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.
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| 1 | Office Romance (2026) | Captain Jack Cruz | - | - |
| 2 | Outlaw Posse (2024) | Ossie | - | - |
| 3 | One Fast Move (2024) | Abel | - | - |
| 4 | Chasing Wonders (2021) | Luis | - | - |
| 5 | Imprisoned (2019) | Hospicio | 7 | |
| 6 | A Dog's Way Home (2019) | Axel | 7.2 | |
| 7 | Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire (2019) | Self | 3 | |
| 8 | L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later (2017) | Himself | 8 | |
| 9 | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Top 100 by FilmGator | Gaff | 8.1 | |
| 10 | Coco (2017) Top 100 by FilmGator | Chicharrón (voice) | 8.4 | |
| 11 | Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (2017) | Gaff (voice) | 7 | |
| 12 | LA 92 (2017) | Self (archive footage) | 6.5 | |
| 13 | Unity (2015) | Narrator (voice) | 7 | |
| 14 | A Bridge Apart (2013) | (Voice) | - | - |
| 15 | 2 Guns (2013) | Papi Greco | 7.2 | |
| 16 | Go for Sisters (2013) | Freddy Suárez | - | - |
| 17 | Filly Brown (2013) | Leandro | 7 | |
| 18 | The Green Hornet (2011) | Michael Axford | 5.8 | |
| 19 | I'm Still Here (2010) | Edward James Olmos | 5.3 | |
| 20 | Battlestar Galactica: The Last Frakkin' Special (2009) | Self | - | - |
| 21 | Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) | Director / Writer | 7.4 | |
| 22 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) | Diablo (voice) | 4.6 | |
| 23 | Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) | Admiral William Adama | 8.3 | |
| 24 | Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) | Self | - | - |
| 25 | Splinter (2006) | Captain garcia | - | - |
| 26 | In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) | Rafael Leónidas Trujillo | - | - |
| 27 | The Judge (2001) | Judge Armando Acosta | - | - |
| 28 | The Road to El Dorado (2000) | Chief (voice) | 7.4 | |
| 29 | Gossip (2000) | Detective Curtis | 6 | |
| 30 | Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (1999) | Salvatore Maranzano | - | - |
| 31 | The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998) | Vamanos | 7 | |
| 32 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998) | Det. Anthony Piscotti | - | - |
| 33 | 12 Angry Men (1997) | Juror 11 | 7.7 | |
| 34 | Hollywood Confidential (1997) | Stan Navarro, Sr. | - | - |
| 35 | Selena (1997) | Abraham Quintanilla | 8.2 | |
| 36 | Caught (1996) | Joe | - | - |
| 37 | Death in Granada (1996) | Roberto Lozano | - | - |
| 38 | My Family (1995) | Paco | 7 | |
| 39 | Mirage (1995) | Matteo Juarez | - | - |
| 40 | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994) | Musician at Barbecue (uncredited) | 5.7 | |
| 41 | Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994) | Jose Menendez | - | - |
| 42 | American Me (1992) | Director / Writer | 6.3 | |
| 43 | Talent for the Game (1991) | Virgil Sweet | 7 | |
| 44 | Triumph of the Spirit (1989) | Gypsy | - | - |
| 45 | Stand and Deliver (1988) | Jaime A. Escalante | 7.5 | |
| 46 | Saving Grace (1986) | Ciolino | - | - |
| 47 | The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983) | Gregorio Cortez | 6 | |
| 48 | The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983) | Gregorio Cortez | 6 | |
| 49 | The Nightingale (1983) | Prime Minister | - | - |
| 50 | Blade Runner (1982) | Gaff | 8 | |
| 51 | Wolfen (1981) | Eddie Holt | 6.7 | |
| 52 | Zoot Suit (1981) | El Pachuco | 7.5 | |
| 53 | Virus (1980) | Captain Lopez | 6 | |
| 54 | Alambrista! (1977) | 1st Drunk | 5 |
