

Edward James Olmos
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
24 Feb 1947
Age
79 Years
Born In
Los Angeles, California, USA
Total Projects
147
Years Active
58 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Office Romance
Office Romance
as Captain Jack Cruz

movie
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
as Narrator (voice)

movie
One Fast Move
One Fast Move
as Abel

movie
Outlaw Posse
Outlaw Posse
as Ossie

tv
La Californie !
La Californie !
as Self - Actor

tv
100 Years of Warner Bros.
100 Years of Warner Bros.
as Self

tv
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
as Molecule Man (voice)

movie
Chasing Wonders
Chasing Wonders
as Luis

movie
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
as Self - Actor (Gaff)

movie
Walking with Herb
Walking with Herb
as Joe Amable-Amo

movie
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
as Self

movie
Space Songs: Through the Distance
Space Songs: Through the Distance
as Self

movie
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self

movie
Imprisoned
Imprisoned
as Hospicio

movie
The Devil Has a Name
The Devil Has a Name
as Santiago

movie
Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
as Self

movie
Windows on the World
Windows on the World
as Balthazar

tv
Bless This Mess
Bless This Mess
as Randy

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A Dog's Way Home
A Dog's Way Home
as Axel

tv
Mayans M.C.
Mayans M.C.
as Felipe Reyes

movie
The Eyes of Martin Castillo
The Eyes of Martin Castillo
as Martin Castillo (archive footage)

movie
Every Night's a Saturday Night
Every Night's a Saturday Night
as Self

movie
Coco
Coco
as Chicharrón (voice)

movie
Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049
as Gaff

movie
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
as Gaff (voice)

movie
LA 92
LA 92
as Self (archive footage)

movie
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
as Himself

movie
Monday Nights at Seven
Monday Nights at Seven
as Charlie

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Americano
Americano
as Gayo (voice)

movie
Unity
Unity
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Exile Nation: The Plastic People
Exile Nation: The Plastic People
as Narrator (voice)

movie
The Journey of a Female Comic
The Journey of a Female Comic

tv
The Real History of Science Fiction
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Self

movie
Agave is Life
Agave is Life
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Go for Sisters
Go for Sisters
as Freddy Suárez

tv
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as Robert Gonzales

movie
2 Guns
2 Guns
as Papi Greco

movie
Filly Brown
Filly Brown
as Leandro

movie
A Bridge Apart
A Bridge Apart
as (Voice)

movie
America
America
as Mr. Irving

tv
Portlandia
Portlandia
as Edward James Olmos

movie
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
as Michael Axford

tv
Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
as Lorenzo Batista

movie
I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here
as Edward James Olmos

movie
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
as Commander William Adama

movie
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
as Narrator

movie
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
as Diablo (voice)

movie
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self

movie
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
as Self

movie
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
as Self

movie
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
as Admiral William Adama

tv
Dave Navarro's Spread
Dave Navarro's Spread

tv
Dexter
Dexter
as James Gellar

tv
Dexter
Dexter
as Prof. James Gellar

movie
Splinter
Splinter
as Captain garcia

tv
Eureka
Eureka
as First sled dog

movie
Walkout
Walkout
as Julian Nava

movie
Recycled Life
Recycled Life
as Self - Narrator (voice)

movie
La Cerca
La Cerca
as Narrator / Old Niño

tv
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
as Admiral William Adama

tv
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
as Commander William Adama

tv
The Batman
The Batman
as Chief Rojas (voice)

tv
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
as Commander Adama

tv
Greetings from Tucson
Greetings from Tucson
as Priest

movie
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

tv
George Lopez
George Lopez
as Mr. Vega

tv
American Family
American Family
as Jess Gonzalez

movie
In the Time of the Butterflies
In the Time of the Butterflies
as Rafael Leónidas Trujillo

movie
The Judge
The Judge
as Judge Armando Acosta

tv
The Judge
The Judge
as Judge Armando Acosti

movie
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
as Nestor Garcia

movie
Gossip
Gossip
as Detective Curtis

movie
The Road to El Dorado
The Road to El Dorado
as Chief (voice)

movie
The Unfinished Journey
The Unfinished Journey
as Narrator (voice)

tv
The West Wing
The West Wing
as Roberto Mendoza

movie
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
as Salvatore Maranzano

movie
Zapatista
Zapatista
as Narrator (voice)

