Edward James Olmos
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- DramaStand and Deliver
- DramaFilly Brown
- DramaWalkout
- DramaZoot Suit
- CrimeIn the Time of the Butterflies
- CrimeMayans M.C.
- AdventureA Dog's Way Home
- HorrorWolfen
- HorrorWolfen
- AnimationThe Road to El Dorado
- DocumentaryLA 92
- ActionMiami Vice
- ActionThe Green Hornet
- AdventureBeverly Hills Chihuahua
- DramaFilly Brown
- DramaWalkout
- AnimationCoco
- CrimeAmerican Me
- DramaThe Devil Has a Name
- DramaTalent for the Game
- DocumentaryZapatista
- CrimeThe Taking of Pelham One Two Three
- ComedyThe Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
- DramaSelena
- CrimeAmerican Me
- DramaThe Devil Has a Name
- DramaTriumph of the Spirit
- ComedyWalking with Herb
- CrimeSplinter
- DocumentaryExile Nation: The Plastic People
- CrimeAmerican Me
- CrimeGo for Sisters
- ActionBlade Runner
- Action2 Guns
- DramaThe Devil Has a Name
- AnimationAmericano
- DocumentaryMaria's Story
- DramaAmerica
- ActionBattlestar Galactica: Razor
- DramaGossip
- AdventureAlambrista!
- ComedyI'm Still Here
- ActionBlade Runner 2049
- DramaAloha, Bobby and Rose
- ActionThe Predator
- AdventureVirus
- DocumentaryUnity
- AnimationNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
- ComedyI'm Still Here
- ActionBattlestar Galactica
- ActionBattlestar Galactica: The Plan
- ActionBattlestar Galactica: The Plan
- DramaMy Family
- DramaCaught
- WesternThe Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
- WesternThe Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
- DramaAmerican Family
- DramaSlave of Dreams
- DramaThe Wall
- CrimeHollywood Confidential
- DocumentarySelena Remembered
- ActionMirage
- DocumentaryRecycled Life
- ActionThe Limbic Region
- DocumentaryBlue Collar & Buddha
- DramaThe Judge
- WesternThe Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
- CrimeThe Judge
- DramaMenendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
- DramaChasing Wonders
- Drama300 Miles for Stephanie
- DramaRoosters
- DocumentaryA Bridge Apart
- DramaLa Cerca
- DocumentaryAgave is Life
- DocumentaryThe Eyes of Martin Castillo
- DocumentaryA Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
- AnimationBlade Runner: Black Out 2022
- DocumentaryThe Blade Runner Phenomenon
- ActionMiami Vice: Freefall
- DocumentaryL.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
- DramaThe Fortunate Pilgrim
- DocumentaryDeck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
- DocumentarySelena Remembered
- DocumentaryBattlestar Galactica: The Last Frakkin' Special
- RomanceThe Princess and the Barrio Boy
- ThrillerImprisoned
- ActionDead Angle
- DramaWindows on the World
- AdventureThe Nightingale
- DramaMonday Nights at Seven
- DocumentaryJourney of a Female Comic
- DocumentaryEvery Night's a Saturday Night
- DocumentaryCarlos Almaraz: Playing With Fire
- DocumentaryThe Unfinished Journey
- WesternDead Man's Walk
- ComedySaving Grace
- Documentary500 Nations
- CrimeBonanno: A Godfather's Story
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Edward James Olmos
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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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- Place of Birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Known Credits
- 106
- Website
- http://edwardjamesolmos.com/