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Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Known for: Acting

Born 24/02/1947
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, USA

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

The Simpsons Series ★ 8,0

The Simpsons

Pit Master (voice)

1989

Dexter Series ★ 8,2

Dexter

James Gellar

2006

Dexter Series ★ 8,2

Dexter

Prof. James Gellar

2006

Blue Bloods Series ★ 7,8

Blue Bloods

Lorenzo Batista

2010

The West Wing Series ★ 8,3

The West Wing

Roberto Mendoza

1999

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Series ★ 7,5

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

Robert Gonzales

2013

Battlestar Galactica Series ★ 8,2

Battlestar Galactica

Admiral William Adama

2004

Battlestar Galactica Series ★ 8,2

Battlestar Galactica

Commander William Adama

2004

Miami Vice Series ★ 7,5

Miami Vice

Martin Castillo

1984

Hawaii Five-O Series ★ 7,2

Hawaii Five-O

Dancer

1968

Hill Street Blues Series ★ 7,6

Hill Street Blues

1981

Coco Film ★ 8,2

Coco

Chicharrón (voice)

2017

Blade Runner 2049 Film ★ 7,6

Blade Runner 2049

Gaff

2017

Touched by an Angel Series ★ 7,2

Touched by an Angel

Col. Victor Walls

1994

Eureka Series ★ 7,7

Eureka

First sled dog

2006

Blade Runner Film ★ 7,9

Blade Runner

Gaff

1982

Starsky & Hutch Series ★ 7,3

Starsky & Hutch

Julio Gutierez

1975

The Batman Series ★ 8,0

The Batman

Chief Rojas (voice)

2004

Cannon Series ★ 6,7

Cannon

1971

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Series ★ 7,5

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Molecule Man (voice)

2023

Mayans M.C. Series ★ 8,0

Mayans M.C.

Felipe Reyes

2018

Police Woman Series ★ 6,4

Police Woman

1974

Portlandia Series ★ 6,9

Portlandia

Edward James Olmos

2011

American Playhouse Series ★ 6,6

American Playhouse

General Santa Anna

1982

American Playhouse Series ★ 6,6

American Playhouse

Gregorio Cortez

1982

American Playhouse Series ★ 6,6

American Playhouse

Jaime Escalante

1982

M.I.A. Series ★ 8,5

M.I.A.

Isaac Rojas

2026

Faerie Tale Theatre Series ★ 8,1

Faerie Tale Theatre

Prime Minister

1982

Kojak Series ★ 7,2

Kojak

Paco

1973

Office Romance Film ★ 6,4

Office Romance

Captain Jack Cruz

2026

Stand and Deliver Film ★ 7,8

Stand and Deliver

Jaime A. Escalante

1988

Police Story Series ★ 7,0

Police Story

1973

The Magic School Bus Series ★ 7,7

The Magic School Bus

Mr. Ramon (voice)

1994

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Series ★ 6,3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Rey Emiliano (voice)

1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Series ★ 6,3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

El Murcielago (voice)

1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Series ★ 6,3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Jimenez (voice)

1995

Battlestar Galactica Series ★ 8,2

Battlestar Galactica

Commander Adama

2003

The Road to El Dorado Film ★ 7,3

The Road to El Dorado

Chief (voice)

2000

George Lopez Series ★ 7,5

George Lopez

Mr. Vega

2002

CHiPs Series ★ 6,8

CHiPs

1977

2 Guns Film ★ 6,5

2 Guns

Papi Greco

2013

100 Years of Warner Bros. Series ★ 7,6

100 Years of Warner Bros.

Self

2023

The Green Hornet Film ★ 5,6

The Green Hornet

Michael Axford

2011

A Dog's Way Home Film ★ 7,4

A Dog's Way Home

Axel

2019

Bless This Mess Series ★ 6,1

Bless This Mess

Randy

2019

Selena Film ★ 7,7

Selena

Abraham Quintanilla

1997

12 Angry Men Film ★ 7,7

12 Angry Men

Juror 11

1998

Beverly Hills Chihuahua Film ★ 5,4

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Diablo (voice)

