Highest rated as cast or director
Battlestar Galactica
2004 · 4 Seasons
Blade Runner
1982
Mayans M.C.
2018 · 5 Seasons
Miami Vice
1984 · 5 Seasons
Edward James Olmos's 6 titles from the 1980s have a median Balasaur Score of 77, led by Blade Runner (83) and Stand and Deliver (78), against 70 for those from the 2000s.
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 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.
Acted in 112
2020s
- 2026
Mami Está Aquí
Mr. Jimenez
- 2024
Outlaw Posse
Ossie
- 2023
- 2021
Chasing Wonders
Luis
2010s
- 2019
Imprisoned
Hospicio
- 2018
The Eyes of Martin Castillo
Martin Castillo (archive footage)
- 2017
- 2016
Monday Nights at Seven
Charlie
Americano
Gayo (voice)
- 2014
- 2013
Go for Sisters
Freddy Suárez
A Bridge Apart
(Voice)
- 2011
America
Mr. Irving
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
Splinter
Captain garcia
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
Greetings from Tucson
Priest · 1 episode
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Movie
American Family
Jess Gonzalez · 35 episodes
- 2001
The Judge
Judge Armando Acosta
The Judge
Judge Armando Acosti · 2 episodes
- 2000
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
Nestor Garcia
1990s
- 1999
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Salvatore Maranzano
- 1998
The Wall
Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
Vamanos
- 1997
Hollywood Confidential
Stan Navarro, Sr.
Gun
Father Santos · 1 episode
- 1996
Death in Granada
Roberto Lozano
E! True Hollywood Story
TV
The Limbic Region
Lucca
- 1995
Slave of Dreams
Potiphar
Mirage
Matteo Juarez
- 1994
The Burning Season
Wilson Pinheiro
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Jose Menendez
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)
- 1993
Roosters
Gallo Morales
- 1992
- 1991
Talent for the Game
Virgil Sweet
Maria's Story
José Serrano (voice)
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
Miami Vice: Freefall
Lt. Martin Castillo
- 1988
The Fortunate Pilgrim
Frank Corbo · 2 episodes
- 1986
- 1984
- 1983
The Nightingale
Prime Minister
- 1982
Seguin
Gen. Santa Anna
- 1981
Zoot Suit
El Pachuco
300 Miles for Stephanie
Art Vela
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
Evening in Byzantium
Angelo · 2 episodes
- 1977
Alambrista!
1st Drunk
The Fitzpatricks
Don Vasquez · 1 episode
- 1975
The Blue Knight
Clemente (as Ed Olmos) · 1 episode
Aloha Bobby and Rose
Chicano #1
- 1974
- 1973
- 1971
1960s
- 1969
Produced 8
2010s
- 2019
- 2013
Go for Sisters
Producer
1990s
- 1997
Selena Remembered
Producer
- 1992
Directed 6
2010s
- 2019
2000s
- 2009
- 2006
- 2004
1990s
- 1992
1980s
- 1984
Sound 2
Created 1
2020s
- 2020
Chaparreando
Creator
Appearances25
2020s
- 2026
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
Narrator – El Pachuco (voice)
Beyond the Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood
self
- 2023
La Californie !
Self - Actor · 3 episodes
- 2021
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
Self - Actor (Gaff)
- 2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
Space Songs: Through the Distance
Self
2010s
- 2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
- 2018
Every Night's a Saturday Night
Self
- 2017
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Self
- 2015
- 2014
Exile Nation: The Plastic People
Narrator (voice)
Agave is Life
Narrator (voice)
2000s
- 2009
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
Narrator
- 2007
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Self
1990s
- 1999
The Unfinished Journey
Narrator (voice)
Zapatista
Narrator (voice)
- 1997
Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest
Narrator
Selena Remembered
Narrator (voice)
- 1996
- 1994
Lives in Hazard
self
