1947-02-24 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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The Devil Has a Name | Santiago | 2021-04-29 |
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Das Phänomen Blade Runner | Self - Actor (Gaff) | 2021-05-27 |
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Walking with Herb | Joe Amable-Amo | 2021-04-30 |
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Chasing Wonders | 2021-06-04 | |
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The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II | Himself | 2020-05-10 |
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Space Songs: Through the Distance | 2020-04-30 | |
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage | Himself | 2019-09-13 |
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A Dog's Way Home | Axel | 2019-01-10 |
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Windows on the World | Balthazar | 2019-04-28 |
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Carlos Almaraz: Playing With Fire | Self | 2019-05-01 |
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Imprisoned | Hospicio | 2019-09-12 |
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Every Night's a Saturday Night | Himself | 2018-04-28 |
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The Eyes of Martin Castillo | Martin Castillo (archive footage) | 2018-08-20 |
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L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later | Himself | 2017-04-18 |
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Coco | Chicharrón (voice) | 2017-10-27 |
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ブレードランナー ブラックアウト 2022 | Gaff (voice) | 2017-09-26 |
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LA 92 | Himself (archive footage) | 2017-04-28 |
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Blade Runner 2049 | Gaff | 2017-10-04 |
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Monday Nights at Seven | Charlie | 2016-10-08 |
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El Americano: The Movie | Gayo (voice) | 2016-01-29 |
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Unity | Himself - Narrator (voice) | 2015-08-12 |
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Journey of a Female Comic | 2014-05-02 | |
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Agave is Life | Narrator (voice) | 2014-03-28 |
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Go for Sisters | Freddy Suárez | 2013-11-08 |
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Filly Brown | Leandro | 2013-04-19 |
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2 Guns | Papi Greco | 2013-08-02 |
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A Bridge Apart | (Voice) | 2013-01-01 |
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América | Mr. Irving | 2011-03-10 |
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The Green Hornet | Michael Axford | 2011-01-12 |
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I'm Still Here | Himself | 2010-09-10 |
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A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story | Narrator | 2009-02-23 |
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Battlestar Galactica: The Last Frakkin' Special | Self | 2009-03-16 |
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Battlestar Galactica: The Plan | Commander William Adama | 2009-10-27 |
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Diablo (voice) | 2008-10-03 |
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Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner | Himself | 2007-12-18 |
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Battlestar Galactica: Razor | Admiral William Adama | 2007-11-12 |
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Splinter | Captain garcia | 2006-08-17 |
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Walkout | Julian Nava | 2006-03-18 |
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Recycled Life | Narrator | 2006-01-01 |
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La Cerca | Narrator / Old Niño | 2005-05-04 |
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In the Time of the Butterflies | Trujillo | 2001-10-21 |
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The Judge | 2001-05-06 | |
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Gossip | Detective Curtis | 2000-04-21 |
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The Road to El Dorado | Chief (voice) | 2000-03-31 |
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The Princess and the Barrio Boy | Nestor Garcia | 2000-12-08 |
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The Unfinished Journey | 1999-12-31 | |
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Zapatista | Narrator (voice) | 1999-01-01 |
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Bonanno: A Godfather's Story | Gaspar DiGregario (Young) | 1999-07-25 |
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Det. Anthony Piscotti | 1998-02-01 |
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The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit | Vamanos | 1998-01-23 |
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12 Angry Men | Juror 11 | 1997-08-17 |
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Hollywood Confidential | Stan Navarro, Sr. | 1997-04-14 |
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Selena | Abraham Quintanilla | 1997-03-21 |
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The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca | 1996-11-09 | |
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Caught | Joe | 1996-01-24 |
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The Limbic Region | Lucca | 1996-06-30 |
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Slave of Dreams | 1995-01-01 | |
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My Family | Paco | 1995-05-03 |
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Mirage | Matteo Juarez | 1995-11-21 |
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | Musician at Barbecue | 1994-05-13 |
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A Million to Juan | The Angel | 1994-05-15 |
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The Burning Season | Wilson Pinheiro | 1994-09-17 |
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Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Jose Menendez | 1994-05-22 |
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Roosters | Gallo Morales | 1993-01-01 |
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American Me | Montoya Santana | 1992-03-13 |
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Talent for the Game | Vergil Sweet | 1991-04-26 |
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Maria's Story | José Serrano (voice) | 1990-09-01 |
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The Earth Day Special | Hospital Director | 1990-04-22 |
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Triumph of the Spirit | Gypsy | 1989-12-08 |
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Stand and Deliver | Jaime A. Escalante | 1988-03-11 |
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Saving Grace | Ciolino | 1986-05-02 |
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Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son | Lieutenant Martin Castillo | 1985-09-27 |
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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez | Gregorio Cortez | 1983-08-19 |
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The Nightingale | Prime Minister | 1983-05-10 |
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Blade Runner | Gaff | 1982-06-25 |
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Zoot Suit | El Pachuco | 1981-10-02 |
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Wolfen | Eddie Holt | 1981-07-24 |
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300 Miles for Stephanie | Art Vela | 1981-01-21 |
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復活の日 | Captain Lopez | 1980-06-26 |
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白昼の死角 | 1979-07-04 | |
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Evening in Byzantium | 1978-08-14 | |
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¡Alambrista! | 1st Drunk (as Edward Olmos) | 1977-10-16 |
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Aloha, Bobby and Rose | Chicano #1 | 1975-04-29 |
