Edward James Olmos profile
Actor profile

Edward James Olmos

24th February 1947 Los Angeles, California, USA 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.

92 Movies 50 TV Shows 151 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Coco poster
Coco 27th October 2017 as Chicharrón (voice)
LA 92 poster
LA 92 28th April 2017 as Self (archive footage)
Unity poster
Unity 12th August 2015 as Narrator (voice)
2 Guns poster
2 Guns 2nd August 2013 as Papi Greco
Splinter poster
Splinter 17th August 2006 as Captain garcia
Walkout poster
Walkout 18th March 2006 as Julian Nava
Gossip poster
Gossip 21st April 2000 as Detective Curtis
The Wall poster
The Wall 24th May 1998 as Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")
Selena poster
Selena 21st March 1997 as Abraham Quintanilla
Mirage poster
Mirage 21st November 1995 as Matteo Juarez
Seguin poster
Seguin 26th January 1982 as Gen. Santa Anna
Wolfen poster
Wolfen 24th July 1981 as Eddie Holt
Virus poster
Virus 26th June 1980 as Captain Lopez
M.I.A. poster
M.I.A. 7th May 2026 as Isaac Rojas
Dexter poster
Dexter 1st October 2006 as James Gellar
Dexter poster
Dexter 1st October 2006 as Prof. James Gellar
Eureka poster
Eureka 18th July 2006 as First sled dog
The Batman poster
The Batman 11th September 2004 as Chief Rojas (voice)
Gun poster
Gun 12th April 1997 as Father Santos
Kojak poster
Kojak 24th October 1973 as Paco