Smits, Jimmy Filmography

• A Capitol Fourth (2010)
• Celebrity Habla 2 (2010)
• The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS (2009)
• El traspatio (2009)
• Mother and Child (2009)
• In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina (2009)
• Hot Tamales Live Kiki Melendez Presents (2009)
• The 2009 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2009)
• 2009 Alma Awards (2009)
• 2009 Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2009)
• Ceremonia de clausura - 57º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2009)
• The Inside (2009)
• A Capitol Fourth (2009)
• The Inside (2009)
• A New Chapter: The Story of 'The Force Unleashed' (2008)
• Stand Up to Cancer (2008)
• Hillary! Uncensored: Banned by the Media (2008)
• President Hollywood (2008)
• A Capitol Fourth (2008)
• The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)
• The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007)
• National Memorial Day Concert (2007)
• CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (2007)
• Jurukan (2006)
• 2006 ALMA Awards (2006)
• Yo soy Boricua, pa'que tu lo sepas! (2006)
• Live 8 (2005)
• A Capitol Fourth (2005)
• The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2005)
• 2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards (2005)
• 'NYPD Blue': A Final Tribute (2005)
• 'Star Wars': Feel the Force (2005)
• Lackawanna Blues (2005)
• AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas (2005)
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
• The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards (2003)
• Inside 'NYPD Blue': A Decade on the Job (2002)
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
• 3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards (2002)
• The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002)
• 2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards (2001)
• America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
• The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (2001)
• The 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards (2000)
• Bless the Child (2000)
• Adventures in Wild California (2000)
• Entertainment Tonight Presents: L.A. Law - Secrets of the Firm (2000)
• ESPY Awards (2000)
• CBS Cares (2000)
• 2000 ALMA Awards (2000)
• The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards (2000)
• Price of Glory (2000)
• The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
• The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999)
• The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999)
• The Puerto Ricans: Our American Story (1999)
• The 41st Annual Grammy Awards (1999)
• 1999 ALMA Awards (1999)
• The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1998)
• 1998 ALMA Awards (1998)
• 2nd Annual Latino Laugh Festival (1998)
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (1998)
• The 50th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards (1998)
• The 51st Annual Tony Awards (1997)
• 1997 VH1 Fashion Awards (1997)
• 50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary (1997)
• The 24th Annual American Music Awards (1997)
• Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)
• Lesser Prophets (1997)
• Murder in Mind (1997)
• The 53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala: An American Journey (1997)
• Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special (1997)
• The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1997)
• 1997 Hispanic Heritage Awards (1997)
• 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1996)
• 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1996)
• The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1996)
• 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1996)
• The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996)
• Marshal Law (1996)
• Animal Charm: Golden Digest (1996)
• The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1995)
• Television's Greatest Performances II (1995)
• The Last Word (1995)
• My Family (1995)
• Television's Greatest Performances I (1995)
• The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995)
• Solomon & Sheba (1995)
• The 1995 NCLR Bravo Awards (1995)
• The 16th Annual CableACE Awards (1994)
• The Cisco Kid (1994)
• Gross Misconduct (1993)
• The Tommyknockers (1993)
• The Broken Cord (1992)
• The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1991)
• The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991)
• Fires Within (1991)
• Switch (1991)
• The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards (1990)
• Vital Signs (1990)
• The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1990)
• The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards (1989)
• The American Film Institute Salute to Gregory Peck (1989)
• Old Gringo (1989)
• The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1989)
• The 40th Annual Emmy Awards (1988)
• Glitz (1988)
• The Starlight Annual Foundation Benefit (1988)
• Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)
• Hotshot (1987)
• The 39th Annual Emmy Awards (1987)
• The Highwayman (1987)
• Stamp of a Killer (1987)
• The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards (1987)
• The Believers (1987)
• Rockabye (1986)
• Running Scared (1986)

Famous quotes by Jimmy Smits:

"OK, let's have a real debate,"

"[Going live evokes the immediacy of theater.] When you tell actors who have theater backgrounds that we're doing a live [TV] show, ... it's like total elation."

"It's loose enough that it will be exciting to the audience."

"No, he wants to win,"

"Jimmy is not a good talker, ... prepare doubly hard."

"Alan wants to cream me out there."

"What's important to me, ... is that we do good storytelling. I think we've been doing that and keep the audience on their toes, keep it topical. And, just to reinforce what Alan said before, is that both points of view are strong and I think since last season we've been doing that and will continue doing that."

"Diversity is the lifeblood of our vibrant city. The Conga Room is proud to partner with l.a. live to showcase its unique brand of Latin culture and music."

"The TV business is very fickle,"

"Tonight, we celebrate the contribution made by two Latinas from opposite ends of the programming spectrum: news and drama. Be it fact or fiction, we know that our reality -- Latino images and stories -- is often bypassed,"

"I am a firm believer in education and have worked very hard to tell young Latinos that they must go to college and that, if possible, they should pursue an advanced degree. I am convinced that education is the great equalizer."

"There's something so familial and intimate between a boxer and his trainer."

"Just give me a good role that allows me to hone my craft, and I am a pretty happy camper."

"Celebrity hits like a bomb."

"There are no right and wrong ways to work in this business, but there are some basic common-sense practices. Work very, very hard and always be prepared; never give up; and once you get the job, give them more than they ever expected: - Shine!"

"For minority actors, developing our own projects has to be the eventual path. We have a lot of stories to tell and a really unique voice. But none of that is going to be heard as long as we're just the hired hands, acting."

"I've been very lucky to work on a wide variety of projects, including two long-run and top-10 dramatic television shows. That is why it is so important to offer a helping hand to the next generation of young Latinos coming up behind me."

"I like the gypsy aspect of this business."

"If you're afraid to live your life in a glass bubble, how can you do what we do in this industry?"

"It's less about the physical training, in the end, than it is about the mental preparation: boxing is a chess game. You have to be skilled enough and have trained hard enough to know how many different ways you can counterattack in any situation, at any moment."