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Edward James Olmos and Eric Dane in One Fast Move (2024)

Edward James Olmos, Jamie Bamber, Grace Park, and Katee Sackhoff in Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Mary McDonnell, Edward James Olmos, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Aaron Douglas, Michael Hogan, Grace Park, Katee Sackhoff, and Tricia Helfer in Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Edward James Olmos and Sulem Calderon in Mayans M.C. (2018)

Edward James Olmos and John Diehl in Miami Vice (1984)

Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos in Selena (1997)

Don Johnson, Edward James Olmos, John Diehl, and Michael Talbott in Miami Vice (1984)

Don Johnson, Edward James Olmos, and Philip Michael Thomas in Miami Vice (1984)

Don Johnson and Edward James Olmos in Miami Vice (1984)

Edward James Olmos, Mark Blum, and Chris Noth in The Judge (2001)

Edward James Olmos in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Harrison Ford and Edward James Olmos in Blade Runner (1982)

Mary McDonnell, Edward James Olmos, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Grace Park, Katee Sackhoff, and Tricia Helfer in Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Edward James Olmos in Stand and Deliver (1988)

Edward James Olmos and Travis Fine in Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)

Edward James Olmos in Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)

Edward James Olmos, Travis Fine, and Damian Chapa in Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)

Edward James Olmos and Damian Chapa in Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)

Beverly D'Angelo and Edward James Olmos in Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)

Beverly D'Angelo, Edward James Olmos, Travis Fine, and Damian Chapa in Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)

Edward James Olmos and Colin Hanks in Dexter (2006)

Edward James Olmos in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)

Edward James Olmos, Lucy Lawless, and Adrianne Palicki in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)

Edward James Olmos, Henry Simmons, Adrianne Palicki, and Cornelius Smith Jr. in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)

Edward James Olmos and George Lopez in George Lopez (2002)

Don Johnson, Edward James Olmos, Martin Ferrero, and Philip Michael Thomas in Miami Vice (1984)

Edward James Olmos and Saundra Santiago in Miami Vice (1984)

Edward James Olmos and Michael Hogan in Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Edward James Olmos in Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Edward James Olmos and Katee Sackhoff in Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Edward James Olmos in Go for Sisters (2013)

Born February 24, 1947, in East Los Angeles, at The First Japanese Hospital to Pedro Olmos and Eleanor Huizar. Raised on Cheesebrough's Lane, he attended Greenwood Elementary and Montebello Junior High. He then graduated from Montebello High School in 1964. After which he received an Associative Arts Degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice at East Los Angeles College in 1966. Olmos since then has gone on to receive many accolades from the City of Montebello, including the Alumni of The Year from Montebello High School in 2014, and Man of the Year Award from The Mexican American Opportunity Foundation in 2015.

He has achieved extraordinary success as an actor, producer and humanitarian. The Tony, Emmy and Academy Award® Nominated actor, is probably best known to young audiences for his work on the SYFY television series "Battlestar Galatica" as Admiral William Adama. Although the series kept the actor busy during its run from 2003 through 2009, it didn't stop him from directing the HBO movie "Walkout" in 2007, for which he earned a DGA Nomination in the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television category.

Olmos' career in entertainment spans over 30 years. In that time he created a signature style and aesthetic that he applies to every artist endeavor, often grounding his characters in reality and gravitas. His dedication to his craft has brought him attention across the industry, and with audiences worldwide.

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