Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

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
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Los Angeles, California, USA
    Birthday
    24 February 1947
Blade Runner
Blade Runner
7.9
In the Time of the Butterflies
In the Time of the Butterflies
6.45
I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here
6
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
0
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
0
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
7.7
American Me
American Me
7.37
Evening in Byzantium
Evening in Byzantium
0
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
4.4
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
5.6
Talent for the Game
Talent for the Game
6
Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver
7.606
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
5.386
Virus
Virus
6.336
Selena
Selena
7.721
Splinter
Splinter
4.3
My Family
My Family
7.6
Caught
Caught
5.8
Gossip
Gossip
5.798
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
7.1
Filly Brown
Filly Brown
6.2
Selena Remembered
Selena Remembered
10
Zoot Suit
Zoot Suit
6.1
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
7.9
Recycled Life
6.8
Hollywood Confidential
Hollywood Confidential
3.9
Alambrista!
Alambrista!
6
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
6.7
Outlaw Posse
Outlaw Posse
6.071
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
6.745
Blue Collar & Buddha
0
Zapatista
Zapatista
5.2
Exile Nation: The Plastic People
Exile Nation: The Plastic People
7
2 Guns
2 Guns
6.538
The Judge
The Judge
5
Go for Sisters
Go for Sisters
6
The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca
The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca
0
Mirage
Mirage
3.2
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
6.833
Slave of Dreams
Slave of Dreams
1
Journey of a Female Comic
Journey of a Female Comic
6.8
Americano
Americano
4.8
Dead Angle
Dead Angle
7
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
3.8
A Million to Juan
A Million to Juan
5.4
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
5.7
Roosters
Roosters
4
La Cerca
0
Seguin
Seguin
0
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
5
Triumph of the Spirit
Triumph of the Spirit
6.6
The Wall
The Wall
5.7
Lives in Hazard
Lives in Hazard
8
Unity
Unity
7.485
America
America
4.8
The Limbic Region
The Limbic Region
5.7
One Fast Move
One Fast Move
6.8
Maria's Story
0
Aloha, Bobby and Rose
Aloha, Bobby and Rose
5.9
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special
8
Death in Granada
Death in Granada
5.7
Walkout
Walkout
5.9
A Bridge Apart
A Bridge Apart
0
The Road to El Dorado
The Road to El Dorado
7.257
The Nightingale
The Nightingale
3.7
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
5
Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049
7.569
LA 92
LA 92
7.8
Coco
Coco
8.2
Saving Grace
Saving Grace
6.1
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
7.5
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
7.166
The Devil Has a Name
The Devil Has a Name
5.4
A Dog's Way Home
A Dog's Way Home
7.4
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
0
The Eyes of Martin Castillo
The Eyes of Martin Castillo
0
Windows on the World
Windows on the World
4
300 Miles for Stephanie
300 Miles for Stephanie
0
The Burning Season
The Burning Season
6.19
Every Night's a Saturday Night
Every Night's a Saturday Night
8
Chasing Wonders
Chasing Wonders
4.667
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
0
Imprisoned
Imprisoned
5.5
Wolfen
Wolfen
5.9
Agave is Life
Agave is Life
5.5
Space Songs: Through the Distance
Space Songs: Through the Distance
0
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
8.2
Monday Nights at Seven
Monday Nights at Seven
0
Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
4.5
The Unfinished Journey
6
Walking with Herb
Walking with Herb
6.7
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
6.8
Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika
0
Miami Vice: Freefall
Miami Vice: Freefall
0