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

movie
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Det. Anthony Piscotti

movie
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
as Vamanos

movie
Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest
Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest
as Narrator

movie
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
as Juror 11

movie
Prophecies of the Millennium
Prophecies of the Millennium
as Host

movie
Hollywood Confidential
Hollywood Confidential
as Stan Navarro, Sr.

movie
Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika
Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika
as Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist

tv
Gun
Gun
as Father Santos

movie
Selena Remembered
Selena Remembered
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Selena
Selena
as Abraham Quintanilla

movie
Death in Granada
Death in Granada
as Roberto Lozano

tv
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story

movie
The Limbic Region
The Limbic Region
as Lucca

tv
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self

tv
Dead Man's Walk
Dead Man's Walk
as Captain Salazar

movie
Caught
Caught
as Joe

movie
Slave of Dreams
Slave of Dreams
as Potiphar

movie
Mirage
Mirage
as Matteo Juarez

movie
My Family
My Family
as Paco

tv
500 Nations
500 Nations

tv
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Rey Emiliano (voice)

tv
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Jimenez (voice)

tv
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as El Murcielago (voice)

tv
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Col. Victor Walls

movie
The Burning Season
The Burning Season
as Wilson Pinheiro

tv
The Magic School Bus
The Magic School Bus
as Mr. Ramon (voice)

movie
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
as Jose Menendez

movie
A Million to Juan
A Million to Juan
as The Angel

movie
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)

movie
Lives in Hazard
Lives in Hazard
as self

movie
Learning Not To Hurt
Learning Not To Hurt
as Self

movie
Roosters
Roosters
as Gallo Morales

movie
American Me
American Me
as Montoya Santana

movie
Talent for the Game
Talent for the Game
as Virgil Sweet

movie
Maria's Story
Maria's Story
as José Serrano (voice)

movie
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special
as Hospital Director

tv
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Pit Master (voice)

movie
Triumph of the Spirit
Triumph of the Spirit
as Gypsy

movie
Miami Vice: Freefall
Miami Vice: Freefall
as Lieutenant Martin Castillo

tv
The Fortunate Pilgrim
The Fortunate Pilgrim
as Frank Corbo

movie
Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver
as Jaime A. Escalante

movie
Blue Collar & Buddha
Blue Collar & Buddha
as Narrator

movie
Saving Grace
Saving Grace
as Ciolino

tv
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
as Martin Castillo

movie
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as Gregorio Cortez

movie
The Nightingale
The Nightingale
as Prime Minister

tv
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Prime Minister

movie
Blade Runner
Blade Runner
as Gaff

movie
Seguin
Seguin
as Gen. Santa Anna

movie
Zoot Suit
Zoot Suit
as El Pachuco

movie
Wolfen
Wolfen
as Eddie Holt

tv
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues

movie
300 Miles for Stephanie
300 Miles for Stephanie
as Art Vela

movie
Virus
Virus
as Captain Lopez

movie
Dead Angle
Dead Angle

movie
Evening in Byzantium
Evening in Byzantium
as Angelo

tv
Evening in Byzantium
Evening in Byzantium
as Angelo

movie
Alambrista!
Alambrista!
as 1st Drunk

tv
CHiPs
CHiPs

tv
The Fitzpatricks
The Fitzpatricks
as Don Vasquez

tv
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
as Julio Gutierez

tv
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
as Clemente (as Ed Olmos)

movie
Aloha Bobby and Rose
Aloha Bobby and Rose
as Chicano #1

tv
Police Woman
Police Woman

tv
Kojak
Kojak
as Paco

tv
Police Story
Police Story

tv
Cannon
Cannon

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Dancer

movie
Blue Collar & Buddha