11 Latinos Who Have Starred on ‘Dexter!’

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Jimmy Smits, 56

Seasons: 3

In season three, the half-Puerto Rican actor played Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado, an influential man who had a reputation for bringing bad guys to justice with the harsh enforcement of the law. A former love interest of Laguerta’s (Lauren Velez), Miguel developed a close bond with Dexter and was one of the only people who knew the truth about Dexter's dark passenger. Eventually, Dexter realized that Miguel was a liar (and a manipulator) who had no respect for the code, and just when Miguel was about to kill Laguerta, Dexter killed Miguel by slicing his throat. Smits received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Star in a Drama Series for his role as Miguel Prado.