Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

1947-02-24

Biography

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.

Also appears in

Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049

7.6

Coco

Coco

8.2

Blade Runner

Blade Runner

7.9

One Fast Move

One Fast Move

6.8

The Road to El Dorado

The Road to El Dorado

7.3

2 Guns

2 Guns

6.5

A Dog’s Way Home

A Dog’s Way Home

7.4

Selena

Selena

7.7

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

5.6

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

5.4

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

7.7

American Me

American Me

7.4

Virus

Virus

6.3

Stand and Deliver

Stand and Deliver

7.6

I’m Still Here

I’m Still Here

6.0

Wolfen

Wolfen

5.9

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

7.2

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

6.7

Gossip

Gossip

5.8

Caught

Caught

5.8