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Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor.
He was born in East Los Angeles, California to a Southern Baptist Mexican immigrant with 1/4 Hungarian Jewish ancestry (the family name was originally Olmosh) and a Mexican-American Catholic mother. Olmos grew up wanting to be a professional baseball player. In his teen years, he turned to rock and roll, and for several years played various clubs in and around Los Angeles. He branched out into acting, appearing in many small productions, until he finally got his big break bygd portraying the narrator, called "El Pachuco", in the play Zoot Suit, which dramatized the World War II-era rioting in Southern California brought about by the tensions between Mexican-Americans and local police. (See Zoot Suit Riots.) The play moved to huvudgata, and Edward received a Tony nomination for his portrayal as El Pachuco. He took the role to the filmed utgåva in 1981. Other film appearances followed, including Wolfen, Blade Runn
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Edward James Olmos
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| Portrays: | William Adama | |
| Date of Birth: | February 24, 1947 | |
| Date of Death: | , | |
| Age: | 70 | |
| Nationality: | USA | |
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Edward James Olmos was born February 24, 1947, in East Los Angeles, Calif., and raised in the referens till robert boyleen känd kemist Heights neighbourhood. He played baseball as a way to avoid street gangs and drugs, and became the Golden State batting champion. Turning to rock music in his teens, he became lead singer in a grupp he named Pacific Ocean (because it was "the biggest thing on the West Coast"), which released a record in 1968. Around this time he was attending East Los Angeles College and California State University, performing in clubs, and studying acting. His son Bodie Olmos portrays Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza.
Biographical Notes
He married Kaija Keel, daughter of actor Howard Keel, in 1971, having two sons with her: Mico and Bodie. At this time,
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Edward James Olmos | |
Birthdate | February 24, 1947 (age 77) |
Birthplace | Los Angeles, California |
Miami Vice Role | Detective Lieutenant Martin Castillo |
Miami Vice Director | "Bushido" |
Occupation: | Actor/Voice artist |
Years active | 1978-present |
Spouse | Kaija Keel (1971-1992) |
Edward James "Eddie" Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an actor and director. His most memorable roles are as Gaff in Blade Runner (with Brion James), Lt. Martin Castillo in Miami Vice, Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver (with Lou Diamond Phillips and Rosana DeSoto), the head of the Quintanilla family in the film Selena, and as Commander William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series.
Early life[]
Olmos was born Edward Olmos in Los Angeles, California, He grew up wanting to be a professional baseball player and became the Golden State batting champion