Blade Runner 20492017
As Gaff
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Edward James Olmos
Born
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 outlaw motorcycle club in the FX series Mayans MC. For his work in Miami Vice, Olmos won the 1985 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. For his performance in Stand and Deliver, Olmos was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He is also known for his roles as patriarch Abraham Quintanilla in the film Selena, narrator El Pachuco in both the stage and film versions of Zoot Suit, and the voice of Chicharrón in Coco. Over the course of his career, Olmos has been a pioneer for more diversified roles and images of Hispanics in the U.S. media. His notable direction, production, and starring roles for films, made-for-TV movies, and TV shows include 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, and Dexter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edward James Olmos, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (100)
Coco2017
As Chicharrón (voice)
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Blade Runner1982
As Gaff
TMDb 7.9 / 10
12 Angry Men1997
As Juror 11
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Office Romance2026
As Captain Jack Cruz
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Road to El Dorado2000
As Chief (voice)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
2 Guns2013
As Papi Greco
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Green Hornet2011
As Michael Axford
TMDb 5.6 / 10
One Fast Move2024
As Abel
TMDb 6.6 / 10
A Dog's Way Home2019
As Axel
TMDb 7.4 / 10
I'm Still Here2010
As Edward James Olmos
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Beverly Hills Chihuahua2008
As Diablo (voice)
TMDb 5.4 / 10
American Me1992
As Montoya Santana
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Stand and Deliver1988
As Jaime A. Escalante
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan2009
As Commander William Adama
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Selena1997
As Abraham Quintanilla
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Virus1980
As Captain Lopez
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Battlestar Galactica: Razor2007
As Admiral William Adama
TMDb 7.2 / 10
My Family1995
As Paco
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Gossip2000
As Detective Curtis
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Wolfen1981
As Eddie Holt
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Triumph of the Spirit1989
As Gypsy
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Earth Day Special1990
As Hospital Director
TMDb 6.1 / 10
In the Time of the Butterflies2001
As Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner2007
As Self
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Unity2015
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story1999
As Salvatore Maranzano
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Devil Has a Name2019
As Santiago
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Blade Runner: Black Out 20222017
As Gaff (voice)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues1994
As Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)
TMDb 4.3 / 10
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II2020
As Self
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Zoot Suit1981
As El Pachuco
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Americano2016
As Gayo (voice)
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Caught1996
As Joe
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez1983
As Gregorio Cortez
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Splinter2006
As Captain garcia
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage2019
As Self
Talent for the Game1991
As Virgil Sweet
TMDb 7.0 / 10
LA 922017
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.7 / 10
America2011
As Mr. Irving
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Death in Granada1996
As Roberto Lozano
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Hollywood Confidential1997
As Stan Navarro, Sr.
TMDb 4.4 / 10
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez2026
As Narrator – El Pachuco (voice)
Windows on the World2019
As Balthazar
TMDb 3.3 / 10
Selena Remembered1997
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit1998
As Vamanos
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Saving Grace1986
As Ciolino
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1998
As Det. Anthony Piscotti
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Aloha Bobby and Rose1975
As Chicano #1
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Mirage1995
As Matteo Juarez
TMDb 3.6 / 10
Go for Sisters2013
As Freddy Suárez
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Walkout2006
As Julian Nava
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Seguin1982
As Gen. Santa Anna
The Judge2001
As Judge Armando Acosta
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Miami Vice: Freefall1989
As Lt. Martin Castillo
Outlaw Posse2024
As Ossie
TMDb 4.7 / 10
A Million to Juan1994
As The Angel
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema2002
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Unfinished Journey1999
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Every Night's a Saturday Night2018
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills1994
As Jose Menendez
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Walking with Herb2021
As Joe Amable-Amo
TMDb 6.0 / 10
La Cerca
La Cerca2005
As Narrator / Old Niño
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Nightingale1983
As Prime Minister
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Imprisoned2019
As Hospicio
TMDb 4.6 / 10
The Blade Runner Phenomenon2021
As Self - Actor (Gaff)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Wall1998
As Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Filly Brown2013
As Leandro
TMDb 6.2 / 10
300 Miles for Stephanie1981
As Art Vela
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Recycled Life
Recycled Life2006
As Self - Narrator (voice)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later2017
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Chasing Wonders2021
As Luis
TMDb 4.7 / 10
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story2009
As Narrator
The Limbic Region1996
As Lucca
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Burning Season1994
As Wilson Pinheiro
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Princess and the Barrio Boy2000
As Nestor Garcia
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Maria's Story1991
As José Serrano (voice)
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika
Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika1997
As Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist
The Journey of a Female Comic2014
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Space Songs: Through the Distance2020
As Self
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling2007
As Self
Alambrista!1977
As 1st Drunk
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire2019
As Self
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Lives in Hazard1994
As self
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Dead Angle1979
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard2007
As Self
Mami Está Aquí2026
As Mr. Jimenez
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Slave of Dreams1995
As Potiphar
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Roosters1993
As Gallo Morales
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Agave is Life2014
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 5.5 / 10
A Bridge Apart2013
As (Voice)
Monday Nights at Seven2016
As Charlie
Prophecies of the Millennium
Prophecies of the Millennium1997
As Host
Zapatista1999
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest1997
As Narrator
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Exile Nation: The Plastic People2014
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Learning Not to Hurt
Learning Not to Hurt1993
As Self
Blue Collar & Buddha
Blue Collar & Buddha1986
As Narrator
The Eyes of Martin Castillo2018
As Martin Castillo (archive footage)
Blue Collar & Buddha
Blue Collar & BuddhaRelease date TBA
TMDb 8.0 / 10
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