Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Acting

Birthday

1947/02/24 (77 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also know as

Эдвард Джеймс Олмос

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 (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 out...Read more

Acting
Blade Runner
7.9

(1982) Blade Runner

as Gaff

In the Time of the Butterflies
6.5

(2001) In the Time of the Butterflies

as Rafael Leónidas Trujillo

I'm Still Here
6.0

(2010) I'm Still Here

as Edward James Olmos

Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
0.0

(2007) Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard

as Self

0.0

(2007) Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

as Self

12 Angry Men
7.7

(1997) 12 Angry Men

as Juror 11

American Me
7.4

(1992) American Me

as Montoya Santana

Evening in Byzantium
0.0

(1978) Evening in Byzantium

as Angelo

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
4.4

(1994) Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

as Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)

The Green Hornet
5.6

(2011) The Green Hornet

as Michael Axford

Talent for the Game
6.0

(1991) Talent for the Game

as Virgil Sweet

Stand and Deliver
7.6

(1988) Stand and Deliver

as Jaime A. Escalante

Beverly Hills Chihuahua
5.4

(2008) Beverly Hills Chihuahua

as Diablo (voice)

復活の日
6.4

(1980) Virus

as Captain Lopez

0.0

Blue Collar & Buddha

as ---

Selena
7.7

(1997) Selena

as Abraham Quintanilla

Splinter
4.3

(2006) Splinter

as Captain garcia

My Family
7.6

(1995) My Family

as Paco

Caught
5.8

(1996) Caught

as Joe

Gossip
5.8

(2000) Gossip

as Detective Curtis

Battlestar Galactica: Razor
7.1

(2007) Battlestar Galactica: Razor

as Admiral William Adama

Filly Brown
6.2

(2013) Filly Brown

as Leandro

Selena Remembered
10.0

(1997) Selena Remembered

as Narrator (voice)

Zoot Suit
6.1

(1981) Zoot Suit

as El Pachuco

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
7.9

(2007) Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

as Self

6.8

(2006) Recycled Life

as Narrator

Hollywood Confidential
3.9

(1997) Hollywood Confidential

as Stan Navarro, Sr.

Alambrista!
5.9

(1977) Alambrista!

as 1st Drunk

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
6.7

(1998) The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

as Vamanos

Outlaw Posse
6.1

(2024) Outlaw Posse

as Ossie

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
6.7

(2009) Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

as Commander William Adama

0.0

(1986) Blue Collar & Buddha

as Narrator

Zapatista
5.2

(1999) Zapatista

as Narrator (voice)

Exile Nation: The Plastic People
7.0

(2014) Exile Nation: The Plastic People

as Narrator (voice)

2 Guns
6.5

(2013) 2 Guns

as Papi Greco

The Judge
5.0

(2001) The Judge

as Judge Armando Acosta

Go for Sisters
6.0

(2013) Go for Sisters

as Freddy Suárez

The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca
0.0

(1997) The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca

as Roberto Lozano

Mirage
3.2

(1995) Mirage

as Matteo Juarez

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
6.8

(1983) The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

as Gregorio Cortez

Slave of Dreams
1.0

(1995) Slave of Dreams

as ---

Journey of a Female Comic
6.8

(2014) Journey of a Female Comic

as ---

El Americano: The Movie
4.8

(2016) Americano

as Gayo (voice)

白昼の死角
7.0

(1979) Dead Angle

as ---

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
3.8

(1999) Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

as Gaspar DiGregario (Young)

A Million to Juan
5.4

(1994) A Million to Juan

as The Angel

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
5.7

(1994) Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

as Jose Menendez

Roosters
4.0

(1993) Roosters

as Gallo Morales

0.0

(2005) La Cerca

as Narrator / Old Niño

Seguin
0.0

(1982) Seguin

as Gen. Santa Anna

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
5.0

(1998) The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

as Det. Anthony Piscotti

Triumph of the Spirit
6.6

(1989) Triumph of the Spirit

as Gypsy

The Wall
5.7

(1998) The Wall

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

Lives in Hazard
8.0

(1994) Lives in Hazard

as self

Unity
7.5

(2015) Unity

as Narrator (voice)

América
4.8

(2011) America

as Mr. Irving

The Limbic Region
5.7

(1996) The Limbic Region

as Lucca

One Fast Move
6.7

(2024) One Fast Move

as Abel

0.0

(1990) Maria's Story

as José Serrano (voice)

Aloha, Bobby and Rose
5.9

(1975) Aloha, Bobby and Rose

as Chicano #1

The Earth Day Special
8.0

(1990) The Earth Day Special

as Hospital Director

Death in Granada
5.7

(1996) Death in Granada

as ---

Walkout
5.9

(2006) Walkout

as Julian Nava

A Bridge Apart
0.0

(2013) A Bridge Apart

as (Voice)

The Road to El Dorado
7.3

(2000) The Road to El Dorado

as Chief (voice)

The Nightingale
3.7

(1983) The Nightingale

as Prime Minister

The Princess and the Barrio Boy
5.0

(2000) The Princess and the Barrio Boy

as Nestor Garcia

Blade Runner 2049
7.6

(2017) Blade Runner 2049

as Gaff

LA 92
7.7

(2017) LA 92

as Himself (archive footage)

Coco
8.2

(2017) Coco

as Chicharrón (voice)

