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Edward James Olmos

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

24/02/1947

Age

78 years old

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

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 (200... Read More

Known For

Outlaw Posse

Americano

Exile Nation: The Plastic People

The Journey of a Female Comic

Go for Sisters

2 Guns

Filly Brown

The Green Hornet

I'm Still Here

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

Filmography

Cast

2024

Outlaw Posse

as Ossie

2016

Americano

as Gayo (voice)

2014

Exile Nation: The Plastic People

as Narrator (voice)

2014

The Journey of a Female Comic

2013

Go for Sisters

as Freddy Suárez

2013

2 Guns

as Papi Greco

2013

Filly Brown

as Leandro

2011

The Green Hornet

as Michael Axford

2010

I'm Still Here

as Edward James Olmos

2009

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

as Commander William Adama

2008

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

as Diablo (voice)

2007

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

as Self

2007

Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deck...

as Self

2007

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

as Self

2007

Battlestar Galactica: Razor

as Admiral William Adama

2006

Splinter

as Captain garcia

2006

Recycled Life

as Narrator

2005

La Cerca

as Narrator / Old Niño

2001

In the Time of the Butterflies

as Rafael Leónidas Trujillo

2001

The Judge

as Judge Armando Acosta

2000

Gossip

as Detective Curtis

1999

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

as Gaspar DiGregario (Young)

1999

Zapatista

as Narrator (voice)

1998

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

as Det. Anthony Piscotti

1998

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

as Vamanos

1997

12 Angry Men

as Juror 11

1997

Hollywood Confidential

as Stan Navarro, Sr.

1997

Selena Remembered

as Narrator (voice)

1997

Selena

as Abraham Quintanilla

1996

Caught

as Joe

1995

Mirage

as Matteo Juarez

1995

My Family

as Paco

1995

Slave of Dreams

1994

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

as Jose Menendez

1994

A Million to Juan

as The Angel

1994

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

as Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)

1993

Roosters

as Gallo Morales

1992

American Me

as Montoya Santana

1991

Talent for the Game

as Virgil Sweet

1988

Stand and Deliver

as Jaime A. Escalante

1986

Blue Collar & Buddha

as Narrator

1983

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

as Gregorio Cortez

1982

Blade Runner

as Gaff

1982

Seguin

as Gen. Santa Anna

1981

Zoot Suit

as El Pachuco

1980

Virus

as Captain Lopez

1978

Evening in Byzantium

as Angelo

2024

One Fast Move

as Abel

2021

Chasing Wonders

as Luis

2021

The Blade Runner Phenomenon

as Self - Actor (Gaff)

2021

Walking with Herb

as Joe Amable-Amo

2020

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

as Self

2020

Space Songs: Through the Distance

as Self

2019

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

as Self

2019

Imprisoned

as Hospicio

2019

The Devil Has a Name

as Santiago

2019

Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire

as Self

2019

Windows on the World

as Balthazar

2019

A Dog's Way Home

as Axel

2018

The Eyes of Martin Castillo

as Martin Castillo (archive footage)

2018

Every Night's a Saturday Night

as Self

2017

Coco

as Chicharrón (voice)

2017

Blade Runner 2049

as Gaff

2017

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

as Gaff (voice)

2017

LA 92

as Self (archive footage)

2017

L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

as Himself

2016

Monday Nights at Seven

as Charlie

2015

Unity

as Narrator (voice)

2014

Agave is Life

as Narrator (voice)

2013

A Bridge Apart

as (Voice)

2011

America

as Mr. Irving

2009

A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil ...

as Narrator

2006

Walkout

as Julian Nava

2002

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Lati...

2000

The Princess and the Barrio Boy

as Nestor Garcia

2000

The Road to El Dorado

as Chief (voice)

1999

The Unfinished Journey

as Narrator (voice)

1998

The Wall

as Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")

1997

Prophecies of the Millennium

as Host

1997

Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika

as Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist

1997

Gun

as Father Santos

1996

Death in Granada

1996

The Limbic Region

as Lucca

1994

The Burning Season

as Wilson Pinheiro

1994

Lives in Hazard

as self

1993

Learning Not To Hurt

as Self

1991

Maria's Story

as José Serrano (voice)

1990

The Earth Day Special

as Hospital Director

1989

Triumph of the Spirit

as Gypsy

1989

Miami Vice: Freefall

as Lieutenant Martin Castillo

1986

Saving Grace

as Ciolino

1985

Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son

as Lieutenant Martin Castillo

1983

The Nightingale

as Prime Minister

1981

Wolfen

as Eddie Holt

1981

300 Miles for Stephanie

as Art Vela

1979

Dead Angle

1977

Alambrista!

as 1st Drunk

1975

Aloha, Bobby and Rose

as Chicano #1

Crew

2024

Say a Little Prayer

as Executive Producer

2019

The Devil Has a Name

as Director

2019

The Devil Has a Name

as Producer

2013

Go for Sisters

as Producer

2013

Filly Brown

as Executive Producer

2009

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

as Director

2006

Walkout

as Director

1997

Selena Remembered

as Producer

1992

American Me

as Director

1992

American Me

as Producer

1983

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

as Original Music Composer

1983

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

as Associate Producer