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.
Self
Film 2007
Self
Film 2007
Angelo
Film 1978
Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)
Film 1994
Diablo (voice)
Film 2008
Film
Paco
Film 1995
Joe
Film 1996
Admiral William Adama
Film 2007
Narrator (voice)
Film 1997
Self
Film 2007
Narrator
Film 2006
Stan Navarro, Sr.
Film 1997
1st Drunk
Film 1977
Commander William Adama
Film 2009
Narrator
Film 1986
Narrator (voice)
Film 1999
Narrator (voice)
Film 2014
Freddy Suárez
Film 2013
Matteo Juarez
Film 1995
Film 1995
Film 2014
Film 1979
Gallo Morales
Film 1993
Narrator / Old Niño
Film 2005
Gen. Santa Anna
Film 1982
Det. Anthony Piscotti
Film 1998
Gypsy
Film 1989
Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")
Film 1998
self
Film 1994
Narrator (voice)
Film 2015
Mr. Irving
Film 2011
Abel
Film 2024
José Serrano (voice)
Film 1990
Hospital Director
Film 1990
Film 1996
Julian Nava
Film 2006
(Voice)
Film 2013
Prime Minister
Film 1983
Himself (archive footage)
Film 2017
Ciolino
Film 1986
Himself
Film 2017
Gaff (voice)
Film 2017
Narrator
Film 2009
Martin Castillo (archive footage)
Film 2018
Balthazar
Film 2019
Wilson Pinheiro
Film 1994
Self
Film 2018
Film 2021
Self
Film 2019
Eddie Holt
Film 1981
Narrator (voice)
Film 2014
Self
Film 2020
Self
Film 2020
Charlie
Film 2016
Self
Film 2019
Narrator (voice)
Film 1999
Joe Amable-Amo
Film 2021
Self - Actor (Gaff)
Film 2021
Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist
Film 1997
Lieutenant Martin Castillo
Film 1989
Tv 1977
Roberto Mendoza
Tv 1999
Julio Gutierez
Tv 1975
Dancer
Tv 1968
Chief Rojas (voice)
Tv 2004
Tv 1996
Mr. Vega
Tv 2002
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Paco
Tv 1973
Prime Minister
Tv 1982
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Tv 1995
Father Santos
Tv 1997
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Tv 1973
Jess Gonzalez
Tv 2002
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Don Vasquez
Tv 1977
James Gellar
Tv 2006
Clemente (as Ed Olmos)
Tv 1975
Martin Castillo
Tv 1984
Robert Gonzales
Tv 2013
First sled dog
Tv 2006
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Tv 2002
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Tv 2023
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Tv 1994
Self - Actor
Tv 2023
Commander Adama
Tv 2003
Rey Emiliano (voice)
Tv 1995
El Murcielago (voice)
Tv 1995
Jimenez (voice)
Tv 1995
Self
Tv 1996
Edward James Olmos
Tv 2011
Molecule Man (voice)
Tv 2023
Pit Master (voice)
Tv 1989
Himself
Tv 2014
Tv 2006
Randy
Tv 2019
Col. Victor Walls
Tv 1994
Frank Corbo
Tv 1988