Known for his intensity, integrity and commitment to activism -- particularly his work inspiring at-risk youth -- Edward James Olmos was born in East Los Angeles on Feb. 24, 1947. As a teenager, he performed in several rock bands, and by the 1970s, he'd played in some of the most famous clubs on Los Angeles's Sunset Strip.Olmos's big acting break arrived in 1978, when he won a starring role in the musical "Zoot Suit," for which he received critical acclaim and a Tony nomination. In 1984, Olmos signed on as Lt. Martin Castillo in the hit NBC series "Miami Vice," a role that lasted five years and led to stardom and an Emmy Award.
In 1988, Olmos received an Oscar nomination for his performance in Stand and Deliver. The actor also delivered notable performances in American Me; My Family, Mi Familia; the TV movie The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez; and the PBS series "American Family."
Stand and DeliverFans of inspirational dramas about the life-changing power of education will be touched by this moving, mostly true story of famed East L.A. math teacher Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos), who finds himself in a classroom of rebellious remedial students. Escalante stuns fellow faculty members... Read More
Battlestar GalacticaDeep in the universe, cybernetic Cylons have all but wiped out the human race, laying waste to the Twelve Colonies of Man. Cast out, the few survivors aboard the Battlestar Galactica search for a so-called 13th colony: the mythical planet Earth. Cmdr. Adama (Edward James Olmos) and President... Read More
American MeA life of violence is traced from the Zoot Suit riots of the 1940s to the bloody streets of East Los Angeles in the '90s. Three friends born in poverty create their own capitalist dream as gang members who, despite being jailed, control the streets. Read More
Battlestar Galactica: The Story So FarFor viewers who want to get up to speed fast on the popular space opera "Battlestar Galactica," The Story So Far incorporates footage from the miniseries and first two seasons to recap the saga of humanity's quest for a new home. Narrated by the resistance leader (Mary McDonnell) of Cylon-occupied... Read More
CaughtTaken in by New Jersey fishmongers Joe (Edward James Olmos) and Betty (Maria Conchita Alonso) while attempting to elude the police, handsome Irish drifter Nick (Arie Verveen) soon disrupts the couple's discontented stability in this atmospheric neonoir thriller. After becoming indispensable to... Read More
Filly Brown (2012) | NR | |
The Green Hornet (2011) | PG-13 | |
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) | PG | |
Chicano Rock! (2008) | NR | |
Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) | NR | |
Splinter (2006) | R | |
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Walkout (2006) | TV-14 | |
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Battlestar Galactica (2004) | TV-14 | |
Selena: Ones (2003) | NR | |
American Family (2002) | NR | |
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Steve Martini's The Judge (2001) | NR | |
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The Road to El Dorado (2000) | PG | |
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The Wall (1998) | R | |
Selena (1997) | PG | |
Hollywood Confidential (1997) | R | |
Gun (1997) | NR | |
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Caught (1996) | R | |
Mystic Lands (1996) | NR | |
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Roosters (1995) | R | |
A Million to Juan (1994) | NR | |
American Me (1992) | R | |
Talent for the Game (1991) | PG | |
Maria's Story (1990) | NR | |
Triumph of the Spirit (1989) | R | |
Stand and Deliver (1988) | PG | |
The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988) | NR | |
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Miami Vice (1984) | R | |
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Wolfen (1981) | R | |
Zoot Suit (1981) | R | |
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¡Alambrista! (1977) | NR | |
Aloha, Bobby and Rose (1975) | PG | |
Classic Disaster Movies (1974) | NR | |
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