Edward James Olmos

Born February 24, 1947· Los Angeles, California, USA

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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 (19…

Known for

Filmography

M.I.A.

Coco

Chicharrón (voice)

Dexter

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica2004

Admiral William Adama

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica2003

Commander Adama

Mayans M.C.

Mayans M.C.2018

The Simpsons

The Simpsons1989

Pit Master (voice)

Blade Runner

Blade Runner1982

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods2010

Lorenzo Batista

Selena

Abraham Quintanilla

The Magic School Bus

The Magic School Bus1994

Mr. Ramon (voice)

Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 20492017

Unity

Narrator (voice)

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

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

Robert Gonzales

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur2023

Molecule Man (voice)

A Dog's Way Home

A Dog's Way Home2019

The Road to El Dorado

The Road to El Dorado2000

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O1969

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

Blade Runner: Black Out 20222017

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan2009

Commander William Adama

2 Guns

Office Romance

Office Romance2026

Captain Jack Cruz

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet2011

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan2009

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica2004