Filmography by type for
Edward James Olmos More at IMDbPro »

In Development:

1. The Crystal Frontier (details only on IMDbPro)
2. Cutting Sign (details only on IMDbPro)

Actor - TV:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. "Battlestar Galactica" .... Admiral William Adama / ... (73 episodes, 2004-2009)
   ... aka BSG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
       - Daybreak: Part 2 (2009) TV episode .... Admiral William Adama
       - Daybreak: Part 1 (2009) TV episode .... Admiral William Adama
       - Islanded in a Stream of Stars (2009) TV episode .... Admiral William Adama
       - Someone to Watch Over Me (2009) TV episode .... Admiral William Adama
       - Deadlock (2009) TV episode .... Admiral William Adama
         (68 more)
2. Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) (TV) .... Admiral William Adama
   ... aka Razor (USA: short title)
3. "Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks" .... Commander William Adama (1 episode, 2007)
       - Escape (2007) TV episode .... Commander William Adama
4. "George Lopez" .... Mr. Vega (1 episode, 2007)
       - George Decides to Sta-Local Where It's Familia (2007) TV episode .... Mr. Vega
5. Walkout (2006) (TV) .... Julian Nava
6. "The Batman" .... Chief Angel Rojas (1 episode, 2004)
       - The Bat in the Belfry (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Chief Angel Rojas
7. Battlestar Galactica (2003) (TV) .... Commander Adama
   ... aka Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries (USA: long title)
8. "Greetings from Tucson" .... Priest (1 episode, 2003)
       - Sibling Rivalry (2003) TV episode .... Priest
9. "American Family" .... Jess Gonzalez / ... (17 episodes, 2002)
   ... aka American Family: Journey of Dreams (USA: second season title)
       - The Fighting Fridas (2002) TV episode .... Jess Gonzalez
       - The Glass Ceiling (2002) TV episode .... Jess Gonzalez
       - The Father (2002) TV episode .... Jess Gonzalez
       - La Cama (2002) TV episode .... Jess Gonzalez
       - The Forgotten War (2002) TV episode .... Jess Gonzalez
         (12 more)
10. In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) (TV) .... Rafael Trujillo
    ... aka En el tiempo de las mariposas
11. The Judge (2001) (TV) .... Judge Armando Acosta
    ... aka Steve Martini's The Judge (USA: complete title)
12. The Princess & the Barrio Boy (2000) (TV) .... Nestor Garcia
    ... aka She's in Love (UK)
13. "Great Writers, Great Cities" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2000)
        - Paco Taibo's Mexico City (2000) TV episode .... Narrator
14. "The West Wing" .... Judge Roberto Mendoza / ... (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
        - Celestial Navigation (2000) TV episode .... Judge Roberto Mendoza
        - The Short List (1999) TV episode .... Mendoza
    
    
15. Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (1999) (TV) .... Salvatore Maranzano
    ... aka Bonanno: The Youngest Godfather (UK: DVD title)
    ... aka The Youngest Godfather (USA: DVD title)
16. The Wall (1998) (TV) .... Col. Holst
17. "Touched by an Angel" .... Capt. Victor Walls / ... (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
        - God and Country (1998) TV episode .... Victor
        - Missing in Action (1997) TV episode .... Capt. Victor Walls
18. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998) (TV) .... Det. Anthony Piscotti
19. 12 Angry Men (1997) (TV) .... Juror #11
20. Prophecies of the Millennium (1997) (TV) .... Host
21. "Gun" .... Father Santos (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka Robert Altman's Gun
        - Father John (1997) TV episode .... Father Santos
22. Hollywood Confidential (1997) (TV) .... Stan Navarro, Sr.
23. "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" .... The fisherman (1 episode, 1997)
        - The Fisherman and His Wife (1997) TV episode .... The fisherman
24. The Limbic Region (1996) (TV) .... Lucca
25. "Dead Man's Walk" (1996) TV mini-series .... Capt. Salazar
    ... aka Larry McMurtry's Dead Man's Walk
26. Slave of Dreams (1995) (TV) .... Potiphar
27. "The Magic School Bus" .... Mr. Ramon - Carlos' Dad (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka Scholastic's The Magic School Bus (USA: complete title)
        - Going Batty (1995) TV episode (voice) .... Mr. Ramon - Carlos' Dad
28. "500 Nations" (1995) TV mini-series (unknown episodes)
29. The Burning Season (1994) (TV) .... Wilson Pinheiro
30. Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994) (TV) .... Jose Menendez
31. "Miami Vice" .... Lieutenant Martin Castillo (106 episodes, 1984-1990)
        - Too Much, Too Late (1990) TV episode (credit only) .... Lieutenant Martin Castillo
        - Leap of Faith (1989) TV episode .... Lieutenant Martin Castillo
        - Miracle Man (1989) TV episode .... Lieutenant Martin Castillo
        - World of Trouble (1989) TV episode .... Lieutenant Martin Castillo
        - Freefall (1989) TV episode .... Lieutenant Martin Castillo
          (101 more)
    
