Basic Information About Edward James Olmos
Category | Celebrities βΊ Actors |
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Professions | Actor, Film Producer, Television Director, Film director, Singer, Television producer, Voice Actor |
Net worth | $10,000,000 |
Date of birth | 1947-02-24 (77 years old) |
Place of birth | Los Angeles |
Nationality | United States of America |
Curiosities and Trademarks | Frequently plays men of authority and/or power who inspire and enlighten those beneath him Deep gravelly voice Rough facial features |
Spouse | Lymari Nadal - (2002 - present) Lorraine Bracco - (28 JanuaryΒ 1994 - 4 MarchΒ 2002)Β (divorced) Kaija Keel - (29 DecemberΒ 1971 - 1992)Β (divorced)Β (2 children) |
Gender | Male |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.77 m) |
Social Media | βοΈ Wikipedia βοΈ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Edward James Olmos win?
Oscar |
Golden Globe |
Golder Raspberry |
BAFTA |
Other |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Edward James Olmos awards
Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
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Tokyo Grand Prix - | Nominee | American Me | 1992 |
Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominee | Stand and Deliver | 1989 |
Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominee | Stand and Deliver | 1989 |
ALMA Award - Actor in Television - Drama | Nominee | Battlestar Galactica | 2009 |
ALMA Award - Outstanding Actor in a Drama Television Series | Winner | Battlestar Galactica | 2008 |
ALMA Award - Outstanding Actor - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Winner | Battlestar Galactica | 2007 |
ALMA Award - Outstanding Actor in a Television Series | Nominee | Battlestar Galactica | 2006 |
Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series | Nominee | Battlestar Galactica | 2010 |
Imagen Award - Best Actor - Television | Nominee | Battlestar Galactica | 2006 |
Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominee | Miami Vice | 1989 |
Prism Award - Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline | Nominee | American Family | 2003 |
Edward James Olmos roles
Movie / Series | Role |
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Blade Runner 2049 | Gaff |
Blade Runner | Gaff |
2 Guns | Papi Greco |
American Me | Director |
American Me | Montoya Santana |
Coco | ChicharrΓ³n (voice) |
The Green Hornet | Axford |
Selena | Abraham Quintanilla |
The Road to El Dorado | Chief (voice) |
Kaze no tani no Naushika | Mito (voice) |
I'm Still Here | Edward James Olmos |
Stand and Deliver | Jaime Escalante |
A Dog's Way Home | Axel |
The Devil Has a Name | Director |
The Devil Has a Name | Santiago |
Walking with Herb | Joe Amable-Amo |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua | El Diablo (voice) |
Wolfen | Eddie Holt |
My Family | Paco |
Dexter | Prof. James Gellar 10 episodes, 2011 |
Eureka | Rudy the Lead Sled Dog 1 episode, 2011 |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Robert Gonzales 5 episodes, 2015 |
Mayans M.C. | Felipe Reyes 30 episodes, 2018-2021 |
CHiPs | Henry 1 episode, 1978 |
The West Wing | Judge Roberto Mendoza / ... 2 episodes, 1999-2000 |
Battlestar Galactica | Director |
Battlestar Galactica | Admiral William Adama / ... 74 episodes, 2004-2009 |
The Simpsons | Pit Master 1 episode, 2015 |
CSI: NY | Luther Devarro 1 episode, 2010 |
Elena of Avalor | King Pescoro 3 episodes, 2018-2019 |
Police Woman | Hawkins 1 episode, 1976 |
Faerie Tale Theatre | Prime Minister 1 episode, 1983 |
The Batman | Chief Angel Rojas 1 episode, 2004 |
Narcos | Chucho PeΓ±a 2 episodes, 2017 |
Portlandia | Edward James Olmos 1 episode, 2012 |
American Experience | Self - Narrator 1 episode, 2009 |
George Lopez | Mr. Vega 1 episode, 2007 |
Kojak | Paco 1 episode, 1975 |
Miami Vice | Director |
Miami Vice | Lieutenant Martin Castillo / ... 107 episodes, 1984-1989 |
The Magic School Bus | Mr. Ramon 1 episode, 1995 |
Bless This Mess | Randy 1 episode, 2019 |
Cannon | 1 episode, 1974 |
American Playhouse | Gen. Santa Anna / ... 2 episodes, 1982 |
Hawaii Five-O | Dancer 1 episode, 1977 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest 1 episode, 1994 |
Edward James Olmos's Quotes
- Sometimes you gotta do things that you don't really want to do. But you don't do them for money.
