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Jim Ortlieb is an actor born on June 19, 1956 in Hazlet, New Jersey, USA. Ortlieb is credited with small but memorable roles in two notable American films. In Home Alone, Ortlieb appeared as Herb the Drugstore Clerk, a brief but recognizable part in the 1990 family comedy. The character’s interaction with the protagonist provided a grounded moment amid the film’s heightened scenarios.
Ortlieb later appeared in Magnolia as Middle-Aged Guy, contributing a minor role to the 1999 ensemble drama. The film’s sprawling narrative included Ortlieb among its supporting cast, where his presence added to the film’s layered atmosphere without drawing focus from the central storylines. These credits represent the extent of Ortlieb’s known filmography as recorded.
