Birthday: February 24, 1947
Though most easily recognized as a respected actor of stage, screen, and television, Edward James Olmos is also a distinguished humanitarian who spends considerable time and money supporting various causes and charitable organizations in his native Los Angeles. Born the son of an immigrant and a Mexican-American mother, Olmos was raised in an ethnically diverse area of East Los Angeles. ...more- 1993
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture M
- The Burning Season
- win
- 1988
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Actor
- Stand and Deliver
- win
- 1988
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com
- Stand and Deliver
- nom
- 1988
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Actor
- Stand and Deliver
- nom
- 2008
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua
- El Diablo
- 2008
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 04
- Commander Adama
- 2008
- The Golden Age: A Passion to Last a Lifetime
- Narrator
- 2008
- Chicano Rock!: The Sounds of East Los Angeles
- Host/Narrator
- 2006
- Walkout
- Director
- 2006
- Walkout
- Executive Producer
- 2006
- Walkout
- Co-Executive Producer
- 2004
- Battlestar Galactica: Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down
- Director
- 2000
- Americanos: Latino Life in the United States
- Producer











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