- On Miami Vice (1984) and Battlestar Galactica (2004): "Miami", although it took place among policemen, wasn't about reality. It exploited reality to entertain. "Battlestar" is another thing. Despite it being set in space, it deals with real stuff.
- [on his role as "Lt. Castillo" in Miami Vice (1984)] I was the highest-paid actor-- per word-- in the history of television!
- [in 2000, on an ideal day getting away from it all] I would drive to Joshua Tree [National Park] and spend the night there in my sleeping bag. The desert--it's spiritual and Joshua Tree has some wonderful flatlands and rock formations. There are places to stay, too, little hotels. But sleeping outside is what's wonderful. It's so darkly clear, and there's no light from the city so the stars are very impressive.
- [in 2000] I love to drive. It's one of the most pleasurable things to me. I have a 1986 Porsche--it's got over 100,000 miles on it. Most people don't drive their Porsches at all, but I drive mine like most people drive their Volkswagen.
Interesting Facts about Edward James Olmos
- Drove a red Porsche Turbo, which he bought in Miami at a sale of articles confiscated in drug busts. He remarked, "He [the car's owner] got 30 years. I got the car!". Soon afterwards the Porsche was stolen.
- On 8/10/01 he was sentenced to 20 days in jail for trespassing in April 2000 on US Navy land on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques. He and others were protesting the use of the island as a bombing test ground. President George W. Bush promised to end the testing in 2003.
- Was considered for the part of Klingon Commander Kruge in Op zoek naar Spock (1984), but lost the role to Christopher Lloyd because Lloyd was taller.
- Father, with Kaija Keel, of Mico Olmos and Bodie Olmos.
- Gained 20 pounds and thinned his hair to prepare for the role of Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver (1988).
- Says that he is of Aztec and Spanish ancestry. His father was a Mexican immigrant and his mother was American-born of Mexican descent.
- Turned down a regular role on Hill Street Blues (1981) (after several guest appearances) as well as major roles in Scarface (1983) and Firestarter (1984).
- Declined an offer from director Michael Mann to reprise the role of Lt. Martin Castillo in the movie version of Miami Vice (2006). He was the only cast member from the original Miami Vice (1984) series who was approached to appear in the rebooted movie version of the series.
- Graduated from Montebello High School in Montebello, CA.
- Was auctioned off for charity (lunch at the famed Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills) and "purchased" by Vicki Roberts.
- Agreed to the role of William Adama on the Battlestar Galactica (2004) remake only on the condition that the stories reflect as much realism and credibility as possible.
- Graduated from California State University-Los Angeles .
- Was offered the role of Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). He would have been contractually obligated to work exclusively on the series, and not do any other projects while under contract. He wanted the flexibility to be able to work on multiple projects, and declined the role on that basis. Patrick Stewart was eventually cast.
- On March 3, 2008, he and Robert M. Young visited Madrid (Spain) to attend a show about their career.
- In December 2002 he narrated the Candlelight Processional at EPCOT (Walt Disney World) during the Christmas seasons.
- Has stated that Blade Runner (1982) and Battlestar Galactica (2004) are the two projects he's most proud to be a part of.
- He went to the United Nations with Mary McDonnell. to raise the profile of humanitarian concerns.
- He has appeared in three films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Zoot Suit (1981), Blade Runner (1982) and Stand and Deliver (1988).
- Friends with Raul Julia.
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