Edward James Olmos
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| birth_place = [[East Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. |
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| citizenship = {{hlist|United States|Mexico}} |
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director|producer|activist}} |
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| years_active = 1974–present |
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*{{marriage|Kaija Keel|1971|1992|end=divorced}} |
* {{marriage|Kaija Keel|1971|1992|end=divorced}} |
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*{{marriage|[[Lorraine Bracco]]|1994|2002|end=divorced}} |
* {{marriage|[[Lorraine Bracco]]|1994|2002|end=divorced}} |
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*{{marriage|[[Lymari Nadal]]|2002|2013|end=separated}}}} |
* {{marriage|[[Lymari Nadal]]|2002|2013|end=separated}}}} |
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'''Edward James Olmos''' (born February 24, 1947){{cite newspaper|last=Christon|first=Lawrence|title=COVER STORY : Breaking the Chains : Edward James |
'''Edward James Olmos''' (born February 24, 1947){{cite newspaper|last=Christon|first=Lawrence|title=COVER STORY : Breaking the Chains : Edward James Olmos' anger over 'cancer' of the gang subculture fuels his film 'American Me,' about life in the barrio--and prison|date=September 1, 2025|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-09-01-ca-2326-story.html|accessdate=September 27, 2025}} is an American actor and director. He is best known for his roles as Detective [[List of Blade Runner (franchise) characters#Gaff|Gaff]] in ''[[Blade Runner]]'' (1982) and its sequel ''[[Blade Runner 2049]]'' (2017), Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in ''[[Miami Vice]]'' (1984–1989), high school math teacher [[Jaime Escalante]] in ''[[Stand and Deliver]]'' (1988), Montoya Santana in ''[[American Me]]'' (1992) (which he also directed), and [[William Adama]] in the reimagined ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' (2004–2009). |
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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 an [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] and a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama]]. |
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 an [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] and a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama]]. |
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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 (film)|Selena]]'', Felipe Reyes in ''[[Mayans M.C.]]'', the voice of Chief Tannabok in ''[[The Road to El Dorado]]'', narrator El Pachuco in both the stage and [[Zoot Suit (film)|film]] versions of [[Zoot Suit (play)|''Zoot Suit'']], and the voice of Chicharrón in ''[[Coco (2017 film)|Coco]]''. |
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 (film)|Selena]]'', Felipe Reyes in ''[[Mayans M.C.]]'', the voice of Chief Tannabok in ''[[The Road to El Dorado]]'', narrator El Pachuco in both the stage and [[Zoot Suit (film)|film]] versions of [[Zoot Suit (play)|''Zoot Suit'']], and the voice of Chicharrón in ''[[Coco (2017 film)|Coco]]''. |
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Over the course of his career, Olmos has been a pioneer for more diversified roles and images of Latinos in American media.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzosYIbFARM|title=Edward James Olmos: The Complete Pioneers of Television Interview|work=YouTube|date=June 18, 2022|access-date=October 17, 2022}}{{cite news|last=Del Barco|first=Mandalit|date=15 September 2022|title=Latino legends helped pave the way in Hollywood, but the road is still rocky|work=NPR|url=https://www.npr.org/2022/09/15/1121331955/hispanic-actors-latino-representation-hollywood-movies-legends|access-date=October 17, 2022}}{{cite news|title=Edward James Olmos on strengthening Latino culture in film|work=WQAD-TV|url=https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/drone/8-in-the-air/edward-james-olmos-on-strengthening-latino-culture-in-film/526-567f3c81-4192-43ea-aa37-f1877a4fffba|date=August 14, 2019|access-date=October 17, 2022}} His other notable direction, production, and starring roles for films, [[Television film|made-for-TV movies]], and TV shows include |
Over the course of his career, Olmos has been a pioneer for more diversified roles and images of Latinos in American media.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzosYIbFARM|title=Edward James Olmos: The Complete Pioneers of Television Interview|work=YouTube|date=June 18, 2022|access-date=October 17, 2022}}{{cite news|last=Del Barco|first=Mandalit|date=15 September 2022|title=Latino legends helped pave the way in Hollywood, but the road is still rocky|work=NPR|url=https://www.npr.org/2022/09/15/1121331955/hispanic-actors-latino-representation-hollywood-movies-legends|access-date=October 17, 2022}}{{cite news|title=Edward James Olmos on strengthening Latino culture in film|work=WQAD-TV|url=https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/drone/8-in-the-air/edward-james-olmos-on-strengthening-latino-culture-in-film/526-567f3c81-4192-43ea-aa37-f1877a4fffba|date=August 14, 2019|access-date=October 17, 2022}} His other notable direction, production, and starring roles for films, [[Television film|made-for-TV movies]], and TV shows include |
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Olmos describes his community growing up as a "salad" of many separate ethnicities, rather than a [[melting pot]]. In the midst of early LA gangs, he focused on learning to play [[baseball]] as an exercise in discipline. Having won the California state batting championship 2 years in a row, he was collected by the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]' [[farm system]], as a [[catcher]], at age 13. He left baseball at age 15 to join a [[rock and roll]] band, which caused a rift with his father, who was hurt by the decision.{{cite news|title=Baseball Discovered: Who's Who: Edward James Olmos|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/mediacenter/baseball_discovered/whoswho.jsp?content=edward_james_olmos|access-date=January 10, 2017|work=Major League Baseball}} |
Olmos describes his community growing up as a "salad" of many separate ethnicities, rather than a [[melting pot]]. In the midst of early LA gangs, he focused on learning to play [[baseball]] as an exercise in discipline. Having won the California state batting championship 2 years in a row, he was collected by the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]' [[farm system]], as a [[catcher]], at age 13. He left baseball at age 15 to join a [[rock and roll]] band, which caused a rift with his father, who was hurt by the decision.{{cite news|title=Baseball Discovered: Who's Who: Edward James Olmos|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/mediacenter/baseball_discovered/whoswho.jsp?content=edward_james_olmos|access-date=January 10, 2017|work=Major League Baseball}} |
