Beyond the Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood
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Jimmy Smits
Actor · born 9 July 1955 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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).
Where to start: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).
As actor 43
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022 · 7.6/10
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In the Heights
2021 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
The Tax Collector
2020 · 5.7/10
Snoozefest
Who We Are Now
2018 · 5.7/10
Snoozefest
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
Mother and Child
2009 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Backyard
2009 · 6.4/10
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The Jane Austen Book Club
2007 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas!
2006 · 9.0/10
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Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2005 · 3.5/10
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
Lackawanna Blues
2005 · 5.9/10
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The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002 · 6.5/10
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
America: A Tribute to Heroes
2001 · 6.5/10
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Bless the Child
2000 · 5.4/10
Snoozefest
Price of Glory
2000 · 4.6/10
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Adventures in Wild California
2000 · 6.8/10
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The Million Dollar Hotel
2000 · 5.9/10
Snoozefest
Lesser Prophets
1997 · 5.6/10
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Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997 · 6.2/10
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Murder in Mind
1997 · 5.5/10
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Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997 · 7.0/10
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Marshal Law
1996 · 4.0/10
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Animal Charm: Golden Digest
1996 · 4.0/10
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My Family
1995 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
Solomon & Sheba
1995 · 7.0/10
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The Cisco Kid
1994 · 4.1/10
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Gross Misconduct
1993 · 5.4/10
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The Broken Cord
1992 · 6.3/10
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Fires Within
1991 · 4.6/10
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Switch
1991 · 5.9/10
Snoozefest
Vital Signs
1990 · 4.9/10
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Old Gringo
1989 · 5.7/10
Snoozefest
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988 · 6.8/10
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Glitz
1988 · 5.0/10
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Stamp of a Killer
1987 · 5.7/10
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The Believers
1987 · 5.9/10
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Hotshot
1987 · 4.4/10
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Running Scared
1986 · 6.1/10
Popcorn Flick
Rockabye
1986 · 8.2/10
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Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984 · 7.8/10
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Dexter: Resurrection
TV · 2025 · 8.6/10
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The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
TV · 2023 · 8.0/10
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East New York
TV · 2022 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
Obi-Wan Kenobi
TV · 2022 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
Bluff City Law
TV · 2019 · 7.5/10
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America's Untold Story
TV · 2017 · 5.0/10
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24: Legacy
TV · 2017 · 6.1/10
Popcorn Flick
The Get Down
TV · 2016 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
How to Get Away with Murder
TV · 2014 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV · 2013 · 8.2/10
Absolute Cinema
Outlaw
TV · 2010 · 4.0/10
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Latin Music USA
TV · 2009
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Sons of Anarchy
TV · 2008 · 8.4/10
Absolute Cinema
Cane
TV · 2007 · 5.8/10
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Dexter
TV · 2006 · 8.2/10
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TV Revolution
TV · 2004
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Latin Grammy Awards
TV · 2000 · 7.0/10
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The West Wing
TV · 1999 · 8.3/10
Absolute Cinema
The West
TV · 1996 · 8.4/10
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NYPD Blue
TV · 1993 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
The Tommyknockers
TV · 1993 · 5.6/10
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L.A. Law
TV · 1986 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
Miami Vice
TV · 1984 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
A Capitol Fourth
TV · 1980
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Jimmy Smits movie?
By viewer score, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) at 7.5/10.
What are Jimmy Smits’s most popular movies?
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones.
How many movies has Jimmy Smits made?
43 films on TMDB, 43 as actor.