Jimmy Smits Bio | Wiki
Jimmy Smits ( Full name: Jimmy L. Smits) is a well-known American actor. He became famous after playing attorney Victor Sifuentes on the legal drama titled L.A. Law of the 1980s and 1990s. Also, Jimmy played NYPD Detective Bobby Simone in the 1990s police drama titled NYPD Blue.
Jimmy played Matt Santos on the political drama titled The West Wing, and also appeared in Switch in 1991, and My Family in 1995. Additionally, he played ADA Miguel Prado in Dexter and appeared in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and Rogue One as Bail Organa. From 2012 until 2014, Jimm acted as the main cast of the film titled Sons of Anarchy where he played Nero Padilla. Additionally, he portrayed Elijah Strait in the NBC drama series titled Bluff City Law.
Jimmy Smits Age
He was born on July 9, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York, United States of America. Jimmy is 67 years old.
Jimmy Smits Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Jimmy stands at a height of 6 ft 2 in ( Approx 1.88m).
Jimmy Smits Family
he was born to his father Cornelis Leendert Smits and his mother Emilina (née Pola;) on July 9, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York, United States of America. Cornelis was born in 1929, he originated from Paramaribo, Suriname. The Dutch descent died in 2015. On the other hand, Emilina was born in 1930, a Puerto Rican, born in Peñuelas died in 2015 too.
Jimmy has two sisters named Yvonne and Diana. They all grew up in a working-class neighborhoods. At the age of 10, Jimmy started living in Puerto Rico for a couple of years. He never spoke English until then and he described going to a Spanish-only school as “jarring” and “traumatic”. Jimmy identifies as Puerto Rican and was raised in a strict, devout Roman Catholic family. At this age and Ero, Jimmy still frequently visits Puerto Rico.
Jimmy Smits Wife
He married his high school sweetheart called Barbara Smits in 1981 but divorced in 1987 having fathered two children. Jimmy’s baby called Taina was born in 1975 while Joaquin was born in 1983. In 1986, Jimmy married actress Wanda De Jesus. The couple lives together in Los Angeles.
Jimmy Smits Education
He attended and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. From there, Jimmy joined Brooklyn College and earned his bachelor’s degree in 1980. Also, he holds an MFA from Cornell University which he earned in 1982. In his youth, Jimmy was an athlete.
Jimmy Smits Imdb
One of his early roles was in 1984 where he played Sonny Crockett’s original partner on the first episode of Miami. In early 1986, Jimmy played Victor Sifuentes in the first five seasons of the NBC tv drama titled L.A. Law by Steven Bochco legal. The role won him nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Jimmy won the award in 1990. Also, he played a repairman on Pee-wee’s Playhouse. Jimmy starred in the film titled My Family in 1995 alongside Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos. The film was a multigenerational story of a Chicano family.
One of his most acclaimed roles was playing Detective Bobby Simone on the ABC tv program titled NYPD Blue. In the program, Jimmy starred from 1994 to 1998. He won a number of Emmy nominations for his performance on the series. Also, he was reunited with his former co-star Dennis Franz at the 2016 Emmy Awards presentation where Jimmy won the ALMA award twice.
In 1999, Jimmy won the HOLA Award for Excellence presented by the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA). On September 11, 2001, he was scheduled to host the 2001 Latin Grammy Awards broadcast. However, it was canceled earlier that day after continuous news coverage and also out of respect for the victims of the terrorist attacks. Despite the cancellation, Jimmy did host a non-televised press conference to announce the winners.
Also, Jimmy starred in a musical drama television series titled The Get Down, which debuted in 2016 on Netflix. In 2016, he went back to his role in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Senator Bail Organa. On February 25, 2019, news outlets reported that Jimmy was cast in the NBC drama series titled Bluff City Law as Elijah Strait. It was ordered straight to series on May 6, 2019. For the first time in more than a quarter-century, Bluff City Law brings Jimmy back to TV courtrooms on a steady basis since his role in L.A. Law. In 2021, Jimmy Appeared in the musical film titled In the Heights as Kevin Rosario.
Jimmy Smits Star Wars
He appeared in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones in 2002 as Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan as well as Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith in 2005. In the series, the character becomes Princess Leia’s adoptive father. Jimmy then reappeared in the game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed in 2008 as Bail Organa and also the spinoff movie titled Rogue One in 2016. In the final two seasons of the NBC television drama titled The West Wing, Jimmy played the role of Congressman Matt Santos of Houston, Texas. He joined his fellow L.A. Law alumnus called John Spencer. Eventually, Jimmy’s character ran for and won the U.S. presidency.
