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 19841989 actor in and director of American Me 1992 William Adama in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica 20042009 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 members of an outlaw motorcycle club in the FX series Mayans MC 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 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 Over the course of his career Olmos has been a pioneer for more diversified roles and images of Hispanics in the US media His notable direction production and starring roles for films madeforTV movies and TV shows include Wolfen Triumph of the Spirit Talent for the Game American Me The Burning Season My FamilyMi Familia Caught 12 Angry Men The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca Walkout The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit American Family and Dexter Description above from the Wikipedia article Edward James Olmos licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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