02/24/1947
Los Angeles, California, USA:
Edward James Olmos (nato il 24 febbraio 1947) è un attore, regista, produttore e attivista americano. È noto soprattutto per i suoi ruoli come tenente Martin "Marty" Castillo in Miami Vice (1984–1989), attore e regista di American Me (1992), William Adama nel reinventato Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009), insegnante Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver (1988) e detective Gaff in Blade Runner (1982), e nel suo seguito Blade Runner 2049 (2017). Nel 2018 ha interpretato il padre di due membri di un club motociclistico fuorilegge nella serie FX Mayans MC. Per il suo lavoro in Miami Vice, Olmos ha vinto il Primetime Emmy Award 1985 come Miglior Attore Non Protagonista in una Serie Drammatica, oltre al Golden Globe come Miglior Attore Non Protagonista – Serie, Miniserie o Film Televisivo. Per la sua interpretazione in Stand and Deliver, Olmos è stato nominato per un Golden Globe e per l'Oscar come miglior attore protagonista. È anche noto per i suoi ruoli come patriarca Abraham Quintanilla nel film Selena, narratore El Pachuco sia nella versione teatrale che cinematografica di Zoot Suit, e la voce di Chicharrón in Coco. Nel corso della sua carriera, Olmos è stato un pioniere per ruoli e immagini più diversificate degli ispanici nei media statunitensi. I suoi ruoli di regista, produzione e da protagonista in film, film per la TV e serie TV includono 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 e Dexter.
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American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez (2026) as Narrator – El Pachuco (voice) |
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Office Romance (2026) as Captain Jack Cruz |
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Mami Está Aquí (2026) as Mr. Jimenez |
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Beyond the Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood (2026) as self |
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One Fast Move (2024) as Abel |
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Outlaw Posse (2024) as Ossie |
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Chasing Wonders (2021) as Luis |
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Das Phänomen Blade Runner (2021) as Self - Actor (Gaff) |
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Walking with Herb (2021) as Joe Amable-Amo |
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The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II (2020) as Self |
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Space Songs: Through the Distance (2020) as Self |
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019) as Self |
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Imprisoned (2019) as Hospicio |
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The Devil Has a Name (2019) as Santiago |
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Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire (2019) as Self |
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Windows on the World (2019) as Balthazar |
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A Dog's Way Home (2019) as Axel |
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The Eyes of Martin Castillo (2018) as Martin Castillo (archive footage) |
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Every Night's a Saturday Night (2018) as Self |
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Coco (2017) as Chicharrón (voice) |
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Blade Runner 2049 (2017) as Gaff |
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ブレードランナー ブラックアウト 2022 (2017) as Gaff (voice) |
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LA 92 (2017) as Self (archive footage) |
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L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later (2017) as Self |
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Monday Nights at Seven (2016) as Charlie |
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El Americano: The Movie (2016) as Gayo (voice) |
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Unity (2015) as Narrator (voice) |
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Exile Nation: The Plastic People (2014) as Narrator (voice) |
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The Journey of a Female Comic (2014) as |
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Agave is Life (2014) as Narrator (voice) |
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Go for Sisters (2013) as Freddy Suárez |
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2 Guns (2013) as Papi Greco |
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Filly Brown (2013) as Leandro |
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A Bridge Apart (2013) as (Voice) |
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América (2011) as Mr. Irving |
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The Green Hornet (2011) as Michael Axford |
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I'm Still Here (2010) as Edward James Olmos |
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Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) as Commander William Adama |
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A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story (2009) as Narrator |
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) as Diablo (voice) |
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Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) as Self |
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Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling (2007) as Self |
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Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard (2007) as Self |
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Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) as Admiral William Adama |
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Splinter (2006) as Captain garcia |
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Walkout (2006) as Julian Nava |
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Recycled Life (2006) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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La Cerca (2005) as Narrator / Old Niño |
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The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002) as |
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In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) as Rafael Leónidas Trujillo |
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The Judge (2001) as Judge Armando Acosta |
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The Princess and the Barrio Boy (2000) as Nestor Garcia |
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Gossip (2000) as Detective Curtis |
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The Road to El Dorado (2000) as Chief (voice) |
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The Unfinished Journey (1999) as Narrator (voice) |
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Zapatista (1999) as Narrator (voice) |
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Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (1999) as Salvatore Maranzano |
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The Wall (1998) as Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder") |
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998) as Det. Anthony Piscotti |
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The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998) as Vamanos |
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Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest (1997) as Narrator |
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12 Angry Men (1997) as Juror 11 |
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Prophecies of the Millennium (1997) as Host |
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Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika (1997) as Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist |
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Hollywood Confidential (1997) as Stan Navarro, Sr. |
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Selena Remembered (1997) as Narrator (voice) |
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Selena (1997) as Abraham Quintanilla |
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Death in Granada (1996) as Roberto Lozano |
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The Limbic Region (1996) as Lucca |
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Caught (1996) as Joe |
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Slave of Dreams (1995) as Potiphar |
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Mirage (1995) as Matteo Juarez |
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My Family (1995) as Paco |
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The Burning Season (1994) as Wilson Pinheiro |
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Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994) as Jose Menendez |
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A Million to Juan (1994) as The Angel |
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994) as Musician at Barbecue (uncredited) |
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Lives in Hazard (1994) as self |
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Learning Not to Hurt (1993) as Self |
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Roosters (1993) as Gallo Morales |
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American Me (1992) as Montoya Santana |
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Talent for the Game (1991) as Virgil Sweet |
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Maria's Story (1991) as José Serrano (voice) |
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The Earth Day Special (1990) as Hospital Director |
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Triumph of the Spirit (1989) as Gypsy |
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Miami Vice: Freefall (1989) as Lt. Martin Castillo |
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Stand and Deliver (1988) as Jaime A. Escalante |
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Blue Collar & Buddha (1986) as Narrator |
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Saving Grace (1986) as Ciolino |
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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983) as Gregorio Cortez |
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The Nightingale (1983) as Prime Minister |
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Blade Runner (1982) as Gaff |
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Seguin (1982) as Gen. Santa Anna |
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Zoot Suit (1981) as El Pachuco |
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Wolfen (1981) as Eddie Holt |
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300 Miles for Stephanie (1981) as Art Vela |
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復活の日 (1980) as Captain Lopez |
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白昼の死角 (1979) as |
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Alambrista! (1977) as 1st Drunk |
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Aloha Bobby and Rose (1975) as Chicano #1 |
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Blue Collar & Buddha () as |
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Say a Little Prayer (2024) Executive Producer |
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The Devil Has a Name (2019) Director |
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The Devil Has a Name (2019) Producer |
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Go for Sisters (2013) Producer |
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Filly Brown (2013) Executive Producer |
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Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) Director |
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Walkout (2006) Director |
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Selena Remembered (1997) Producer |
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American Me (1992) Director |
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American Me (1992) Producer |
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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983) Original Music Composer |
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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983) Associate Producer |