mars Attacks! - Stunts	$70M	1996	$9.38M	$37.8M
Last Man Standing - Stunts (uncredited), Ramirez Bodyguard	$67M	1996	$7.01M	$18.1M
The Mask of Zorro - Stunts	$65M	1998	$22.5M	$93.8M
U.S. Marshals - Stunts	$60M	1998	$16.9M	$57.8M
The Italian Job - Stunts	$60M	2003	$19.5M	$106M
Just Like Heaven - Stunt Performer, Security Guard #4	$58M	2005	$16.4M	$48.3M
All the Pretty Horses - Stunts	$57M	2000	$4.86M	$15.5M