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 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.
Directed Movies
Director: Edward James Olmos
Writers: Jane Espenson,
Cast: Callum Keith Rennie, Dean Stockwell, Edward James Olmos, Grace Park, Kate Vernon, Lymari Nadal, Matthew Bennett, Michael Hogan, Michael Trucco, Rick Worthy,
Director: Edward James Olmos
Writers: Floyd Mutrux,
Cast: Danny De La Paz, Dyana Ortelli, Edward James Olmos, Evelina Fernández, Panchito Gómez, Pepe Serna, Sal Lopez, Steve Wilcox, William Forsythe, William Smith,
Acted Movies
Director: Kelly Blatz
Writers: Kelly Blatz,
Cast: Adam Thomas Ziemba, Austin North, Edward James Olmos, Ellis Hobbs IV, Eric Dane, Jackson Hurst, K.J. Apa, Kevin Saunders, Libby Blake, Maia Reficco,
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Writers: Blake Masters,
Cast: Bill Paxton, Denzel Washington, Edward James Olmos, Fred Ward, Greg Sproles, James Marsden, Mark Wahlberg, Patrick Fischler, Paula Patton, Robert John Burke,
Director: Michel Gondry
Writers: Seth Rogen,
Cast: Cameron Diaz, Chad L. Coleman, Christoph Waltz, David Harbour, Edward Furlong, Edward James Olmos, Jamie Harris, Jay Chou, Seth Rogen, Tom Wilkinson,
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Writers: Gregory Poirier,
Cast: Charles Guggenheim, Edward James Olmos, Eric Bogosian, James Marsden, Joshua Jackson, Kate Hudson, Lena Headey, Marisa Coughlan, Norman Reedus, Sharon Lawrence,
Director: Don Paul
Writers: Ted Elliott,
Cast: Armand Assante, Duncan Marjoribanks, Edward James Olmos, Elton John, Frank Welker, Jim Cummings, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Kline, Rosie Perez, Tobin Bell,
Director: Gregory Nava
Writers: Gregory Nava,
Cast: Alex Meneses, Constance Marie, Edward James Olmos, Jackie Guerra, Jacob Vargas, Jennifer Lopez, Jon Seda, Pete Astudillo, Ricky Vela, Rubén C. González,
Director: Edward James Olmos
Writers: Floyd Mutrux,
Cast: Danny De La Paz, Dyana Ortelli, Edward James Olmos, Evelina Fernández, Panchito Gómez, Pepe Serna, Sal Lopez, Steve Wilcox, William Forsythe, William Smith,
Director: Ramón Menéndez
Writers: Ramón Menéndez,
Cast: Adelaida Alvarez, Andy García, Carmen Argenziano, Edward James Olmos, Eliot, Estelle Harris, Lou Diamond Phillips, Mark Phelan, Rosanna DeSoto, Virginia Paris,
Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: David Webb Peoples,
Cast: Brion James, Daryl Hannah, Edward James Olmos, Harrison Ford, Joanna Cassidy, Joe Turkel, M. Emmet Walsh, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, William Sanderson,
Director: Michael Wadleigh
Writers: Michael Wadleigh,
Cast: Albert Finney, Dehl Berti, Diane Venora, Dick O'Neill, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines, Peter Michael Goetz, Ralph Bell, Sam Gray, Tom Noonan,