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Jimmy Smits

  • Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Birthday: July 9, 1955

Despite trying to stake his claim in features films without much success, actor Jimmy Smits earned his greatest acclaim on the small screen in roles that were connected by their proximity to the law. Smits emerged into the public consciousness as a sharp, but uptight attorney on Stephen Bochco's award-winning legal drama, "L.A. Law" (NBC, 1986-1994). After leaving the show before its run ended, he languished in a series of easily dismissed features and slightly better made-for-television movies before returning to television as an…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2010

    Played a Supreme Court Justice starting up his own law firm in the short-lived NBC show, "Outlaw"

  • 2008

    Joined the third season of Showtime's "Dexter" as Miguel Prado, an assistant district attorney; earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

  • 2007

    Cast as Alex Vega, a heir to his family's sugar and rum business in the short-lived CBS drama, "Cane"

  • 2007

    Joined an ensemble cast for the feature adaptation of "The Jane Austen Book Club"

  • 2005

    Reprised role of Senator Bail Organa in "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith," the final film in the Star Wars saga

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Awards

  • 1996

    Golden Globe Award: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Drama

  • 1995

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

  • 1990

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

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