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Encyclopedia > Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos in 2006.
Born February 24, 1947 (1947-02-24) (age 60)
East Los Angeles, California, USA Flag of the United States
Other name(s) Eddie Olmos
Occupation actor, director
Years active 1978 – present
Spouse(s) Kaija Keel (1971–1992)
Lorraine Bracco (1994–2002)
Lymari Nadal (2002–present)
Children Michael D. Olmos (b.1973)
Bodie Olmos (b.1975)

Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated American actor and director. Some of his most memorable roles were Lt. Martin Castillo in Miami Vice, Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver and Admiral William Adama in the Battlestar Galactica re-imagined series. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... For the 2006 movie, see Miami Vice (film). ... The Burning Season is the fourth studio album by Faith and the Muse. ... is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Emmy Award. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the 2006 movie, see Miami Vice (film). ... Bob Just (left), Jaime Escalante (center) and former President Ronald Reagan receiving the Teach Freedom Award. ... For other uses, see Stand and Deliver (disambiguation). ... William Bill Adama is a fictional character portrayed by Edward James Olmos in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series. ... This article is about the 2004 television series. ...

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Early life

Olmos was born in East Los Angeles, California to a Southern Baptist Mexican father with 1/4 Hungarian Jewish ancestry (the family name was originally Olmosh) and a Mexican American Catholic mother. He grew up wanting to be a professional baseball player and became the Golden State batting champion. In his teen years, he turned to rock and roll, and became the lead singer for a band he named Pacific Ocean, so-called because it was "the biggest thing on the West Coast".[1] He graduated from Montebello High School in 1964. While at Montebello High School, he lost a race for Student Body President to future California Democratic Party Chair Art Torres. For several years Pacific Ocean played various clubs in and around Los Angeles and released a record in 1968. At the same time, he attended classes at East Los Angeles College and California State University, Los Angeles, including courses in acting. Welcome sign on Atlantic Boulevard East Los Angeles (often shortened to East L.A. or East Los or in Spanish El Este) is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a United States-based Christian denomination that consists of numerous agencies including six seminaries, two mission boards and a variety of other organizations such as: the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, which can act for the SBC ad interim between annual meetings... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... The ethnonym Mexican-American describes United States citizens of Mexican ancestry (14 million in 2003) and Mexican citizens who reside in the US (10 million in 2003). ... This article is about the sport. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Montebello High School is one of four high schools in the Montebello Unified School District, located at 2100 West Cleveland Ave. ... Montebello High School is one of four high schools in the Montebello Unified School District, located at 2100 West Cleveland Ave. ... The following is a list of political parties whose names (in English) include the word Democrat(s) or Democratic. For the phrase, see: Democrat Party Category: ... Picture from California Democratic Partys website Arthur Art Torres is the current Chairman of the California Democratic Party, a position he has held since 1995, and is the first Latino in the California Democratic Party to have been nominated for statewide office when he won the Democratic primary for... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... East Los Angeles College is a community college, of the Los Angeles Community College District, located in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park. ... California State University, Los Angeles (also known as Cal State L.A., CSULA, or CSLA) is a public university, part of the California State University system. ...


Career

Early career

In the late 1960s and the early 1970s, Olmos branched out from music into acting, appearing in many small productions, until his big break portraying the narrator, called "El Pachuco", in the play Zoot Suit, which dramatized the World War II-era rioting in California brought about by the tensions between Mexican-Americans and local police. (See Zoot Suit Riots.) The play moved to Broadway, and Olmos received a Tony award nomination for his portrayal as El Pachuco. He took the role to the filmed version in 1981. Other films that featured Olmos followed, including Wolfen, Blade Runner and The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez. Zoot Suit is a musical play by written by Luis Valdez, featuring music from Daniel Valdez and Lalo Guerrero, the father of Chicano music. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Zoot Suit riots, June 1943 For the swing album by Cherry Poppin Daddies, see Zoot Suit Riot (album) The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of riots that erupted in Los Angeles, California during World War II, between sailors and soldiers stationed in the city and Mexican American youths, who... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... Zoot Suit is a 1981 filmed version of the Broadway play Zoot Suit (play). ... // January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. ... Wolfen is the title of a 1981 horror film starring Albert Finney, Gregory Hines and Edward James Olmos. ... This article is about the 1982 film. ... Gregorio Cortez Lira (born June 22, 1875 near Matamoros, Tamaulipas—February 28, 1916) was a Mexican American who became a hero to some Mexican American Texans and a symbol of the willingness to fight for equal rights. ...


