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Jimmy Smits is an American actor best known for playing attorney Victor Sifuentes on the 1980s legal drama L.A. Law, NYPD Detective Bobby Simone on the 1990s police drama NYPD Blue and Matt Santos on the political drama The West Wing. He also appeared as Bail Organa in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, and as ADA Miguel Prado in Dexter. From 2012 to 2014, he joined the main cast of Sons of Anarchy as Nero Padilla. Smits also portrayed Elijah Strait in the NBC drama series Bluff City Law.
Birth Name
Jimmy L. Smits
Born
Saturday, 09 July 1955
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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East New York | Assistant Chief John Suarez / Chief John Suarez | 2022 |
Obi-Wan Kenobi | Bail Organa | 2022 |
CBS Mornings | Self | 2021 |
In the Heights | Kevin Rosario | 2021 |
The Tax Collector | The Wizard | 2020 |
GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self | 2020 |
Bluff City Law | Elijah Strait | 2019 |
Who We Are Now | Carl | 2018 |
24: Legacy | John Donovan / Senator John Donovan | 2016 |
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Bail Organa | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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East New York | Assistant Chief John Suarez / Chief John Suarez | 2022 |
Obi-Wan Kenobi | Bail Organa | 2022 |
CBS Mornings | Self | 2021 |
In the Heights | Kevin Rosario | 2021 |
The Tax Collector | The Wizard | 2020 |
GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self | 2020 |
Bluff City Law | Elijah Strait | 2019 |
Who We Are Now | Carl | 2018 |
24: Legacy | John Donovan / Senator John Donovan | 2016 |
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Bail Organa | 2016 |
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Presenter | 2016 |
The Get Down | Francisco 'Papa Fuerte' Cruz | 2016 |
Hollywood Today Live | Self | 2015 |
The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self | 2015 |
How to Get Away with Murder | Isaac Roa | 2014 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | 2014 |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Victor Santiago | 2013 |
Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
Conan | Himself - Guest | 2010 |
The Talk | Self - Guest / Self | 2010 |
Celebrity Habla 2 | Self | 2010 |
Outlaw | Cyrus Garza | 2010 |
Hot Tamales Live Kiki Melendez Presents | Self - Audience Member | 2010 |
Talk Stoop | Self - Guest | 2009 |
Mother and Child | Paco | 2009 |
Lopez Tonight | Himself - Guest | 2009 |
In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina | Self - Host | 2009 |
Latin Music USA | Self - Narrator | 2009 |
Backyard | Mickey Santos | 2009 |
Stand Up to Cancer | Self | 2008 |
Sons of Anarchy | Nero Padilla | 2008 |
Hillary! Uncensored: Banned by the Media | Self | 2008 |
Cane | Alex Vega | 2007 |
The Jane Austen Book Club | Daniel | 2007 |
TV Land: Myths and Legends | Self | 2007 |
Dexter | ADA Miguel Prado | 2006 |
Voces | Self | 2006 |
Edens Lost and Found | Self - Host & Narrator | 2006 |
Yo soy Boricua, pa'que tu lo sepas! | Himself / Narrator | 2006 |
Live 8 | Self | 2005 |
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Senator Bail Organa | 2005 |
Lackawanna Blues | Ruben Santiago Sr. | 2005 |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self - Guest | 2005 |
The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | 2004 |
TV Land Moguls | Self | 2004 |
The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self - Guest | 2003 |
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema | Self | 2002 |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Senator Bail Organa | 2002 |
America: A Tribute to Heroes | Himself / Self | 2001 |
The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards | Self - Presenter | 2001 |
Bless the Child | John Travis / Agemt John Travis | 2000 |
Secrets of the Dead | Self - Narrator | 2000 |
Adventures in Wild California | Narrator | 2000 |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | Self | 2000 |
Price of Glory | Arturo Ortega | 2000 |
The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards | Self - Presenter | 2000 |
The Million Dollar Hotel | Geronimo | 2000 |
The West Wing | Matthew Santos | 1999 |
The 41st Annual Grammy Awards | Self | 1999 |
Lesser Prophets | Mike | 1997 |
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special | Old King Cole (voice) / Old King Cole | 1997 |
Murder in Mind | Peter Walker | 1997 |
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western | Self | 1997 |
The 51st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1997 |
The 53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala: An American Journey | Self | 1997 |
The West | Self / Self - José María Tornel / Self - Vicente Perez Rosales | 1996 |
The Daily Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
The 68th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1996 |
Marshal Law | Jack Coleman | 1996 |
Animal Charm: Golden Digest | Himself (Archival Footage) / Self | 1996 |
The Last Word | Actor (Martin) | 1995 |
My Family/Mi familia | Jimmy | 1995 |
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Old King Cole / Prince Felipe | 1995 |
Solomon & Sheba | King Solomon | 1995 |
Extra | Self | 1994 |
The Cisco Kid | Cisco Kid | 1994 |
NYPD Blue | Det. Bobby Simone / Bobby Simone | 1993 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 1993 |
Late Show with David Letterman | Himself - Guest | 1993 |
Gross Misconduct | Justin Thorne | 1993 |
The Tommyknockers | Jim 'Gard' Gardner | 1993 |
Fires Within | Nestor | 1991 |
Switch | Walter Stone | 1991 |
Cop Rock | Victor Sifuentes | 1990 |
Vital Signs | Dr. David Redding | 1990 |
Old Gringo | Arroyo / Gen. Tomas Arroyo | 1989 |
The Arsenio Hall Show | Himself - Guest | 1989 |
American Experience | Narrator | 1988 |
Glitz | Vincent Marra | 1988 |
Stamp of a Killer | Richard Braden | 1987 |
The Highwayman | Bo Ziker | 1987 |
The Believers | Tom Lopez | 1987 |
L.A. Law | Victor Sifuentes | 1986 |
Pee-wee's Playhouse | Johnny Wilson | 1986 |
Running Scared | Julio Gonzales | 1986 |
American Masters | Self - Actor | 1986 |
Hotshot | Stars Team Member | 1986 |
Rockabye | 2nd Policeman / Policeman #2 | 1986 |
Spenser: For Hire | Hector Valdes | 1985 |
Miami Vice | Eddie Rivera | 1984 |
Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
Saturday Night Live | Various / Self - Host | 1975 |
Ryan's Hope | Jimmy | 1975 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Bluff City Law | 2019 |
Outlaw | 2010 |
Cane | 2007 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
1999 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
1996 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Won |
1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
1991 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Won |
1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |