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"Kojak" (1973): Season 3: Episode 14 -- Kojak tries to stop two senseless killings on Christmas Eve.
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) -- Clip: Rescued, post
"Battlestar Galactica" (2004): Season 2: Episode 2 -- Jammer balks when Tigh's latest order violates his moral code.
"Access Hollywood" (1996): :  -- Access catches up with the stars of "Battlestar Galactica" and "Caprica," a miniseries prequel set to launch this summer on the SciFi Channel, at the Paley Festival in Hollywood.
12 Angry Men (1997) -- Twelve men must decide the fate of one when one juror objects to the jury's decision.

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Alternate Names:
Eddie Olmos | Edward J. Olmos | Edward Olmos | Ed Olmos

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Green Hornet (filming) (2009) Michael Axford 2009 - -
- 2. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) (V) Commander William Adama 2009 - 6.7 (1,624)
- 3. "Battlestar Galactica" (2004)   Admiral William Adama / Commander William Adama (73 episodes, 2004-2009) 2009 - 9.1 (29,208)
- 4. A Class Apart (2009) Narrator 2009 - -
- 5. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) (voice) Diablo 2008 $144M 3.2 (8,848)
- 6. Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) (TV)   Admiral William Adama 2007 - 7.8 (4,819)
AKAs:
  • Razor (USA: short title)
- 7. "Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks" (2007)   Commander William Adama (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.3 (81)
- 8. "George Lopez" (2002)   Mr. Vega (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.1 (2,719)
- 9. Splinter (2006/I) Captain Garcia 2006 - 5.0 (971)
- 10. Walkout (2006) (TV) Julian Nava 2006 - 6.7 (736)
- 11. La cerca (2005) Narrator/Old Niño 2005 - 5.1 (21)
- 12. "The Batman" (2004)   Chief Angel Rojas (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.0 (242)
- 13. Battlestar Galactica (2003) (TV)   Commander Adama 2003 - 8.2 (14,892)
AKAs:
  • Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries (USA: long title)
- 14. "Greetings from Tucson" (2002)   Priest (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 6.0 (59)
- 15. "American Family" (2002)   Jess Gonzalez / Pancho Villa (17 episodes, 2002) 2002 - 7.4 (65)
- 16. Jack and Marilyn (2002) Pasquel 2002 - 9.0 (5)
- 17. In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) (TV)   Rafael Trujillo 2001 - 6.7 (815)
AKAs:
  • En el tiempo de las mariposas
- 18. The Judge (2001) (TV)   Judge Armando Acosta 2001 - 5.7 (113)
AKAs:
  • Steve Martini's The Judge (USA: complete title)
- 19. The Princess & the Barrio Boy (2000) (TV)   Nestor Garcia 2000 - 5.3 (194)
AKAs:
  • She's in Love (UK)
- 20. "Great Writers, Great Cities" (2000)   Narrator (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - -
- 21. Gossip (2000/I) Detective Curtis 2000 - 5.4 (7,038)
- 22. The Road to El Dorado (2000) (voice) Chief 2000 - 6.4 (7,814)
- 23. "The West Wing" (1999)   Judge Roberto Mendoza / Mendoza (2 episodes, 1999-2000) 2000 - 9.0 (8,558)
- 24. Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (1999) (TV)   Salvatore Maranzano 1999 - 6.4 (365)
AKAs:
  • Bonanno: The Youngest Godfather (UK: DVD title)
  • The Youngest Godfather (USA: DVD title)
- 25. The Wall (1998) (TV) Col. Holst 1998 - 6.3 (65)
- 26. "Touched by an Angel" (1994)   Capt. Victor Walls / Victor (2 episodes, 1997-1998) 1998 - 5.4 (1,308)
- 27. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998) (TV) Det. Anthony Piscotti 1998 - 5.0 (475)
- 28. The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998) Vamanos 1998 - 6.3 (332)
- 29. 12 Angry Men (1997) (TV) Juror #11 1997 - 7.7 (4,784)
- 30. Prophecies of the Millennium (1997) (TV) Host 1997 - -
