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Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Acting

Born February 24, 1947 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.

TV Shows(43)

Movies(100)

Office Romance

Office Romance

Captain Jack Cruz

2026

American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez

American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez

Narrator (voice)

2026

One Fast Move

One Fast Move

Abel

2024

Outlaw Posse

Outlaw Posse

Ossie

2024

Chasing Wonders

Chasing Wonders

Luis

2021

The Blade Runner Phenomenon

The Blade Runner Phenomenon

Self - Actor (Gaff)

2021

Walking with Herb

Walking with Herb

Joe Amable-Amo

2021

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

Self

2020

Space Songs: Through the Distance

Space Songs: Through the Distance

Self

2020

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Self

2019

Imprisoned

Imprisoned

Hospicio

2019

The Devil Has a Name

The Devil Has a Name

Santiago

2019

Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire

Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire

Self

2019

Windows on the World

Windows on the World

Balthazar

2019

A Dog's Way Home

A Dog's Way Home

Axel

2019

The Eyes of Martin Castillo

The Eyes of Martin Castillo

Martin Castillo (archive footage)

2018

Every Night's a Saturday Night

Every Night's a Saturday Night

Self

2018

Coco

Coco

Chicharrón (voice)

2017

Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049

Gaff

2017

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

Gaff (voice)

2017

LA 92

LA 92

Self (archive footage)

2017

L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

Himself

2017

Monday Nights at Seven

Monday Nights at Seven

Charlie

2016

Americano

Americano

Gayo (voice)

2016

Unity

Unity

Narrator (voice)

2015

Exile Nation: The Plastic People

Exile Nation: The Plastic People

Narrator (voice)

2014

The Journey of a Female Comic

The Journey of a Female Comic

2014

Agave is Life

Agave is Life

Narrator (voice)

2014

Go for Sisters

Go for Sisters

Freddy Suárez

2013

2 Guns

2 Guns

Papi Greco

2013

Filly Brown

Filly Brown

Leandro

2013

A Bridge Apart

A Bridge Apart

(Voice)

2013

America

America

Mr. Irving

2011

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

Michael Axford

2011

I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here

Edward James Olmos

2010

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

Commander William Adama

2009

A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

Narrator

2009

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Diablo (voice)

2008

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Self

2007

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

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

Self

2007

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

Self

2007

Battlestar Galactica: Razor

Battlestar Galactica: Razor

Admiral William Adama

2007

Splinter

Splinter

Captain garcia

2006

Walkout

Walkout

Julian Nava

2006

Recycled Life

Recycled Life

Self - Narrator (voice)

2006

La Cerca

La Cerca

Narrator / Old Niño

2005

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

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

2002

In the Time of the Butterflies

In the Time of the Butterflies

Rafael Leónidas Trujillo

2001

The Judge

The Judge

Judge Armando Acosta

2001

The Princess and the Barrio Boy

The Princess and the Barrio Boy

Nestor Garcia

2000

Gossip

Gossip

Detective Curtis

2000

The Road to El Dorado

The Road to El Dorado

Chief (voice)

2000

The Unfinished Journey

The Unfinished Journey

Narrator (voice)

1999

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

Salvatore Maranzano

1999

Zapatista

Zapatista

Narrator (voice)

1999

The Wall

The Wall

Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")

1998

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Det. Anthony Piscotti

1998

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

Vamanos

1998

Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest

Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest

Narrator

1997

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

Juror 11

1997

Prophecies of the Millennium

Prophecies of the Millennium

Host

1997

Hollywood Confidential

Hollywood Confidential

Stan Navarro, Sr.

1997

Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika

Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika

Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist

1997

Selena Remembered

Selena Remembered

Narrator (voice)

1997

Selena

Selena

Abraham Quintanilla

1997

Death in Granada

Death in Granada

Roberto Lozano

1996

The Limbic Region

The Limbic Region

Lucca

1996

Caught

Caught

Joe

1996

Slave of Dreams

Slave of Dreams

Potiphar

1995

Mirage

Mirage

Matteo Juarez

1995

My Family

My Family

Paco

1995

The Burning Season

The Burning Season

Wilson Pinheiro

1994

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

Jose Menendez

1994

A Million to Juan

A Million to Juan

The Angel

1994

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)

1994

Lives in Hazard

Lives in Hazard

self

1994

Learning Not To Hurt

Learning Not To Hurt

Self

1993

Roosters

Roosters

Gallo Morales

1993

American Me

American Me

Montoya Santana

1992

Talent for the Game

Talent for the Game

Virgil Sweet

1991

Maria's Story

Maria's Story

José Serrano (voice)

1991

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

Hospital Director

1990

Triumph of the Spirit

Triumph of the Spirit

Gypsy

1989

Miami Vice: Freefall

Miami Vice: Freefall

Lieutenant Martin Castillo

1989

Stand and Deliver

Stand and Deliver

Jaime A. Escalante

1988

Blue Collar & Buddha

Blue Collar & Buddha

Narrator

1986

Saving Grace

Saving Grace

Ciolino

1986

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Gregorio Cortez

1983

The Nightingale

The Nightingale

Prime Minister

1983

Blade Runner

Blade Runner

Gaff

1982

Seguin

Seguin

Gen. Santa Anna

1982

Zoot Suit

Zoot Suit

El Pachuco

1981

Wolfen

Wolfen

Eddie Holt

1981

300 Miles for Stephanie

300 Miles for Stephanie

Art Vela

1981

Virus

Virus

Captain Lopez

1980

Dead Angle

Dead Angle

1979

Evening in Byzantium

Evening in Byzantium

Angelo

1978

Alambrista!

Alambrista!

1st Drunk

1977

Aloha Bobby and Rose

Aloha Bobby and Rose

Chicano #1

1975

Blue Collar & Buddha

Blue Collar & Buddha