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.
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The Tax Collector
as The WizardDavid Cuevas is a family man who works as a gangland tax collector for high ranking Los Angeles...
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Switch
as Walter StoneSteve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he...
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In the Heights
as Kevin RosarioThe story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring...
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The Million Dollar Hotel
as GeronimoA federal agent searches for a potential killer among the bizarre residents of a dilapidated Los...
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The Believers
as Tom LopezMourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son,...
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Mother and Child
as PacoThe lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets...
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Running Scared
as Julio GonzalesTwo street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West...
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The Jane Austen Book Club
as DanielSix Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen. As they delve into Austen's...
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My Family
as JimmyTraces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and...
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Bless the Child
as Agent John TravisWhen Maggie's sister Jenna saddles her with an autistic newborn named Cody she touches Maggie's...
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Old Gringo
as Gen. Tomas ArroyoA writer forms a triangle with a schoolmarm and a Mexican general on the run.
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Gross Misconduct
as Justin ThorneJustin Thorne is a liberal arts professor. One of his college students is Jennifer Carter. She...
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Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
as Eddie RiveraMiami detective Sonny Crockett reluctantly teams with New York City cop Rico Tubbs when both of...
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Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as Bail Organa (archive footage) (uncredited)Celebrate Disney+ Day with a special look at the Star Wars original series Andor.
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Who We Are Now
as CarlRecently released from prison, Beth is working with her public defender to get her son back from...
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America | A Tribute to Heroes
as SelfA benefit concert and telethon organized by George Clooney and broadcast uninterrupted and...
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Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Victor SifuentesThis film combines live action/original animation and library animation. Mickey steals a magic...
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Backyard
as Mickey SantosOfficer Blanca Bravo arrives in Juarez, Mexico — a grim nexus of corporate colonialism and...
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Lackawanna Blues
as Ruben Santiago Sr.In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a...
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A Concert for Hurricane Relief
as SelfA Hurricane Katrina relief concert. After Louisiana was destroyed by Katrina, famous stars all...
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Vital Signs
as Dr. David ReddingAs they enter their third year of medical school, a group of young students must prepare to...
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¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas!
as HimselfActress Rosie Perez makes a stunning directorial debut in this heartfelt tribute to Puerto Rican...
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as SelfRaúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic,...
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Marshal Law
as Jack ColemanA former cop in Texas comes into action when a gang threatens his family.
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Hotshot
as Stars Team MemberThe story of an American soccer player trying to make it big who turns to Pele, the greatest...
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The Cisco Kid
as Cisco KidThis update of the 1950 western TV series changes Cisco and Pancho from wandering heroes of the...
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Price of Glory
as Arturo OrtegaAn ex-boxer, living with the knowledge that his fight career was cut short by a crooked manager,...
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Fires Within
as NestorA Cuban emigre, living in Miami and involved in an affair with the American seaman who rescued...
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Solomon & Sheba
as King SolomonIn the land of Israel, Solomon (Jimmy Smits) is trying to figure out a way to become the world’s...
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Murder in Mind
as Peter WalkerThe L.A. police find two bodies in a fancy house and suspect the wife of one victim. Dr. Ellis,...
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Glitz
as Vincent MarraVincent Marra is a Miami cop on medical leave in Puerto Rico, where he's being stalked by a sex...
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Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
as SelfInterviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.
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L.A. Law: Pilot
as Victor SifuentesPilot episode for the TV series introduces the lawyers and employees of McKenzie, Brackman,...
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Rockabye
as 2nd PolicemanA young woman, striking out on her own after having left her husband in California, has her...
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Lesser Prophets
as MikeThe police have three bookies under surveillance, but they escape and set up shop elsewhere. By...
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Stamp of a Killer
as Richard BradenA pregnant mother and her young son become the target of a killer.
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Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
as Old King Cole (voice)Whoopi Goldberg is the voice of Mother Goose in this all-star, all-rhyming tale set in...
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Roberto Clemente
as NarratorRoberto Clemente is an in-depth look at an exceptional baseball player and committed...
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The Broken Cord
as David NorwellFact-based story of an idealistic single dad who discovers that his beloved Native American...
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Adventures in Wild California
as NarratorA visit to many of the places and people that give California its reputation as a place of...
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Animal Charm: Golden Digest
as Himself (Archival Footage)Animal Charm makes videos from other people's videos. By compositing TV and reducing it to a...
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Dexter
as Miguel PradoDexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret...
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - GuestA morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...
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Sons of Anarchy
as Nero PadillaThe Sons of Anarchy (SOA) is an outlaw motorcycle club with many charters in the United States...
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Sons of Anarchy
as uncreditedThe Sons of Anarchy (SOA) is an outlaw motorcycle club with many charters in the United States...
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How to Get Away with Murder
as Isaac RoaA sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller about a group of ambitious law students and their...
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Victor SantiagoA single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New...
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The West Wing
as Matthew SantosThe West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells...
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Miami Vice
as Eddie RiveraThe story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking...
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L.A. Law
as Victor SifuentesL.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from...
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Saturday Night Live
as Self - HostA late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - GuestOnce Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a...
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Tony Awards
as Self - PresenterThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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The View
as SelfABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...
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NYPD Blue
as Bobby SimonePolice drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the...
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Golden Globe Awards
as Self - NomineeAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...
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Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Audience MemberAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...
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Golden Globe Awards
as Self - WinnerAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...
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Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Senator Bail OrganaDuring the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, embarks on a...
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Prince Felipe (voice)Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Old King Cole (voice)Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as SelfThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show...
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as uncreditedJay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
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Spenser: For Hire
as uncreditedMystery and suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
as Dr. FauciSamantha Bee breaks up late-night's all-male sausage fest with her nuanced view of political and...
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24: Legacy
as Senator John DonovanThe story of military hero Eric Carter’s return to the U.S. and the trouble that follows him...
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East New York
as Chief John SuarezRegina Haywood is the newly promoted deputy inspector of East New York, a working-class...
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - GuestThe Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...
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Cane
as Alex VegaThe lives and internal power struggles of a powerful and wealthy Cuban-American family running...
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The Get Down
as Francisco 'Papa Fuerte' CruzIn 1977 New York City, the talented and soulful youth of the South Bronx chase dreams and...
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The Tommyknockers
as Jim 'Gard' GardnerA buried UFO slowly turns local inhabitants into gizmo-building alien mutants.
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Cop Rock
as uncreditedCop Rock is an Emmy Award-winning American musical police drama series that aired on ABC in...
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Latin Grammy Awards
as SelfA Latin Grammy Award is an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding...
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The West
as SelfThe West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the...
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The Highwayman
as Bo ZikerThe Highwaymen fight crime in the near future.
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Today
as SelfToday is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on...
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Outlaw
as Cyrus GarzaFew jobs are guaranteed for a lifetime, and a Supreme Court appointment is one you just don't...
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A Capitol Fourth
as SelfThe nation's 245th birthday celebration will be feature new performances from sea to shining...
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The Early Show
as SelfThe Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York...
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Bluff City Law
as Elijah StraitThe lawyers of an elite Memphis law firm specializing in the most controversial landmark civil...
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America's Untold Story
as Self - NarratorThe first permanent European settlement in the United States was founded two generations before...
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Latin Music USA
as NarratorFrom Latin jazz and mambo to salsa, Tejano, Chicano rock, Latin pop and reggaeton, LATIN MUSIC...
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