Mainstream success

In 1984, Olmos starred in his biggest role up to that date as the authoritative police Lieutenant Martin Castillo in the television series Miami Vice alongside Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas, for which he was awarded a Golden Globe and an Emmy. Returning to film, he received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for the 1988 movie Stand and Deliver, portraying a real-life math teacher, Jaime Escalante, who turned his students into math whizzes, despite their disadvantaged backgrounds. He directed American Me in 1992, and starred in the multigenerational story of a Chicano family in My Family/Mi Familia. In 1997 he played alongside Jennifer Lopez in the film Selena. This is a list of television-related events in 1984. ... Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... For the 2006 movie, see Miami Vice (film). ... Donald Wayne Don Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor well known for his fame in film and television. ... Philip Michael Thomas (May 26, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American actor. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... An Emmy Award. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... // Michael Jacksons first film was Moonwalker Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit, starring Bob Hoskins Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy Big, starring Tom Hanks Twins, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito Crocodile Dundee II Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis The Naked Gun... For other uses, see Stand and Deliver (disambiguation). ... For other meanings of mathematics or uses of math and maths, see Mathematics (disambiguation) and Math (disambiguation). ... Bob Just (left), Jaime Escalante (center) and former President Ronald Reagan receiving the Teach Freedom Award. ... Today, American ME continues to create business entities such as, HerbNLifestyle Clothing CO., Live Sounds and American MEdia Entertainment, which is considered by many to be his flagship brand and the one that all stems from. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1992. ... For other uses, see Chicano (disambiguation). ... My Family is a 1995 film directed by Gregory Nava and written by Gregory Nava and his wife, Anna Thomas. ... For the meteorologist of The Weather Channel, see The Weather Channel (United States). ... For the movie based on the life of the singer, see Selena (film). ...


Social issues

He has often become involved in social issues, especially those affecting the Hispanic-American community in the United States. In 1998, he founded Latino Public Broadcasting and currently serves as its Chairman. The Latino Public Broadcasting funds programming for public television which focuses on issues affecting Hispanic-Americans and advocates for diverse perspectives in public television. That same year, he starred in The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit, a comedy that sought to break Latino stereotypes and transcend the normal stigmas of most Latino oriented movies. [citation needed]He also makes frequent appearances at juvenile halls and detention centers to speak to teenagers at risk. He has also been an international ambassador for UNICEF. In 2001, he was arrested and spent 20 days in prison for taking part in the Navy-Vieques protests against United States Navy target practice bombings of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Hispanic (Spanish: ; Portuguese: ; Latin: , adjective from Hispānia, the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically denoted relation to the ancient Hispania and its peoples. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Latino Public Broadcasting is a non-profit organization that is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with the purpose of addressing issues of cultural significance to the latino population in the United States. ... The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit is a 1998 feature film set in East Los Angeles directed by Stuart Gordon, written by Ray Bradbury and starring five famous Latino actors, including Edward James Olmos, Joe Mantegna, Esai Morales, Clifton Collins Jr. ... UNICEF Flag The United Nations Childrens Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II. In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the United... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The Navy-Vieques protests is the name given by English-speaking media to a series of protests starting in 1999 on the Puerto Rican island-municipality of Vieques, against the United States Navy and Marine Corps (USMC) use of the island for bombing target practices. ... USN redirects here. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Isla Nena (Baby Girl Island) Gentilic: Viequenses Location Location of Vieques, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded — Mayor Damaso Serrano López Political party PPD Senatorial district 8 (Carolina) Representative district 36 Geographical characteristics Area Total 348. ...


Later success

He played Rafael Leónidas Trujillo in the 2001 movie In the Time of the Butterflies. He also appeared as a recurring character Justice Mendoza in the NBC drama The West Wing. This article is about Rafael L. Trujillo, former dictator of the Dominican Republic. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about motion pictures. ... In the Time of the Butterflies is a 2001 movie based on the Julia Alvarez book of the same name, covering the lives of the Mirabal sisters. ... This article is about the television network. ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... “The West Wing” redirects here. ...


He later starred as the recently widowed father in a Latin L.A.-family, in the PBS drama American Family: Journey of Dreams. Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ...


