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Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Actor · Born 1947-02-24 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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Biography

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 …

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Coco (2017) — Chicharrón (voice)
  2. Blade Runner 2049 (2017) — Gaff
  3. Blade Runner (1982) — Gaff
  4. The Simpsons (1989) — Pit Master (voice)
  5. Dexter (2006) — James Gellar
  6. 2 Guns (2013) — Papi Greco
  7. The Road to El Dorado (2000) — Chief (voice)
  8. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) — Robert Gonzales
  9. The Green Hornet (2011) — Michael Axford
  10. Battlestar Galactica (2004) — Admiral William Adama
  11. Selena (1997) — Abraham Quintanilla
  12. A Dog's Way Home (2019) — Axel
  13. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) — Diablo (voice)
  14. Blue Bloods (2010) — Lorenzo Batista
  15. Battlestar Galactica (2003) — Commander Adama
  16. Mayans M.C. (2018) — Felipe Reyes
  17. Eureka (2006) — First sled dog
  18. The West Wing (1999) — Roberto Mendoza
  19. Miami Vice (1984) — Martin Castillo
  20. The Batman (2004) — Chief Rojas (voice)
  21. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) — Commander William Adama
  22. Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) — Admiral William Adama
  23. 12 Angry Men (1997) — Juror 11
  24. Stand and Deliver (1988) — Jaime A. Escalante
  25. Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (2017) — Gaff (voice)
  26. American Me (1992) — Montoya Santana
  27. I'm Still Here (2010) — Edward James Olmos
  28. Office Romance (2026) — Captain Jack Cruz
  29. Gossip (2000) — Detective Curtis
  30. Wolfen (1981) — Eddie Holt
  31. One Fast Move (2024) — Abel
  32. Starsky & Hutch (1975) — Julio Gutierez
  33. Touched by an Angel (1994) — Col. Victor Walls
  34. Portlandia (2011) — Edward James Olmos
  35. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Dancer
  36. CHiPs (1977)
  37. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994) — Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)
  38. LA 92 (2017) — Self (archive footage)
  39. Kojak (1973) — Paco
  40. The Magic School Bus (1994) — Mr. Ramon (voice)

Directed

  1. Battlestar Galactica (2004) — Director
  2. Miami Vice (1984) — Director
  3. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) — Director
  4. American Me (1992) — Director
  5. The Devil Has a Name (2019) — Director
  6. Walkout (2006) — Director