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 2...

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Blade Runner

As Gaff

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In the Time of the Butterflies

As Rafael Leónidas Trujillo

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I'm Still Here

As Edward James Olmos

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

As Self

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Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

As Self

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12 Angry Men

As Juror 11

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American Me

As Montoya Santana

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Evening in Byzantium

As Angelo

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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

As Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)

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The Green Hornet

As Michael Axford

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Talent for the Game

As Virgil Sweet

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Stand and Deliver

As Jaime A. Escalante

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Beverly Hills Chihuahua

As Diablo (voice)

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Virus

As Captain Lopez

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Blue Collar & Buddha

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Selena

As Abraham Quintanilla

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Splinter

As Captain garcia

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My Family

As Paco

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Caught

As Joe

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Gossip

As Detective Curtis

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Battlestar Galactica: Razor

As Admiral William Adama

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Filly Brown

As Leandro

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Selena Remembered

As Narrator (voice)

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Zoot Suit

As El Pachuco

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Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

As Self

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Recycled Life

As Narrator

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Hollywood Confidential

As Stan Navarro, Sr.

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Alambrista!

As 1st Drunk

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The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

As Vamanos

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Outlaw Posse

As Ossie

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Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

As Commander William Adama

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Blue Collar & Buddha

As Narrator

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Zapatista

As Narrator (voice)

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Exile Nation: The Plastic People

As Narrator (voice)

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2 Guns

As Papi Greco

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The Judge

As Judge Armando Acosta

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Go for Sisters

As Freddy Suárez

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The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca

As Roberto Lozano

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Mirage

As Matteo Juarez

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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

As Gregorio Cortez

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Slave of Dreams

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Journey of a Female Comic

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Americano

As Gayo (voice)

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Dead Angle

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Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

As Gaspar DiGregario (Young)

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A Million to Juan

As The Angel

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Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

As Jose Menendez

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Roosters

As Gallo Morales

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La Cerca

As Narrator / Old Niño

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Seguin

As Gen. Santa Anna

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

As Det. Anthony Piscotti

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Triumph of the Spirit

As Gypsy

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The Wall

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

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Lives in Hazard

As self

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Unity

As Narrator (voice)

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America

As Mr. Irving

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The Limbic Region

As Lucca

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One Fast Move

As Abel

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Maria's Story

As José Serrano (voice)

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Aloha, Bobby and Rose

As Chicano #1

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The Earth Day Special

As Hospital Director

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Death in Granada

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Walkout

As Julian Nava

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A Bridge Apart

As (Voice)

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The Road to El Dorado

As Chief (voice)

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The Nightingale

As Prime Minister

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The Princess and the Barrio Boy

As Nestor Garcia

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Blade Runner 2049

As Gaff

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LA 92

As Himself (archive footage)

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Coco

As Chicharrón (voice)

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Saving Grace

As Ciolino

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L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later

As Himself

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Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

As Gaff (voice)

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The Devil Has a Name

As Santiago

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A Dog's Way Home

As Axel

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A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

As Narrator

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The Eyes of Martin Castillo

As Martin Castillo (archive footage)

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Windows on the World

As Balthazar

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300 Miles for Stephanie

As Art Vela

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The Burning Season

As Wilson Pinheiro

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Every Night's a Saturday Night

As Self

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Chasing Wonders

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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

As Self

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Imprisoned

As Hospicio

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Wolfen

As Eddie Holt

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Agave is Life

As Narrator (voice)

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Space Songs: Through the Distance

As Self

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The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

As Self

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Monday Nights at Seven

As Charlie

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Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire

As Self

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The Unfinished Journey

As Narrator (voice)

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Walking with Herb

As Joe Amable-Amo

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The Blade Runner Phenomenon

As Self - Actor (Gaff)

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Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika

As Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist

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Miami Vice: Freefall

As Lieutenant Martin Castillo

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CHiPs

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The West Wing

As Roberto Mendoza

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Starsky & Hutch

As Julio Gutierez

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Hawaii Five-O

As Dancer

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Battlestar Galactica

As William Adama

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The Batman

As Chief Rojas (voice)

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E! True Hollywood Story

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George Lopez

As Mr. Vega

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Hill Street Blues

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Kojak

As Paco

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Faerie Tale Theatre

As Prime Minister

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Cannon

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500 Nations

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Gun

As Father Santos

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Police Woman

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Police Story

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American Family

As Jess Gonzalez

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Dave Navarro's Spread

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The Fitzpatricks

As Don Vasquez

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Dexter

As James Gellar

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The Blue Knight

As Clemente (as Ed Olmos)

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Miami Vice

As Martin Castillo

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Dead Man's Walk

As Captain Salazar

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

As Robert Gonzales

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Eureka

As First sled dog

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Greetings From Tucson

As Priest

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100 Years of Warner Bros.

As Self

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The Magic School Bus

As (voice)

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La Californie !

As Self - Actor

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Battlestar Galactica

As Commander Adama

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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

As Rey Emiliano (voice)

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Mayans M.C.

As Felipe Reyes

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The Rosie O'Donnell Show

As Self

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Portlandia

As Edward James Olmos

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Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

As Molecule Man (voice)

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The Simpsons

As Pit Master (voice)

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The Real History of Science Fiction

As Himself

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Bless This Mess

As Randy

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Touched by an Angel

As Col. Victor Walls

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The Fortunate Pilgrim

As Frank Corbo

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The Judge

As Judge Armando Acosti