Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Filmography

As Cast

Office Romance (2026)
as Captain Jack Cruz
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez (2026)
as Narrator – El Pachuco (voice)
Mami Está Aquí (2026)
as Mr. Jimenez
M.I.A. (2026)
as Isaac Rojas
Outlaw Posse (2024)
as Ossie
One Fast Move (2024)
as Abel
100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023)
as Self
La Californie ! (2023)
as Self - Actor
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)
as Molecule Man (voice)
Chasing Wonders (2021)
as Luis
Walking with Herb (2021)
as Joe Amable-Amo
The Blade Runner Phenomenon (2021)
as Self - Actor (Gaff)
Space Songs: Through the Distance (2020)
as Self
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II (2020)
as Self
The Devil Has a Name (2019)
as Santiago
A Dog's Way Home (2019)
as Axel
Windows on the World (2019)
as Balthazar
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)
as Self
Imprisoned (2019)
as Hospicio
Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire (2019)
as Self
Bless This Mess (2019)
as Randy
The Eyes of Martin Castillo (2018)
as Martin Castillo (archive footage)
Every Night's a Saturday Night (2018)
as Self
Mayans M.C. (2018)
as Felipe Reyes
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
as Gaff
LA 92 (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Coco (2017)
as Chicharrón (voice)
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later (2017)
as Self
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (2017)
as Gaff (voice)
Americano (2016)
as Gayo (voice)
Monday Nights at Seven (2016)
as Charlie
Unity (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
Exile Nation: The Plastic People (2014)
as Narrator (voice)
The Journey of a Female Comic (2014)
Agave is Life (2014)
as Narrator (voice)
The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)
as Self
Filly Brown (2013)
as Leandro
2 Guns (2013)
as Papi Greco
Go for Sisters (2013)
as Freddy Suárez
A Bridge Apart (2013)
as (Voice)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
as Robert Gonzales
The Green Hornet (2011)
as Michael Axford
America (2011)
as Mr. Irving
Portlandia (2011)
as Edward James Olmos
I'm Still Here (2010)
as Edward James Olmos
Blue Bloods (2010)
as Lorenzo Batista
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)
as Commander William Adama
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story (2009)
as Narrator
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
as Diablo (voice)
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard (2007)
as Self
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling (2007)
as Self
Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007)
as Admiral William Adama
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007)
as Self
Dave Navarro's Spread (2007)
Splinter (2006)
as Captain garcia
Recycled Life (2006)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Walkout (2006)
as Julian Nava
Dexter (2006)
as James Gellar
Eureka (2006)
as First sled dog
Dexter (2006)
as Prof. James Gellar
La Cerca (2005)
as Narrator / Old Niño
The Batman (2004)
as Chief Rojas (voice)
Battlestar Galactica (2004)
as Admiral William Adama
Battlestar Galactica (2004)
as Commander William Adama
Battlestar Galactica (2003)
as Commander Adama
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002)
George Lopez (2002)
as Mr. Vega
American Family (2002)
as Jess Gonzalez
Greetings from Tucson (2002)
as Priest
In the Time of the Butterflies (2001)
as Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
The Judge (2001)
as Judge Armando Acosta
The Judge (2001)
as Judge Armando Acosti
Gossip (2000)
as Detective Curtis
The Road to El Dorado (2000)
as Chief (voice)
The Princess and the Barrio Boy (2000)
as Nestor Garcia
Zapatista (1999)
as Narrator (voice)
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (1999)
as Salvatore Maranzano
The Unfinished Journey (1999)
as Narrator (voice)
The West Wing (1999)
as Roberto Mendoza
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998)
as Vamanos
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998)
as Det. Anthony Piscotti
The Wall (1998)
as Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder")
12 Angry Men (1997)
as Juror 11
Selena (1997)
as Abraham Quintanilla
Selena Remembered (1997)
as Narrator (voice)
Hollywood Confidential (1997)
as Stan Navarro, Sr.
Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika (1997)
as Self - Actor, Director, Latino-Activist
Prophecies of the Millennium (1997)
as Host
Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest (1997)
as Narrator
Gun (1997)
as Father Santos
Caught (1996)
as Joe
The Limbic Region (1996)
as Lucca
Death in Granada (1996)
as Roberto Lozano
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
Dead Man's Walk (1996)
as Captain Salazar
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
as Self
My Family (1995)
as Paco
Mirage (1995)
as Matteo Juarez
Slave of Dreams (1995)
as Potiphar
500 Nations (1995)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
as Rey Emiliano (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
as El Murcielago (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
as Jimenez (voice)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
as Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)
A Million to Juan (1994)
as The Angel
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)
as Jose Menendez
Lives in Hazard (1994)
as self
The Burning Season (1994)
as Wilson Pinheiro
The Magic School Bus (1994)
as Mr. Ramon (voice)
Touched by an Angel (1994)
as Col. Victor Walls
Roosters (1993)
as Gallo Morales
Learning Not to Hurt (1993)
as Self
American Me (1992)
as Montoya Santana
Talent for the Game (1991)
as Virgil Sweet
Maria's Story (1991)
as José Serrano (voice)
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Hospital Director
Triumph of the Spirit (1989)
as Gypsy
Miami Vice: Freefall (1989)
as Lt. Martin Castillo
The Simpsons (1989)
as Pit Master (voice)
Stand and Deliver (1988)
as Jaime A. Escalante
The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988)
as Frank Corbo
Blue Collar & Buddha (1986)
as Narrator
Saving Grace (1986)
as Ciolino
Miami Vice (1984)
as Martin Castillo
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)
as Gregorio Cortez
The Nightingale (1983)
as Prime Minister
Blade Runner (1982)
as Gaff
Seguin (1982)
as Gen. Santa Anna
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
as Prime Minister
American Playhouse (1982)
as General Santa Anna
American Playhouse (1982)
as Gregorio Cortez
American Playhouse (1982)
as Jaime Escalante
Zoot Suit (1981)
as El Pachuco
300 Miles for Stephanie (1981)
as Art Vela
Wolfen (1981)
as Eddie Holt
Hill Street Blues (1981)
Virus (1980)
as Captain Lopez
Dead Angle (1979)
Evening in Byzantium (1978)
as Angelo
Alambrista! (1977)
as 1st Drunk
CHiPs (1977)
The Fitzpatricks (1977)
as Don Vasquez
Aloha Bobby and Rose (1975)
as Chicano #1
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
as Julio Gutierez
The Blue Knight (1975)
as Clemente (as Ed Olmos)
Police Woman (1974)
Kojak (1973)
as Paco
Police Story (1973)
Cannon (1971)
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
as Dancer
Blue Collar & Buddha

As Crew

Say a Little Prayer (2024)
Executive Producer
Chaparreando (2020)
Creator
The Devil Has a Name (2019)
Director, Producer
Go for Sisters (2013)
Producer
Filly Brown (2013)
Executive Producer
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)
Director
Walkout (2006)
Director
Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Director
Selena Remembered (1997)
Producer
American Me (1992)
Director, Producer
Miami Vice (1984)
Director
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)
Original Music Composer, Associate Producer
American Playhouse (1982)
Associate Producer, Original Music Composer