Matthew Vincente "Matt" Santos is a fictional character on the American television show The West Wing, played by Jimmy Smits. His initial appearance is as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Houston, Texas. According to West Wing writer and producer Eli Attie, Santos was based on former-Illinois Senator and President Barack Obama.
Santos, a Catholic, was born at St. Joseph's Hospital in Texas. One of seven children born to Luis and Marita Santo...
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Matthew Vincente "Matt" Santos is a fictional character on the American television show The West Wing, played by Jimmy Smits. His initial appearance is as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Houston, Texas. According to West Wing writer and producer Eli Attie, Santos was based on former-Illinois Senator and President Barack Obama.
Santos, a Catholic, was born at St. Joseph's Hospital in Texas. One of seven children born to Luis and Marita Santos, he grew up in the Second Ward — the oldest Mexican-American neighborhood in Houston and home to six generations of the Santos family. Luis Santos was a barber, while Marita Santos was a domestic servant.
He has been married to Helen Santos (played by Teri Polo) for fifteen years and they have two young children, Peter and Miranda.
Santos attended the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, graduating at the top of his class. At Annapolis, he played football until he injured his knee. He was the first member of his family to attend and...
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