Jimmy Smits Dexter | Sons Of Anarchy
He played the role of an assistant district attorney called Miguel Prado who befriends the title character in Dexter season 3. For this role, Jimmy was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Apart from that, he portrayed the character Alex Vega in the CBS TV series titled Cane. The series began airing on September 25, 2007, however, it was subsequently canceled by the network due to the 2007 Screen Writer’s Guild strike with its last broadcast being on December 18, 2007. After that, Jimmy joined the Sons of Anarchy cast in season 5 where he was portrayed as a high-level pimp called Nero Padilla who refers to himself as a “companionator”.
Jimmy Smits Broadway
In the mid-1980s, Jimmy acted in countless performances at the Hangar Theatre based in Ithaca, New York. In 1982, his roles at the Hangar included the lead in Pudd’nhead Wilson, Paul in Loose Ends, and Max in Cabaret. Also, Jimmy took part in the Public Theater’s New York Shakespeare Festival. There, he played the role of Duke Orsino in Twelfth Night in 2002 as well as Benedick in 2004 in ‘Much Ado About Nothing.
In 2003, Jimmy starred in the Broadway production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play called Anna in the Tropics. The film was produced by Nilo Cruz and performed at the Royale Theatre. Between November 2009 and February 2010, Jimmy replaced Jeff Daniels in the critically lauded Broadway play titled God of Carnage opposite Ken Stott, Annie Potts, and Christine Lahti. From December 2012 to March 2013, Jimmy appeared in a film titled The Motherfucker with the Hat, at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago.
Jimmy Smits Nationality
He was born to his father Cornelis Leendert Smits and his mother Emilina (née Pola;) on July 9, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York, United States of America. Therefore, he holds American nationality by birth.
Jimmy Smits Tv Shows
– 1984 Miami Vice
– 1986 Rockabye
– 1986–92 L.A. Law
– 1986 Spenser: For Hire
– 1987 The Highwayman
– 1987 Stamp of a Killer
– 1988 Mickey’s 60th Birthday
– 1988 Glitz
– 1989 Pee-wee’s Playhouse
– 1990 Cop Rock
– 1992 The Broken Cord
– 1993 The Tommyknockers
– 1994 The Cisco Kid
– 1994–98, 2004 NYPD Blue
– 1995 Solomon & Sheba
– 1995–97 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
– 1996 Marshal Law
– 2004–06 The West Wing
– 2005 Lackawanna Blues
– 2007 Cane
– 2008 Dexter
– 2010 Outlaw
– 2012–14 Sons of Anarchy
– 2016–17 The Get Down – 2016–17 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
– 2017 24: Legacy
– 2017–18 How to Get Away with Murder
– 2018 America’s Untold Story
– 2019 Bluff City Law
Jimmy Smits Movies
– 1986 Running Scared
– 1987 Hotshot
– 1987 The Believers
– 1989 Old Gringo
– 1990 Vital Signs
– 1991 Switch
– 1991 Fires Within
– 1993 Gross Misconduct
– 1994 The Cisco Kid
– 1995 My Family
– 1995 The Last Word
– 1997 Murder in Mind
– 1997 Lesser Prophets
– 2000 Adventures in Wild
– 2000 The Million Dollar Hotel
– 2002 Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
– 2005 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
– 2007 The Jane Austen Book Club
– 2009 Backyard
– 2010 Mother and Child
– 2016 Rogue One
– 2017 Who We Are Now
– 2020 The Tax Collector
– 2021 In the Heights
Jimmy Smits Net Worth
He has accumulated good wealth from his acting career. Jimmy has an estimated net worth of $1,574,889.
Who Is Jimmy Smits
Jimmy is a well-known American actor. He became famous after playing attorney Victor Sifuentes on the legal drama titled L.A. Law of the 1980s and 1990s. Also, Jimmy played NYPD Detective Bobby Simone in the 1990s police drama titled NYPD Blue.
How Old Is Jimmy Smits
Jimmy is a 67-year-old American actor who was born on July 9, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York, United States of America.
How Tall Is Jimmy Smits
Jimmy is a man of above-average stature who stands at a height of 6 ft 2 in ( Approx 1.88m).