Edward James Olmos
Acting
🎂 1947-02-24
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.
Cast credits(144)
Pit Master (voice)
1989
1971
James Gellar
2006
Prof. James Gellar
2006
Col. Victor Walls
1994
Dancer
1968
Robert Gonzales
2013
1974
William Adama
2004
Martin Castillo
1984
Roberto Mendoza
1999
First sled dog
2006
Paco
1973
Prime Minister
1982
1973
Felipe Reyes
2018
(voice)
1994
Julio Gutierez
1975
Molecule Man (voice)
2023
Chief Rojas (voice)
2004
Rey Emiliano (voice)
1995
El Murcielago (voice)
1995
Jimenez (voice)
1995
Edward James Olmos
2011
1981
Priest
2002
1977
Chicharrón (voice)
2017
Jess Gonzalez
2002
Frank Corbo
1988
Gaff
2017
Himself
2014
Gaff
1982
Randy
2019
Don Vasquez
1977
Mr. Vega
2002
Self
1996
1995
Clemente (as Ed Olmos)
1975
Commander Adama
2003
1996
Self
2023
Chief (voice)
2000
Papi Greco
2013
Self - Actor
2023
Captain Lopez
1980
Abel
2024
Michael Axford
2011
Father Santos
1997
Axel
2019
Abraham Quintanilla
1997
Captain Salazar
1996
Diablo (voice)
2008
Judge Armando Acosti
2001
Jaime A. Escalante
1988
Detective Curtis
2000
Montoya Santana
1992
Juror 11
1997
Julian Nava
2006
2007
Gaff (voice)
2017
Edward James Olmos
2010
Admiral William Adama
2007
Gypsy
1989
Self
2020
Hospital Director
1990
Paco
1995
El Pachuco
1981
Commander William Adama
2009
Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)
1994
Gayo (voice)
2016
The Angel
1994
Narrator (voice)
2015
Santiago
2019
Narrator (voice)
1999
Eddie Holt
1981
Joe
1996
Ossie
2024
Hospicio
2019
Self
2007
Narrator (voice)
1999
Det. Anthony Piscotti
1998
Leandro
2013
Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")
1998
Self
2019
Angelo
1978
Jose Menendez
1994
Self (archive footage)
2017
Gregorio Cortez
1983
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
2001
2014
Vamanos
1998
Lieutenant Martin Castillo
1985
1979
Balthazar
2019
Captain garcia
2006
Self - Actor (Gaff)
2021
Gaspar DiGregario (Young)
1999
Father Santos
1997
Joe Amable-Amo
2021
Chicano #1
1975
Judge Armando Acosta
2001
Narrator (voice)
2014
Virgil Sweet
1991
Himself
2017
Freddy Suárez
2013
Captain Jack Cruz
self
1994
Self
2020
José Serrano (voice)
1990
Lieutenant Martin Castillo
1989
Nestor Garcia
2000
Luis
2021
Ciolino
1986
Prime Minister
1983
Mr. Irving
2011
2002
Art Vela
1981
Stan Navarro, Sr.
1997
1996
Self
2007
1st Drunk
1977
Gallo Morales
1993
Wilson Pinheiro
1994
Matteo Juarez
1995
Self
2019
Lucca
1996
Self
2018
Charlie
2016
Self
1993
Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist
1997
Narrator (voice)
1997
Narrator
1986
Gen. Santa Anna
1982
Narrator
2006
Self
2007
1995
(Voice)
2013
Martin Castillo (archive footage)
2018
Narrator
2009
Narrator (voice)
2014
Narrator / Old Niño
2005
Host
1997
