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Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos in 2006
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Birth nameEdward Olmos
Birth dateFebruary 24, 1947(age 65)
Place of birthLos Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor/Director
Years active1974 � present
SpouseKaija Keel (1971 - 1992)
Lorraine Bracco (1994 - 2002)
Lymari Nadal (2002 - present)

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Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor and director. Among his most memorable roles are William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, Lt. Martin Castillo in Miami Vice, teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver, patriarch Abraham Quintanilla in the film Selena, Detective Gaff in Blade Runner, and narrator El Pachuco in both the stage and film versions of Zoot Suit.

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"Zoot Suit" is a 1981 filmed version of the Broadway play "Zoot Suit Riots". Both the play and film were written and directed by Luis Valdez. The film stars Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos â both reprising their roles from the stage production â and Tyne Daly. Many members of the cast of the Broadway production also appeared in the film. Like the play, the film features music from Daniel Valdez and Lalo Guerrero, the "father of Chicano music." In Zoot Suit, Luis Valdez weaves a story involving the real-life events of the Sleepy Lagoon murder trial â when a group of young Mexican-Americans were wrongfully charged with murder â and the Zoot Suit Riots. In the play, Henry Reyna (inspired by real-life defendant Henry Leyvas) is a pachuco gangster and his gang, who were unfairly prosecuted, are thrown in jail for a murder they did not commit. The play is set in the barrios of Los Angeles in the early 1940s against the backdrop of the Zoot Suit Riots and World War II. "Zoot Suit" es un version filmada de la obra teatral de Broadway "Zoot Suit Riots". Ambas, la obra y el filme, fueron escritas y dirigidas por Luis Valdez. Filme estelarizado por Edward James Olmos y Daniel Valdez, miembros del cast de Broadway tambien aprecieron en el filme. La pelicula tiene la musica de Daniel Valdez y Lalo Guerrero, padre de la musica chicana. Impresionantes actuaciones.
8.77 min. | 4.90 user rating		 Learn about the legacy of Cesar Chavez from Martin Sheen, Edward James Olmos, Edward James Olmos and others and get involved in keeping Cesar's dream alive! This 5 min. video was produced to promote Los Angeles' Cesar Chavez The next Los Angeles Cesar Chavez Walk 2008 will occur on Saturday, March 29 at Historic Olvera Street, (Main Street between Arcadia and Cesar Chavez Avenue)
5.35 min. | 4.87 user rating		 Narrator: Tony Jay Nausicaä: Alison Lohman Lord Yupa: Patrick Stewart Kushana: Uma Thurman Kurotowa: Chris Sarandon Mito: Edward James Olmos Lastelle: Emily Bauer Asbel: Shia LaBeouf Mayor of Pejite: Mark Hamill Obaba: Tress MacNeille King Jihl: Mark Silverman Muzu: James Arnold Taylor Gikuri: Jeff Bennett Lastelle's Mother: Jodi Benson Gol: Frank Welker THIS IS JUST A VIDEO POST FOR EVERY TO SEE. COPYRIGHT WAS NOT INTENDED!!!
7.78 min. | 4.88 user rating		 "Zoot Suit" is a 1981 filmed version of the Broadway play "Zoot Suit Riots". Both the play and film were written and directed by Luis Valdez. The film stars Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos â both reprising their roles from the stage production â and Tyne Daly. Many members of the cast of the Broadway production also appeared in the film. Like the play, the film features music from Daniel Valdez and Lalo Guerrero, the "father of Chicano music." In Zoot Suit, Luis Valdez weaves a story involving the real-life events of the Sleepy Lagoon murder trial â when a group of young Mexican-Americans were wrongfully charged with murder â and the Zoot Suit Riots. In the play, Henry Reyna (inspired by real-life defendant Henry Leyvas) is a pachuco gangster and his gang, who were unfairly prosecuted, are thrown in jail for a murder they did not commit. The play is set in the barrios of Los Angeles in the early 1940s against the backdrop of the Zoot Suit Riots and World War II. "Zoot Suit" es un version filmada de la obra teatral de Broadway "Zoot Suit Riots". Ambas, la obra y el filme, fueron escritas y dirigidas por Luis Valdez. Filme estelarizado por Edward James Olmos y Daniel Valdez, miembros del cast de Broadway tambien aprecieron en el filme. La pelicula tiene la musica de Daniel Valdez y Lalo Guerrero, padre de la musica chicana. Impresionantes actuaciones.
9.13 min. | 4.87 user rating		 Jim Carrey as Edward James Olmos helps clean up LA, From the TV show In Living Color.
1.97 min. | 4.80 user rating
Sixth part of the selena movie. Starring Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Constance Marie, Jacob Vargas, Lupe Ontiveros, and Jackie Guerra.
10.13 min. | 5.0 user rating		 March 17, 2009. Wise man.
