Edward James Olmos
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.
Filmography
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
as Narrator – El Pachuco (voice)
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
as Narrator – El Pachuco (voice)
Office Romance
as Captain Jack Cruz
Office Romance
as Captain Jack Cruz
Mami Está Aquí
as Mr. Jimenez
Mami Está Aquí
as Mr. Jimenez
One Fast Move
as Abel
One Fast Move
as Abel
Outlaw Posse
as Ossie
Outlaw Posse
as Ossie
Chasing Wonders
as Luis
Chasing Wonders
as Luis
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
as Self - Actor (Gaff)
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
as Self - Actor (Gaff)
Walking with Herb
as Joe Amable-Amo
Walking with Herb
as Joe Amable-Amo
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
as Self
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
as Self
Space Songs: Through the Distance
as Self
Space Songs: Through the Distance
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
Imprisoned
as Hospicio
Imprisoned
as Hospicio
The Devil Has a Name
as Santiago
The Devil Has a Name
as Santiago
Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
as Self
Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
as Self
Windows on the World
as Balthazar
Windows on the World
as Balthazar
A Dog's Way Home
as Axel
A Dog's Way Home
as Axel
The Eyes of Martin Castillo
as Martin Castillo (archive footage)
The Eyes of Martin Castillo
as Martin Castillo (archive footage)
Every Night's a Saturday Night
as Self
Every Night's a Saturday Night
as Self
Coco
as Chicharrón (voice)
Coco
as Chicharrón (voice)
Blade Runner 2049
as Gaff
Blade Runner 2049
as Gaff
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
as Gaff (voice)
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
as Gaff (voice)
LA 92
as Self (archive footage)
LA 92
as Self (archive footage)
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
as Self
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
as Self
Monday Nights at Seven
as Charlie
Monday Nights at Seven
as Charlie
Americano
as Gayo (voice)
Americano
as Gayo (voice)
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
Exile Nation: The Plastic People
as Narrator (voice)
Exile Nation: The Plastic People
as Narrator (voice)
The Journey of a Female Comic
The Journey of a Female Comic
Agave is Life
as Narrator (voice)
Agave is Life
as Narrator (voice)
Go for Sisters
as Freddy Suárez
Go for Sisters
as Freddy Suárez
2 Guns
as Papi Greco
2 Guns
as Papi Greco
Filly Brown
as Leandro
Filly Brown
as Leandro
A Bridge Apart
as (Voice)
A Bridge Apart
as (Voice)
America
as Mr. Irving
America
as Mr. Irving
The Green Hornet
as Michael Axford
The Green Hornet
as Michael Axford
I'm Still Here
as Edward James Olmos
I'm Still Here
as Edward James Olmos
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
as Commander William Adama
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
as Commander William Adama
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
as Narrator
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
as Narrator
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
as Diablo (voice)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
as Diablo (voice)
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
as Self
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
as Self
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
as Self
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
as Self
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
as Admiral William Adama
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
as Admiral William Adama
Splinter
as Captain garcia
Splinter
as Captain garcia
Walkout
as Julian Nava
Walkout
as Julian Nava
Recycled Life
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Recycled Life
as Self - Narrator (voice)
La Cerca
as Narrator / Old Niño
La Cerca
as Narrator / Old Niño
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
In the Time of the Butterflies
as Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
In the Time of the Butterflies
as Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
The Judge
as Judge Armando Acosta
The Judge
as Judge Armando Acosta
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
as Nestor Garcia
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
as Nestor Garcia
Gossip
as Detective Curtis
Gossip
as Detective Curtis
The Road to El Dorado
as Chief (voice)
The Road to El Dorado
as Chief (voice)
The Unfinished Journey
as Narrator (voice)
The Unfinished Journey
as Narrator (voice)
Zapatista
as Narrator (voice)
Zapatista
as Narrator (voice)
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
as Salvatore Maranzano
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
as Salvatore Maranzano
The Wall
as Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")
The Wall
as Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Det. Anthony Piscotti
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Det. Anthony Piscotti
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
as Vamanos
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
as Vamanos
Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest
as Narrator
Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest
as Narrator
12 Angry Men
as Juror 11
12 Angry Men
as Juror 11
Prophecies of the Millennium
as Host
Prophecies of the Millennium
as Host
Hollywood Confidential
as Stan Navarro, Sr.
Hollywood Confidential
as Stan Navarro, Sr.
Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika
as Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist
Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika
as Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist
Selena Remembered
as Narrator (voice)
Selena Remembered
as Narrator (voice)
Selena
as Abraham Quintanilla
Selena
as Abraham Quintanilla
Death in Granada
as Roberto Lozano
Death in Granada
as Roberto Lozano
The Limbic Region
as Lucca
The Limbic Region
as Lucca
Caught
as Joe
Caught
as Joe
Slave of Dreams
as Potiphar
Slave of Dreams
as Potiphar
Mirage
as Matteo Juarez
Mirage
as Matteo Juarez
My Family
as Paco
My Family
as Paco
The Burning Season
as Wilson Pinheiro
The Burning Season
as Wilson Pinheiro
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
as Jose Menendez
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
as Jose Menendez
A Million to Juan
as The Angel
A Million to Juan
as The Angel
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)
Lives in Hazard
as self
Lives in Hazard
as self
Learning Not to Hurt
as Self
Learning Not to Hurt
as Self
Roosters
as Gallo Morales
Roosters
as Gallo Morales
American Me
as Montoya Santana
American Me
as Montoya Santana
Talent for the Game
as Virgil Sweet
Talent for the Game
as Virgil Sweet
Maria's Story
as José Serrano (voice)
Maria's Story
as José Serrano (voice)
The Earth Day Special
as Hospital Director
The Earth Day Special
as Hospital Director
Triumph of the Spirit
as Gypsy
Triumph of the Spirit
as Gypsy
Miami Vice: Freefall
as Lt. Martin Castillo
Miami Vice: Freefall
as Lt. Martin Castillo
Stand and Deliver
as Jaime A. Escalante
Stand and Deliver
as Jaime A. Escalante
Blue Collar & Buddha
as Narrator
Blue Collar & Buddha
as Narrator
Saving Grace
as Ciolino
Saving Grace
as Ciolino
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as Gregorio Cortez
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as Gregorio Cortez
The Nightingale
as Prime Minister
The Nightingale
as Prime Minister
Blade Runner
as Gaff
Blade Runner
as Gaff
Seguin
as Gen. Santa Anna
Seguin
as Gen. Santa Anna
Zoot Suit
as El Pachuco
Zoot Suit
as El Pachuco
Wolfen
as Eddie Holt
Wolfen
as Eddie Holt
300 Miles for Stephanie
as Art Vela
300 Miles for Stephanie
as Art Vela
Virus
as Captain Lopez
Virus
as Captain Lopez
Dead Angle
Dead Angle
Alambrista!
as 1st Drunk
Alambrista!
as 1st Drunk
Aloha Bobby and Rose
as Chicano #1
Aloha Bobby and Rose
as Chicano #1
Blue Collar & Buddha
Blue Collar & Buddha