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Jimmy Ortega
Jimmy Ortega
Personal
Born
November 18, 1957
Hallmark Career
Films
1
Years active
2009–2009
Jimmy Ortega has worked on 1 Hallmark Channel original movie.
1
Hallmark Films
0
Lead Roles
1
Years
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).
Hallmark Filmography
| # | Movie | Premiere | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safe Harbor | May 30, 2009 | Sheriff |