Edward James Olmos
Acting
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.
Born: February 24, 1947
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Abel
as Ossie
as Self - Actor
as Self
as Molecule Man (voice)
as Luis
as Self - Actor (Gaff)
as Joe Amable-Amo
as Hospicio
as Santiago
as Balthazar
as Randy
as Axel
as Felipe Reyes
as Martin Castillo (archive footage)
as Chicharrón (voice)
as Gaff
as Gaff (voice)
as Self (archive footage)
as Himself
as Charlie
as Gayo (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Himself
as Narrator (voice)
as Freddy Suárez
as Robert Gonzales
as Papi Greco
as Leandro
as (Voice)
as Mr. Irving
as Edward James Olmos
as Michael Axford
as Edward James Olmos
as Commander William Adama
as Diablo (voice)
as Admiral William Adama
as James Gellar
as Prof. James Gellar
as Captain garcia
as First sled dog
as Julian Nava
as Admiral William Adama
as Commander William Adama
as Chief Rojas (voice)
as Commander Adama
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 Roberto Mendoza
as Gaspar DiGregario (Young)
as Narrator (voice)
as Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")
as Det. Anthony Piscotti
as Vamanos
as Narrator
as Juror 11
as Stan Navarro, Sr.
as Father Santos
as Narrator (voice)
as Abraham Quintanilla
as Roberto Lozano
as Lucca
as Self
as Captain Salazar
as Joe
as Matteo Juarez
as Paco
as Rey Emiliano (voice)
as El Murcielago (voice)
as Jimenez (voice)
as Col. Victor Walls
as Wilson Pinheiro
as (voice)
as Jose Menendez
as The Angel
as Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)
as self
as Gallo Morales
as Montoya Santana
as Virgil Sweet
as José Serrano (voice)
as Hospital Director
as Pit Master (voice)
as Gypsy
as Frank Corbo
as Jaime A. Escalante
as Lieutenant Martin Castillo
as Ciolino
as Martin Castillo
as Gregorio Cortez
as Prime Minister
as Prime Minister
as Gaff
as Gen. Santa Anna
as El Pachuco
as Eddie Holt
as Art Vela
as Captain Lopez
as Angelo
as 1st Drunk
as Don Vasquez
as Julio Gutierez
as Clemente (as Ed Olmos)
as Chicano #1
as Paco
as Dancer