Edward James Olmos

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Edward James Olmos has achieved extraordinary success as an actor, producer and humanitarian. The Tony, Emmy and Academy Award® Nominated actor, may be 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 appeared in films Wolfen, Blade Runner, and the Ballad of Gregorio Cortez before starring in his biggest role to date, that of Lieutenant Martin Castillo in the iconic 80’s television series “Miami Vice” opposite Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas. During his time on the Michael Mann series, Olmos earned two Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations, resulting in a win from each. Later he would enjoy a recurring role as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Roberto Mendoza in the NBC drama “The West Wing.” The actor enjoyed big screen success as well. He directed and starred in his first motion picture, American Me, in 1992 and in 1997 he portrayed the father of Selena Quintanella-Perez in the film, Selena. In 1998, his portrayal of Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver earned the actor an Academy Award® nomination and Golden Globe win.

More importantly, Olmos’ is an international advocate, spokesman, and humanitarian working with organizations such as Thank You Ocean, Project Hope Foundation, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, The Boy’s and Girl’s Club of America, The River Keepers, Dr. Andros’ Diabetic Foot Global Conference.