Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1947-02-24 (78 years)
- Place of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA
- Also Known AsЭдвард Джеймс Олмосادوراد جیمز اولموس
Edward James Olmos
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2024
One Fast Move
As: Abel
- 2024
Outlaw Posse
As: Ossie
- 2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
As: Molecule Man (voice)
- 2021
Chasing Wonders
As: Luis
- 2021
Walking with Herb
As: Joe Amable-Amo
- 2019
Imprisoned
As: Hospicio
- 2019
The Devil Has a Name
As: Santiago
- 2019
Windows on the World
As: Balthazar
2019Bless This Mess
As: Randy
2019A Dog's Way Home
As: Axel
2018Mayans M.C.
As: Felipe Reyes
- 2017
Coco
As: Chicharrón (voice)
- 2017
Blade Runner 2049
As: Gaff
2017Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
As: Gaff (voice)
2016Monday Nights at Seven
As: Charlie
2016Americano
As: Gayo (voice)
2015Unity
As: Narrator (voice)
2014Exile Nation: The Plastic People
As: Narrator (voice)
2014Agave is Life
As: Narrator (voice)
2013Go for Sisters
As: Freddy Suárez
2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
As: Robert Gonzales
- 2013
2 Guns
As: Papi Greco
2013Filly Brown
As: Leandro
2013A Bridge Apart
As: (Voice)
2011America
As: Mr. Irving
2011Portlandia
As: Edward James Olmos
2011The Green Hornet
As: Michael Axford
2010I'm Still Here
As: Edward James Olmos
2009Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
As: Commander William Adama
2009A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
As: Narrator
2008Beverly Hills Chihuahua
As: Diablo (voice)
2007Battlestar Galactica: Razor
As: Admiral William Adama
2006Dexter
As: James Gellar
- 2006
Dexter
As: Prof. James Gellar
2006Splinter
As: Captain garcia
2006Eureka
As: First sled dog
2006Walkout
As: Julian Nava
2004Battlestar Galactica
As: Admiral William Adama
- 2004
Battlestar Galactica
As: Commander William Adama
2004The Batman
As: Chief Rojas (voice)
2003Battlestar Galactica
As: Commander Adama
2002George Lopez
As: Mr. Vega
2002American Family
As: Jess Gonzalez
2001In the Time of the Butterflies
As: Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
2001The Judge
As: Judge Armando Acosta
- 2001
The Judge
As: Judge Armando Acosti
2000The Princess and the Barrio Boy
As: Nestor Garcia
2000Gossip
As: Detective Curtis
- 2000
The Road to El Dorado
As: Chief (voice)
1999The Unfinished Journey
As: Narrator (voice)
1999The West Wing
As: Roberto Mendoza
1999Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
As: Gaspar DiGregario (Young)
1999Zapatista
As: Narrator (voice)
1998The Wall
As: Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")
1998The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
As: Det. Anthony Piscotti
1998The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
As: Vamanos
1997Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest
As: Narrator
199712 Angry Men
As: Juror 11
1997Hollywood Confidential
As: Stan Navarro, Sr.
1997Gun
As: Father Santos
1997Gun
As: Father Santos
1997Selena Remembered
As: Narrator (voice)
1997Selena
As: Abraham Quintanilla
1996Death in Granada
As: Roberto Lozano
1996The Limbic Region
As: Lucca
1996Dead Man's Walk
As: Captain Salazar
1996Caught
As: Joe
1995Mirage
As: Matteo Juarez
1995My Family
As: Paco
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
As: Rey Emiliano (voice)
- 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
As: El Murcielago (voice)
- 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
As: Jimenez (voice)
1994Touched by an Angel
As: Col. Victor Walls
1994The Burning Season
As: Wilson Pinheiro
1994The Magic School Bus
As: (voice)
1994Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
As: Jose Menendez
1994A Million to Juan
As: The Angel
1994Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
As: Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)
1993Roosters
As: Gallo Morales
1992American Me
As: Montoya Santana
1991Talent for the Game
As: Virgil Sweet
1991Maria's Story
As: José Serrano (voice)
1990The Earth Day Special
As: Hospital Director
1989The Simpsons
As: Pit Master (voice)
1989Triumph of the Spirit
As: Gypsy
1988The Fortunate Pilgrim
As: Frank Corbo
1988Stand and Deliver
As: Jaime A. Escalante
1987Miami Vice ‘The Prodigal Son’
As: Lieutenant Martin Castillo
1986Saving Grace
As: Ciolino
1984Miami Vice
As: Martin Castillo
1983The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
As: Gregorio Cortez
1983The Nightingale
As: Prime Minister
1982Faerie Tale Theatre
As: Prime Minister
- 1982
Blade Runner
As: Gaff
1982Seguin
As: Gen. Santa Anna
1981Zoot Suit
As: El Pachuco
1981Wolfen
As: Eddie Holt
1981300 Miles for Stephanie
As: Art Vela
1980Virus
As: Captain Lopez
1978Evening in Byzantium
As: Angelo
1977Alambrista!
As: 1st Drunk
1977The Fitzpatricks
As: Don Vasquez
1975Starsky & Hutch
As: Julio Gutierez
1975The Blue Knight
As: Clemente (as Ed Olmos)
1975Aloha, Bobby and Rose
As: Chicano #1
1973Kojak
As: Paco
1968Hawaii Five-O
As: Dancer