2008

Gun Series ★ 4,6

Gun

Father Santos

1997

One Fast Move Film ★ 6,7

One Fast Move

Abel

2024

The Real History of Science Fiction Series ★ 7,0

The Real History of Science Fiction

Self

2014

I'm Still Here Film ★ 6,0

I'm Still Here

Edward James Olmos

2010

The Rosie O'Donnell Show Series ★ 4,1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Self

1996

American Family Series ★ 9,0

American Family

Jess Gonzalez

2002

American Me Film ★ 7,4

American Me

Montoya Santana

1992

My Family Film ★ 7,4

My Family

Paco

1995

500 Nations Series ★ 7,5

500 Nations

1995

The Fitzpatricks Series ★ 7,5

The Fitzpatricks

Don Vasquez

1977

Wolfen Film ★ 6,0

Wolfen

Eddie Holt

1981

E! True Hollywood Story Series ★ 8,2

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

Battlestar Galactica: Razor Film ★ 7,2

Battlestar Galactica: Razor

Admiral William Adama

2007

Dead Man's Walk Series ★ 6,0

Dead Man's Walk

Captain Salazar

1996

Caught Film ★ 5,7

Caught

Joe

1996

The Fortunate Pilgrim Series ★ 6,2

The Fortunate Pilgrim

Frank Corbo

1988

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan Film ★ 6,7

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

Commander William Adama

2009

Greetings from Tucson Series ★ 10,0

Greetings from Tucson

Priest

2002

Series ★ 5,0

Dave Navarro's Spread

2007

Gossip Film ★ 5,8

Gossip

Detective Curtis

2000

Virus Film ★ 6,3

Virus

Captain Lopez

1980

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Film ★ 4,4

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)

1994

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner Film ★ 7,8

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Self

2007

Triumph of the Spirit Film ★ 6,5

Triumph of the Spirit

Gypsy

1989

The Blue Knight Series ★ 5,0

The Blue Knight

Clemente (as Ed Olmos)

1975

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 Film ★ 7,1

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

Gaff (voice)

2017

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez Film ★ 7,0

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Gregorio Cortez

1983

Unity Film ★ 7,5

Unity

Narrator (voice)

2015

The Devil Has a Name Film ★ 5,3

The Devil Has a Name

Santiago

2019

Selena Remembered Film ★ 10,0

Selena Remembered

Narrator (voice)

1997

In the Time of the Butterflies Film ★ 6,3

In the Time of the Butterflies

Rafael Leónidas Trujillo

2001

Splinter Film ★ 4,7

Splinter

Captain garcia

2006

America Film ★ 4,8

America

Mr. Irving

2011

Seguin Film

Seguin

Gen. Santa Anna

1982

Mami Está Aquí Film ★ 10,0

Mami Está Aquí

Mr. Jimenez

2026

Americano Film ★ 5,3

Americano

Gayo (voice)

2016

Zoot Suit Film ★ 6,4

Zoot Suit

El Pachuco

1981

Mirage Film ★ 3,6

Mirage

Matteo Juarez

1995

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II Film ★ 6,9

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

Self

2020

The Judge Series ★ 4,5

The Judge

Judge Armando Acosti

2001

Film

Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika

Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist

1997

Evening in Byzantium Series

Evening in Byzantium

Angelo

1978

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story Film ★ 5,2

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

Salvatore Maranzano

1999

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage Film

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Self

2019

The Earth Day Special Film ★ 6,1

The Earth Day Special

Hospital Director

1990

The Unfinished Journey Film ★ 6,5

The Unfinished Journey

Narrator (voice)

1999

Outlaw Posse Film ★ 4,7

Outlaw Posse

Ossie

2024

La Californie ! Series ★ 8,0

La Californie !

