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
Credits
- 2024 ·One Fast Moveas Abel
- 2024 ·Outlaw Posseas Ossie
- 2023 ·La Californie !as Self - Actor
- 2023 ·100 Years of Warner Bros.as Self
- 2023 ·Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosauras Molecule Man (voice)
- 2021 ·Chasing Wondersas
- 2021 ·The Blade Runner Phenomenonas Self - Actor (Gaff)
- 2021 ·Walking with Herbas Joe Amable-Amo
- 2020 ·The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIas Self
- 2020 ·Space Songs: Through the Distanceas Self
- 2019 ·Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stageas Self
- 2019 ·Imprisonedas Hospicio
- 2019 ·The Devil Has a Nameas Santiago
- 2019 ·Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fireas Self
- 2019 ·Windows on the Worldas Balthazar
- 2019 ·Bless This Messas Randy
- 2019 ·A Dog's Way Homeas Axel
- 2018 ·Mayans M.C.as Felipe Reyes
- 2018 ·The Eyes of Martin Castilloas Martin Castillo (archive footage)
- 2018 ·Every Night's a Saturday Nightas Self
- 2017 ·Cocoas Chicharrón (voice)
- 2017 ·Blade Runner 2049as Gaff
- 2017 ·Blade Runner: Black Out 2022as Gaff (voice)
- 2017 ·LA 92as Himself (archive footage)
- 2017 ·L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Lateras Himself
- 2016 ·Monday Nights at Sevenas Charlie
- 2016 ·Americanoas Gayo (voice)
- 2015 ·Unityas Narrator (voice)
- 2014 ·Exile Nation: The Plastic Peopleas Narrator (voice)
- 2014 ·Journey of a Female Comicas
- 2014 ·The Real History of Science Fictionas Himself
- 2014 ·Agave is Lifeas Narrator (voice)
- 2013 ·Go for Sistersas Freddy Suárez
- 2013 ·Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Robert Gonzales
- 2013 ·2 Gunsas Papi Greco
- 2013 ·Filly Brownas Leandro
- 2013 ·A Bridge Apartas (Voice)
- 2011 ·Americaas Mr. Irving
- 2011 ·Portlandiaas Edward James Olmos
- 2011 ·The Green Hornetas Michael Axford
- 2010 ·I'm Still Hereas Edward James Olmos
- 2009 ·Battlestar Galactica: The Planas Commander William Adama
- 2009 ·A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Storyas Narrator
- 2008 ·Beverly Hills Chihuahuaas Diablo (voice)
- 2007 ·Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runneras Self
- 2007 ·Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckardas Self
- 2007 ·Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Stylingas Self
- 2007 ·Battlestar Galactica: Razoras Admiral William Adama
- 2007 ·Dave Navarro's Spreadas
- 2006 ·Dexteras James Gellar
- 2006 ·Dexteras
- 2006 ·Splinteras Captain garcia
- 2006 ·Eurekaas First sled dog
- 2006 ·Walkoutas Julian Nava
- 2006 ·Recycled Lifeas Narrator
- 2005 ·La Cercaas Narrator / Old Niño
- 2004 ·Battlestar Galacticaas William Adama
- 2004 ·Battlestar Galacticaas Commander William Adama
- 2004 ·The Batmanas Chief Rojas (voice)
- 2003 ·Battlestar Galacticaas Commander Adama
- 2002 ·Greetings From Tucsonas Priest
- 2002 ·George Lopezas Mr. Vega
- 2002 ·American Familyas Jess Gonzalez
- 2001 ·In the Time of the Butterfliesas Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
- 2001 ·The Judgeas Judge Armando Acosti
- 2001 ·The Judgeas Judge Armando Acosta
- 2000 ·The Princess and the Barrio Boyas Nestor Garcia
- 2000 ·Gossipas Detective Curtis
- 2000 ·The Road to El Doradoas Chief (voice)
- 1999 ·The Unfinished Journeyas Narrator (voice)
- 1999 ·The West Wingas Roberto Mendoza
- 1999 ·Bonanno: A Godfather's Storyas Gaspar DiGregario (Young)
- 1999 ·Zapatistaas Narrator (voice)
- 1998 ·The Wallas Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")
- 1998 ·The Taking of Pelham One Two Threeas Det. Anthony Piscotti
- 1998 ·The Wonderful Ice Cream Suitas Vamanos
- 1997 ·The Disappearance of Garcia Lorcaas Roberto Lozano
- 1997 ·12 Angry Menas Juror 11
- 1997 ·Hollywood Confidentialas Stan Navarro, Sr.
