Edward James Olmos
Acting
Born: 1947-02-24 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
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 2018, he played the father of two members of an out
🎬 Movies (20)
Office Romance
2026
Captain Jack Cruz
Mami Está Aquí
2026
Mr. Jimenez
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
2026
Narrator (voice)
One Fast Move
2024
Abel
Outlaw Posse
2024
Ossie
Chasing Wonders
2021
Luis
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
2021
Self - Actor (Gaff)
Walking with Herb
2021
Joe Amable-Amo
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020
Self
Space Songs: Through the Distance
2020
Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
Self
Imprisoned
2019
Hospicio
The Devil Has a Name
2019
Santiago
Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
2019
Self
Windows on the World
2019
Balthazar
A Dog's Way Home
2019
Axel
The Eyes of Martin Castillo
2018
Martin Castillo (archive footage)
Every Night's a Saturday Night
2018
Self
Coco
2017
Chicharrón (voice)
Blade Runner 2049
2017
Gaff
📺 TV Shows (20)
M.I.A.
2026
Isaac Rojas
La Californie !
2023
Self - Actor
100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023
Self
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
Molecule Man (voice)
Bless This Mess
2019
Randy
Mayans M.C.
2018
Felipe Reyes
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
Self
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
Robert Gonzales
Portlandia
2011
Edward James Olmos
Blue Bloods
2010
Lorenzo Batista
Dave Navarro's Spread
2007
Dexter
2006
James Gellar
Dexter
2006
Prof. James Gellar
Eureka
2006
First sled dog
Battlestar Galactica
2004
Admiral William Adama
Battlestar Galactica
2004
Commander William Adama
The Batman
2004
Chief Rojas (voice)
Battlestar Galactica
2003
Commander Adama
Greetings from Tucson
2002
Priest
George Lopez
2002
Mr. Vega