Jimmy Smits
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · East New York as Chief John Suarez
- 2022 · Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look as Bail Organa (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2022 · Obi-Wan Kenobi as Senator Bail Organa
- 2021 · In the Heights as Kevin Rosario
- 2020 · The Tax Collector as The Wizard
- 2019 · Bluff City Law as Elijah Strait
- 2019 · Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage as Self
- 2018 · Who We Are Now as Carl
- 2017 · America's Untold Story as Self - Narrator
- 2017 · 24: Legacy as Senator John Donovan
- 2016 · Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Bail Organa
- 2016 · The Get Down as Francisco 'Papa Fuerte' Cruz
- 2016 · Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Dr. Fauci
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- 2014 · How to Get Away with Murder as Isaac Roa
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Victor Santiago
- 2010 · Outlaw as Cyrus Garza
- 2009 · Mother and Child as Paco
- 2009 · Latin Music USA as Narrator
- 2009 · Backyard as Mickey Santos
- 2008 · Sons of Anarchy as Nero Padilla
- 2008 · Sons of Anarchy as
- 2008 · Roberto Clemente as Narrator
- 2007 · Cane as Alex Vega
- 2007 · The Jane Austen Book Club as Daniel
- 2006 · Dexter as Miguel Prado
- 2006 · ¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas! as Himself
- 2005 · A Concert for Hurricane Relief as Self
- 2005 · Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Senator Bail Organa
- 2005 · Lackawanna Blues as Ruben Santiago Sr.
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2004 · TV Revolution as
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2002 · Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Senator Bail Organa
- 2001 · America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- 2000 · Latin Grammy Awards as Self
- 2000 · Bless the Child as Agent John Travis
- 2000 · Price of Glory as Arturo Ortega
- 2000 · Adventures in Wild California as Narrator
- 2000 · The Million Dollar Hotel as Geronimo
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · The West Wing as Matthew Santos
- 1998 · ALMA Awards as
- 1997 · Lesser Prophets as Mike
- 1997 · Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special as Old King Cole (voice)
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Murder in Mind as Peter Walker
- 1997 · Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self
- 1996 · The West as Self
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- 1996 · Marshal Law as Jack Coleman
- 1996 · Animal Charm: Golden Digest as Himself (Archival Footage)
- 1995 · My Family as Jimmy
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Prince Felipe (voice)
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Old King Cole (voice)
- 1995 · Solomon & Sheba as King Solomon
- 1994 · The Cisco Kid as Cisco Kid
- 1993 · NYPD Blue as Bobby Simone
- 1993 · Gross Misconduct as Justin Thorne
- 1993 · The Tommyknockers as Jim 'Gard' Gardner
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1992 · The Broken Cord as David Norwell
- 1991 · Fires Within as Nestor
- 1991 · Switch as Walter Stone
- 1990 · Cop Rock as
- 1990 · Vital Signs as Dr. David Redding
- 1989 · Old Gringo as Gen. Tomas Arroyo
- 1988 · Mickey's 60th Birthday as Victor Sifuentes
- 1988 · Glitz as Vincent Marra
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1987 · Stamp of a Killer as Richard Braden
- 1987 · The Highwayman as Bo Ziker
- 1987 · The Believers as Tom Lopez
- 1987 · Hotshot as Stars Team Member
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Victor Sifuentes
- 1986 · L.A. Law: Pilot as Victor Sifuentes
- 1986 · Running Scared as Julio Gonzales
- 1986 · Rockabye as 2nd Policeman
- 1985 · Spenser: For Hire as
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Eddie Rivera
- 1984 · Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper as Eddie Rivera
- 1980 · A Capitol Fourth as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Audience Member