Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits is known as an American actor who was born on July 9, 1955. Smits, who has given life to many unforgettable characters in his career, especially in the popular TV series of the 80s L.A. He made a name for himself with his role as lawyer Victor Sifuentes in Law. Then, in the 90s, he appeared before the audience as detective Bobby Simone in the TV series NYPD Blue.

He consolidated his success in political dramas with his role as Matt Santos in The West Wing. In addition to these series, he also attracted attention with his performances in productions such as Switch, My Family and Dexter.

Smits, who has also undertaken important projects in the world of cinema, won the admiration of the masses by portraying the character of Bail Organa in the prequel trilogy of Star Wars and in the movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. He returned to television screens and played the character of Elijah Strait in the NBC series Bluff City Law.

Jimmy Smits, who is also interested in social responsibility projects as well as his acting career, was deemed worthy of the Ackerman Leadership Award for his language and culture-based mental health and social service support work for Latino families.

Jimmy Smits was born on July 9, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 93 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) — Self - Guest
• The View (1997)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
• Dexter (2006) — Miguel Prado
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) — Self - Guest
• The West Wing (1999) — Matthew Santos
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) — Victor Santiago
• Sons of Anarchy (2008) — Nero Padilla
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
• Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Nominee
• Miami Vice (1984) — Eddie Rivera
• L.A. Law (1986) — Victor Sifuentes

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.