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).
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Dallas
as Sheriff
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 02, 1978
Columbo
as Reporter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1971
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Torres
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 28, 1987
Walker
as Lookout
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 21, 2021
Arrested Development
as Mexican Border Official
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 02, 2003
Brooklyn South
as First Killer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 1997
Lethal Weapon
as Drug Dealer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 2016
Knots Landing
as Sheriff
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 27, 1979
V.I.P.
as Driver
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 1998
Falcon Crest
as Ramon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 04, 1981
Renegade
as Acosta
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1992
Renegade
as Border Guard
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1992
CHiPs
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1977
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