Edward James Olmos
Edward Huizar 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 biker gang members in the FX series Mayans MC.
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| Full name at birth | Edward James Olmos
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| Claim to fame | Lieutenant Martin Castillo In Miami Vice (1984-1989), William Adama In Battlestar Galactica (2003-2009).
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| Date of birth | 24 February 1947
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| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States
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| Occupation | Actor, Producer and Director
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| Height | 5' 9¾" (177 cm)
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| Net worth | $14,000,000 USD
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| High school | Montebello High School, Montebello, California, United States (1964)
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| University | East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park, California, United States
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- Ex-stepfather of Margaux Guerard.
- Spouse: Lymari Nadal (2002 - present) Lorraine Bracco (28 January 1994 - 4 March 2002) (divorced) Kaija Keel (29 December 1971 - 1992) (divorced) 2 children
- (March 2008) On March 3rd, 2008, he and Robert M. Young visited Madrid (Spain) to attend a show about their career.
- (July 2005) On July 15th he began directing Walkout (2006) (TV) for HBO.
- Grduated from California State University Los Angeles (Cal State L.A.) which is located in the northern part of his home town of East L.A.
Edward James Olmos is known for his role in the TV series Mayans M.C. (2018) as Felipe Reyes.
He is also known for his role in the film Coco (2017) as Chicharrón (voice).
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