- 31. "Gun" (1997)   Father Santos (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 6.0 (151)
AKAs:
  • Robert Altman's Gun
1 TV episode:
- 32. Hollywood Confidential (1997) (TV) Stan Navarro, Sr. 1997 - 5.5 (156)
- 33. Selena (1997) Abraham Quintanilla 1997 $41.3M 6.3 (7,382)
- 34. "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995)   The fisherman (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 5.3 (131)
- 35. Selena Remembered (1997) (V) Narrator 1997 - 3.5 (36)
- 36. The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1996)   Roberto Lozano 1996 - 6.2 (530)
AKAs:
  • Death in Granada (USA)
  • La desaparición de García Lorca (USA: Spanish title)
  • Lorca
  • Muerte en Granada (Spain)
- 37. The Limbic Region (1996) (TV) Lucca 1996 - 5.7 (142)
- 38. "Dead Man's Walk" (1996)   Capt. Salazar 1996 - 7.4 (473)
AKAs:
  • Larry McMurtry's Dead Man's Walk
- 39. Caught (1996)   Joe 1996 - 6.3 (597)
AKAs:
  • Atrapados (USA: Spanish title)
- 40. Disturbing the Peace (1996)   1996 - 6.4 (7)
AKAs:
  • American Dream
- 41. The Crystal Skull (1996) (VG) The Shaman 1996 - -
- 42. Slave of Dreams (1995) (TV) Potiphar 1995 - 5.1 (34)
- 43. "The Magic School Bus" (1994)   Mr. Ramon - Carlos' Dad (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 8.4 (662)
AKAs:
  • Scholastic's The Magic School Bus (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 44. 15th Annual Tejano Music Awards (1995) (V) Host 1995 - -
- 45. My Family (1995)   Paco 1995 - 6.8 (1,839)
AKAs:
  • Cafe con leche
  • East L.A. (UK: video title)
  • My Family, Mi Familia
- 46. "500 Nations" (1995) (unknown episodes) 1995 - 8.7 (198)
- 47. Mirage (1995) Matteo Juarez 1995 - 5.1 (88)
- 48. The Burning Season (1994) (TV) Wilson Pinheiro 1994 - 7.0 (347)
- 49. Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994) (TV) Jose Menendez 1994 - 5.5 (156)
- 50. A Million to Juan (1994)   The Angel 1994 - 5.3 (392)
AKAs:
  • A Million to One
- 51. Roosters (1993) Gallo Morales 1993 - 5.7 (40)
- 52. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) (uncredited) Musician at Barbecue 1993 - 3.9 (3,623)
- 53. American Me (1992) Montoya Santana 1992 - 7.0 (2,474)
- 54. Talent for the Game (1991) Virgil Sweet 1991 - 5.7 (363)
- 55. "Miami Vice" (1984)   Lieutenant Martin Castillo (106 episodes, 1984-1990) 1990 - 7.8 (3,697)
- 56. Triumph of the Spirit (1989) Gypsy 1989 - 6.9 (657)
- 57. "The Fortunate Pilgrim" (1988)   Frank Corbo 1988 - 7.1 (71)
AKAs:
  • Mamma Lucia (Italy)
  • Mario Puzo's 'The Fortunate Pilgrim' (USA: complete title)
- 58. Stand and Deliver (1988) Jaime A. Escalante 1988 - 7.2 (5,537)
- 59. Saving Grace (1986) Ciolino 1986 - 6.4 (301)
- 60. Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984)   (voice: English version) Mito 1984 - 8.1 (17,567)
AKAs:
  • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (UK) (USA)
  • Kaze no tani no Nausicaa
  • Nausicaä
- 61. "Hill Street Blues" (1981)   Joe Bustamonte / Judge Cruz (3 episodes, 1982-1984) 1984 - 8.3 (1,189)
- 62. "Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982)   Prime Minister (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 8.6 (420)
AKAs:
  • Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 63. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) (TV) Gregorio Cortez 1982 - 6.7 (202)
- 64. Blade Runner (1982)   Gaff 1982 - 8.3 (169,185)
AKAs:
  • Blade Runner: The Final Cut (International: English title: recut version)
- 65. "American Playhouse" (1982)   Gen. Santa Anna (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.2 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 66. Zoot Suit (1981) El Pachuco 1981 - 6.4 (462)
- 67. Wolfen (1981) Eddie Holt 1981 - 6.2 (2,937)
- 68. Three Hundred Miles for Stephanie (1981) (TV) Art Vela 1981 - 6.8 (18)