    
32. "The Fortunate Pilgrim" (1988) TV mini-series .... Frank Corbo
    ... aka Mamma Lucia (Italy)
    ... aka Mario Puzo's 'The Fortunate Pilgrim' (USA: complete title)
33. "Hill Street Blues" .... Joe Bustamonte / ... (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
        - Parting Is Such Sweep Sorrow (1984) TV episode .... Judge Cruz
        - Zen and the Art of Law Enforcement (1982) TV episode .... Joe Bustamonte
        - Of Mouse and Man (1982) TV episode .... Joe Bustamonte
34. "Faerie Tale Theatre" .... Prime Minister (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title)
        - The Nightingale (1983) TV episode .... Prime Minister
35. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) (TV) .... Gregorio Cortez
36. "American Playhouse" .... Gen. Santa Anna (1 episode, 1982)
        - Seguin (1982) TV episode .... Gen. Santa Anna
37. Three Hundred Miles for Stephanie (1981) (TV) .... Art Vela
    
    
38. Evening in Byzantium (1978) (TV) .... Angelo
39. "CHiPs" .... Henry (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
        - Flashback! (1978) TV episode .... Henry
40. "The Fitzpatricks" .... Don Vasquez (1 episode, 1978)
        - A Living Wage (1978) TV episode .... Don Vasquez
41. "Visions" .... First Drunk (1 episode, 1977)
        - Alambrista! (1977) TV episode .... First Drunk
42. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Dancer (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - Ready... Aim... (1977) TV episode .... Dancer
43. "Starsky and Hutch" .... Julio Gutierez (1 episode, 1977)
        - The Psychic (1977) TV episode .... Julio Gutierez
44. "Police Woman" .... Hawkins (1 episode, 1976)
        - Sarah Who? (1976) TV episode (as Edward J. Olmos) .... Hawkins
45. "The Blue Knight" .... Clemente (1 episode, 1976)
        - Mariachi (1976) TV episode (as Ed Olmos) .... Clemente
46. "Kojak" .... Paco (1 episode, 1975)
        - How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars (1975) TV episode (as Edward Olmos) .... Paco
47. "Cannon" (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Exchange (1974) TV episode
    

Actor:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. The Green Hornet (2009) (filming) .... Michael Axford
   
   
2. A Class Apart (2009) .... Narrator
3. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) (voice) .... Diablo
4. Splinter (2006/I) .... Captain Garcia
5. La cerca (2005) .... Narrator/Old Niño
6. Jack and Marilyn (2002) .... Pasquel
7. Gossip (2000/I) .... Detective Curtis
8. The Road to El Dorado (2000) (voice) .... Chief
   