- 1997 ·Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerikaas Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist
- 1997 ·Gunas Father Santos
- 1997 ·Selena Rememberedas Narrator (voice)
- 1997 ·Selenaas Abraham Quintanilla
- 1996 ·Death in Granadaas
- 1996 ·E! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1996 ·The Limbic Regionas Lucca
- 1996 ·The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self
- 1996 ·Dead Man's Walkas Captain Salazar
- 1996 ·Caughtas Joe
- 1995 ·Mirageas Matteo Juarez
- 1995 ·My Familyas Paco
- 1995 ·500 Nationsas
- 1995 ·Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Rey Emiliano (voice)
- 1995 ·Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Jimenez (voice)
- 1995 ·Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas El Murcielago (voice)
- 1995 ·Slave of Dreamsas
- 1994 ·Touched by an Angelas Col. Victor Walls
- 1994 ·The Burning Seasonas Wilson Pinheiro
- 1994 ·The Magic School Busas (voice)
- 1994 ·Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hillsas Jose Menendez
- 1994 ·A Million to Juanas The Angel
- 1994 ·Even Cowgirls Get the Bluesas Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)
- 1994 ·Lives in Hazardas self
- 1993 ·Roostersas Gallo Morales
- 1992 ·American Meas Montoya Santana
- 1991 ·Talent for the Gameas Virgil Sweet
- 1990 ·Maria's Storyas José Serrano (voice)
- 1990 ·The Earth Day Specialas Hospital Director
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Pit Master (voice)
- 1989 ·Triumph of the Spiritas Gypsy
- 1989 ·Miami Vice: Freefallas Lieutenant Martin Castillo
- 1988 ·The Fortunate Pilgrimas Frank Corbo
- 1988 ·Stand and Deliveras Jaime A. Escalante
- 1986 ·Blue Collar & Buddhaas Narrator
- 1986 ·Saving Graceas Ciolino
- 1984 ·Miami Viceas Martin Castillo
- 1983 ·The Ballad of Gregorio Cortezas Gregorio Cortez
- 1983 ·The Nightingaleas Prime Minister
- 1982 ·Faerie Tale Theatreas Prime Minister
- 1982 ·Blade Runneras Gaff
- 1982 ·Seguinas Gen. Santa Anna
- 1981 ·Zoot Suitas El Pachuco
- 1981 ·Wolfenas Eddie Holt
- 1981 ·Hill Street Bluesas
- 1981 ·300 Miles for Stephanieas Art Vela
- 1980 ·Virusas Captain Lopez
- 1979 ·Dead Angleas
- 1978 ·Evening in Byzantiumas Angelo
- 1977 ·Alambrista!as 1st Drunk
- 1977 ·CHiPsas
- 1977 ·The Fitzpatricksas Don Vasquez
- 1975 ·Starsky & Hutchas Julio Gutierez
- 1975 ·The Blue Knightas Clemente (as Ed Olmos)
- 1975 ·Aloha, Bobby and Roseas Chicano #1
- 1974 ·Police Womanas
- 1973 ·Kojakas Paco
- 1973 ·Police Storyas
- 1971 ·Cannonas
- 1968 ·Hawaii Five-Oas Dancer
- Future ·Blue Collar & Buddhaas