Dude was great on Miami Vice as well as making two of the best 80s jams that were on that show. SMUGGLERS BLUES and YOU BELONG TO THE CITY! RIP Glenn!



Glenn Lewis Frey (born November 6, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He made his acting debut as Jimmy Cole, who provides transport for smugglers (and loves his guitar) in the episode "Smuggler's Blues" of the series Miami Vice. He also performed the songs "Smuggler's Blues" (in the episode of the same name and "A Bullet For Crockett"), "New Love" (in "Nobody Lives Forever") and "You Belong To The City" (in "The Prodigal Son").

After his Vice appearance, the show's writers had intended for Frey to return as Jimmy in the second season episode "Trust Fund Pirates" but Frey was unavailable at the time, and another free-thinking pilot (played by Gary Cole) replaced him; Jimmy was mentioned as having retired after his encounter with Crockett and Tubbs. Frey did, however, appear alongside James "Sonny" Crockett again in a 1985 Pepsi commercial, directed by Ridley Scott.