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Jimmy Smits

American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1955 · age 71

Jimmy L. Smits is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Attorney Victor Sifuentes on the legal drama L.A. Law, NYPD Detective Bobby Simone on the police drama NYPD Blue, Matt Santos on the political drama The West Wing and Bail Organa in the Star Wars franchise.

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A life in dates

2025Dexter: ResurrectionSeries, Miguel Prado2022Andor: A Disney+ Day Special LookFilm, Bail Organa (archive footage) (uncredited)2020The Tax CollectorFilm, The Wizard2019“I'm told L.A. Law's success - the fact that his ethnicity was very much part of his identity and he was a great lawyer - caused an increase in applicants to law schools.”In their wordsOn the legacy of his role as Victor Sifuentes in L.A. Law in “Jimmy Smits Returns to NBC With New Law Series” in AARP Magazine (2019 Sep 19)

2016Full Frontal with Samantha BeeSeries, Dr. FauciRogue One: A Star Wars StoryFilm, 2016Bail Organa2014How to Get Away with MurderSeries, Isaac Roa2012“As an artist I want to try to be as versatile as possible. I’ve had the good fortune to play characters that have a role-model thing to them.”In their wordsOn his role in Sons of Anarchy in “Jimmy Smits | Interview” in Time Out (2012 Dec 26)

2009Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on TelevisionAwardBackyardFilm, 2009Mickey Santos2006DexterSeries, Miguel Prado2005Lackawanna BluesFilm, Ruben Santiago Sr.2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeries2001America | A Tribute to HeroesFilm1997Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternFilm1996Animal Charm: Golden DigestFilm, Himself (Archival Footage)1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries, Prince Felipe (voice)1994The Cisco KidFilm, Cisco Kid1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeriesThe Broken CordFilm, 1992David Norwell1990Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesAwardVital SignsFilm, 1990Dr. David Redding1989Old GringoFilm, Gen. Tomas Arroyo1987HotshotFilm, Stars Team Member1984Miami ViceSeries, Eddie RiveraMiami Vice: Brother's KeeperFilm, 1984Eddie Rivera1956Tony AwardsSeries1955Born9 July 1955

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  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016
  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005
  • My Family 1995
  • In the Heights 2021
  • Mother and Child 2009

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Filmography 40

95 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

In their own words 1

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  1. As an immigrant first-generation family here in this country, it wasn't about safe choices, it was about realistic choices.

    On how his parents initially wanted him to have a more traditional occupation in “Jimmy Smits Returns to NBC With New Law Series” in AARP, Own words

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Awards

Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television2009
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series1990
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

About this person

He has also appeared as ADA Miguel Prado in Dexter, Nero Padilla in Sons of Anarchy and Elijah Strait in Bluff City Law, and appeared in the films Switch (1991), My Family (1995), The Jane Austen Book Club (2007), and In the Heights (2021).

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Status
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Born 1955 · age 71

In the same film or series as Jimmy

Gordon LightfootAlso in Animal Charm: Golden Digest (1996)Leslie GraceAlso in In the Heights (2021)Emily BluntAlso in The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)Christina RicciAlso in Bless the Child (2000)Carlos FuentesAlso in Old Gringo (1989)

Actors from the United States 1

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