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 o ... f 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.
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| Organization | Category | Movie |
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NYPD Blue
as Bobby Simone
Episodes: 110
First Aired: Sep 21, 1993
L.A. Law
as Victor Sifuentes
Episodes: 105
First Aired: Sep 15, 1986
Sons of Anarchy
as Nero Padilla
Episodes: 38
First Aired: Sep 03, 2008
The West Wing
as Matthew Santos
Episodes: 35
First Aired: Sep 22, 1999
East New York
as Chief John Suarez
Episodes: 21
First Aired: Oct 02, 2022
Cane
as Alex Vega
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Sep 25, 2007
How to Get Away with Murder
as Isaac Roa
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Sep 25, 2014
Dexter
as Miguel Prado
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Oct 01, 2006
24: Legacy
as Senator John Donovan
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Feb 05, 2017
The Get Down
as Francisco 'Papa Fuerte' Cruz
Episodes: 11
First Aired: Aug 12, 2016
Bluff City Law
as Elijah Strait
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Sep 23, 2019
Outlaw
as Cyrus Garza
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Sep 14, 2010
Latin Music USA
as Narrator
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Oct 12, 2009
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Senator Bail Organa
Episodes: 3
First Aired: May 26, 2022
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Victor Santiago
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 17, 2013
The Tommyknockers
as Jim 'Gard' Gardner
Episodes: 2
First Aired: May 09, 1993
Miami Vice
as Eddie Rivera
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1984
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
as Dr. Fauci
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 08, 2016
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Prince Felipe (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 12, 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Old King Cole (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 12, 1995
The Highwayman
as Bo Ziker
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1987
A Capitol Fourth
as Self
Episodes: 44
First Aired: Jul 04, 1980
The West
as Self
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Sep 15, 1996
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Sep 08, 2003
TV Revolution
Episodes: 4
First Aired: May 23, 2004
America's Untold Story
as Self - Narrator
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Dec 26, 2017
The View
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Aug 11, 1997
Latin Grammy Awards
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 13, 2000
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 13, 2004
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 05, 1988
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
Spenser: For Hire
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1985
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 10, 1996
Today
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 14, 1952
The Early Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 01, 1999
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 25, 1992
Cop Rock
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 1990
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
ALMA Awards
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 04, 1998
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 23, 2015
Sons of Anarchy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 03, 2008
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Audience Member
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Winner
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
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