24 character
Gael Ortega
Gender	Male
Jobs held	CTU CIA
Affiliation	CTU
Family	NA
Spouse	Theresa Ortega (Presumed Detained)
Current status	Deceased
Portrayed by	Jesse Borrego
Seasons	3

Gael Ortega was a fictional character on the television series 24, played by Jesse Borrego. He appeared in the show's third season. 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American television series created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, and produced by Imagine Television. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Gael. ... The shield and spear of the Roman God Mars are often used to represent the male sex In heterogamous species, male is the sex of an organism, or of a part of an organism, which typically produces smaller, mobile gametes (spermatozoa) that are able to fertilise female gametes (ova). ... CTU stands for Counter Terrorist Unit and is a fictional U.S. government agency under the jurisdiction of the C.I.A. in the television action series 24. ... The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... CTU stands for Counter Terrorist Unit and is a fictional U.S. government agency under the jurisdiction of the C.I.A. in the television action series 24. ... Jesse Borrego (born 1 August 1962) in San Antonio, Texas, USA) is an American actor. ... The third season, also known as Day 3 of the television series 24 premiered in America on October 28, 2003 and aired its season finale on May 11, 2004. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American television series created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, and produced by Imagine Television. ... Jesse Borrego (born 1 August 1962) in San Antonio, Texas, USA) is an American actor. ... The third season, also known as Day 3 of the television series 24 premiered in America on October 28, 2003 and aired its season finale on May 11, 2004. ...

Day 3

Gael was an experienced intelligence agent, having worked for CTU for two years, after having worked for the CIA for five years, including a posting at Langley. Langley is an unincorporated community in the census-designated place of McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. ...

Approximately a month prior to Day 3, Jack Bauer learned of a shipment of the deadly Cordilla supposedly in the posession of Ukranian scientists represented by Michael Amador. After Jack recommended drug dealers Ramon and Hector Salazar as potential buyers, he, along with Gael and Tony Almeida orchestrated an elaborate sting operation in which Jack would infiltrate the Salazar's operation and gain their trust by breaking Ramon out of prison. Their intention was to locate the virus and have CTU and military personnel seize duing the exchange. Jack Bauer is the main protagonist in the American television series 24. ... Michael Amador is a fictional character portrayed by Greg Ellis in the third season of the television show 24. Micael Amadors name first appeared chronologically in 24: The Game during Nina Myers brief cameo in the game. ... Ramon Salazar is a fictional character in the video game, Resident Evil 4. ... Hector Salazar was a fictional character from the third season of the television series 24. ... Tony Almeida was a fictional character played by Carlos Bernard on the television series 24. ...

Using a small sample of the virus, an infected corpse was dumped at a Los Angeles medical center and an recorded message was sent demanding Ramon's release or his men would infect the city's population. Jack then appeared to go rogue and break Ramon out of prison on his own.

While Jack broke Ramon out of prison and brought him to Mexico, Gael served as a mole within CTU, relaying information back to Hector. The plan was nearly derailed a number of times, with Jack nearly being taken down at several points, Tony being shot during an incident with one of Salazar's men, and Gael being caught in the act by Kim Bauer. Kimberly Bauer is a fictional character played by Elisha Cuthbert on the television series 24. ...

After Kim was found by Adam Kaufman, Gael attempted to escape but was captured and interrogated under torture by Ryan Chappelle. In the middle of questioning Gael, Tony entered, having recovered, and revealed the truth about their plan to Chappelle. Adam Kaufman is a fictional character from the TV series 24, played by Zachary Quinto. ... Ryan Chappelle was a fictional character played by Paul Schulze as part of the television series, 24. ...

The efforts to secure the virus in Mexico failed as the Ukrainian's scientists' deal proved to be simply a ruse by Amador to make money. The virus was actually in the posession of Amador's true employer, Stephen Saunders, a British intelligence agent turned terrorist who intended to use the virus against American targets. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

One of these targets was the Chandler Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Gael and Michelle Dessler went to the hotel to contain the virus. Gael personally tried to stop a viral device from detonating the hotel's ventilation system, but it exploded in his face, infecting him and most of the hotel's guests and staff. Despite knowing the virus to cause a slow, painful death Gael declined the option of suicide due to his religious beliefs. He died soon after. Michelle Dessler was a fictional character played by Reiko Aylesworth on the television series, 24. ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life. ...

Hours later, Gael's wife Theresa arrived at CTU to pick up his belongings. While there, she recognized Saunders (who had been captured by CTU) as the one ultimately responsible for her husband's death. Drawing a gun from Gael's effects, she shot and killed him.