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Jim Ortlieb

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  • Director
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Jim Ortlieb
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Jim Ortlieb was born on 19 June 1956 in Hazlet, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Contagion (2011), Flatliners (1990) and A Mighty Wind (2003). He is married to Mimi Devens-Ortlieb. They have two children.
BornJune 19, 1956
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    Known for

    Jude Law, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, and Marion Cotillard in Contagion (2011)
    Contagion
    6.8
    • Funeral Director
    • 2011
    Kevin Bacon, Julia Roberts, William Baldwin, Kiefer Sutherland, and Oliver Platt in Flatliners (1990)
    Flatliners
    6.6
    • Uncle Dave
    • 1990
    Parker Posey, Christopher Guest, Catherine O'Hara, John Michael Higgins, Eugene Levy, Jane Lynch, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer in A Mighty Wind (2003)
    A Mighty Wind
    7.2
    • David Kantor
    • 2003
    Wes Ramsey and Steve Sandvoss in Latter Days (2003)
    Latter Days
    7.1
    • Brother Farron Davis
    • 2003

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Walkers
      • Boyd
      • Pre-production
    • Baby Blues - Going Dark (2025)
      Baby Blues - Going Dark
      Short
      • Dr. Cristol
      • 2025
    • Next Exit (2022)
      Next Exit
      5.7
      • Milton
      • 2022
    • Station 19 (2018)
      Station 19
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Harry
      • 2022
    • American Horror Story (2011)
      American Horror Story
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Ray Cunningham
      • 2021
    • Rob Lowe and Gina Torres in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
      9-1-1: Lone Star
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Frank
      • 2021
    • Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, and S. Epatha Merkerson in Chicago Med (2015)
      Chicago Med
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Dr. Richard Cohen
      • 2021
    • Shawn Ashmore, Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Jenna Dewan, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O'Neil, Mekia Cox, Lisseth Chavez, and Deric Augustine in The Rookie (2018)
      The Rookie
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Judge Stevens
      • 2019
    • Peter Gray Lewis in The American Ambassador (2019)
      The American Ambassador
      Short
      • Captain Hermann Von Sanders
      • 2019
    • Bethany LeBerthon in The Green Ribbon (2019)
      The Green Ribbon
      5.2
      Short
      • Elderly Alfred
      • 2019
    • Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
      How to Get Away with Murder
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Dennis Cruz
      • 2018
    • Paula Reca in The Saxophonist (2018)
      The Saxophonist
      Short
      • Mysterious Man
      • 2018
    • Whisper (2018)
      Whisper
      • Desert Man
      • 2018
    • Chantelle Albers in The Desert (2018)
      The Desert
      7.3
      Short
      • Doctor
      • 2018
    • Do You Want to See a Dead Body? (2017)
      Do You Want to See a Dead Body?
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Mr. Greer
      • 2017
    • Inheritance (2017)
      Inheritance
      3.5
      • Glen Crawford
      • 2017

    Director

    • Isadora O'Boto, Jim Ortlieb, and Aubyn Philabaum in My Whorizontal Life: The Show (2023)
      My Whorizontal Life: The Show
      • Director
      • 2023

    Producer

    • Isadora O'Boto, Jim Ortlieb, and Aubyn Philabaum in My Whorizontal Life: The Show (2023)
      My Whorizontal Life: The Show
      • producer
      • 2023

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

    Videos10

    American Horror Story- Blood Buffet
    Demo Reel 3:37
    American Horror Story- Blood Buffet
    Stand Up If You're Here Tonight
    Demo Reel 1:05
    Stand Up If You're Here Tonight
    Stand Up If You're Here Tonight
    Demo Reel 1:05
    Stand Up If You're Here Tonight
    Jim Ortlieb- The Closer
    Demo Reel 8:59
    Jim Ortlieb- The Closer
    Next Exit directed by Mali Elfman
    Demo Reel 1:51
    Next Exit directed by Mali Elfman
    Station 19- The Little Things You Do Together
    Demo Reel 4:30
    Station 19- The Little Things You Do Together
    Chicago Med- Better is the Enemy of Good
    Demo Reel 2:19
    Chicago Med- Better is the Enemy of Good

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Jimmy Ortlieb
    • Born
      • June 19, 1956
      • Hazlet, New Jersey, USA
    • Spouse
      • Mimi Devens-Ortlieb? - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Isuzu.

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He was nominated for a 1991 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for "Only Kidding!" at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

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