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Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in Miami Vice (1984–1989), American Me (1992) (which he also directed), William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009), Detective Gaff in Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel Blade Runner ...
Edward James Olmos. Actor: Battlestar Galactica. Born February 24, 1947, in East Los Angeles, at The First Japanese Hospital to Pedro Olmos and Eleanor Huizar. Raised on Cheesebrough's Lane, he attended Greenwood Elementary and Montebello Junior High. He then graduated from Montebello High School in 1964.
May 29, 2023 · Edward James Olmos appeared on the Mando & Friends podcast with Mando Fresko this week, discussing, for the first time, that he has been fighting throat cancer. The 76-year-old Emmy-winner...
Edward James Olmos. Actor: Battlestar Galactica. Born February 24, 1947, in East Los Angeles, at The First Japanese Hospital to Pedro Olmos and Eleanor Huizar. Raised on Cheesebrough's Lane, he attended Greenwood Elementary and Montebello Junior High.
Jun 21, 2024 · Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947, East Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is a Mexican American actor, director, producer, and activist known for his gruff voice and distinctive features and for his crafting of complex Latino characters in film, television, and theater.
Oct 11, 2019 · In 1988, Olmos became the first Mexican-American actor to receive a Best Actor Academy Award nomination for his moving portrayal of Los Angeles inner city teacher Jaime Escalante in “Stand and Deliver.” The movie was a labor of love for Olmos, who spent nearly a decade trying to get it made.
May 26, 2023 · Edward James Olmos is opening up for the first time publicly about his battle with throat cancer. In an interview with Mando Fresko on Mando & Friends shared Thursday, the actor detailed his...
