Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Jimmy Smits, multi-award winning Hispanic actor

Handsome Jimmy Smits, born July 9, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York to a Puerto Rican mother and a Surinamese father of Dutch ancestry, has won multiple awards during his acting career.  He made his television debut in an episode of Miami Vice, and his movie debut in Running Scared.  He is best known for his performances on NYPD Blue, LA Law and The West Wing.  My favorite role of his is, of course, Senator Bail Organa in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and Rogue One.

He won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series for NYPD Blue, and  Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for LA Law.  He also won a Saturn Award for Best Guest Performance in a Television Series for Dexter.

"Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" released 2002

George Lucas' sequel/prequel Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones was released in the US May 16, 2002.  It follows Anakin Skywalker as he begins a forbidden romance with Queen Amidala, and Obi-Wan discovers a secret clone army on a remote planet.

Anthony Daniels (C3PO) and Kenny Baker (R2D2) reprised their roles from the previous four Star Wars movies.  Samuel L. Jackson appeared again as Mace Windu and Jimmy Smits as Ambassador Bail Organa.  Frank Oz provided the voice of Master Yoda.

The movie received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects.  Unfortunately, it was also nominated for 7 Razzie Awards and won two of them.