Edward James Olmos

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.

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Edward James Olmos Movies

Discover the best Edward James Olmos movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Edward James Olmos ranked by year and score.

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Office Romance (2026)

Comedy Romance
Jackie built Air Cruz on discipline, sharp margins, and one ironclad rule: no office romance. As the company's President and CEO, she wrote the fraternization policy herself and enforces it...
Score -.-
2

Walking with Herb (2021)

Comedy
Joe Amable-Amo has spent years playing it safe, a bank executive whose amateur golf days and once-sturdy faith both feel like distant memories. Then a message appears on his computer...
Score 6.0
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Coco (2017)

Adventure Animation Family
Miguel wants nothing more than to play music, which puts him squarely at odds with a family that has banned the art form for generations. When a desperate bid to...
Score 8.2
4

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Drama Science Fiction
Officer K is a blade runner, a hunter of rogue synthetic humans, operating in a Los Angeles that has grown darker and stranger since the 2020s. When a routine assignment...
Score 7.6
5

Stand and Deliver (1988)

Drama
Jaime Escalante walks into Garfield High carrying chalk, stubbornness, and a belief nobody asked for. His students in East Los Angeles are written off before they open a textbook, but...
Score 7.6
6

Blade Runner (1982)

Drama Science Fiction Thriller
Los Angeles, 2019: a rain-soaked megacity where synthetic humans called replicants are hunted down and 'retired' by specialist cops known as blade runners. Rick Deckard, a burnt-out veteran of that...
Score 7.9
7

Zoot Suit (1981)

Drama Music
Los Angeles, 1942. Henry Reyna and his pachuco crew are swept up in a wave of wartime hysteria, convicted of murder with little more than prejudice as evidence. Luis Valdez's...
Score 6.3

Edward James Olmos TV Shows

Browse the ultimate list of Edward James Olmos TV shows. Find top-rated television series, critically acclaimed dramas, and hit shows starring Edward James Olmos.

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Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Action & Adventure Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Humanity is nearly wiped out in a single devastating attack, and what survives is a ragged convoy of civilian ships shepherded by one aging warship, the Galactica. Commander Adama and...
Score 8.2
2

Battlestar Galactica (2003)

Action & Adventure Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy
When artificial intelligence destroys human civilization across the twelve colonies, a battered military vessel becomes shepherd to the survivors. Hunted by relentless Cylons, these refugees scatter across space with minimal...
Score 8.2

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