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Edward James Olmos
Actor, Director, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn February 24, 1947 (78 years)
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.
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.
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| 2024 | One Fast Move · as Abel |
| 2024 | Outlaw Posse · as Ossie |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (TV Series) · as Molecule Man (voice) |
| 2022 | Bonnie · as Lieutenant Martin Castillo |
| 2021 | Walking with Herb · as Joe Amable-Amo |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | The Devil Has a Name · as Santiago |
| 2019 | Windows on the World · as Balthazar |
| 2019 | Bless This Mess (TV Series) · as Randy |
| 2019 | A Dog's Way Home · as Axel |
| 2018 | Imprisoned · as Hospicio |
| 2018 | Mayans M.C. (TV Series) · as Felipe Reyes |
| 2017 | Coco · as Chicharrón (voice) |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 · as Gaff |
| 2017 | Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 · as Gaff (voice) |
| 2016 | Monday Nights at Seven · as Charlie |
| 2016 | Elena of Avalor (TV Series) · as King Pescoro |
| 2016 | Americano · as Gayo (voice) |
| 2016 | Urban Cowboy · as Al Robles |
| 2015 | Narcos (TV Series) · as Chucho Peña |
| 2015 | Unity · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Agave Is Life · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2013 | Go for Sisters · as Freddy Suárez |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) · as Robert Gonzales |
| 2013 | 2 Guns · as Papi Greco |
| 2012 | Filly Brown · as Leandro |
| 2011 | América · as Mr. Irving |
| 2011 | The Green Hornet · as Michael Axford |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Lorenzo Batista |
| 2009 | Battlestar Galactica: The Plan · as Commander William Adama |
| 2009 | A Class Apart · as Narrator |
| 2008 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua · as Diablo (voice) |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Battlestar Galactica: Razor · as Admiral William Adama |
| 2007 | Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks (TV Series) · as Commander William Adama |
| 2006 | Dexter (TV Series) · as Prof. James Gellar |
| 2006 | Discovery Atlas (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2006 | Splinter · as Captain Garcia |
| 2006 | Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far · as Admiral William Adama |
| 2006 | Eureka (TV Series) · as First Sled Dog |
| 2006 | Walkout · as Julian Nava |
| 2006 | Recycled Life · as Narrator |
| 2005 | La cerca · as Narrator / Old Niño |
| 2004 | Battlestar Galactica (2003) (TV Series) · as William Adama |
| 2004 | CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Luther Devarro |
| 2004 | The Batman (TV Series) · as Chief Rojas (voice) |
| 2003 | Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) · as Commander Adama |
| 2002 | Greetings From Tucson (TV Series) · as Priest |
| 2002 | George Lopez (TV Series) · as Mr. Vega |
| 2002 | American Family (TV Series) · as Jess Gonzalez |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | In the Time of the Butterflies · as Rafael Leónidas Trujillo |
| 2001 | The Judge · as Judge Armando Acosta |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | The Princess & the Barrio Boy · as Nestor Garcia |
| 2000 | Gossip · as Detective Curtis |
| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado · as Chief (voice) |
| 2000 | Hispanic Hollywood · as Cast |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Roberto Mendoza |
| 1999 | Crucible of Empire: The Spanish American War · as Narrator |
| 1999 | Bonanno: A Godfather's Story · as Gaspar Digregario (young) |
| 1999 | Zapatista · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three · as Det. Anthony Piscotti |
| 1998 | The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit · as Vamanos |
| 1997 | 12 Angry Men · as Juror 11 |
| 1997 | Prophecies of the Millennium · as Host |
| 1997 | The Living Edens (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1997 | Hollywood Confidential · as Stan Navarro, Sr. |
| 1997 | Gun (TV Series) · as Father Santos |
| 1997 | Selena · as Abraham Quintanilla |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | The Limbic Region · as Lucca |
| 1996 | Dead Man's Walk (TV Series) · as Captain Salazar |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Caught · as Joe |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Mirage · as Matteo Juarez |
| 1995 | My Family · as Paco |
| 1995 | 500 Nations (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as El Murcielago (voice) |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Col. Victor Walls |
| 1994 | The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story · as Wilson Pinheiro |
| 1994 | The Magic School Bus (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 1994 | Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills · as Jose Menendez |
| 1994 | A Million to Juan · as The Angel |
| 1993 | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues · as Musician At Barbecue (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Good Cop, Bad Kid · as Host |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as William Adama - Top Ten Presenter |
| 1993 | Roosters · as Gallo Morales |
| 1992 | American Me · as Montoya Santana |
| 1991 | Talent for the Game · as Virgil Sweet |
| 1990 | Maria's Story · as José Serrano (voice) |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special · as Hospital Director |
| 1990 | Father/Son · as Host |
| 1989 | Triumph of the Spirit · as Gypsy |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Pit Master (voice) |
| 1988 | The Fortunate Pilgrim (TV Series) · as Frank Corbo |
| 1988 | Stand and Deliver · as Jaime A. Escalante |
| 1986 | Saving Grace · as Ciolino |
| 1986 | |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Martin Castillo |
| 1984 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind · as Mito |
| 1983 | The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez · as Gregorio Cortez |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Prime Minister |
| 1982 | Blade Runner · as Gaff |
| 1981 | Zoot Suit · as El Pachuco |
| 1981 | Wolfen · as Eddie Holt |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) |
| 1981 | 300 Miles for Stephanie · as Art Vela |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Gen. Santa Anna |
| 1980 | Virus: Day of Resurrection · as Captain Lopez |
| 1979 | |
| 1977 | Alambrista! · as 1st Drunk |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Rafferty (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1977 | The Fitzpatricks (TV Series) · as Don Vasquez |
| 1976 | Visions (1976) (TV Series) · as First Drunk |
| 1976 | Delvecchio (TV Series) · as Luis Hemenez |
| 1975 | The Blue Knight (TV Series) · as Clemente (as Ed Olmos) |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch (TV Series) · as Julio Gutierez |
| 1975 | Aloha Bobby and Rose · as Chicano #1 |
| 1975 | Bronk (TV Series) · as Chico |
| 1975 | |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Paco |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Dancer |