Edward James Olmos
Acting
🎂 1947-02-24
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.
Cast credits(143)
James Gellar
2006
Prof. James Gellar
2006
Pit Master (voice)
1989
Robert Gonzales
2013
Roberto Mendoza
1999
Dancer
1968
Martin Castillo
1984
Admiral William Adama
2004
Commander William Adama
2004
Chicharrón (voice)
2017
1981
Gaff
2017
First sled dog
2006
Chief Rojas (voice)
2004
1971
Julio Gutierez
1975
1974
Col. Victor Walls
1994
Paco
1973
Gaff
1982
Felipe Reyes
2018
Edward James Olmos
2011
Prime Minister
1982
(voice)
1994
Chief (voice)
2000
Abel
2024
Papi Greco
2013
1973
1977
Rey Emiliano (voice)
1995
El Murcielago (voice)
1995
Jimenez (voice)
1995
Commander Adama
2003
Molecule Man (voice)
2023
Self
2023
Michael Axford
2011
Diablo (voice)
2008
Captain Lopez
1980
Montoya Santana
1992
Abraham Quintanilla
1997
Axel
2019
Himself
2014
Roberto Lozano
1996
Juror 11
1997
Detective Curtis
2000
Mr. Vega
2002
Self
2019
Randy
2019
Gaff (voice)
2017
Self
1996
Narrator (voice)
2015
Jaime A. Escalante
1988
Gaspar DiGregario (Young)
1999
Edward James Olmos
2010
Self (archive footage)
2017
Admiral William Adama
2007
José Serrano (voice)
1991
Hospicio
2019
Commander William Adama
2009
Hospital Director
1990
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
2001
Leandro
2013
1979
Santiago
2019
Jose Menendez
1994
Gypsy
1989
Father Santos
1997
Eddie Holt
1981
Joe
1996
Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")
1998
Self
2007
Virgil Sweet
1991
Jess Gonzalez
2002
The Angel
1994
Self
2020
Don Vasquez
1977
Judge Armando Acosta
2001
Gayo (voice)
2016
Angelo
1978
Priest
2002
Self - Actor
2023
Self
2020
Judge Armando Acosti
2001
Self
2007
2002
2007
Captain garcia
2006
1995
Captain Salazar
1996
Stan Navarro, Sr.
1997
Mr. Irving
2011
Frank Corbo
1988
Ossie
2024
Self
1993
Julian Nava
2006
Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)
1994
Joe Amable-Amo
2021
El Pachuco
1981
Det. Anthony Piscotti
1998
Balthazar
2019
Self - Actor (Gaff)
2021
Wilson Pinheiro
1994
Chicano #1
1975
Narrator (voice)
1999
Ciolino
1986
Clemente (as Ed Olmos)
1975
Luis
2021
Paco
1995
Freddy Suárez
2013
1996
Matteo Juarez
1995
1995
Self
2018
Captain Jack Cruz
Narrator (voice)
1999
Father Santos
1997
Gregorio Cortez
1983
2014
Gallo Morales
1993
Narrator (voice)
1997
Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist
1997
Nestor Garcia
2000
1st Drunk
1977
Gen. Santa Anna
1982
Vamanos
1998
Narrator (voice)
2014
Lucca
1996
Narrator / Old Niño
2005
Himself
2017
Self
2007
Prime Minister
1983
self
1994
Art Vela
1981
Martin Castillo (archive footage)
2018
Narrator
2009
Narrator
2006
Self
2019
Charlie
2016
Narrator (voice)
2014
Host
1997
Narrator
1986
(Voice)
2013
