HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- Actor Jimmy Smits is the latest star to see his star *virtually unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Smits was humbled by the honor, saying he is just a Puerto Rican kid from Brooklyn who was determined to follow his dream. And boy did he! That dream of becoming an actor sure came true: "LA Law," "NYPD Blue," "The West Wing" and "Sons of Anarchy"-- all successes for Smits.
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He's also appeared in several big screen films, including "Old Gringo" with Gregory Peck, whose star is near Smits' at Hollywood and Gower in Hollywood.
"This is pretty mind-blowing stuff, I guess, because it carries a permanence that is humbling," said Smits. "Does it matter that I'm Hispanic, Latino, Latinx? You bet it does! My heritage informs all my characters, no matter who they are."
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Up next for Smits: the big screen musical "In the Heights." It opens June 11.