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Edward James Olmos

Biography

Edward James Olmos

Actor Director Producer Composer & sound

Born
February 24, 1947
Age
79 years old
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Years active
1969 – present
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73

Credits

27

Movies

38

TV series

58

Years active

7.2

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Edward James Olmos

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Career timeline

  1. 1947 · Born

    Born in Los Angeles, California, USA

  2. 1969 · Screen debut

    Hawaii Five-O (TV)

  3. 1984 · Directing debut

    Miami Vice (TV)

  4. 1989 · Breakthrough

    The Simpsons (TV)

  5. 1992 · First production

    American Me (Movie)

  6. 2026 · Latest release

    Office Romance (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama42
  • Comedy17
  • Crime14
  • Action & Adventure12
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy9
  • Animation8
Highest-rated title M.I.A. 2026 8.3 Most popular title The Simpsons 1989 8.0

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Edward James Olmos in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2026 Office Romance as Captain Jack Cruz Movie
  2. 2026 M.I.A. as Isaac Rojas TV
  3. 2024 One Fast Move as Abel Movie
  4. 2023 Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as Molecule Man (voice) TV
  5. 2019 The Devil Has a Name as Santiago Movie
  6. 2019 Bless This Mess as Randy TV
  7. 2019 A Dog's Way Home as Axel Movie
  8. 2018 Mayans M.C. as Felipe Reyes TV
  9. 2017 Coco as Chicharrón (voice) Movie
  10. 2017 Blade Runner 2049 as Gaff Movie
  11. 2017 Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 as Gaff (voice) Movie
  12. 2015 Unity as Narrator (voice) Movie
  13. 2013 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Robert Gonzales TV
  14. 2013 2 Guns as Papi Greco Movie
  15. 2011 Portlandia as Edward James Olmos TV
  16. 2011 The Green Hornet as Michael Axford Movie
  17. 2010 Blue Bloods as Lorenzo Batista TV
  18. 2010 I'm Still Here as Edward James Olmos Movie
  19. 2009 Battlestar Galactica: The Plan as Commander William Adama Movie
  20. 2008 Beverly Hills Chihuahua as Diablo (voice) Movie
  21. 2007 Battlestar Galactica: Razor as Admiral William Adama Movie
  22. 2007 Dave Navarro's Spread TV
  23. 2006 Dexter as James Gellar TV
  24. 2006 Eureka as First sled dog TV
  25. 2004 Battlestar Galactica as Admiral William Adama TV
  26. 2004 The Batman as Chief Rojas (voice) TV
  27. 2003 Battlestar Galactica as Commander Adama TV
  28. 2002 Greetings from Tucson as Priest TV
  29. 2002 George Lopez as Mr. Vega TV
  30. 2002 American Family as Jess Gonzalez TV
  31. 2001 In the Time of the Butterflies as Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Movie
  32. 2000 Gossip as Detective Curtis Movie
  33. 2000 The Road to El Dorado as Chief (voice) Movie
  34. 1999 The West Wing as Roberto Mendoza TV
  35. 1997 12 Angry Men as Juror 11 Movie
  36. 1997 Gun as Father Santos TV
  37. 1997 Selena as Abraham Quintanilla Movie
  38. 1996 E! True Hollywood Story TV
  39. 1996 Dead Man's Walk as Captain Salazar TV
  40. 1995 My Family as Paco Movie
  41. 1995 500 Nations TV
  42. 1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Rey Emiliano (voice) TV
  43. 1994 Touched by an Angel as Col. Victor Walls TV
  44. 1994 The Magic School Bus as Mr. Ramon (voice) TV
  45. 1994 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Musician at Barbecue (uncredited) Movie
  46. 1992 American Me as Montoya Santana Movie
  47. 1989 The Simpsons as Pit Master (voice) TV
  48. 1989 Triumph of the Spirit as Gypsy Movie
  49. 1988 Stand and Deliver as Jaime A. Escalante Movie
  50. 1984 Miami Vice as Martin Castillo TV
  51. 1982 Faerie Tale Theatre as Prime Minister TV
  52. 1982 Blade Runner as Gaff Movie
  53. 1982 American Playhouse as General Santa Anna TV
  54. 1981 Wolfen as Eddie Holt Movie
  55. 1981 Hill Street Blues TV
  56. 1980 Virus as Captain Lopez Movie
  57. 1977 CHiPs TV
  58. 1977 The Fitzpatricks as Don Vasquez TV
  59. 1975 Starsky & Hutch as Julio Gutierez TV
  60. 1975 The Blue Knight as Clemente (as Ed Olmos) TV
  61. 1974 Police Woman TV
  62. 1973 Kojak as Paco TV
  63. 1973 Police Story TV
  64. 1971 Cannon TV
  65. 1969 Hawaii Five-O as Dancer TV
  1. 2019 The Devil Has a Name Movie
  2. 2009 Battlestar Galactica: The Plan Movie
  3. 2004 Battlestar Galactica TV
  4. 1992 American Me Movie
  5. 1984 Miami Vice TV
  1. 1982 American Playhouse TV
  1. 2019 The Devil Has a Name Movie
  2. 1992 American Me Movie

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Quick facts

How old is Edward James Olmos?

Edward James Olmos is 79 years old, born on February 24, 1947.

Where was Edward James Olmos born?

Edward James Olmos was born in Los Angeles, California, USA.

What was Edward James Olmos’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Edward James Olmos is Hawaii Five-O (1969).

How many movies and series has Edward James Olmos made?

Our catalogue lists 65 titles for Edward James Olmos: 27 movies and 38 TV series.

What is Edward James Olmos’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, M.I.A. has the highest audience rating, with 8.3/10 on TMDB.

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