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.
Known For Acting
Popularity 24.635
Birthday 1947-02-24
Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As Эдвард Джеймс Олмос,
Blade Runner
1982

Blade Runner

In the Time of the Butterflies
2001

In the Time of the Butterflies

I'm Still Here
2010

I'm Still Here

Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
2007

Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

12 Angry Men
1997

12 Angry Men

American Me
1992

American Me

Evening in Byzantium
1978

Evening in Byzantium

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

The Green Hornet
2011

The Green Hornet

Talent for the Game
1991

Talent for the Game

Stand and Deliver
1988

Stand and Deliver

Beverly Hills Chihuahua
2008

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Virus
1980

Virus

Blue Collar & Buddha

Blue Collar & Buddha

Selena
1997

Selena

Splinter
2006

Splinter

My Family
1995

My Family

Caught
1996

Caught

Gossip
2000

Gossip

Battlestar Galactica: Razor
2007

Battlestar Galactica: Razor

Filly Brown
2013

Filly Brown

Selena Remembered
1997

Selena Remembered

Zoot Suit
1981

Zoot Suit

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Recycled Life
2006

Recycled Life

Hollywood Confidential
1997

Hollywood Confidential

Alambrista!
1977

Alambrista!

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
1998

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

Outlaw Posse
2024

Outlaw Posse

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
2009

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

Blue Collar & Buddha
1986

Blue Collar & Buddha

Zapatista
1999

Zapatista

Exile Nation: The Plastic People
2014

Exile Nation: The Plastic People

2 Guns
2013

2 Guns

The Judge
2001

The Judge

Go for Sisters
2013

Go for Sisters

The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca
1997

The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca

Mirage
1995

Mirage

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
1983

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Slave of Dreams
1995

Slave of Dreams

Journey of a Female Comic
2014

Journey of a Female Comic

Americano
2016

Americano

Dead Angle
1979

Dead Angle

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
1999

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

A Million to Juan
1994

A Million to Juan

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
1994

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

Roosters
1993

Roosters

La Cerca
2005

La Cerca

Seguin
1982

Seguin

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1998

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Triumph of the Spirit
1989

Triumph of the Spirit

The Wall
1998

The Wall

Lives in Hazard
1994

Lives in Hazard

Unity
2015

Unity

America
2011

America

The Limbic Region
1996

The Limbic Region

One Fast Move
2024

One Fast Move

Maria's Story
1990

Maria's Story

Aloha, Bobby and Rose
1975

Aloha, Bobby and Rose

The Earth Day Special
1990

The Earth Day Special

Death in Granada
1996

Death in Granada

Walkout
2006

Walkout

A Bridge Apart
2013

A Bridge Apart

The Road to El Dorado
2000

The Road to El Dorado

The Nightingale
1983

The Nightingale

The Princess and the Barrio Boy
2000

The Princess and the Barrio Boy

Blade Runner 2049
2017

Blade Runner 2049

LA 92
2017

LA 92

Coco
2017

Coco

Saving Grace
1986

Saving Grace

L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
2017

L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
2017

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

The Devil Has a Name
2019

The Devil Has a Name

A Dog's Way Home
2019

A Dog's Way Home

A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
2009

A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

The Eyes of Martin Castillo
2018

The Eyes of Martin Castillo

Windows on the World
2019

Windows on the World

300 Miles for Stephanie
1981

300 Miles for Stephanie

The Burning Season
1994

The Burning Season

Every Night's a Saturday Night
2018

Every Night's a Saturday Night

Chasing Wonders
2021

Chasing Wonders

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Imprisoned
2019

Imprisoned

Wolfen
1981

Wolfen

Agave is Life
2014

Agave is Life

Space Songs: Through the Distance
2020

Space Songs: Through the Distance

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

Monday Nights at Seven
2016

Monday Nights at Seven

Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
2019

Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire

The Unfinished Journey
1999

The Unfinished Journey

Walking with Herb
2021

Walking with Herb

The Blade Runner Phenomenon
2021

The Blade Runner Phenomenon

Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika
1997

Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika

Miami Vice: Freefall
1989

Miami Vice: Freefall

CHiPs
1977

CHiPs

The West Wing
1999

The West Wing

Starsky & Hutch
1975

Starsky & Hutch

Hawaii Five-O
1968

Hawaii Five-O

Battlestar Galactica
2004

Battlestar Galactica

The Batman
2004

The Batman

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

E! True Hollywood Story

George Lopez
2002

George Lopez

Hill Street Blues
1981

Hill Street Blues

Kojak
1973

Kojak

Faerie Tale Theatre
1982

Faerie Tale Theatre

Cannon
1971

Cannon

500 Nations
1995

500 Nations

Gun
1997

Gun

Police Woman
1974

Police Woman

Police Story
1973

Police Story

American Family
2002

American Family

Dave Navarro's Spread
2007

Dave Navarro's Spread

The Fitzpatricks
1977

The Fitzpatricks

Dexter
2006

Dexter

The Blue Knight
1975

The Blue Knight

Miami Vice
1984

Miami Vice

Dead Man's Walk
1996

Dead Man's Walk

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Eureka
2006

Eureka

Greetings From Tucson
2002

Greetings From Tucson

100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023

100 Years of Warner Bros.

The Magic School Bus
1994

The Magic School Bus

La Californie !
2023

La Californie !

Battlestar Galactica
2004

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica
2003

Battlestar Galactica

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Mayans M.C.
2018

Mayans M.C.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Portlandia
2011

Portlandia

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

The Simpsons
1989

The Simpsons

The Real History of Science Fiction
2014

The Real History of Science Fiction

Dexter
2006

Dexter

Bless This Mess
2019

Bless This Mess

Touched by an Angel
1994

Touched by an Angel

The Fortunate Pilgrim
1988

The Fortunate Pilgrim

The Judge
2001

The Judge