Self - Actor

2023

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Film ★ 5,4

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Det. Anthony Piscotti

1998

The Judge Film ★ 5,3

The Judge

Judge Armando Acosta

2001

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit Film ★ 7,0

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

Vamanos

1998

Space Songs: Through the Distance Film

Space Songs: Through the Distance

Self

2020

LA 92 Film ★ 7,7

LA 92

Self (archive footage)

2017

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills Film ★ 6,5

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

Jose Menendez

1994

Walkout Film ★ 5,3

Walkout

Julian Nava

2006

Aloha Bobby and Rose Film ★ 6,0

Aloha Bobby and Rose

Chicano #1

1975

Film ★ 7,1

Recycled Life

Self - Narrator (voice)

2006

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema Film ★ 6,5

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

2002

Maria's Story Film ★ 9,0

Maria's Story

José Serrano (voice)

1991

Talent for the Game Film ★ 7,0

Talent for the Game

Virgil Sweet

1991

The Princess and the Barrio Boy Film ★ 6,0

The Princess and the Barrio Boy

Nestor Garcia

2000

Death in Granada Film ★ 5,5

Death in Granada

Roberto Lozano

1996

Imprisoned Film ★ 4,6

Imprisoned

Hospicio

2019

The Wall Film ★ 6,8

The Wall

Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")

1998

Hollywood Confidential Film ★ 4,4

Hollywood Confidential

Stan Navarro, Sr.

1997

Film ★ 10,0

La Cerca

Narrator / Old Niño

2005

Windows on the World Film ★ 3,3

Windows on the World

Balthazar

2019

Saving Grace Film ★ 6,4

Saving Grace

Ciolino

1986

A Million to Juan Film ★ 5,4

A Million to Juan

The Angel

1994

Every Night's a Saturday Night Film ★ 8,0

Every Night's a Saturday Night

Self

2018

Go for Sisters Film ★ 6,0

Go for Sisters

Freddy Suárez

2013

Alambrista! Film ★ 5,9

Alambrista!

1st Drunk

1977

Filly Brown Film ★ 6,2

Filly Brown

Leandro

2013

Dead Angle Film ★ 8,0

Dead Angle

1979

The Limbic Region Film ★ 5,8

The Limbic Region

Lucca

1996

American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez Film

American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez

Narrator – El Pachuco (voice)

2026

Film

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

Self

2007

Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire Film ★ 4,5

Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire

Self

2019

L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later Film ★ 7,5

L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

Self

2017

The Blade Runner Phenomenon Film ★ 6,8

The Blade Runner Phenomenon

Self - Actor (Gaff)

2021

Walking with Herb Film ★ 6,0

Walking with Herb

Joe Amable-Amo

2021

The Nightingale Film ★ 5,3

The Nightingale

Prime Minister

1983

The Journey of a Female Comic Film ★ 6,2

The Journey of a Female Comic

2014

Roosters Film ★ 3,8

Roosters

Gallo Morales

1993

Chasing Wonders Film ★ 4,7

Chasing Wonders

Luis

2021

Miami Vice: Freefall Film

Miami Vice: Freefall

Lt. Martin Castillo

1989

Monday Nights at Seven Film

Monday Nights at Seven

Charlie

2016

Film

Prophecies of the Millennium

Host

1997

Zapatista Film ★ 5,6

Zapatista

Narrator (voice)

1999

300 Miles for Stephanie Film ★ 7,5

300 Miles for Stephanie

Art Vela

1981

Exile Nation: The Plastic People Film ★ 7,0

Exile Nation: The Plastic People

Narrator (voice)

2014

The Burning Season Film ★ 6,3

The Burning Season

Wilson Pinheiro

1994

The Eyes of Martin Castillo Film

The Eyes of Martin Castillo

Martin Castillo (archive footage)

2018

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

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

Self

2007

Slave of Dreams Film ★ 4,3

Slave of Dreams

Potiphar

1995

A Bridge Apart Film

A Bridge Apart

(Voice)

2013

Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest Film

Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest

Narrator

1997

Lives in Hazard Film ★ 8,5

Lives in Hazard

self

1994

Agave is Life Film ★ 5,5

Agave is Life

Narrator (voice)

2014

Film

Blue Collar & Buddha

Narrator

1986

Film

Learning Not to Hurt

Self

1993

A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story Film

A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

Narrator

2009

Film ★ 8,0

Blue Collar & Buddha