
Edward James Olmos
Born
1947-02-24
Place of birth
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 outlaw motorcycle club in the FX series Mayans MC. For his work in Miami Vice, Olmos won the 1985 Prim...
Known for

Coco
Chicharrón (voice)

Blade Runner 2049
Gaff

Blade Runner
Gaff

The Simpsons
Pit Master (voice)

Dexter
James Gellar

Dexter
Prof. James Gellar

2 Guns
Papi Greco

The Road to El Dorado
Chief (voice)

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Robert Gonzales

The Green Hornet
Michael Axford

Battlestar Galactica
Admiral William Adama

Battlestar Galactica
Commander William Adama

Selena
Abraham Quintanilla

A Dog's Way Home
Axel

Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Diablo (voice)