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Edward James Olmos
Actor | Producer | Director
Edward James Olmos was born in Los Angeles, California, to Eleanor (Huizar) and Pedro Olmos, who was a mail carrier and welder. His family was of Mexican descent. If Olmos had followed the first love...
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Known for
Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009),
Blade Runner (1982),
Stand and Deliver (1988),
Selena (1997)
Details
Feb
24,
1947 (age 72)
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5' 8¾"
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Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
(TV Series) - Admiral William Adama / Commander William Adama (73 episodes, 2004), Director (4 episodes, 2004) |
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Late Show with David Letterman (2008)
(TV Series) - William Adama - Top Ten Presenter (1 episode, 2008)
Episode #15.85 (Mar
19,
2008)
Season 15,
Episode 85
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(TV Series) - Gregorio Cortez / Gen. Santa Anna (2 episodes, 1982), Associate Producer (1 episode, 1982), Composer (1 episode, 1982)
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (Jun
29,
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Season 1,
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Kojak (1975)
(TV Series) - Paco (1 episode, 1975)
How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars (Dec
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Live from the Red Carpet: The Paley Center Tribute to Hispanic Achievements in Television (2016)
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PoliticKING with Larry King (2014)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2014)
Sergey Kislyak, Dana Rohrabacher, and Edward James Olmos (Feb
6,
2014)
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(TV Series) - Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2013)
13th Annual El Sueno De Esperanza Benefiting Padres Contra el Cancer (Oct
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Siskel & Ebert & the Movies (1995)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1995)
Boys on the Side/Highlander: The Final Dimension/In the Mouth of Madness/The Secret of Roan Inish (Feb
4,
1995)
Season 9,
Episode 22
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1994)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1994)
Edward James Olmos/Harvey Korman/Crash Test Dummies (Apr
5,
1994)
Season 1,
Episode 142
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