Jimmy Smits at the 'Noche de Gala' hosted by the National Hispanic Foudation for the Arts.  Washington DC, USA - 09-09-08

RECENT CREDITS
Mother and Child (FILM)  May. 7, 2010
El Traspatio (FILM)  Feb. 20, 2009
Cane (TV)  Dec. 11, 2007
Late Show With David Letterman (TV)  Sep. 24, 2007


HIGHLIGHTS
Of Puerto Rican descent on his mother's side. Father was from Dutch Guiana, now Surinam.
Before high school, lived for two years in Puerto Rico, where he learned to speak Spanish. He told Hispanic magazine that this was "the most traumatic experience of my life... It was like, 'Pull this
Worked as a union labor organizer during his college years.
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

El Traspatio  2009
Actor
Film


The Jane Austen Book Club  2007 -Daniel
Actor
Film


Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith  2005 -Senator Bail Organa
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Million Dollar Hotel  2001 -Geronimo
Actor
Film


Bless the Child  2000 -John Travis
Actor
Film


Price of Glory  2000 -Arturo Ortega
Actor
Film


Fires Within  1991 -Nestor
Actor
Film


Switch  1991 -Walter Stone
Actor
Film


Vital Signs  1990 -Dr. David Redding
Actor
Film


The Old Gringo  1989 -Gen. Tomas Arroyo
Actor
Film


The Believers  1987 -Tom Lopez
Actor
Film


Running Scared  1986 -Julio Gonzales
Actor
Film


Cane  2007 -Alex Vega
Co-Executive Producer, Actor
TV
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Actor
TV


Dexter   -Miguel Prado
Actor
TV


Glitz  
Actor
TV


Lackawanna Blues   -Ruben Santiago Sr.
Actor
TV


Narrator
TV


Marshal Law   -Jack Coleman
Actor
TV


NYPD Blue  1994-1998 -Det. Bobby Simone
Actor
TV
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Host
TV
Expand


The Broken Cord   -David Norwell
Actor
TV


The Cisco Kid   -The Cisco Kid
Actor
TV


West Wing  2004-2006 -Rep. Matthew Santos
Actor
TV
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Mother and Child  2010 -Paco
Actor
Film


My Family  1995 -Jimmy Sanchez
Actor
Film


The Cisco Kid  1994 -Cisco Kid
Actor
Film


Gross Misconduct  1993 -Justin Thorne
Actor
Film


Lackawanna Blues   -Ruben Santiago, Sr.
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Glitz   -Vincent Mora
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Voice
Film


Solomon & Sheba   -Solomon
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Voice
Film


Rockabye   -2nd Policeman
Actor
Film


The Broken Cord   -David Norwell
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Highwayman   -Bo Ziker
Actor
Film


Voice
Film




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Highlights

Of Puerto Rican descent on his mother's side. Father was from Dutch Guiana, now Surinam.
Before high school, lived for two years in Puerto Rico, where he learned to speak Spanish. He told Hispanic magazine that this was "the most traumatic experience of my life... It was like, 'Pull this
Worked as a union labor organizer during his college years.
Appeared in the pilot episode of Miami Vice as Sonny Crockett's partner, but died within the first 15 minutes.
An investor (along with Paul Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez and other celebs) in the Conga Room, an L.A. dance club/restaurant that showcases Latino music.


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Aired: Dec. 11, 2007

Kathy Baker
The Jane Austen Book Club
Released: Oct. 5, 2007

Martin Sheen
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Aired: May. 14, 2006


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