Jimmy Smits
Acting
93
Acting Credits
Biography
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. L...
Known For
Filmography
Beyond the Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood
2026
as self
Dexter: Resurrection
2025
as Miguel Prado
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
2023
as Captain Alejandro Perkins
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022
as Bail Organa (archive footage) (uncredited)
East New York
2022
as Chief John Suarez
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
as Senator Bail Organa
In the Heights
2021
as Kevin Rosario
The Tax Collector
2020
as The Wizard
STAR WARS: Revenge of the Sith Extended Edition
2020
as Senator Bail Organa
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
as Self
Bluff City Law
2019
as Elijah Strait
Who We Are Now
2018
as Carl
24: Legacy
2017
as Senator John Donovan
America's Untold Story
2017
as Self - Narrator
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
as Bail Organa
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
2016
as Dr. Fauci
The Get Down
2016
as Francisco 'Papa Fuerte' Cruz
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Isaac Roa
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Victor Santiago
Outlaw
2010
as Cyrus Garza
Backyard
2009
as Mickey Santos
Mother and Child
2009
as Paco
Latin Music USA
2009
as Narrator
Roberto Clemente
2008
as Narrator
Sons of Anarchy
2008
as Nero Padilla
The Jane Austen Book Club
2007
as Daniel
Cane
2007
as Alex Vega
¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas!
2006
as Himself
Dexter
2006
as Miguel Prado
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
as Senator Bail Organa
Lackawanna Blues
2005
as Ruben Santiago Sr.
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2005
as Self
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
TV Revolution
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
as Senator Bail Organa
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
as Self
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
as Geronimo
Bless the Child
2000
as Agent John Travis
Adventures in Wild California
2000
as Narrator
Price of Glory
2000
as Arturo Ortega
Latin Grammy Awards
2000
as Self
The Early Show
1999
as Self
The West Wing
1999
as Matthew Santos
ALMA Awards
1998
Lesser Prophets
1997
as Mike
Murder in Mind
1997
as Peter Walker
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997
as Self
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997
as Old King Cole (voice)
The View
1997
as Self
Marshal Law
1996
as Jack Coleman
Animal Charm: Golden Digest
1996
as Himself (Archival Footage)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
The West
1996
as Self
My Family
1995
as Jimmy
Solomon & Sheba
1995
as King Solomon
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Prince Felipe (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Old King Cole (voice)
The Cisco Kid
1994
as Cisco Kid
Gross Misconduct
1993
as Justin Thorne
The Tommyknockers
1993
as Jim 'Gard' Gardner
NYPD Blue
1993
as Bobby Simone
The Broken Cord
1992
as David Norwell
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Switch
1991
as Walter Stone
Fires Within
1991
as Nestor
Vital Signs
1990
as Dr. David Redding
Cop Rock
1990
as Victor Sifuentes (uncredited)
Old Gringo
1989
as Gen. Tomas Arroyo
Glitz
1988
as Vincent Marra
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Victor Sifuentes
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
The Believers
1987
as Tom Lopez
Stamp of a Killer
1987
as Richard Braden
Hotshot
1987
as Stars Team Member
The Highwayman
1987
as Bo Ziker
Running Scared
1986
as Julio Gonzales
Rockabye
1986
as 2nd Policeman
L.A. Law: Pilot
1986
as Victor Sifuentes
L.A. Law
1986
as Victor Sifuentes
L.A. Law
1986
as Víctor Sifuentes
Spenser: For Hire
1985
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984
as Eddie Rivera
Miami Vice
1984
as Eddie Rivera
A Capitol Fourth
1980
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Today
1952
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Audience Member