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).
Known For
Babylon
Elephant Wrangler
The A-Team
Mexican Captor #2
Crank: High Voltage
Groundskeeper (uncredited)
Traffic
Arrested Man in Apartment
Knox Goes Away
Guard
L.A. Confidential
Second Mexican (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Cop III
Rondell
Last Man Standing
Ramirez Bodyguard
Just Like Heaven
Security Guard
Vampires
Male Vampire #1