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He graduated from [[Montebello High School]] in 1964. While there, he lost a race for Student Body President to future California [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] Chair [[Art Torres]]. In his teen years, he was the lead singer for a [[psychedelic rock|psychedelic]]/[[hard rock]] band he named Pacific Ocean, so called because it was to be "the biggest thing on the West Coast".[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/cast/adama/ Cast:William Adama] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080330025133/http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/cast/adama/ |date=March 30, 2008 }}, scifi.com, accessed 2 December 2006 At the same time, he attended classes at [[East Los Angeles College]], including courses in acting,Bethel, Kari Francisco (2002) "Edward James Olmos" pp. 155-159 in Henderson, Ashyia N. (editor) (2002) ''Contemporary Hispanic Biography, Volume 1'' Gale, Detroit, page 156, {{ISBN|0-7876-6538-X}} though says he had difficulty due to undiagnosed [[dyslexia]]. |
He graduated from [[Montebello High School]] in 1964. While there, he lost a race for Student Body President to future California [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] Chair [[Art Torres]]. In his teen years, he was the lead singer for a [[psychedelic rock|psychedelic]]/[[hard rock]] band he named Pacific Ocean, so called because it was to be "the biggest thing on the West Coast".[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/cast/adama/ Cast:William Adama] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080330025133/http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/cast/adama/ |date=March 30, 2008 }}, scifi.com, accessed 2 December 2006 At the same time, he attended classes at [[East Los Angeles College]], including courses in acting,Bethel, Kari Francisco (2002) "Edward James Olmos" pp. 155-159 in Henderson, Ashyia N. (editor) (2002) ''Contemporary Hispanic Biography, Volume 1'' Gale, Detroit, page 156, {{ISBN|0-7876-6538-X}} though says he had difficulty due to undiagnosed [[dyslexia]]. |
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For several years, Pacific Ocean (later renamed Eddie James and The Pacific Ocean) performed at various clubs in and around Los Angeles,{{Cite web |date=1968-05-09 |title=The Van Nuys News from Van Nuys, California |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24204699/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=1968-12-02 |title=The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/383058214/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}} and released the album ''Purgatory'' via VMC Records in late 1968.{{Cite web |date=1969-01-19 |title=The Arizona Republic from Phoenix, Arizona |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/118402956/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=1969-01-24 |title=The Solano-Napa News Chronicle from Vallejo, California |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1035668980/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}} The album was promoted with two singles, "[[I Can't Stand It (The Chambers Brothers song)|I Can't Stand It]]" / "[[(I Wanna) Testify|I Wanna Testify]]", and "My Shrink"/"16 Tons," and was followed by a nation-wide tour in early 1969.{{Cite web |date=1969-02-10 |title=The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/383020583/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=1969-03-08 |title=Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph from Colorado Springs, Colorado |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/62546532/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}} While setting up for a Pacific Ocean show one night, Olmos slipped on stage and landed on a nail that went through his knee.{{Cite web |date=1969-02-04 |title=The El Dorado Times from El Dorado, Arkansas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/35098508/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}} Another time during a concert, Olmos jumped from the top of an organ across the stage into the drum set, getting knocked unconscious and dislocating the drummer's shoulder. |
For several years, Pacific Ocean (later renamed Eddie James and The Pacific Ocean) performed at various clubs in and around Los Angeles,{{Cite web |date=1968-05-09 |title=The Van Nuys News from Van Nuys, California |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24204699/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=1968-12-02 |title=The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/383058214/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}} and released the album ''Purgatory'' via VMC Records in late 1968.{{Cite web |date=1969-01-19 |title=The Arizona Republic from Phoenix, Arizona |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/118402956/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=1969-01-24 |title=The Solano-Napa News Chronicle from Vallejo, California |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1035668980/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}} The album was promoted with two singles, "[[I Can't Stand It (The Chambers Brothers song)|I Can't Stand It]]" / "[[(I Wanna) Testify|I Wanna Testify]]", and "My Shrink"/"16 Tons," and was followed by a nation-wide tour in early 1969.{{Cite web |date=1969-02-10 |title=The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/383020583/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=1969-03-08 |title=Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph from Colorado Springs, Colorado |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/62546532/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}} While setting up for a Pacific Ocean show one night, Olmos slipped on stage and landed on a nail that went through his knee.{{Cite web |date=1969-02-04 |title=The El Dorado Times from El Dorado, Arkansas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/35098508/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}} Another time during a concert, Olmos jumped from the top of an organ across the stage into the drum set, getting knocked unconscious and dislocating the drummer's shoulder. |
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