Jimmy Ortega

Biography

Miguel Ortega, known professionally as Jimmy Smits, was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. He began his career in theater with two years of summer stock work at the El Paso Del Norte before moving to Los Angeles in 1978. Notable for his action-packed roles, including Rondell in "Beverly Hills Cop III" and Elephant Wrangler in "Babylon," he has won several awards, including a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance By Cast for his work on "Traffic."