Edward James Olmos
Acting
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.
Battlestar Galactica
as Commander William Adama
Age 57 (now 79)
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
as Commander William Adama
Age 62 (now 79)
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
as Narrator (voice)
Age 78 (now 79)
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
as Self - Actor (Gaff)
Age 74 (now 79)
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
as Self
Age 73 (now 79)
Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
as Self
Age 72 (now 79)
The Eyes of Martin Castillo
as Martin Castillo (archive footage)
Age 71 (now 79)
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
as Himself
Age 70 (now 79)
Exile Nation: The Plastic People
as Narrator (voice)
Age 67 (now 79)
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
as Commander William Adama
Age 62 (now 79)
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
as Narrator
Age 61 (now 79)
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self
Age 60 (now 79)
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
as Self
Age 60 (now 79)Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
as Self
Age 60 (now 79)
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
as Admiral William Adama
Age 60 (now 79)
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
In the Time of the Butterflies
as Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
Age 54 (now 79)
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
as Nestor Garcia
Age 53 (now 79)
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
as Salvatore Maranzano
Age 52 (now 79)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Det. Anthony Piscotti
Age 50 (now 79)
Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika
as Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist
Age 50 (now 79)
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
as Jose Menendez
Age 47 (now 79)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)
Age 47 (now 79)
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Original Music Composer
Age 36 (now 79) The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Associate Producer
Age 36 (now 79) The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as Gregorio Cortez
Age 36 (now 79)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
as Molecule Man (voice)
Age 75 (now 79)
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Self
Age 67 (now 79)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as Robert Gonzales
Age 66 (now 79)
Battlestar Galactica
as Commander William Adama
Age 57 (now 79)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Rey Emiliano (voice)
Age 48 (now 79) Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as El Murcielago (voice)
Age 48 (now 79) Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Jimenez (voice)
Age 48 (now 79)
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Also Known As
ادوراد جیمز اولموس
IMDB
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