Celebrity Birth Chart
Jimmy Smits
Date of Birth
July 9, 1955
Sun Sign
Cancer ♋︎
Element
Water
Modality
Cardinal
Ruling Planet
Moon
Jimmy Smits's Astrological Profile
Jimmy L. Smits is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Attorney Victor Sifuentes on the legal drama L.A. Law, NYPD Detective Bobby Simone on the police drama NYPD Blue, Matt Santos on the political drama The West Wing and Bail Organa in the Star Wars franchise. He has also appeared as ADA Miguel Prado in Dexter, Nero Padilla in Sons of Anarchy and Elijah Strait in Bluff City Law, and appeared in the films Switch , My Family , The Jane Austen Book Club , and In the Heights .
The Cancer influence brings a nurturing quality that extends beyond personal relationships into everything they create and protect. This is a Cardinal Water sign — meaning it initiates through feeling, leads through empathy, and builds loyalty through genuine care. The emotional world is not separate from the practical one; for Cancer, they are inseparable.
The Water element gives this chart its emotional depth and intuitive intelligence. Water signs feel their way through the world as much as they think their way through it. This emotional sensitivity, when developed and directed, becomes a form of intelligence — an ability to understand people, situations, and hidden dynamics that purely analytical approaches miss.
The Cardinal modality adds an initiating quality to this personality — a natural tendency to start things, to lead, to move first. Cardinal signs are the zodiac's self-starters, rarely waiting for permission or perfect conditions before acting on what they sense needs to be done.
In their chosen field, this astrological profile provides a distinctive set of strengths. The qualities suggested by the chart — the elemental energy, the modal approach to challenges, and the solar drive — combine to create a personality capable of sustained excellence and meaningful impact in whatever domain they choose to inhabit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Jimmy Smits's zodiac sign?
Jimmy Smits is a Cancer, born on July 9, 1955 in .
What element is Jimmy Smits's sign?
Cancer is a Water sign, ruled by Moon. Water signs are known for being nurturing, intuitive, emotional.
Who is Jimmy Smits most compatible with?
As a Cancer, Jimmy Smits is most compatible with Earth and Water signs.
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Profile last updated May 2026
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