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Edward James Olmos
Actor, Director, Producer
Born February 24, 1947 (75 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.
Filmography
| 2021 | Walking with Herb · as Joe Amable-Amo |
| 2020 | Chasing Wonders · as Unknown |
| 2019 | The Devil Has a Name · as Santiago |
| 2019 | A Dog's Way Home · as Axel |
| 2019 | Windows on the World · as Balthazar |
| 2019 | Bless This Mess (TV Series) · as Randy |
| 2018 | Imprisoned · as Hospicio |
| 2018 | Mayans M.C. (TV Series) · as Felipe Reyes |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 · as Gaff |
| 2017 | Coco · as Chicharrón (voice) |
| 2017 | Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 · as Gaff (voice) |
| 2016 | Americano · as Gayo (voice) |
| 2016 | Elena of Avalor (TV Series) · as King Pescoro |
| 2015 | Narcos (TV Series) · as Chucho Peña |
| 2014 | Journey of a Female Comic · as Unknown |
| 2014 | A Bridge Apart · as (Voice) |
| 2014 | Agave Is Life · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2013 | 2 Guns · as Papi Greco |
| 2013 | Go for Sisters · as Freddy Suárez |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) · as Robert Gonzales |
| 2012 | Filly Brown · as Leandro |
| 2011 | The Green Hornet · as Michael Axford |
| 2011 | Portlandia (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2009 | A Class Apart · as Narrator |
| 2009 | Battlestar Galactica: The Plan · as Commander William Adama |
| 2008 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua · as Diablo (voice) |
| 2007 | Battlestar Galactica: Razor · as Admiral William Adama |
| 2006 | Recycled Life · as Narrator |
| 2006 | Walkout · as Julian Nava |
| 2006 | Splinter · as Captain garcia |
| 2006 | Dexter (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2006 | Eureka (TV Series) · as First sled dog |
| 2006 | Discovery Atlas (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2005 | La cerca · as Narrator / Old Niño |
| 2004 | Battlestar Galactica (2003) (TV Series) · as William Adama |
| 2004 | The Batman (TV Series) · as Chief Rojas (voice) |
| 2004 | CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Luther Devarro |
| 2003 | Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) · as Commander Adama |
| 2002 | Greetings From Tucson (TV Series) · as Priest |
| 2002 | George Lopez (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2001 | In the Time of the Butterflies · as Rafael Leónidas Trujillo |
| 2001 | The Judge (TV Series) · as Judge Armando Acosti |
| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado · as Chief (voice) |
| 2000 | Gossip · as Detective Curtis |
| 1999 | Bonanno: A Godfather's Story · as Gaspar DiGregario (Young) |
| 1999 | Zapatista · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1999 | Crucible of Empire: The Spanish American War · as Narrator |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Roberto Mendoza |
| 1998 | The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit · as Vamanos |
| 1998 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three · as Det. Anthony Piscotti |
| 1998 | The Wall · as Col. Holst |
| 1997 | 12 Angry Men · as Juror 11 |
| 1997 | Hollywood Confidential · as Stan Navarro, Sr. |
| 1997 | Gun (TV Series) · as Father Santos |
| 1997 | Selena · as Abraham Quintanilla |
| 1996 | Death in Granada · as Unknown |
| 1996 | The Limbic Region · as Lucca |
| 1996 | Caught · as Joe |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Dead Man's Walk (TV Series) · as Captain Salazar |
| 1995 | My Family · as Paco |
| 1995 | Slave of Dreams · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Mirage · as Matteo Juarez |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as El Murcielago (voice) |
| 1994 | A Million to Juan · as The Angel |
| 1994 | The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story · as Wilson Pinheiro |
| 1994 | The Magic School Bus (TV Series) · as Mr. Ramon |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Col. Victor Walls |
| 1993 | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues · as Musician at Barbecue |
| 1993 | Roosters · as Gallo Morales |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as William Adama - Top Ten Presenter |
| 1993 | Babylon 5 (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | American Me · as Montoya Santana |
| 1991 | Talent for the Game · as Vergil Sweet |
| 1990 | Maria's Story · as José Serrano (voice) |
| 1989 | Triumph of the Spirit · as Gypsy |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Pit Master (voice) |
| 1988 | Stand and Deliver · as Jaime A. Escalante |
| 1986 | Saving Grace · as Ciolino |
| 1986 | Blue Collar & Buddha · as Narrator of Series |
| 1985 | Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son · as Lieutenant Martin Castillo |
| 1984 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind · as Mito |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Martin Castillo |
| 1982 | Blade Runner · as Gaff |
| 1982 | The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez · as Gregorio Cortez |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Prime Minister |
| 1981 | Zoot Suit · as El Pachuco |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Wolfen · as Eddie Holt |
| 1980 | Virus: Day of Resurrection · as Captain Lopez |
| 1979 | Dead Angle · as Unknown |
| 1977 | Alambrista! · as 1st Drunk (as Edward Olmos) |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1975 | Aloha Bobby and Rose · as Chicano #1 |
| 1975 | Black Fist · as Junkie in Bathroom |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch (TV Series) · as Julio Gutierez |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Paco |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Dancer |