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