Jimmy Smits
Jimmy L. Smits
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1955-07-0970
Place of birth:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:2
Biography
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).
Filmography
Rating by year
- Dexter: ResurrectionMiguel Prado2025-07-138.6548
- East New YorkChief John Suarez2022-10-027.144
- Andor: A Disney+ Day Special LookBail Organa (archive footage) (uncredited)2022-09-087.424
- Obi-Wan KenobiSenator Bail Organa2022-05-267.02,247
- In the HeightsKevin Rosario2021-06-107.1796
- The Tax CollectorThe Wizard2020-08-075.7534
- Bluff City LawElijah Strait2019-09-237.520
- Raúl Juliá: The World’s a StageSelf2019-09-130.00
- Who We Are NowCarl2018-05-255.746
- America's Untold StorySelf - Narrator2017-12-265.01
- 24: LegacySenator John Donovan2017-02-056.2271
- Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryBail Organa2016-12-147.516,473
- The Get DownFrancisco 'Papa Fuerte' Cruz2016-08-127.3192
- How to Get Away with MurderIsaac Roa2014-09-257.81,766
- Brooklyn Nine-NineVictor Santiago2013-09-178.24,001
- OutlawCyrus Garza2010-09-144.06
- Mother and ChildPaco2009-11-076.6165
- Latin Music USANarrator2009-10-120.00
- BackyardMickey Santos2009-02-206.435
- Sons of AnarchyNero Padilla2008-09-038.43,280
- Roberto ClementeNarrator2008-04-210.00
- CaneAlex Vega2007-09-255.810
- The Jane Austen Book ClubDaniel2007-09-096.5396
- DexterMiguel Prado2006-10-018.25,598
- ¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas!Himself2006-04-279.02
- Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf CoastSelf2005-09-022.01
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithSenator Bail Organa2005-05-177.515,013
- Lackawanna BluesRuben Santiago Sr.2005-01-265.930
- TV Revolution2004-05-230.00
- The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema2002-06-066.56
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesSenator Bail Organa2002-05-156.614,408
- America | A Tribute to HeroesSelf2001-09-216.511
- Bless the ChildAgent John Travis2000-08-115.4316
- Price of GloryArturo Ortega2000-05-314.910
- Adventures in Wild CaliforniaNarrator2000-05-036.83
- The Million Dollar HotelGeronimo2000-02-095.9375
- The West WingMatthew Santos1999-09-228.3581
- Lesser ProphetsMike1997-11-285.66
- Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' SpecialOld King Cole (voice)1997-10-126.25
- Murder in MindPeter Walker1997-08-015.512
- Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternSelf1997-07-277.02
- The WestSelf1996-09-158.419
- Marshal LawJack Coleman1996-03-234.010
- Animal Charm: Golden DigestHimself (Archival Footage)1996-01-014.45
- My FamilyJimmy1995-05-037.485
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildPrince Felipe (voice)1995-03-126.311
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildOld King Cole (voice)1995-03-126.311
- Solomon & ShebaKing Solomon1995-02-267.010
- The Cisco KidCisco Kid1994-02-064.216
- NYPD BlueBobby Simone1993-09-217.1174
- Gross MisconductJustin Thorne1993-07-295.416
- The TommyknockersJim 'Gard' Gardner1993-05-095.6204
- The Broken CordDavid Norwell1992-02-036.33
- Fires WithinNestor1991-06-284.69
- SwitchWalter Stone1991-05-105.9258
- Cop RockVictor Sifuentes (uncredited)1990-09-264.39
- Vital SignsDr. David Redding1990-04-134.619
- Old GringoGen. Tomas Arroyo1989-09-135.638
- Mickey's 60th BirthdayVictor Sifuentes1988-11-136.819
- GlitzVincent Marra1988-09-285.04
- Stamp of a KillerRichard Braden1987-11-015.73
- The HighwaymanBo Ziker1987-09-207.326
- The BelieversTom Lopez1987-06-095.9183
- HotshotStars Team Member1987-01-234.76
- L.A. LawVictor Sifuentes1986-09-157.177
- Running ScaredJulio Gonzales1986-06-276.1245
- Rockabye2nd Policeman1986-01-118.26
- Spenser: For Hire1985-09-206.933
- Miami Vice: Brother's KeeperEddie Rivera1984-09-167.733
- Miami ViceEddie Rivera1984-09-167.5511