In 2003, he starred as Commander Adama in the Sci Fi Channel's reimagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries and in the TV series that followed. He has also directed two episodes of the show, Season 1, Episode 9 Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down, and Season 3, Episode 13 Taking a Break from All Your Worries. In regards to his work on the show, he told CraveOnline, "I'm very grateful for the work that I've been able to do in my life but I can honestly tell you, this is the best usage of television I've ever been a part of to date."[2] The year 2003 in television involved some significant events. ... William Bill Adama is a fictional character portrayed by Edward James Olmos in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series. ... SCI FI (originally The Sci-Fi Channel, sometimes rendered SCI FI Channel when part of a longer phrase) is an American cable television channel, launched on September 24, 1992, specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. ... The Battlestar Galactica science fiction franchise, which began as a 1978 TV series, was reimagined in 2003 into the TV miniseries. ... Battlestar Galactica. ... This article is specifically about the 2003 Battlestar Galactica miniseries only; for other uses, see the main Battlestar Galactica page or Battlestar Galactica (disambiguation). ... This article is about the 2004 television series. ... Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down is an episode of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series. ... Taking a Break From All Your Worries is the thirteenth episode of the third season from the science fiction television series, Battlestar Galactica. ...


In 2006, he produced and played the bit part of Julian Nava in the HBO movie Walkout about the 1968 Chicano Blowouts. Julian Nava (born June 19, 1927) is an American educator and diplomat. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Walkout is a 2006 Home Box Office film based on a true story of the 1968 East L.A. walkouts. ... Los 13 de East L.A. was a group of Los Angeles, California school members of Hispanic ethnicity. ...


On January 5, 2007, he appeared on Puerto Rican Television to blame the Puerto Rican and United States Governments for not cleaning the Island of Vieques after the United States Navy stopped using the island for bombing practice. [citation needed] He has also given $2300 to New Mexico governor Bill Richardson for his Presidential campaign (the maximum amount for the primaries). [1] Vieques is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico. ... USN redirects here. ... This is a list of Governors of the state of New Mexico (est. ... For other persons named William Richardson, see William Richardson (disambiguation). ...


Personal life

In 1971, Olmos married Kaija Keel, the daughter of actor Howard Keel. They had two children, Bodie and Mico, before divorcing in 1992. Olmos married actress Lorraine Bracco in 1994, but she filed for divorce in January 2002 after five years of separation.[1] He is currently married to Puerto Rican actress Lymari Nadal, 31 years his junior, and also has three adopted children: Michael D., Brandon, and Tamiko. Howard Keel, born Harry Clifford Leek (April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004) was an American actor who starred in many of the classic film musicals of the 1950s. ... Bodie Olmos (born August 27, 1975) is the son of Edward James Olmos and grandson of Howard Keel. ... Lorraine Bracco (born October 2, 1954[1]) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominated and Screen Actors Guild winning American actress best known for her roles as Karen Hill in Goodfellas and Dr. Jennifer Melfi on the hit HBO TV series, The Sopranos. ... 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for January, 2002. ... Lymari Nadal (born 11 February 1978 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is an American actress. ... Film Director, writer. ...


In 2007, after a seven-year process, he obtained the Mexican citizenship [2].