4.43 min. | 4.91 user rating		 "Zoot Suit" is a 1981 filmed version of the Broadway play "Zoot Suit Riots". Both the play and film were written and directed by Luis Valdez. The film stars Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos â both reprising their roles from the stage production â and Tyne Daly. Many members of the cast of the Broadway production also appeared in the film. Like the play, the film features music from Daniel Valdez and Lalo Guerrero, the "father of Chicano music." In Zoot Suit, Luis Valdez weaves a story involving the real-life events of the Sleepy Lagoon murder trial â when a group of young Mexican-Americans were wrongfully charged with murder â and the Zoot Suit Riots. In the play, Henry Reyna (inspired by real-life defendant Henry Leyvas) is a pachuco gangster and his gang, who were unfairly prosecuted, are thrown in jail for a murder they did not commit. The play is set in the barrios of Los Angeles in the early 1940s against the backdrop of the Zoot Suit Riots and World War II. "Zoot Suit" es un version filmada de la obra teatral de Broadway "Zoot Suit Riots". Ambas, la obra y el filme, fueron escritas y dirigidas por Luis Valdez. Filme estelarizado por Edward James Olmos y Daniel Valdez, miembros del cast de Broadway tambien aprecieron en el filme. La pelicula tiene la musica de Daniel Valdez y Lalo Guerrero, padre de la musica chicana. Impresionantes actuaciones.
9.00 min. | 4.92 user rating		 Tricia Helfer, Katee Sackhoff, James Callis, Edward James Olmos, and Mary McDonnell of Battlestar Galactica at their TV Guide Magazine Cover shoot. Issue on newsstands March 11, 2008!
1.75 min. | 4.94 user rating		 Eighth part of the Selena movie. Starring Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Constance Marie, Jacob Vargas, Lupe Ontiveros, and Jackie Guerra.
9.93 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Capsule Computers--This season has been announced to feature guest stars; Colin Hanks (son of Tom Hanks), -Edward James Olmos- and Mos Def. Oh and in case you were wondering, yes Dexter still like's killing people. The trailer for the new season has - Date : Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:33:25 GMT+00:00
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thebahamasweekly.com--Academy Award Nominee and Emmy Award Winner, -Edward James Olmos-, whose starring roles span from the legendary Blade Runner to the sensational I'm Still Here, from the ground-breaking Miami Vice to the epic Battlestar Galatica, - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:12:39 GMT+00:00
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NBC4i.com--Posing with -Edward James Olmos- - Having -Edward James Olmos- in your Facebook profile pic lends your page the dignity and gravitas that Olmos carries in his pocket like fine assorted candies. Sure, you had to pay him $50 to get him to pose wi - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:33:01 GMT+00:00
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Bloomington Pantagraph--NORMAL � Actor-activist -Edward James Olmos- will present “We're All in the Same Gang” at 7 pm April 25 in the Bone Student Center's Braden Auditorium. The presentation will be followed by an 8:15 pm meet-and-greet re - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:50:21 GMT+00:00
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Orlando Sentinel (blog)--Enzian announced today Academy Award®-nominated actor, -Edward James Olmos-, will attend the Florida Film Festival's 20 th anniversary event, “An Evening with -Edward James Olmos-, featuring Stand and Deliver,” on April - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:25:06 GMT+00:00
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Orlando Sentinel (blog)--Enzian announced today Academy Award®-nominated actor, -Edward James Olmos-, will attend the Florida Film Festival's 20 th anniversary event, “An Evening with -Edward James Olmos-, featuring Stand and Deliver,” on April - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:58:59 GMT+00:00
MTA tries to reach Latino riders with Spanish-language blog - Los Angeles Times Tweet this news
Los Angeles Times--Actor -Edward James Olmos- was at the launch of the blog and said the blog was necessary and that increasing public transportation “is the most important thing we can be doing in this city.” He spoke passionately about the removal o - Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:59:51 GMT+00:00
Mom Bloggers Club Founder Jennifer James Highlights Latino Blogger Sessions ... - Centre Daily Times Tweet this news
Centre Daily Times--The final count of Latino blogger, social media and Hispanic public relations sessions now stands at 35 with more than 80 speakers, including a keynote by the Oscar Nominated Actor -Edward James Olmos-. - Mom Blogger's Club Founde - Date : Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:08:54 GMT+00:00
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Guanabee--El Guapo is also the unanimously elected official Latino spokesperson (succeeding -Edward James Olmos- after the Great Chimichanga Fiasco of 2009) and is a reader of several (yes, several) New York Times Bestsellers. He is, without question, the - Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:38:08 GMT+00:00
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Film School Rejects---...- because a God-like terror wolf is slashing the flesh of corporate CEOs to violently pay for our crimes against Mother Earth. That's the fun kind of lesson. But what are Albert Finney, -Edward James Olmos-, and Gregory Hines - Date : Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:13:13 GMT+00:00

