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Jimmy Smits

Biography

Jimmy Smits

Actor Producer

Born
July 9, 1955
Age
71 years old
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Years active
1984 – present
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68

Credits

39

Movies

27

TV series

42

Years active

6.9

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Jimmy Smits

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Career timeline

  1. 1955 · Born

    Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

  2. 1984 · Screen debut

    Miami Vice (TV)

  3. 2002 · Breakthrough

    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (Movie)

  4. 2007 · First production

    Cane (TV)

  5. 2025 · Latest release

    Dexter: Resurrection (TV)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama39
  • Crime16
  • Thriller11
  • Tv Movie10
  • Mystery8
  • Action8
Highest-rated title Dexter: Resurrection 2025 8.5 Most popular title Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016 7.5

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Jimmy Smits in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2025 Dexter: Resurrection as Miguel Prado TV
  2. 2023 The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon as Captain Alejandro Perkins TV
  3. 2022 East New York as Chief John Suarez TV
  4. 2022 Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look as Bail Organa (archive footage) (uncredited) Movie
  5. 2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi as Senator Bail Organa TV
  6. 2021 In the Heights as Kevin Rosario Movie
  7. 2020 The Tax Collector as The Wizard Movie
  8. 2019 Bluff City Law as Elijah Strait TV
  9. 2018 Who We Are Now as Carl Movie
  10. 2017 24: Legacy as Senator John Donovan TV
  11. 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Bail Organa Movie
  12. 2016 The Get Down as Francisco 'Papa Fuerte' Cruz TV
  13. 2016 Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Dr. Fauci TV
  14. 2014 How to Get Away with Murder as Isaac Roa TV
  15. 2013 Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Victor Santiago TV
  16. 2010 Outlaw as Cyrus Garza TV
  17. 2009 Mother and Child as Paco Movie
  18. 2009 Latin Music USA as Narrator TV
  19. 2009 Backyard as Mickey Santos Movie
  20. 2008 Sons of Anarchy as Nero Padilla TV
  21. 2008 Roberto Clemente as Narrator Movie
  22. 2007 Cane as Alex Vega TV
  23. 2007 The Jane Austen Book Club as Daniel Movie
  24. 2006 Dexter as Miguel Prado TV
  25. 2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Senator Bail Organa Movie
  26. 2005 Lackawanna Blues as Ruben Santiago Sr. Movie
  27. 2004 TV Revolution TV
  28. 2002 The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema Movie
  29. 2002 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Senator Bail Organa Movie
  30. 2000 Bless the Child as Agent John Travis Movie
  31. 2000 Price of Glory as Arturo Ortega Movie
  32. 2000 Adventures in Wild California as Narrator Movie
  33. 2000 The Million Dollar Hotel as Geronimo Movie
  34. 1999 The West Wing as Matthew Santos TV
  35. 1998 ALMA Awards TV
  36. 1997 Lesser Prophets as Mike Movie
  37. 1997 Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special as Old King Cole (voice) Movie
  38. 1997 Murder in Mind as Peter Walker Movie
  39. 1996 Marshal Law as Jack Coleman Movie
  40. 1995 My Family as Jimmy Movie
  41. 1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Prince Felipe (voice) TV
  42. 1995 Solomon & Sheba as King Solomon Movie
  43. 1994 The Cisco Kid as Cisco Kid Movie
  44. 1993 NYPD Blue as Bobby Simone TV
  45. 1993 Gross Misconduct as Justin Thorne Movie
  46. 1993 The Tommyknockers as Jim 'Gard' Gardner TV
  47. 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV
  48. 1992 The Broken Cord as David Norwell Movie
  49. 1991 Fires Within as Nestor Movie
  50. 1991 Switch as Walter Stone Movie
  51. 1990 Cop Rock as Victor Sifuentes (uncredited) TV
  52. 1990 Vital Signs as Dr. David Redding Movie
  53. 1989 Old Gringo as Gen. Tomas Arroyo Movie
  54. 1988 Mickey's 60th Birthday as Victor Sifuentes Movie
  55. 1988 Glitz as Vincent Marra Movie
  56. 1987 Stamp of a Killer as Richard Braden Movie
  57. 1987 The Highwayman as Bo Ziker TV
  58. 1987 The Believers as Tom Lopez Movie
  59. 1987 Hotshot as Stars Team Member Movie
  60. 1986 L.A. Law as Victor Sifuentes TV
  61. 1986 L.A. Law: Pilot as Victor Sifuentes Movie
  62. 1986 Running Scared as Julio Gonzales Movie
  63. 1986 Rockabye as 2nd Policeman Movie
  64. 1985 Spenser: For Hire TV
  65. 1984 Miami Vice as Eddie Rivera TV
  66. 1984 Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper as Eddie Rivera Movie
  1. 2019 Bluff City Law TV
  2. 2007 Cane TV

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Quick facts

How old is Jimmy Smits?

Jimmy Smits is 71 years old, born on July 9, 1955.

Where was Jimmy Smits born?

Jimmy Smits was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

What was Jimmy Smits’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Jimmy Smits is Miami Vice (1984).

How many movies and series has Jimmy Smits made?

Our catalogue lists 66 titles for Jimmy Smits: 39 movies and 27 TV series.

What is Jimmy Smits’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Dexter: Resurrection has the highest audience rating, with 8.5/10 on TMDB.

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