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).
32 movies · 17 shows
Knox Goes Away
2024·7.0
Babylon
2022·7.3
Sabotage
2014·5.6
Out of the Blue
2013·6.5
The Double
2011·5.8
The Rum Diary
2011·5.9
The A-Team
2010·6.4
Safe Harbor
2009·5.4
Crank: High Voltage
2009·6.1
Lone Rider
2008·4.0
Delta Farce
2007·4.6
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006·4.8
Just Like Heaven
2005·7.0
Man of the House
2005·5.8
Ticker
2002·6.7
Traffic
2000·7.1
Ground Zero
2000·4.1
Vampires
1998·6.3
The Replacement Killers
1998·6.3
L.A. Confidential
1997·7.8
Persons Unknown
1996·5.5
Forest Warrior
1996·4.7
Last Man Standing
1996·6.4
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994·5.9
Dead Connection
1994·4.6
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
1993·6.3
Jailbait
1993·3.3
Guilty As Charged
1991·4.1
Internal Affairs
1990·6.4
Juarez
1988·0.0
Extreme Prejudice
1987·6.3
Moving Violations
1985·5.4