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Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and activist. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in Miami Vice (1984–1989), actor in and director of American Me (1992), William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009), teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver (1988), and Detective Gaff in Blade Runner (1982), and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017). In 2018, he played the father of two members of an outlaw motorcycle club in the FX series Mayans MC.

For his work in Miami Vice, Olmos won the 1985 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. For his performance in Stand and Deliver, Olmos was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

He is also known for his roles as patriarch Abraham Quintanilla in the film Selena, narrator El Pachuco in both the stage and film versions of Zoot Suit, and the voice of Chicharrón in Coco.

Over the course of his career, Olmos has been a pioneer for more diversified roles and images of Hispanics in the U.S. media. His notable direction, production, and starring roles for films, made-for-TV movies, and TV shows include Wolfen, Triumph of the Spirit, Talent for the Game, American Me, The Burning Season, My Family/Mi Familia, Caught, 12 Angry Men, The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca, Walkout, The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit, American Family, and Dexter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edward James Olmos, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • BIRTH 24/02/1947
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 15
  • MOVIES 38
  • DIRECTOR 5
  • PRODUCTION 4

Shows (15)

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Pit Master (voice)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Robert Gonzales
Battlestar Galactica (2003)
Battlestar Galactica (2003)
William Adama
Mayans M.C.
Mayans M.C.
Felipe Reyes
The West Wing
The West Wing
Roberto Mendoza
Eureka
Eureka
First sled dog
The Batman
The Batman
Chief Rojas (voice)
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Julio Gutierez
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Martin Castillo
The Magic School Bus
The Magic School Bus
Mr. Ramon
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Dancer
The Real History of Science Fiction
The Real History of Science Fiction
Himself
100 Years of Warner Bros.
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
Kojak
Kojak
Paco
Gun
Gun
Father Santos

Movies (38)

Coco
Coco
Chicharrón (voice)
Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049
Gaff
Blade Runner
Blade Runner
Gaff
2 Guns
2 Guns
Papi Greco
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
Michael Axford
The Road to El Dorado
The Road to El Dorado
Chief (voice)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Diablo (voice)
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Commander William Adama
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
Admiral William Adama
A Dog's Way Home
A Dog's Way Home
Axel
ブレードランナー ブラックアウト 2022
ブレードランナー…
Gaff (voice)
Das Phänomen Blade Runner
Das Phänomen Blade Runner
Self - Actor (Gaff)
Gossip
Gossip
Detective Curtis
Selena
Selena
Abraham Quintanilla
Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver
Jaime A. Escalante
Walkout
Walkout
Julian Nava
LA 92
LA 92
Himself (archive footage)
Hollywood Confidential
Hollywood Confidential
Stan Navarro, Sr.
Alambrista!
Alambrista!
1st Drunk
Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner'
Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner'
Self
América
América
Mr. Irving
Saving Grace
Saving Grace
Ciolino
American Me
American Me
Montoya Santana
My Family
My Family
Paco
The Devil Has a Name
The Devil Has a Name
Santiago
Zapatista
Zapatista
Narrator (voice)
Go for Sisters
Go for Sisters
Freddy Suárez
The Burning Season
The Burning Season
Wilson Pinheiro
Talent for the Game
Talent for the Game
Vergil Sweet
Filly Brown
Filly Brown
Leandro
The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca
The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca
Roberto Lozano
復活の日
復活の日
Captain Lopez
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Jose Menendez
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special
Hospital Director
In the Time of the Butterflies
In the Time of the Butterflies
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Himself
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Det. Anthony Piscotti
Wolfen
Wolfen
Eddie Holt

Director (5)

Звёздный крейсер «Галактика»
Звёздный крейсер…
(5 episodes)
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Walkout
Walkout
American Me
American Me
The Devil Has a Name
The Devil Has a Name

Production (4)

American Me
American Me
Go for Sisters
Go for Sisters
Filly Brown
Filly Brown
The Devil Has a Name
The Devil Has a Name