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Jimmy Smits
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BIRTHDAY
July 09, 1955
Brooklyn, NY
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Actor
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BIOGRAPHY
Although this Hispanic hunk's character died quickly in his TV debut on
Miami Vice
, he parlayed what could have been 15-minutes of fame into a multidecade career. His five-year stint on
L.A. Law
as a rags-to-riches lawyer turned him into a star, earned him an Emmy and helped pave the way for Latino actors who were sick of just playing criminals. In 1994, he....
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Although this Hispanic hunk's character died quickly in his TV debut on
Miami Vice
, he parlayed what could have been 15-minutes of fame into a multidecade career. His five-year stint on
L.A. Law
as a rags-to-riches lawyer turned him into a star, earned him an Emmy and helped pave the way for Latino actors who were sick of just playing criminals. In 1994, he joined the taboo-breaking
NYPD Blue
as a sensitive and sensual detective who wasn't afraid to show his backside. While Smits appeared in a handful of films along the way including two
Star Wars
movies, in 2004 he returned to his small-screen roots as a Democratic presidential candidate on
The West Wing
.
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Family
Daughter:
Taina ((mother is Barbara Smits))
Ex-wife:
Barbara Smits
Father:
Cornelis Smits
Mother:
Emelina Smits
Significant other:
Wanda De Jesús
Sister:
Diana Smits
Son:
Joaquin ((mother is Barbara Smits))
Education
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY (BA, 1980)
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (MFA, 1982)
Thomas Jefferson High School, Brooklyn, NY
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