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.

In 2012 he joined the cast of Sons of Anarchy as high-level pimp Nero Padilla. Smits was to have hosted the 2001 Latin Grammy Awards broadcast on September 11 2001 but it was called off because of the terrorist attacks that day. A.

He is also notable for his portrayal of Bail Organa in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and Miguel Prado in Dexter. A. S.