Edward James Olmos

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About this star

  • Category: Motion pictures
  • Unveiled: 21 Mar 1992
  • Star rank: 129
  • Address:
    7001 Hollywood Blvd
  • Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing east
  • GPS location:
    34.101660, -118.342760

Biography

Edward James Olmos in 2006

Source: Wikipedia

Edward James “Eddie” Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is a Mexican-American actor and director. Among his most memorable roles are William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, Lt. Martin Castillo in Miami Vice, teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver, patriarch Abraham Quintanilla in the film Selena, Detective Gaff in Blade Runner, and narrator El Pachuco in both the stage and film versions of Zoot Suit.

Fact file

  • Born: Edward James Olmos February 24, 1947 (age 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
  • Occupation: Actor/Director
  • Years active: 1978–present
  • Spouse(s): Kaija Keel (1971-1992) Lorraine Bracco (1994-2002) Lymari Nadal (2002-present)

Read more about Edward James Olmos at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database