Jimmy Smits

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Jimmy Smits: Biography

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Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/09/1955, Cancer
Profession: Actor

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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-ri... read more

Jimmy Smits: TV Guide News

Dexter Season 3 Sneak Peek | Today's Top Videos | 7/25/2008 New
America's favorite serial killer is coming back after an unbelievable Season 2 – and the new season of Dexter promises to be even better than the first two. Jimmy Smits joins the cast as ADA Miguel Prado who comes to town after one of Dex's "soon-to-be blood slide" victims may or may not be one of the bad guys (remember Dexter only kills other killers). Check out the Season 3 trailer that just debuted at Comic Con! read more
Ring in the Fourth with Jimmy Smits | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 7/4/2008
New Dexter costar Jimmy Smits serves as host of A Capitol Fourth (tonight at 8 pm/ET, PBS), the annual holiday bash from Washington, D.C. The fireworks are provided by Jerry Lee Lewis, Huey Lewis and the News, Taylor Hicks and, of course, the fireworks.TV Guide: Sounds like a pretty sweet way to watch fireworks?.Jimmy Smits: You've got to experience the fireworks on the lawn with the backdrop of all those monuments and the "1812 Overture!" It gives you goose bumps. TV Guide: What does the ... read more
Dexter: Season 3 Will "Change His Life Forever" | TV Show Previews | 7/1/2008
Wondering what's up with your favorite blood-spatter analyst? Wonder no more. At the Saturn Awards, executive producer Clyde Phillips filled us in when we asked about Season 3 and just how long Dexter Morgan can stay under the radar. Previewing what's to come, he said, "Dexter inadvertently sets in motion a chain of events that will change his life not only for this year, but change his life forever" — and that doesn't mean a manhunt. "We're done with that," says Phillips. "But that doesn't mean he's not in great jeopardy. For Season 3, we had to basically start it all over. We really had to cut [the storyline] from whole cloth."As Jimmy Smits joins the cast, it may be surprising to hear that it's not as an adversary to Dexter. "He plays an assistant district attorney who is a rising star in the city of Miami," shares Phillips. "His brother dies in the first episode and he and Dexter form an alliance. That's basically all I can tell you, other than the fact that Jimmy Smits is... read more
Jimmy Smits Joins Dexter: Couldn't You Just Die? | Today's News: Our Take | 6/5/2008
Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jimmy Smits has joined the cast of Showtime's Dexter, and will be featured in 10 of Season 3's dozen episodes, premiering this fall. Smits will play Miguel Prado, an "ambitious and charismatic assistant district attorney" who comes from one of Miami's most politically powerful and beloved sugar cane dynasties families. Our boy Dex will join forces with crime-buster Prado to track a murderer who affects both of their lives directly. — Matt Mitovich read more
Ask Matt | 10/8/2007
Can you explain to me why Cane is getting such mixed reviews from critics and fans alike? I'm a bit biased since I live in south Florida (it's a big hit down here, as you can imagine) and I'm Cuban myself. The show's authenticity should not be questioned. It is spot-on in every aspect, from the music to the family to the south Floridian accents. But beyond that, it has a lot of substance. The characters are interesting, as is the family dynamic. I was equally interested in both the business ... read more

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cane, Jimmy Smits courtesy Robert Voets/CBS

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Jimmy Smits: TV Listings

Jimmy Smits: Credits

Title	Year	Type
59th Primetime Emmy Awards (Appearing)	2007	TV Show Series
Cane (Actor - Alex Vega)	2007	TV Show Series
Cane (Co-Executive Producer)	2007	TV Show Series
The Jane Austen Book Club (Actor - Daniel)	2007	Movie
Dexter (Actor - Miguel Prado)	2006	TV Show Series