   
9. The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998) .... Vamanos
10. Selena (1997) .... Abraham Quintanilla
11. The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1996) .... Roberto Lozano
    ... aka Death in Granada (USA)
    ... aka La desaparición de García Lorca (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Lorca
    ... aka Muerte en Granada (Spain)
12. Caught (1996) .... Joe
    ... aka Atrapados (USA: Spanish title)
13. Disturbing the Peace (1996)
    ... aka American Dream
14. My Family (1995) .... Paco
    ... aka Cafe con leche
    ... aka East L.A. (UK: video title)
    ... aka My Family, Mi Familia
15. Mirage (1995) .... Matteo Juarez
16. A Million to Juan (1994) .... The Angel
    ... aka A Million to One
17. Roosters (1993) .... Gallo Morales
18. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) (uncredited) .... Musician at Barbecue
19. American Me (1992) .... Montoya Santana
20. Talent for the Game (1991) .... Virgil Sweet
    
    
21. Triumph of the Spirit (1989) .... Gypsy
22. Stand and Deliver (1988) .... Jaime A. Escalante
23. Saving Grace (1986) .... Ciolino
24. Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984) (voice: English version) .... Mito
    ... aka Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Kaze no tani no Nausicaa
    ... aka Nausicaä
25. Blade Runner (1982) .... Gaff
    ... aka Blade Runner: The Final Cut (International: English title: recut version)
26. Zoot Suit (1981) .... El Pachuco
27. Wolfen (1981) .... Eddie Holt
28. Fukkatsu no hi (1980) (as Edward J. Olmos) .... Captain Lopez
    ... aka Day of Resurrection (USA)
    ... aka The End (USA: video title)
    ... aka Virus (Japan: English title)
    
    
29. Alambrista! (1977) (as Edward Olmos) .... 1st Drunk
    ... aka The Illegal (USA)
30. Aloha Bobby and Rose (1975) (as Eddie Olmos) .... Chicano #1
    ... aka Aloha, Bobby and Rose (USA: poster title)
    

Actor - video:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) (V) .... Commander William Adama
   
   
2. Selena Remembered (1997) (V) .... Narrator
3. 15th Annual Tejano Music Awards (1995) (V) .... Host
   

Actor - video game:

1. The Crystal Skull (1996) (VG) .... The Shaman
   

Director:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) (V)
2. "Battlestar Galactica" (4 episodes, 2004-2009)
   ... aka BSG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
       - Islanded in a Stream of Stars (2009) TV episode
       - Escape Velocity (2008) TV episode
       - Taking a Break from All Your Worries (2007) TV episode
       - Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down (2004) TV episode
3. Walkout (2006) (TV)
4. Jack and Marilyn (2002)
   
   
5. American Me (1992)
   
   
6. "Miami Vice" (1 episode, 1985)
       - Bushido (1985) TV episode
   

Producer:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Walkout (2006) (TV) (co-executive producer)
2. The Last Winter (2002) (executive producer)
3. Jack and Marilyn (2002) (producer)
4. Americanos: Latino Life in the United States (2000) (producer)
   
   
5. Lives in Hazard (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
6. American Me (1992) (producer)
   
   
7. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) (TV) (associate producer)
   

Composer:

1. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) (TV)
   

Thanks:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far (2006) (TV) (special thanks)
   
   
2. Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV) (special thanks)
   

