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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edward James Olmos, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Blade Runner
(Gaff)
In the Time of the Butterflies
(Rafael Leónidas Trujillo)
I'm Still Here
(Edward James Olmos)
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
(Self)
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
(Self)
12 Angry Men
(Juror 11)
American Me
(Montoya Santana)
Evening in Byzantium
(Angelo)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
(Musician at Barbecue (uncredited))
The Green Hornet
(Michael Axford)
Talent for the Game
(Vergil Sweet)
Stand and Deliver
(Jaime A. Escalante)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
(Diablo (voice))
Virus
(Captain Lopez)
Blue Collar & Buddha
Selena
(Abraham Quintanilla)
Splinter
(Captain garcia)
My Family
(Paco)
Caught
(Joe)
Gossip
(Detective Curtis)
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
(Admiral William Adama)
Filly Brown
(Leandro)
Selena Remembered
(Narrator (voice))
Zoot Suit
(El Pachuco)
Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner'
(Self)
Recycled Life
(Narrator)
Hollywood Confidential
(Stan Navarro, Sr.)
Alambrista!
(1st Drunk)
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
(Vamanos)
Outlaw Posse
(Ossie)
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
(Commander William Adama)
Blue Collar & Buddha
(Narrator)
Zapatista
(Narrator (voice))
Exile Nation: The Plastic People
(Narrator (voice))
2 Guns
(Papi Greco)
The Judge
(Judge Armando Acosta)
Go for Sisters
(Freddy Suárez)
The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca
(Roberto Lozano)
Mirage
(Matteo Juarez)
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
(Gregorio Cortez)
Slave of Dreams
Journey of a Female Comic
Americano
(Gayo (voice))
Dead Angle
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
(Gaspar DiGregario (Young))
A Million to Juan
(The Angel)
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
(Jose Menendez)
Roosters
(Gallo Morales)
La Cerca
(Narrator / Old Niño)
Seguin
(Santa Anna)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
(Det. Anthony Piscotti)
Triumph of the Spirit
(Gypsy)
The Wall
(Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder"))
Lives in Hazard
(self)
Unity
(Narrator (voice))
America
(Mr. Irving)
The Limbic Region
(Lucca)
One Fast Move
(Abel)
Maria's Story
(José Serrano (voice))
Aloha, Bobby and Rose
(Chicano #1)
The Earth Day Special
(Hospital Director)
Miami Vice: Freefall
(Lieutenant Castillo)
Death in Granada
Walkout
(Julian Nava)
A Bridge Apart
((Voice))
The Road to El Dorado
(Chief (voice))
The Nightingale
(Prime Minister)
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
(Nestor Garcia)
Blade Runner 2049
(Gaff)
LA 92
(Himself (archive footage))
Coco
(Chicharrón (voice))
Saving Grace
(Ciolino)
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
(Himself)
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
(Gaff (voice))
The Devil Has a Name
(Santiago)
A Dog's Way Home
(Axel)
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
(Narrator)
The Eyes of Martin Castillo
(Martin Castillo (archive footage))
Windows on the World
(Balthazar)
300 Miles for Stephanie
(Art Vela)
The Burning Season
(Wilson Pinheiro)
Every Night's a Saturday Night
(Self)
Chasing Wonders
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
(Self)
Imprisoned
(Hospicio)
Wolfen
(Eddie Holt)
Agave is Life
(Narrator (voice))
Space Songs: Through the Distance
(Self)
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
(Self)
Monday Nights at Seven
(Charlie)
Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
(Self)
The Unfinished Journey
(Narrator (voice))
Walking with Herb
(Joe Amable-Amo)
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
(Self - Actor (Gaff))
CHiPs
The West Wing
(Roberto Mendoza)
Starsky & Hutch
(Julio Gutierez)
Hawaii Five-O
(Dancer)
Battlestar Galactica
(William Adama)
The Batman
(Chief Rojas (voice))
E! True Hollywood Story
George Lopez
Hill Street Blues
Kojak
(Paco)
Faerie Tale Theatre
(Prime Minister)
Cannon
500 Nations
Gun
(Father Santos)
Police Woman
Police Story
American Family
(Jess Gonzalez)
Dave Navarro's Spread
The Fitzpatricks
(Don Vasquez)
Dexter
(James Gellar)
The Blue Knight
(Clemente (as Ed Olmos))
Miami Vice
(Martin Castillo)
Dead Man's Walk
(Captain Salazar)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
(Robert Gonzales)
Eureka
(First sled dog)
Greetings From Tucson
(Priest)
100 Years of Warner Bros.
(Self)
The Magic School Bus
((voice))
La Californie !
(Self - Actor)
Battlestar Galactica
(Commander William Adama)
Battlestar Galactica
(Commander Adama)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(Rey Emiliano (voice))
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(El Murcielago (voice))
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(Jimenez (voice))
Mayans M.C.
(Felipe Reyes)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
(Self)
Portlandia
(Edward James Olmos)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
(Molecule Man (voice))
The Simpsons
(Pit Master (voice))
The Real History of Science Fiction
(Himself)
Dexter
Bless This Mess
(Randy)
Touched by an Angel
(Col. Victor Walls)
The Fortunate Pilgrim
(Frank Corbo)
The Judge
(Judge Armando Acosti)
American Me
(Director)
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
(Director)
Walkout
(Director)
American Me
(Producer)
Selena Remembered
(Producer)
The Devil Has a Name
(Director)
Go for Sisters
(Producer)
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
(Original Music Composer)
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
(Associate Producer)
Filly Brown
(Executive Producer)
The Devil Has a Name
(Producer)
Say a Little Prayer
(Executive Producer)
Battlestar Galactica
(Director)
Chaparreando
(Creator)