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Edward James Olmos
Born February 24, 1947
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

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 (1...
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Filmography
Actor (142 credits)
Movies
Outlaw PosseOssie
2024
AmericanoGayo (voice)
2016
Exile Nation: The Plastic PeopleNarrator (voice)
2014
The Journey of a Female Comic
2014
Filly BrownLeandro
2013
2 GunsPapi Greco
2013
Go for SistersFreddy Suárez
2013
The Green HornetMichael Axford
2011
I'm Still HereEdward James Olmos
2010
Battlestar Galactica: The PlanCommander William Adama
2009
Beverly Hills ChihuahuaDiablo (voice)
2008
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick DeckardSelf
2007
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and StylingSelf
2007
Battlestar Galactica: RazorAdmiral William Adama
2007
Dangerous Days: Making Blade RunnerSelf
2007
SplinterCaptain garcia
2006
Recycled LifeNarrator
2006
La CercaNarrator / Old Niño
2005
In the Time of the ButterfliesRafael Leónidas Trujillo
2001
The JudgeJudge Armando Acosta
2001
GossipDetective Curtis
2000
ZapatistaNarrator (voice)
1999
Bonanno: A Godfather's StoryGaspar DiGregario (Young)
1999
The Wonderful Ice Cream SuitVamanos
1998
12 Angry MenJuror 11
1997
SelenaAbraham Quintanilla
1997
Selena RememberedNarrator (voice)
1997
Hollywood ConfidentialStan Navarro, Sr.
1997
The Disappearance of Garcia LorcaRoberto Lozano
1997
CaughtJoe
1996
My FamilyPaco
1995
MirageMatteo Juarez
1995
Slave of Dreams
1995
Even Cowgirls Get the BluesMusician at Barbecue (uncredited)
1994
A Million to JuanThe Angel
1994
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly HillsJose Menendez
1994
RoostersGallo Morales
1993
American MeMontoya Santana
1992
Talent for the GameVirgil Sweet
1991
Stand and DeliverJaime A. Escalante
1988
Blue Collar & BuddhaNarrator
1986
The Ballad of Gregorio CortezGregorio Cortez
1983
Blade RunnerGaff
1982
Zoot SuitEl Pachuco
1981
VirusCaptain Lopez
1980
Evening in ByzantiumAngelo
1978
Blue Collar & Buddha
One Fast MoveAbel
2024
Chasing Wonders
2021
Walking with HerbJoe Amable-Amo
2021
The Blade Runner PhenomenonSelf - Actor (Gaff)
2021
Space Songs: Through the DistanceSelf
2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IISelf
2020
The Devil Has a NameSantiago
2019
A Dog's Way HomeAxel
2019
Windows on the WorldBalthazar
2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a StageSelf
2019
ImprisonedHospicio
2019
Carlos Almaraz: Playing with FireSelf
2019
The Eyes of Martin CastilloMartin Castillo (archive footage)
2018
Every Night's a Saturday NightSelf
2018
Blade Runner 2049Gaff
2017
LA 92Self (archive footage)
2017
CocoChicharrón (voice)
2017
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years LaterHimself
2017
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022Gaff (voice)
2017
Monday Nights at SevenCharlie
2016
UnityNarrator (voice)
2015
Agave is LifeNarrator (voice)
2014
A Bridge Apart(Voice)
2013
AmericaMr. Irving
2011
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights StoryNarrator
2009
WalkoutJulian Nava
2006
The Road to El DoradoChief (voice)
2000
The Princess and the Barrio BoyNestor Garcia
2000
The Unfinished JourneyNarrator (voice)
1999
The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeDet. Anthony Piscotti
1998
The WallCol. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")
1998
Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen AmerikaSelf - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist
1997
GunFather Santos
1997
The Limbic RegionLucca
1996
Death in Granada
1996
Lives in Hazardself
1994
The Burning SeasonWilson Pinheiro
1994
Maria's StoryJosé Serrano (voice)
1990
The Earth Day SpecialHospital Director
1990
Triumph of the SpiritGypsy
1989
Miami Vice: FreefallLieutenant Martin Castillo
1989
Saving GraceCiolino
1986
The NightingalePrime Minister
1983
SeguinGen. Santa Anna
1982
300 Miles for StephanieArt Vela
1981
WolfenEddie Holt
1981
Dead Angle
1979
Alambrista!1st Drunk
1977
Aloha, Bobby and RoseChicano #1
1975
Office RomanceCaptain Jack Cruz
Tv
100 Years of Warner Bros.Self
2023
La Californie !Self - Actor
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurMolecule Man (voice)
2023
Bless This MessRandy
2019
Mayans M.C.Felipe Reyes
2018
The Real History of Science FictionHimself
2014
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Robert Gonzales
2013
PortlandiaEdward James Olmos
2011
Dave Navarro's Spread
2007
DexterJames Gellar
2006
EurekaFirst sled dog
2006
DexterProf. James Gellar
2006
Battlestar GalacticaWilliam Adama
2004
The BatmanChief Rojas (voice)
2004
Battlestar GalacticaCommander William Adama
2004
Battlestar GalacticaCommander Adama
2003
George LopezMr. Vega
2002
American FamilyJess Gonzalez
2002
Greetings From TucsonPriest
2002
The JudgeJudge Armando Acosti
2001
The West WingRoberto Mendoza
1999
GunFather Santos
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Dead Man's WalkCaptain Salazar
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf
1996
500 Nations
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildRey Emiliano (voice)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildEl Murcielago (voice)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildJimenez (voice)
1995
The Magic School Bus(voice)
1994
Touched by an AngelCol. Victor Walls
1994
The SimpsonsPit Master (voice)
1989
The Fortunate PilgrimFrank Corbo
1988
Miami ViceMartin Castillo
1984
Faerie Tale TheatrePrime Minister
1982
Hill Street Blues
1981
CHiPs
1977
The FitzpatricksDon Vasquez
1977
Starsky & HutchJulio Gutierez
1975
The Blue KnightClemente (as Ed Olmos)
1975
Police Woman
1974
KojakPaco
1973
Police Story
1973
Cannon
1971
Hawaii Five-ODancer
1968