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 Leias 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 Writers Guild strike.In the fall of 2010, he starred in NBCs 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.
Mickey Santos
Film 2009
Narrator
Film 2000
Jimmy
Film 1995
Peter Walker
Film 1997
Self
Film 1997
Jack Coleman
Film 1996
Justin Thorne
Film 1993
Ruben Santiago Sr.
Film 2005
Cisco Kid
Film 1994
Vincent Marra
Film 1988
Narrator
Film 2008
Himself (Archival Footage)
Film 1996
Nestor
Film 1991
David Norwell
Film 1992
Richard Braden
Film 1987
Self
Film 2005
Bail Organa (archive footage) (uncredited)
Film 2022
Himself
Film 2006
Eddie Rivera
Film 1984
Victor Sifuentes
Film 1988
Old King Cole (voice)
Film 1997
King Solomon
Film 1995
Stars Team Member
Film 1987
Self
Film 2001
Victor Sifuentes
Film 1986
Self
Film 2019
Victor Sifuentes
Tv 1986
Self
Tv 2003
Self - Guest
Tv 2004
Tv 1985
Self - Guest
Tv 1996
Eddie Rivera
Tv 1984
Self
Tv 1952
Self
Tv 1997
Self
Tv 1999
Tv 1992
Dr. Fauci
Tv 2016
Alex Vega
Tv 2007
Tv 1990
Self - Guest
Tv 1988
Tv 2004
Self
Tv 1953
Tv 1998
Self
Tv 1996
Cyrus Garza
Tv 2010
Miguel Prado
Tv 2006
Self - Host
Tv 1975
Senator John Donovan
Tv 2017
Self - Presenter
Tv 1956
Self - Guest
Tv 2015
Victor Santiago
Tv 2013
Self
Tv 2000
Jim 'Gard' Gardner
Tv 1993
Prince Felipe (voice)
Tv 1995
Old King Cole (voice)
Tv 1995
Senator Bail Organa
Tv 2022
Narrator
Tv 2009
Elijah Strait
Tv 2019
Isaac Roa
Tv 2014
Self - Narrator
Tv 2017
Self
Tv 1980
Bo Ziker
Tv 1987
Bobby Simone
Tv 1993
Self - Nominee
Tv 1944
Self - Audience Member
Tv 1944
Self - Winner
Tv 1944