Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos
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 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
Actor
as Abel
as Ossie
as Self - Actor
as Self
as Molecule Man (voice)
as Self - Actor (Gaff)
as Joe Amable-Amo
as Self
as Hospicio
as Santiago
as Balthazar
as Axel
as Randy
as Martin Castillo (archive footage)
as Self
as Felipe Reyes
as Chicharrón (voice)
as Gaff
as Gaff (voice)
as Himself (archive footage)
as Himself
as Charlie
as Gayo (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Himself
as Freddy Suárez
as Papi Greco
as Leandro
as (Voice)
as Robert Gonzales
as Mr. Irving
as Michael Axford
as Edward James Olmos
as Edward James Olmos
as Commander William Adama
as Diablo (voice)
as Admiral William Adama
as Captain garcia
as Julian Nava
as Narrator
as James Gellar
as First sled dog
as Narrator / Old Niño
as William Adama
as Commander William Adama
as Chief Rojas (voice)
as Commander Adama
as Priest
as Mr. Vega
as Jess Gonzalez
as Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
as Judge Armando Acosta
as Judge Armando Acosti
as Nestor Garcia
as Detective Curtis
as Chief (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Gaspar DiGregario (Young)
as Narrator (voice)
as Roberto Mendoza
as Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")
as Det. Anthony Piscotti
as Vamanos
as Roberto Lozano
as Juror 11
as Stan Navarro, Sr.
as Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist
as Narrator (voice)
as Abraham Quintanilla
as Father Santos
as Lucca
as Joe
as Self
as Captain Salazar
as Matteo Juarez
as Paco
as Rey Emiliano (voice)
as El Murcielago (voice)
as Jimenez (voice)
as Wilson Pinheiro
as Jose Menendez
as The Angel
as Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)
as self
as Col. Victor Walls
as (voice)
as Gallo Morales
as Montoya Santana
as Virgil Sweet
as José Serrano (voice)
as Hospital Director
as Gypsy
as Pit Master (voice)
as Jaime A. Escalante
as Frank Corbo
as Narrator
as Ciolino
as Martin Castillo
as Gregorio Cortez
as Prime Minister
as Gaff
as Gen. Santa Anna
as Prime Minister
as El Pachuco
as Eddie Holt
as Art Vela
as Captain Lopez
as Angelo
as 1st Drunk
as Don Vasquez
as Chicano #1
as Julio Gutierez
as Clemente (as Ed Olmos)
as Paco
as Dancer
Producer
as Executive Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Executive Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Associate Producer
Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
Sound
as Original Music Composer
Creator
as Creator