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Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Birthday: 1947-02-24 | Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Walking with Herb

as    Joe Amable-Amo

2021
The Blade Runner Phenomenon

as    Self - Actor (Gaff)

2019
A Dog's Way Home

as    Axel

2019
Imprisoned

as    Hospicio

2019
The Devil Has a Name

as    Santiago

2018
Mayans M.C.

as    Felipe Reyes

2017
Coco

as    Chicharrón (voice)

2017
LA 92

as    Himself (archive footage)

2013
Go for Sisters

as    Freddy Suárez

2013
Filly Brown

as    Leandro

2013
2 Guns

as    Papi Greco

2011
The Green Hornet

as    Michael Axford

2011
America

as    Mr. Irving

2009
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

as    Commander William Adama

2008
Beverly Hills Chihuahua

as    Diablo (voice)

2007
Battlestar Galactica: Razor

as    Admiral William Adama

2007
Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks

as    Commander William Adama

2006
Splinter

as    Captain garcia

2006
Recycled Life

as    Narrator

2005
La Cerca

as    Narrator / Old Niño

2004
Battlestar Galactica

as    William Adama

2003
Battlestar Galactica

as    Commander Adama