Jimmy Smits (Actor) – Overview, Biography

Name:Jimmy Smits
Occupation: Actor
Gender:Male
Height:192 cm (6′ 4”)
Birth Day: July 9,
1955
Age: 65
Birth Place: Brooklyn,
United States
Zodiac Sign:Cancer

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits was born on July 9, 1955 in Brooklyn, United States (65 years old). Jimmy Smits is an Actor, zodiac sign: Cancer. Nationality: United States. Approx. Net Worth: $25 Million.

Trivia

He starred in the prequel Star Wars films in the role of Bail Organa.

Net Worth 2020

$25 Million
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Physique

HeightWeightHair ColourEye ColourBlood TypeTattoo(s)
192 cm (6′ 4”) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Before Fame

He spent the majority of his childhood in Puerto Rico.

Biography

Biography Timeline

1980

Smits was an athlete in his youth. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College in 1980 and an MFA from Cornell University in 1982.

1982

In the mid-1980s, Smits acted in numerous performances at the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, New York, Cornell’s summer repertory program. In 1982 at the Hangar his roles included Max in Cabaret, Paul in Loose Ends, and the lead in Pudd’nhead Wilson. Smits has participated in the Public Theater’s New York Shakespeare Festival, playing the role of Duke Orsino in Twelfth Night in 2002 and Benedick in ‘Much Ado about Nothing in 2004. In 2003, Smits starred in the Broadway production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Anna in the Tropics, by Nilo Cruz, performed at the Royale Theatre. From November 2009 to February 2010, he appeared opposite Christine Lahti, Annie Potts, and Ken Stott in the critically lauded Broadway play God of Carnage, replacing Jeff Daniels. In December 2012 through March 2013, he appeared in Chicago in The Motherfucker with the Hat, at Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

1984

An early role played by Smits was that of Eddie Rivera in the two-hour series premiere of Miami Vice, in 1984. In the episode, he portrayed Sonny Crockett’s original partner, who was killed in a sting gone wrong.

1986

Beginning in 1986, Smits played Victor Sifuentes in the first five seasons of the NBC television Steven Bochco legal drama L.A. Law.

1987

Smits was arrested in 1987 for assaulting an officer after police answered a call for help at his home. His girlfriend De Jesus falsely identified herself as Juanita Cruz and began to attack the officers questioning her, Smits joined in and both were arrested for battery on the police officers who responded to the call. The charges were later dropped because of conflicting witness statements. He later pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor of disturbing the peace and was sentenced to 18 months of unsupervised probation, 50 hours of community service and a $150 fine. De Jesus pleaded guilty to misidentifying herself to a police officer and disturbing the peace. She was fined $250 and sentenced to 18 months of unsupervised probation and 75 hours of community service.

1999

In 1999, Smits received the HOLA Award for Excellence from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA).

2001

Smits was scheduled to host the 2001 Latin Grammy Awards broadcast on September 11, 2001. It was canceled due to continuous news coverage and out of respect for the victims of the terrorist attacks earlier that day. He did host a non-televised press conference to announce the winners.

2010

Smits helped found the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts to advance the presence of Latinos in the media, telecommunications, and entertainment industries. He is also an advocate for diagnostic colorectal screening and has appeared in a public service commercial. More recently, he filmed a PSA for Detroit Non-Profit Cass Community Social Services. In 2010, he served as the Honorary Chair of their 6th Annual “Catch the Fireworks With Cass” event.

2016

Smits starred in The Get Down, a musical drama television series which debuted in 2016 on Netflix.

In 2016, Smits returned to his role as Senator Bail Organa in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

2019

On February 25, 2019, news outlets reported that Smits was cast as Elijah Strait in NBC drama series Bluff City Law and it was ordered straight to series on May 6, 2019. Bluff City Law brings Smits back to TV courtrooms on a steady basis for the first time in over a quarter century since his role in L.A. Law.

🎂 Upcoming Birthday

Currently, Jimmy Smits is 66 years, 0 months and 16 days old. Jimmy Smits will celebrate 67th birthday on a Saturday 9th of July 2022.

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