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.
Filmography
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as Bail Organa (archive footage) (uncredited)
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as Bail Organa (archive footage) (uncredited)
In the Heights
as Kevin Rosario
In the Heights
as Kevin Rosario
The Tax Collector
as The Wizard
The Tax Collector
as The Wizard
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
Who We Are Now
as Carl
Who We Are Now
as Carl
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Bail Organa
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Bail Organa
Mother and Child
as Paco
Mother and Child
as Paco
Backyard
as Mickey Santos
Backyard
as Mickey Santos
Roberto Clemente
as Narrator
Roberto Clemente
as Narrator
The Jane Austen Book Club
as Daniel
The Jane Austen Book Club
as Daniel
¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas!
as Himself
¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas!
as Himself
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
as Self
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
as Self
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Senator Bail Organa
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Senator Bail Organa
Lackawanna Blues
as Ruben Santiago Sr.
Lackawanna Blues
as Ruben Santiago Sr.
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Senator Bail Organa
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Senator Bail Organa
America | A Tribute to Heroes
as Self
America | A Tribute to Heroes
as Self
Bless the Child
as Agent John Travis
Bless the Child
as Agent John Travis
Price of Glory
as Arturo Ortega
Price of Glory
as Arturo Ortega
Adventures in Wild California
as Narrator
Adventures in Wild California
as Narrator
The Million Dollar Hotel
as Geronimo
The Million Dollar Hotel
as Geronimo
Lesser Prophets
as Mike
Lesser Prophets
as Mike
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
as Old King Cole (voice)
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
as Old King Cole (voice)
Murder in Mind
as Peter Walker
Murder in Mind
as Peter Walker
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
as Self
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
as Self
Marshal Law
as Jack Coleman
Marshal Law
as Jack Coleman
Animal Charm: Golden Digest
as Himself (Archival Footage)
Animal Charm: Golden Digest
as Himself (Archival Footage)
My Family
as Jimmy
My Family
as Jimmy
Solomon & Sheba
as King Solomon
Solomon & Sheba
as King Solomon
The Cisco Kid
as Cisco Kid
The Cisco Kid
as Cisco Kid
Gross Misconduct
as Justin Thorne
Gross Misconduct
as Justin Thorne
The Broken Cord
as David Norwell
The Broken Cord
as David Norwell
Fires Within
as Nestor
Fires Within
as Nestor
Switch
as Walter Stone
Switch
as Walter Stone
Vital Signs
as Dr. David Redding
Vital Signs
as Dr. David Redding
Old Gringo
as Gen. Tomas Arroyo
Old Gringo
as Gen. Tomas Arroyo
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Victor Sifuentes
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Victor Sifuentes
Glitz
as Vincent Marra
Glitz
as Vincent Marra
Stamp of a Killer
as Richard Braden
Stamp of a Killer
as Richard Braden
The Believers
as Tom Lopez
The Believers
as Tom Lopez
Hotshot
as Stars Team Member
Hotshot
as Stars Team Member
L.A. Law: Pilot
as Victor Sifuentes
L.A. Law: Pilot
as Victor Sifuentes
Running Scared
as Julio Gonzales
Running Scared
as Julio Gonzales
Rockabye
as 2nd Policeman
Rockabye
as 2nd Policeman
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
as Eddie Rivera
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
as Eddie Rivera