Biography
Edward James Olmos is an American actor and director. He is best known for his roles as Detective Gaff in Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in Miami Vice (1984–1989), high school math teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver (1988), Montoya Santana in American Me (1992), and William Adama in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009).
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Awards & recognition
- Ohtli Award · 2012
- Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award · 1989
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film · 1986
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series · 1985
- Theatre World Award · 1979
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- Mary Pickford Award
- Saturn Award — Best Actor on Television
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1989 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 1979 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Maria's Story
M.I.A.
The West Wing
Coco
Dexter
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
La Californie !
Mayans M.C.
The Batman
The Simpsons
Blade Runner
Blue Bloods
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
LA 92
Eureka
Selena
12 Angry Men
The Magic School Bus
Stand and Deliver
Blade Runner 2049
Hill Street Blues
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Unity
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
George Lopez
A Dog's Way Home
My Family
American Me
Miami Vice
The Road to El Dorado
Starsky & Hutch
Touched by an Angel
Kojak
Hawaii Five-O
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
The Real History of Science Fiction
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
Talent for the Game
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Police Story
Portlandia
CHiPs
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
The Wall
One Fast Move
Triumph of the Spirit
Office Romance
2 Guns