Saving Grace
6.1

(1986) Saving Grace

as Ciolino

L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
7.5

(2017) L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

as Himself

ブレードランナー ブラックアウト 2022
7.2

(2017) Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

as Gaff (voice)

The Devil Has a Name
5.4

(2019) The Devil Has a Name

as Santiago

A Dog's Way Home
7.4

(2019) A Dog's Way Home

as Axel

A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
0.0

(2009) A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

as Narrator

The Eyes of Martin Castillo
0.0

(2018) The Eyes of Martin Castillo

as Martin Castillo (archive footage)

Windows on the World
4.0

(2019) Windows on the World

as Balthazar

300 Miles for Stephanie
0.0

(1981) 300 Miles for Stephanie

as Art Vela

The Burning Season
6.2

(1994) The Burning Season

as Wilson Pinheiro

Every Night's a Saturday Night
8.0

(2018) Every Night's a Saturday Night

as Self

Chasing Wonders
4.7

(2021) Chasing Wonders

as ---

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
0.0

(2019) Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

as Self

Imprisoned
5.5

(2019) Imprisoned

as Hospicio

Wolfen
5.9

(1981) Wolfen

as Eddie Holt

Agave is Life
5.5

(2014) Agave is Life

as Narrator (voice)

Space Songs: Through the Distance
0.0

(2020) Space Songs: Through the Distance

as Self

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
8.2

(2020) The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

as Self

Monday Nights at Seven
0.0

(2016) Monday Nights at Seven

as Charlie

Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
4.5

(2019) Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire

as Self

6.0

(1999) The Unfinished Journey

as Narrator (voice)

Walking with Herb
6.7

(2021) Walking with Herb

as Joe Amable-Amo

Das Phänomen Blade Runner
6.8

(2021) The Blade Runner Phenomenon

as Self - Actor (Gaff)

0.0

(1997) Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika

as Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist

Miami Vice: Freefall
10.0

(1989) Miami Vice: Freefall

as Lieutenant Martin Castillo

CHiPs
6.8

(1977) CHiPs

as ---

The West Wing
8.2

(1999) The West Wing

as Roberto Mendoza

Starsky & Hutch
7.2

(1975) Starsky & Hutch

as Julio Gutierez

Hawaii Five-O
7.1

(1968) Hawaii Five-O

as Dancer

Battlestar Galactica
8.2

(2004) Battlestar Galactica

as William Adama

The Batman
7.9

(2004) The Batman

as Chief Rojas (voice)

E! True Hollywood Story
8.0

(1996) E! True Hollywood Story

as ---

George Lopez
7.6

(2002) George Lopez

as Mr. Vega

Hill Street Blues
7.6

(1981) Hill Street Blues

as ---

Kojak
7.0

(1973) Kojak

as Paco

Faerie Tale Theatre
8.2

(1982) Faerie Tale Theatre

as Prime Minister

Cannon
6.5

(1971) Cannon

as ---

500 Nations
7.6

(1995) 500 Nations

as ---

Gun
5.0

(1997) Gun

as Father Santos

Police Woman
6.2

(1974) Police Woman

as ---

Police Story
7.1

(1973) Police Story

as ---

American Family
0.0

(2002) American Family

as Jess Gonzalez

5.0

(2007) Dave Navarro's Spread

as ---

The Fitzpatricks
5.0

(1977) The Fitzpatricks

as Don Vasquez

Dexter
8.2

(2006) Dexter

as James Gellar

The Blue Knight
2.0

(1975) The Blue Knight

as Clemente (as Ed Olmos)

Miami Vice
7.4

(1984) Miami Vice

as Martin Castillo

Dead Man's Walk
6.0

(1996) Dead Man's Walk

as Captain Salazar

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
7.5

(2013) Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

as Robert Gonzales

Eureka
7.8

(2006) Eureka

as First sled dog

0.0

(2002) Greetings From Tucson

as Priest

100 Years of Warner Bros.
7.7

(2023) 100 Years of Warner Bros.

as Self

The Magic School Bus
7.6

(1994) The Magic School Bus

as (voice)

La Californie !
8.0

(2023) La Californie !

as Self - Actor

Battlestar Galactica
8.2

(2004) Battlestar Galactica

as Commander William Adama

Battlestar Galactica
8.2

(2003) Battlestar Galactica

as Commander Adama

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.0

(1995) Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Rey Emiliano (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.0

(1995) Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as El Murcielago (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.0

(1995) Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Jimenez (voice)

Mayans M.C.
8.0

(2018) Mayans M.C.

as Felipe Reyes

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
3.5

(1996) The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

Portlandia
6.9

(2011) Portlandia

as Edward James Olmos

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
7.6

(2023) Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

as Molecule Man (voice)

The Simpsons
8.0

(1989) The Simpsons

as Pit Master (voice)

The Real History of Science Fiction
6.9

(2014) The Real History of Science Fiction

as Himself

Dexter
8.2

(2006) Dexter

as ---

Bless This Mess
6.1

(2019) Bless This Mess

as Randy

Touched by an Angel
7.2

(1994) Touched by an Angel

as Col. Victor Walls

The Fortunate Pilgrim
5.0

(1988) The Fortunate Pilgrim

as Frank Corbo

The Judge
4.5

(2001) The Judge

as Judge Armando Acosti