Acting • AGE 79
Edward James 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), act...


American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
Narrator – El Pachuco (voice)
2026

Office Romance
Captain Jack Cruz
2026

Mami Está Aquí
Mr. Jimenez
2026

M.I.A.
Isaac Rojas
2026

Say a Little Prayer
Executive Producer
2024

One Fast Move
Abel
2024

Outlaw Posse
Ossie
2024

La Californie !
Self - Actor
2023

100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
2023

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Molecule Man (voice)
2023

Chasing Wonders
Luis
2021

The Blade Runner Phenomenon
Self - Actor (Gaff)
2021

Walking with Herb
Joe Amable-Amo
2021

Chaparreando
Creator
2020

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
2020

Space Songs: Through the Distance
Self
2020

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
2019

Imprisoned
Hospicio
2019

The Devil Has a Name
Santiago
2019

Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
Self
2019

Windows on the World
Balthazar
2019

Bless This Mess
Randy
2019

A Dog's Way Home
Axel
2019

Mayans M.C.
Felipe Reyes
2018

The Eyes of Martin Castillo
Martin Castillo (archive footage)
2018

Every Night's a Saturday Night
Self
2018

Coco
Chicharrón (voice)
2017

Blade Runner 2049
Gaff
2017

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
Gaff (voice)
2017

LA 92
Self (archive footage)
2017

L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Self
2017

Monday Nights at Seven
Charlie
2016

Americano
Gayo (voice)
2016

Unity
Narrator (voice)
2015

Exile Nation: The Plastic People
Narrator (voice)
2014

The Journey of a Female Comic
2014

The Real History of Science Fiction
Self
2014

Agave is Life
Narrator (voice)
2014

Go for Sisters
Freddy Suárez
2013

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Robert Gonzales
2013

2 Guns
Papi Greco
2013

Filly Brown
Leandro
2013

A Bridge Apart
(Voice)
2013

America
Mr. Irving
2011

Portlandia
Edward James Olmos
2011

The Green Hornet
Michael Axford
2011

Blue Bloods
Lorenzo Batista
2010

I'm Still Here
Edward James Olmos
2010

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Commander William Adama
2009

A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
Narrator
2009

Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Diablo (voice)
2008

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self
2007

Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Self
2007

Battlestar Galactica: Razor
Admiral William Adama
2007

Dexter
James Gellar
2006

Splinter
Captain garcia
2006

Eureka
First sled dog
2006

Walkout
Julian Nava
2006

Battlestar Galactica
Admiral William Adama
2004

The Batman
Chief Rojas (voice)
2004

Battlestar Galactica
Commander Adama
2003

Greetings from Tucson
Priest
2002

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002

George Lopez
Mr. Vega
2002

American Family
Jess Gonzalez
2002

In the Time of the Butterflies
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
2001

The Judge
Judge Armando Acosta
2001

The Judge
Judge Armando Acosti
2001

The Princess and the Barrio Boy
Nestor Garcia
2000

Gossip
Detective Curtis
2000

The Road to El Dorado
Chief (voice)
2000

The Unfinished Journey
Narrator (voice)
1999

Zapatista
Narrator (voice)
1999

The West Wing
Roberto Mendoza
1999

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Salvatore Maranzano
1999

The Wall
Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")
1998

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Det. Anthony Piscotti
1998

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
Vamanos
1998

Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest
Narrator
1997

12 Angry Men
Juror 11
1997

Hollywood Confidential
Stan Navarro, Sr.
1997

Gun
Father Santos
1997

Selena Remembered
Narrator (voice)
1997

Selena
Abraham Quintanilla
1997

Death in Granada
Roberto Lozano
1996

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

The Limbic Region
Lucca
1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996

Dead Man's Walk
Captain Salazar
1996

Caught
Joe
1996

Slave of Dreams
Potiphar
1995

Mirage
Matteo Juarez
1995

My Family
Paco
1995

500 Nations
1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Rey Emiliano (voice)
1995

Touched by an Angel
Col. Victor Walls
1994

The Burning Season
Wilson Pinheiro
1994

The Magic School Bus
Mr. Ramon (voice)
1994

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Jose Menendez
1994

A Million to Juan
The Angel
1994

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)
1994

Lives in Hazard
self
1994

Roosters
Gallo Morales
1993

American Me
Montoya Santana
1992

Talent for the Game
Virgil Sweet
1991

Maria's Story
José Serrano (voice)
1991

The Earth Day Special
Hospital Director
1990

The Simpsons
Pit Master (voice)
1989

Triumph of the Spirit
Gypsy
1989

Miami Vice: Freefall
Lt. Martin Castillo
1989

The Fortunate Pilgrim
Frank Corbo
1988

Stand and Deliver
Jaime A. Escalante
1988

Saving Grace
Ciolino
1986

Miami Vice
Martin Castillo
1984

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Gregorio Cortez
1983

The Nightingale
Prime Minister
1983

Faerie Tale Theatre
Prime Minister
1982

Blade Runner
Gaff
1982

Seguin
Gen. Santa Anna
1982

American Playhouse
General Santa Anna
1982

Zoot Suit
El Pachuco
1981

Wolfen
Eddie Holt
1981

Hill Street Blues
1981

300 Miles for Stephanie
Art Vela
1981

Virus
Captain Lopez
1980

Dead Angle
1979

Evening in Byzantium
Angelo
1978

Evening in Byzantium
Angelo
1978

Alambrista!
1st Drunk
1977

CHiPs
1977

The Fitzpatricks
Don Vasquez
1977

Starsky & Hutch
Julio Gutierez
1975

The Blue Knight
Clemente (as Ed Olmos)
1975

Aloha Bobby and Rose
Chicano #1
1975

Police Woman
1974

Kojak
Paco
1973

Police Story
1973

Cannon
1971

Hawaii Five-O
Dancer
1968