Edward James Olmos
Born 1947-02-24
(77 years old)
East Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Perhaps best known for his role as Lt. Martin Castillo in the NBC television series Miami Vice (1984-1989), Olmos has been seen in numerous film and television productions. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his starring role in Stand and Deliver (1988). Most notable of his offerings is American Me (1992), which was also his directing debut. But acting, directing and screenwriting are only parts of what he does. Olmos contends he would much rather be known as an activist than an actor. He devotes much of his time to causes, particularly those focusing on the needs and rights of children. He makes, on average, some 150 personal appearances a year to places where he can reach kids at risk; juvenile halls, detention centers, boys/girls clubs, schools. Anywhere he can get across his message that "we all have a choice" about where life takes us.
Actor
Music videos | |
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1995 |
Toto: I Will Remember |
Short | |
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2014 |
House of the Righteous |
2005 |
The Fence |
Director
Movies | |
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2019 |
The Devil Has a Name |
2009 |
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan |
2006 |
Walkout (TV movie) |
2002 |
Jack and Marilyn |
1992 |
American Me |
Series | |
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2009 |
Battlestar Galactica |
Islanded in a Stream of Stars (S04E18) |
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2008 |
Battlestar Galactica |
Escape Velocity (S04E04) |
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2007 |
Battlestar Galactica |
Taking a Break from All Your Worries (S03E13) |
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2004 |
Battlestar Galactica |
Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down (S01E09) |
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1985 |
Miami Vice |
Bushido (S02E08) |
Producer
Movies | |
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2016 |
Monday Nights at Seven |
2015 |
Americano |
2013 |
Go for Sisters |
2002 |
Jack and Marilyn |
1992 |
American Me |
Documentaries | |
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2000 |
Americanos: Latino Life in the United States |
Performer
Composer
Movies | |
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1982 |
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (TV movie) |
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