N.Y.P.D. BLUE/ABC/1993-2005
**(Jimmy Smits) Bobby Simone, Hispanic police detective working at the 15th precinct in New York City [episodes 27-115]. His mixed heritage was revealed when he invited his Polish partner Andy Sipowicz to “kiss my French-Portuguese ass.” Bobby liked to go wander though antique shops and raise pigeons. He later died from a bad heart during the 1998-1999 season. Bobby left behind the love of his life, Det. Diane Russell. Jimmy Smits had previously played Mexican-American lawyer Victor Sifuentes (1986-1991) on the law drama L.A. LAW/NBC/1986-94.

SHOGUN/NBC/1980 (Miniseries)
**(John Rhys-Davies) Rodrigues, a Portuguese emissary living in feudal Japan during the 1600s. Damien Thomas also appeared as Father Alvito, a Portuguese missionary (who dies in captivity). This five-part, twelve-hour miniseries is based on the epic novel Shogun by James Clavell.