Edward James Olmos

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

145

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-02-24 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Edward James Olmos

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.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Dexter

    Dexter

  • Dexter

    Dexter

  • Blue Bloods

    Blue Bloods

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Battlestar Galactica

    Battlestar Galactica

  • Battlestar Galactica

    Battlestar Galactica

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Coco

    Coco

  • Blade Runner 2049

    Blade Runner 2049

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Eureka

    Eureka

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • Blade Runner

    Blade Runner

  • The Batman

    The Batman

  • Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

  • Mayans M.C.

    Mayans M.C.

  • Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

    Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Filly Brown

    Filly Brown

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • 100 Years of Warner Bros.

    100 Years of Warner Bros.

  • The Magic School Bus

    The Magic School Bus

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • Outlaw Posse

    Outlaw Posse

  • My Family

    My Family

  • Roosters

    Roosters

  • Slave of Dreams

    Slave of Dreams

  • America

    America

  • CHiPs

    CHiPs

  • Wolfen

    Wolfen

  • Zapatista

    Zapatista

  • Office Romance

    Office Romance

  • Caught

    Caught

  • Selena Remembered

    Selena Remembered

  • 2 Guns

    2 Guns

  • I'm Still Here

    I'm Still Here

  • Battlestar Galactica

    Battlestar Galactica

  • Mirage

    Mirage

  • The Road to El Dorado

    The Road to El Dorado

  • Seguin

    Seguin

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • The Green Hornet

    The Green Hornet

  • The Fortunate Pilgrim

    The Fortunate Pilgrim

  • American Family

    American Family

  • Splinter

    Splinter

  • George Lopez

    George Lopez

  • 12 Angry Men

    12 Angry Men

  • Beverly Hills Chihuahua

    Beverly Hills Chihuahua

  • American Me

    American Me

  • The Real History of Science Fiction

    The Real History of Science Fiction

  • Bless This Mess

    Bless This Mess

  • Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika

    Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika

  • A Dog's Way Home

    A Dog's Way Home

  • Stand and Deliver

    Stand and Deliver

  • Selena

    Selena

  • Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

    Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

  • One Fast Move

    One Fast Move

  • Battlestar Galactica: Razor

    Battlestar Galactica: Razor

  • Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

    Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

  • 500 Nations

    500 Nations

  • Every Night's a Saturday Night

    Every Night's a Saturday Night

  • The Fitzpatricks

    The Fitzpatricks

  • The Wall

    The Wall

  • The Limbic Region

    The Limbic Region

  • Virus

    Virus

  • Dave Navarro's Spread

    Dave Navarro's Spread

  • Alambrista!

    Alambrista!

  • Greetings from Tucson

    Greetings from Tucson

  • Maria's Story

    Maria's Story

  • Unity

    Unity

  • In the Time of the Butterflies

    In the Time of the Butterflies

  • Gossip

    Gossip

  • Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

    Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

  • Gun

    Gun

  • Dead Man's Walk

    Dead Man's Walk

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Aloha Bobby and Rose

    Aloha Bobby and Rose

  • The Blue Knight

    The Blue Knight

  • The Devil Has a Name

    The Devil Has a Name

  • Triumph of the Spirit

    Triumph of the Spirit

  • Americano

    Americano

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • The Judge

    The Judge

  • LA 92

    LA 92

  • Dead Angle

    Dead Angle

  • The Unfinished Journey

    The Unfinished Journey

  • La Cerca

    La Cerca

  • Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

    Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

  • Walkout

    Walkout

  • The Nightingale

    The Nightingale

  • Zoot Suit

    Zoot Suit

  • The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

    The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

    The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

  • A Million to Juan

    A Million to Juan

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

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

  • Death in Granada

    Death in Granada

  • Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

    Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

  • La Californie !

    La Californie !

  • The Journey of a Female Comic

    The Journey of a Female Comic

  • Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

    Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

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

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

  • Space Songs: Through the Distance

    Space Songs: Through the Distance

  • Imprisoned

    Imprisoned

  • The Judge

    The Judge

  • Saving Grace

    Saving Grace

  • Walking with Herb

    Walking with Herb

  • Talent for the Game

    Talent for the Game

  • Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

    Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

  • The Burning Season

    The Burning Season

  • Evening in Byzantium

    Evening in Byzantium

  • Chasing Wonders

    Chasing Wonders

  • Hollywood Confidential

    Hollywood Confidential

  • Windows on the World

    Windows on the World

  • Recycled Life

    Recycled Life

  • The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

    The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

  • Go for Sisters

    Go for Sisters

  • The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

    The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

  • The Blade Runner Phenomenon

    The Blade Runner Phenomenon

  • 300 Miles for Stephanie

    300 Miles for Stephanie

  • A Bridge Apart

    A Bridge Apart

  • Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

    Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

  • Lives in Hazard

    Lives in Hazard

  • L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

    L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

  • The Princess and the Barrio Boy

    The Princess and the Barrio Boy

  • Agave is Life

    Agave is Life

  • American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez

    American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez

  • Monday Nights at Seven

    Monday Nights at Seven

  • Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire

    Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire

  • Prophecies of the Millennium

    Prophecies of the Millennium

  • The Eyes of Martin Castillo

    The Eyes of Martin Castillo

  • Blue Collar & Buddha

    Blue Collar & Buddha

  • Learning Not To Hurt

    Learning Not To Hurt

  • Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest

    Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest

  • A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

    A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

  • Exile Nation: The Plastic People

    Exile Nation: The Plastic People

  • Blue Collar & Buddha

    Blue Collar & Buddha