Self - TV:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. CNN Presents: Latino in America (2009) (TV) .... Himself
2. 2009 Alma Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself
3. "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
       - Episode dated 17 August 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 7 August 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
4. Battlestar Galactica: The Last Frakkin' Special (2009) (TV) .... Himself
5. "The Movie Loft" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
       - Episode dated 28 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
6. "The American Experience" .... Herself / ... (1 episode, 2009)
       - A Class Apart (2009) TV episode .... Herself/Narrator
7. 2008 ALMA Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
8. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Top Ten List Presenter / ... (1 episode, 2008)
   ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
   ... aka Letterman (Australia)
   ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
       - Brooke Shields/Seth Meyers/The Gutter Twins (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... William Adama / Top Ten List Presenter
9. "Más vale tarde" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
       - Episode #1.8 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
10. Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (2008) (TV) .... Himself
11. "TMZ on TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka TMZ (Australia)
        - Episode #1.101 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
12. Chicano Rock! The Sounds of East Los Angeles (2008) (TV) .... Himself/Narrator
13. "Discovery Atlas" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2007)
        - Mexico Revealed (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
14. "HypaSpace" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
    ... aka HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
        - Episode #6.107 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
15. "Pioneros" (2006) TV series .... Himself
16. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers (2006) (TV) .... Himself
17. "Voces" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - The Bronze Screen (2006) TV episode (also archive footage) .... Himself
18. The Black Movie Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
19. Sci Fi Inside: Sci Fi Friday (2005) (TV) .... Himself / William Adama
20. 05 Spaceys (2005) (TV) .... Himself
21. "¡Despierta América!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 13 October 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
22. Cristina: El 15 aniversario (2004) (TV) .... Himself
23. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode #1.59 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
24. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Jennifer Lopez (2002) TV episode .... Himself
25. The 4th Annual Family Television Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself
26. Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002) (TV) .... Himself
27. "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Jack Palance: From Grit to Grace (2001) TV episode .... Himself
28. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Miami Vice (2001) TV episode .... Himself
29. Heroes for the Planet: A Tribute to National Geographic (2001) (TV) .... Himself
30. The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (2000) (TV) .... Himself
31. No Greater Calling (2000) (TV) .... Narrator
32. Super Bowl XXXIV (2000) (TV) .... Halftime Show Performer
33. ESPY Awards (2000) (TV)
    
    
34. The Story of Fathers & Sons (1999) (TV) .... Himself
35. Crucible of Empire: The Spanish American War (1999) (TV) .... Narrator
36. The Americanos Concert (1999) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
    ... aka Kennedy Center Presents: The Americanos Concert (USA)
37. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars (1999) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Legends (USA: long title)
38. 1998 ALMA Awards (1998) (TV) .... Presenter
39. Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV) .... Himself
40. "Great Books" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Lord of the Flies (1998) TV episode .... Himself
41. "The Living Edens" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1997)
        - Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest (1997) TV episode .... Narrator
42. Latino Laugh Festival (1997) (TV)
43. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 4 October 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
44. 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1995) (TV)
45. Lives in Hazard (1994) (TV) .... Himself
46. Good Cop, Bad Kid (1993) (TV) .... Host
47. "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Learning Not to Hurt (1993) TV episode .... Himself
48. "Le divan" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode dated 7 April 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
49. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound
50. The Earth Day Special (1990) (TV) .... Himself
51. The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
52. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Documentary, Features
53. Amnesty: The Dream Fulfilled? (1988) (TV) .... Himself
    

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Poncho Sanchez: Keeper of the Flame (2007) .... Himself
2. Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano (2006)
3. The Forgotten Eagles (2006) .... Himself - Narrator
4. Recycled Life (2006) .... Narrator
5. Film Trix (2005) .... Himself
   
   
6. The Unfinished Journey (1999) (voice) .... Narration
7. Zapatista (1999) .... Narrator
8. The Dream Center: Hope for the Inner City (1999) .... (host)
9. Maria's Story (1990) (voice) .... Narrator
10. The Making of 'Triumph of the Spirit' (1990) .... Himself
11. Father/Son (1990) .... Host
    ... aka Father, Son: America's Desperate Passage (USA: TV title)
    
    
12. Blue Collar & Buddha (1986) .... Narrator of Series
    

Self - video:

1. Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (2009) (V) .... Himself
2. The Music of 'Battlestar Galactica' (2009) (V) .... Himself
   ... aka Inside the Secrets of the Behind the Making of the Music of 'Battlestar Galactica': Revealed (USA: long title)
3. Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard (2007) (V) .... Himself
4. Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling (2007) (V) .... Himself
5. Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) (V) .... Himself
   ... aka Dangerous Days (USA: short title)
6. Making of Selena: 10 Years Later (2007) (V) .... Himself
7. Making 'Splinter' (2007) (V)
8. Behind the Microphone: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (2005) (V) .... Himself
9. Play Ball!: The Authentic Little League Baseball Guide to Pitching (2003) (V) .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

1. Blade Runner: Deleted and Alternate Scenes (2007) (V) .... Gaff
2. "Página 2"
       - Episode #1.1 (2007) TV episode .... Gaff
3. Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far (2006) (TV) .... Admiral William Adama