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 ... 4–2009), 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.
| Organization | Category | Movie |
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Miami Vice
as Martin Castillo
Episodes: 111
First Aired: Sep 16, 1984
Battlestar Galactica
as William Adama
Episodes: 73
First Aired: Oct 18, 2004
Mayans M.C.
as Felipe Reyes
Episodes: 50
First Aired: Sep 04, 2018
American Family
as Jess Gonzalez
Episodes: 35
First Aired: Jan 23, 2002
Gun
as Father Santos
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Apr 12, 1997
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as Robert Gonzales
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Sep 24, 2013
Dead Man's Walk
as Captain Salazar
Episodes: 3
First Aired: May 12, 1996
The West Wing
as Roberto Mendoza
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 22, 1999
Battlestar Galactica
as Commander Adama
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Dec 08, 2003
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
as Molecule Man (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 10, 2023
The Fortunate Pilgrim
as Frank Corbo
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 03, 1988
The Judge
as Judge Armando Acosti
Episodes: 2
First Aired: May 06, 2001
Starsky & Hutch
as Julio Gutierez
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1975
Hawaii Five-O
as Dancer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1968
The Batman
as Chief Rojas (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 2004
George Lopez
as Mr. Vega
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 27, 2002
Kojak
as Paco
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 24, 1973
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Prime Minister
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 1982
The Fitzpatricks
as Don Vasquez
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 05, 1977
The Blue Knight
as Clemente (as Ed Olmos)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 09, 1975
Eureka
as First sled dog
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 18, 2006
Greetings From Tucson
as Priest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 2002
The Magic School Bus
as (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1994
Battlestar Galactica
as Commander William Adama
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 18, 2004
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Rey Emiliano (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 12, 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Jimenez (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 12, 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as El Murcielago (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 12, 1995
Portlandia
as Edward James Olmos
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 21, 2011
The Simpsons
as Pit Master (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
Bless This Mess
as Randy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 16, 2019
Touched by an Angel
as Col. Victor Walls
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1994
Dexter
as James Gellar
Episodes: 0
First Aired: Oct 01, 2006
Dexter
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Oct 01, 2006
500 Nations
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Apr 20, 1995
Hill Street Blues
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jan 15, 1981
La Californie !
as Self - Actor
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Aug 01, 2023
100 Years of Warner Bros.
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: May 25, 2023
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Himself
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 19, 2014
CHiPs
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1977
E! True Hollywood Story
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 21, 1996
Cannon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1971
Police Woman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1974
Police Story
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 20, 1973
Dave Navarro's Spread
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 17, 2007
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 10, 1996
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