Filmography

Films

Evening in Byzantium is a 1978 film directed by Jerry London about the Cannes Film Festival in which the festival is overtaken by terrorists. ... // Events February 1 - Bob Dylans film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the Rolling Thunder Revue tour premieres in Los Angeles, California March 1 - Charlie Chaplins coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery 3 months after burial March - Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for Star Wars Episode... Fukkatsu no hi (or Virus or Day of Resurrection in English) is a 1980 post apocalyptic sci-fi movie starring George Kennedy, Robert Vaughn, Chuck Connors, Olivia Hussey, Edward James Olmos, Ken Ogata, Sonny Chiba and Glenn Ford. ... // Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. ... // January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. ... “Telefilm” redirects here. ... Wolfen is the title of a 1981 horror film starring Albert Finney, Gregory Hines and Edward James Olmos. ... // January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. ... Zoot Suit is a 1981 filmed version of the Broadway play Zoot Suit (play). ... // January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. ... This article is about the 1982 film. ... // This is the year of film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which will become the highest grossing movie for almost 15 years (until Titanic), earning double or triple against any major film of the 1980s. ... // February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Lets Spend the Night Together opens in New York North Americas Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Tootsie Trading Places, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy WarGames, starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy Superman III Flashdance Staying Alive Octopussy Mr. ... Saving Grace is a 1985 film directed by Robert M. Young and starring Tom Conti and Edward James Olmos. ... // Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson Rambo: First Blood Part II, starring Sylvester Stallone Rocky IV, starring Sylvester Stallone The Color Purple, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Adolph Caesar Out of Africa, starring Meryl Streep and... For other uses, see Stand and Deliver (disambiguation). ... // Michael Jacksons first film was Moonwalker Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit, starring Bob Hoskins Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy Big, starring Tom Hanks Twins, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito Crocodile Dundee II Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis The Naked Gun... Bob Just (left), Jaime Escalante (center) and former President Ronald Reagan receiving the Teach Freedom Award. ... From the barren farms of Italy to the cramped tenements of New York, the immigrant families struggle with an adopted life -- none more so than the Angeluzzi-Corbos. ... // Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia for $20 million. ... Triumph of the Spirit is a 1989 film, directed by Robert M. Young and starring Willem Dafoe and Edward James Olmos. ... // Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia for $20 million. ... The year 1991 in film involved many significant films. ... “Telefilm” redirects here. ... Today, American ME continues to create business entities such as, HerbNLifestyle Clothing CO., Live Sounds and American MEdia Entertainment, which is considered by many to be his flagship brand and the one that all stems from. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1992. ... The year 1993 in film involved many significant films. ... The year 1994 in film involved some significant events. ... A Million to Juan is a 1994 film co-written and directed by comic Paul Rodriguez. ... The year 1994 in film involved some significant events. ... The year 1994 in film involved some significant events. ... “Telefilm” redirects here. ... The year 1995 in film involved some significant events. ... My Family is a 1995 film directed by Gregory Nava and written by Gregory Nava and his wife, Anna Thomas. ... The year 1995 in film involved some significant events. ... Dead Mans Walk is a novel by Larry McMurtry. ... The year 1996 in film involved some significant events. ... The year 1996 in film involved some significant events. ... 12 Angry Men is a 1997 television film directed by William Friedkin, based on the play 12 Angry Men and previous films. ... The year 1997 in film involved some significant events. ... “Telefilm” redirects here. ... Selena is a 1997 biopic about the life and career of Tejana singer Selena Quintanilla Perez (1971-1995). ... The year 1997 in film involved some significant events. ... The year 1997 in film involved some significant events. ... The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit is a 1998 feature film set in East Los Angeles directed by Stuart Gordon, written by Ray Bradbury and starring five famous Latino actors, including Edward James Olmos, Joe Mantegna, Esai Morales, Clifton Collins Jr. ... The year 1998 in film involved some significant events. ... The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is the made for TV remake of the 1974 film of the same title. ... The year 1998 in film involved some significant events. ... The year 1999 in film involved some significant events. ... The Road to El Dorado is an animated comedy film by DreamWorks SKG released in 2000. ... The year 2000 in film involved some significant events. ... A voice actor (also a voice artist) is a person who provides voices for animated characters (including those in feature films, television series, animated shorts), voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides. ... The year 2000 in film involved some significant events. ... For the 1968 science-fiction film and novel, see 2001: A Space Odyssey The year 2001 in film involved some significant events. ... In the Time of the Butterflies is a 2001 movie based on the Julia Alvarez book of the same name, covering the lives of the Mirabal sisters. ... The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. ... American Family is a photographic artwork exhibition by Renée Cox. ... The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing... Walkout is a 2006 Home Box Office film based on a true story of the 1968 East L.A. walkouts. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing...

Television

For the 2006 movie, see Miami Vice (film). ... This is a list of television-related events in 1984. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1989. ... Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Battlestar Galactica science fiction franchise, which began as a 1978 TV series, was reimagined in 2003 into the TV miniseries. ... The year 2003 in television involved some significant events. ... Present may mean: present (time): time that is neither past nor future a gift: thing given free of charge, gratis This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... William Bill Adama is a fictional character portrayed by Edward James Olmos in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series. ...

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b Cast:William Adama, scifi.com (accessed 2 December 2006)
  2. ^ Edward James Olmos: So say we all

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