Edward James Olmos
Oct 6, 2023 18:51:22 GMT -5
Post by Radrook Admin on Oct 6, 2023 18:51:22 GMT -5
Edward James Olmos
What I remember this actor most for is his role in Blade Runner, where he plays the role of officer Gaff, Zoot Suits, where he narrates what is going on between scenes, Battle Star Galactica, where he plays the captain of a flee that is being forced to flee constantly from androids called Cylons, and for his role in the film Selena, where he played the role of the late singer, Selena's father Abraham Quintanilla.
Edward James Olmos (born February 13, 1947) is an American actor, producer and director. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in Miami Vice (1984–1989), American Me (1992) (which he also directed), William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009), teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver (1988) (for which he received an Academy Award nomination), Detective Gaff in Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and the voice of Mito in the 2005 English dub of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. In 2018 through 2023, he has played the father of two members of an outlaw motorcycle club in the FX series Mayans M.C.
For his work in Miami Vice, Olmos won the 1985 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. For his performance in Stand and Deliver, Olmos was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
He is also known for his roles as folk hero Gregorio Cortez in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez, patriarch Abraham Quintanilla in the film Selena, narrator El Pachuco in both the stage and film versions of Zoot Suit, and the voice of Chicharrón in Coco.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_James_Olmos
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_James_Olmos