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Born · July 9, 1955 (69 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Jimmy Smits is an American actor. Smits is perhaps best known for his roles as attorney Victor Sifuentes on the 1980s legal drama L.A. Law, as NYPD Detective Bobby Simone on the 1990s police drama NYPD Blue, and as U.S. Congressman Matt Santos on The West Wing. He is also notable for his portrayal of Bail Organa in the Star Wars franchise, and Miguel Prado in Dexter. Beginning in 1986, Smits played Victor Sifuentes in the first five seasons of the NBC television Steven Bochco legal drama L.A. Law, for which he was nominated for six Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, winning in 1990. In 1999, Smits received the HOLA Award for Excellence from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA). He appeared in films including Switch (1991), My Family (1995), The Jane Austen Book Club (2007). Smits appeared as Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), in which the character becomes Princess Leia's adoptive father. He reappeared as Bail Organa in the game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (2008) and the spinoff movie Rogue One (2016). He later reprised the role for Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022). Smits played the role of Congressman Matt Santos of Houston, Texas, in the final two seasons of the NBC television drama The West Wing. In Dexter season 3, he played the role of Miguel Prado, an assistant district attorney who befriends the title character. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for the role. He portrayed the character Alex Vega in the CBS TV series Cane, which aired from September 25, 2007, to December 18, 2007, and was subsequently canceled by the network due to the 2007 Screen Writer's Guild strike. In the fall of 2010, he starred in NBC's short-lived series Outlaw, about a U.S. Supreme Court justice who leaves the bench to return to practicing law. From 2012 to 2014, he joined the main cast of Sons of Anarchy as Nero Padilla. He also portrayed Elijah Strait in the short-lived NBC drama series Bluff City Law. He starred in The Get Down, a musical drama television series which debuted in 2016 on Netflix. In 2021, He played Kevin Rosario in the musical film In the Heights. He stars as Chief John Suarez on the CBS police drama East New York.
Chief John Suarez · (21 episodes)
7.4
2022
Bail Organa (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.9
2022
Senator Bail Organa · (3 episodes)
7.1
2022
Kevin Rosario
7.2
2021
The Wizard
5.6
2020
Elijah Strait · (10 episodes)
7.8
2019
Self
0.0
2019
Carl
5.7
2018
Self - Narrator · (4 episodes)
0.0
2017
Senator John Donovan · (12 episodes)
6.1
2017
Bail Organa
7.5
2016
Francisco 'Papa Fuerte' Cruz · (11 episodes)
7.2
2016
Dr. Fauci · (1 episode)
5.9
2016
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.4
2015
Isaac Roa · (13 episodes)
7.9
2014
Victor Santiago · (2 episodes)
8.2
2013
Cyrus Garza · (8 episodes)
3.8
2010
Paco
6.6
2009
Narrator · (4 episodes)
0.0
2009
Mickey Santos
6.4
2009
Nero Padilla · (38 episodes)
8.4
2008
(1 episode)
8.4
2008
Narrator
0.0
2008
Alex Vega · (13 episodes)
6.4
2007
Daniel
6.5
2007
Miguel Prado · (12 episodes)
8.2
2006
Himself
10.0
2006
Self
0.0
2005
Senator Bail Organa
7.4
2005
Ruben Santiago Sr.
6.3
2005
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
6.1
2004
(4 episodes)
0.0
2004
Self · (4 episodes)
5.8
2003
Senator Bail Organa
6.6
2002
Self
6.1
2001
Self · (3 episodes)
7.0
2000
Agent John Travis
5.3
2000
Arturo Ortega
4.5
2000
Narrator
6.2
2000
Geronimo
5.9
2000
Self · (1 episode)
5.7
1999
Matthew Santos · (35 episodes)
8.3
1999
(1 episode)
0.0
1998
Mike
5.3
1997
Old King Cole (voice)
6.7
1997
Self · (3 episodes)
4.4
1997
Peter Walker
5.3
1997
Self
0.0
1997
Self · (9 episodes)
8.4
1996
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
3.5
1996
Jack Coleman
4.3
1996
Himself (Archival Footage)
5.0
1996
Jimmy
7.6
1995
Prince Felipe (voice) · (1 episode)
6.0
1995
Old King Cole (voice) · (1 episode)
6.0
1995
King Solomon
8.6
1995
Cisco Kid
3.9
1994
Bobby Simone · (110 episodes)
7.0
1993
Justin Thorne
5.7
1993
Jim 'Gard' Gardner · (2 episodes)
5.6
1993
(1 episode)
5.4
1992
David Norwell
5.0
1992
Nestor
4.0
1991
Walter Stone
5.9
1991
(1 episode)
4.0
1990
Dr. David Redding
4.9
1990
Gen. Tomas Arroyo
5.6
1989
Victor Sifuentes
6.8
1988
Vincent Marra
6.0
1988
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
5.2
1988
Richard Braden
7.0
1987
Bo Ziker · (1 episode)
7.4
1987
Tom Lopez
6.0
1987
Stars Team Member
2.7
1987
Victor Sifuentes
0.0
1986
Victor Sifuentes · (105 episodes)
7.0
1986
Julio Gonzales
6.0
1986
2nd Policeman
7.8
1986
(1 episode)
6.6
1985
Eddie Rivera
7.9
1984
Eddie Rivera · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Self · (44 episodes)
0.0
1980
Self - Host · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1953
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
1952
Self - Nominee · (2 episodes)
6.8
1944
Self - Audience Member · (1 episode)
6.8
1944
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
6.8
1944