Television :
Year Title Role class="unsortable"Notes
1978 CHiPs Henry Season 1 Final Episode "Flashback"
1984 - 1989 Miami Vice Lt. Martin Castillo
1999 - 2000 The West Wing Associate Justice Roberto Mendoza
2002 - 2004 American Family: Journey of Dreams family patriarch Jess Gonzalez
2003 - 2009 Battlestar Galactica William Adama
2007 George Lopez Mr. Vega Season 6 Finale
2010 CSI: NY "Sangre Por Sangre" Season 7 Episode 4
2011 Dexter Professor Gellar (Series regular) Season 6

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor � Drama Series

Anthony Zerbe (1976) * Gary Frank (1977) * Robert Vaughn (1978) * Stuart Margolin (1979) * Stuart Margolin (1980) * Michael Conrad (1981) * Michael Conrad (1982) * James Coco (1983) * Bruce Weitz (1984) * Edward James Olmos (1985) * John Karlen (1986) * John Hillerman (1987) * Larry Drake (1988) * Larry Drake (1989) * Jimmy Smits (1990) * Timothy Busfield (1991) * Richard Dysart (1992) * Chad Lowe (1993) * Fyvush Finkel (1994) * Ray Walston (1995) * Ray Walston (1996) * Héctor Elizondo (1997) * Gordon Clapp (1998) * Michael Badalucco (1999) * Richard Schiff (2000)

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor � Series, Miniseries or Television Film

James Brolin (1970) * Edward Asner (1971) * James Brolin (1972) * McLean Stevenson (1973) * Harvey Korman (1974) * Edward Asner/Tim Conway (1975) * Edward Asner (1976) * Norman Fell (1978) * Danny DeVito/Vic Tayback (1979) * Pat Harrington, Jr./Vic Tayback (1980) * John Hillerman (1981) * Lionel Stander (1982) * Richard Kiley (1983) * Paul Le Mat (1984) * Edward James Olmos (1985) * Jan Niklas (1986) * Rutger Hauer (1987) * Barry Bostwick/John Gielgud (1988) * Dean Stockwell (1989) ---- Complete List * (1970-1989) * (1990 �2009)

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor � Series, Miniseries or Television Film

Charles Durning (1990) * Louis Gossett, Jr. (1991) * Maximilian Schell (1992) * Beau Bridges (1993) * Edward James Olmos (1994) * Donald Sutherland (1995) * Ian McKellen (1996) * George C. Scott (1997) * Don Cheadle/Gregory Peck (1998) * Peter Fonda (1999) * Robert Downey, Jr. (2000) * Stanley Tucci (2001) * Donald Sutherland (2002) * Jeffrey Wright (2003) * William Shatner (2004) * Paul Newman (2005) * Jeremy Irons (2006) * Jeremy Piven (2007) * Tom Wilkinson (2008) * John Lithgow (2009) ---- Complete List * (1970-1989) * (1990-2009)



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