Edward James Olmos
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
79 years
Origin
USA
Active
1969 — Present
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...
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Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
Starsky & Hutch
Starring as Julio Gutierez
Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the streets of Bay City.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
M.I.A.
as Isaac Rojas
The West Wing
as Roberto Mendoza
Battlestar Galactica
as Commander Adama
Coco
as Chicharrón (voice)
Battlestar Galactica
Director
Dexter
as James Gellar
The Simpsons
as Pit Master (voice)
The Batman
as Chief Rojas (voice)
Mayans M.C.
as Felipe Reyes
Blade Runner
as Gaff
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
139 Credits found
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
Narrator – El Pachuco (voice)
2026
Office Romance
Captain Jack Cruz
2026
Mami Está Aquí
Mr. Jimenez
2026
M.I.A.
Isaac Rojas
2026
Beyond the Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood
self
2026
Say a Little Prayer
Executive Producer
2024
One Fast Move
Abel
2024
Outlaw Posse
Ossie
2024
La Californie !
Self - Actor
2023
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Molecule Man (voice)
2023
Chasing Wonders
Luis
2021
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
Self - Actor (Gaff)
2021
Walking with Herb
Joe Amable-Amo
2021
Chaparreando
Creator
2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
2020
Space Songs: Through the Distance
Self
2020
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
2019
Imprisoned
Hospicio
2019
The Devil Has a Name
Director
2019
Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
Self
2019
Bless This Mess
Randy
2019
Windows on the World
Balthazar
2019
A Dog's Way Home
Axel
2019
Mayans M.C.
Felipe Reyes
2018
The Eyes of Martin Castillo
Martin Castillo (archive footage)
2018
Every Night's a Saturday Night
Self
2018
Coco
Chicharrón (voice)
2017
Blade Runner 2049
Gaff
2017
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
Gaff (voice)
2017
LA 92
Self (archive footage)
2017
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Self
2017
Monday Nights at Seven
Charlie
2016
Americano
Gayo (voice)
2016
Unity
Narrator (voice)
2015
Exile Nation: The Plastic People
Narrator (voice)
2014
The Journey of a Female Comic
Cast
2014
The Real History of Science Fiction
Self
2014
Agave is Life
Narrator (voice)
2014
Go for Sisters
Producer
2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Robert Gonzales
2013
2 Guns
Papi Greco
2013
Filly Brown
Executive Producer
2013
A Bridge Apart
(Voice)
2013
America
Mr. Irving
2011
Portlandia
Edward James Olmos
2011
The Green Hornet
Michael Axford
2011
Blue Bloods
Lorenzo Batista
2010
I'm Still Here
Edward James Olmos
2010
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Director
2009
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
Narrator
2009
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Diablo (voice)
2008
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self
2007
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Self
2007
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
Admiral William Adama
2007
Dexter
James Gellar
2006
Splinter
Captain garcia
2006
Eureka
First sled dog
2006
Walkout
Director
2006
Battlestar Galactica
Director
2004