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.
The Million Dollar Hotel
(Geronimo)
Switch
(Walter Stone)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
(Senator Bail Organa)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
(Senator Bail Organa)
Bless the Child
(Agent John Travis)
The Jane Austen Book Club
(Daniel)
The Believers
(Tom Lopez)
Backyard
(Mickey Santos)
Mother and Child
(Paco)
Old Gringo
(Gen. Tomas Arroyo)
Running Scared
(Julio Gonzales)
Lesser Prophets
(Mike)
Adventures in Wild California
(Narrator)
My Family
(Jimmy)
Vital Signs
(Dr. David Redding)
Murder in Mind
(Peter Walker)
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
(Self)
Price of Glory
(Arturo Ortega)
Marshal Law
(Jack Coleman)
Gross Misconduct
(Justin Thorne)
Lackawanna Blues
(Ruben Santiago Sr.)
The Cisco Kid
(Cisco Kid)
Glitz
(Vincent Marra)
Roberto Clemente
(Narrator)
Animal Charm: Golden Digest
(Himself (Archival Footage))
Fires Within
(Nestor)
The Broken Cord
(David Norwell)
Stamp of a Killer
(Richard Braden)
A Concert for Hurricane Relief
(Self)
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
(Bail Organa (archive footage) (uncredited))
¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas!
(Himself)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
(Bail Organa)
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
(Eddie Rivera)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
(Victor Sifuentes)
Who We Are Now
(Carl)
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
(Old King Cole (voice))
In the Heights
(Kevin Rosario)
Solomon & Sheba
(King Solomon)
Hotshot
(Stars Team Member)
America | A Tribute to Heroes
(Self)
The Tax Collector
(The Wizard)
Rockabye
(2nd Policeman)
L.A. Law: Pilot
(Victor Sifuentes)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
(Self)
L.A. Law
(Victor Sifuentes)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Self)
Sons of Anarchy
(Nero Padilla)
The Tony Danza Show
(Self - Guest)
Spenser: For Hire
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
(Self - Guest)
Miami Vice
(Eddie Rivera)
Today
(Self)
The View
(Self)
The Early Show
(Self)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
(Dr. Fauci)
Cane
(Alex Vega)
Cop Rock
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
TV Revolution
The Oscars
(Self)
ALMA Awards
The West
(Self)
Outlaw
(Cyrus Garza)
Dexter
(Miguel Prado)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
The West Wing
(Matthew Santos)
24: Legacy
(Senator John Donovan)
Tony Awards
(Self - Presenter)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
(Self - Guest)
The Get Down
(Francisco 'Papa Fuerte' Cruz)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
(Victor Santiago)
Latin Grammy Awards
(Self)
The Tommyknockers
(Jim 'Gard' Gardner)
East New York
(Chief John Suarez)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(Prince Felipe (voice))
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(Old King Cole (voice))
Obi-Wan Kenobi
(Senator Bail Organa)
Sons of Anarchy
Latin Music USA
(Narrator)
Bluff City Law
(Elijah Strait)
How to Get Away with Murder
(Isaac Roa)
America's Untold Story
(Self - Narrator)
A Capitol Fourth
(Self)
The Highwayman
(Bo Ziker)
NYPD Blue
(Bobby Simone)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Nominee)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Audience Member)