- 69. Fukkatsu no hi (1980)   (as Edward J. Olmos) Captain Lopez 1980 - 6.2 (738)
AKAs:
  • Day of Resurrection (USA)
  • The End (USA: video title)
  • Virus (Japan: English title)
- 70. Evening in Byzantium (1978) (TV) Angelo 1978 - 5.6 (52)
- 71. "CHiPs" (1977)   Henry (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.1 (779)
AKAs:
  • CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 72. "The Fitzpatricks" (1977)   Don Vasquez (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.3 (8)
- 73. Alambrista! (1977)   (as Edward Olmos) 1st Drunk 1977 - 7.5 (81)
AKAs:
  • The Illegal (USA)
- 74. "Visions" (1976)   First Drunk (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 5.2 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 75. "Hawaii Five-O" (1968)   Dancer (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 7.7 (866)
AKAs:
  • McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
- 76. "Starsky and Hutch" (1975)   Julio Gutierez (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 7.0 (928)
1 TV episode:
- 77. "Police Woman" (1974)   Hawkins (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 6.6 (186)
1 TV episode:
- 78. "The Blue Knight" (1975)   Clemente (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 7.1 (26)
1 TV episode:
- 79. "Kojak" (1973)   Paco (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.3 (796)
- 80. Aloha Bobby and Rose (1975)   (as Eddie Olmos) Chicano #1 1975 - 5.5 (186)
AKAs:
  • Aloha, Bobby and Rose (USA: poster title)
- 81. "Cannon" (1971)   (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.3 (243)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) (V) 2009 - 6.7 (1,624)
- 2. "Battlestar Galactica" (2004)   (4 episodes, 2004-2009) 2009 - 9.1 (29,208)
- 3. Walkout (2006) (TV) 2006 - 6.7 (736)
- 4. Jack and Marilyn (2002) 2002 - 9.0 (5)
- 5. American Me (1992) 1992 - 7.0 (2,474)
- 6. "Miami Vice" (1984)   (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 7.8 (3,697)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Walkout (2006) (TV) (co-executive producer) 2006 - 6.7 (736)
- 2. The Last Winter (2002) (executive producer) 2002 - -
- 3. Jack and Marilyn (2002) (producer) 2002 - 9.0 (5)
- 4. Americanos: Latino Life in the United States (2000) (producer) 2000 - 9.1 (17)
- 5. Lives in Hazard (1994) (TV) (executive producer) 1994 - 8.1 (20)
- 6. American Me (1992) (producer) 1992 - 7.0 (2,474)
- 7. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) (TV) (associate producer) 1982 - 6.7 (202)
Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) (TV) 1982 - 6.7 (202)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far (2006) (TV) (special thanks) 2006 - 6.6 (77)
- 2. Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV) (special thanks) 1998 - 5.3 (135)
Self
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- 1. CNN Presents: Latino in America (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - -
- 2. 2009 Alma Awards (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - -
- 3. "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007)   Himself (2 episodes, 2009) 2009 - 4.7 (11)
- 4. Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (2009) (V) Himself 2009 - -
- 5. Battlestar Galactica: The Last Frakkin' Special (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - 6.9 (35)
- 6. "The Movie Loft" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 6.8 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "The American Experience" (1988)   Herself / Narrator (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 8.5 (193)
1 TV episode:
- 8. The Music of 'Battlestar Galactica' (2009) (V)   Himself 2009 - 5.4 (18)
AKAs:
  • Inside the Secrets of the Behind the Making of the Music of 'Battlestar Galactica': Revealed (USA: long title)
- 9. 2008 ALMA Awards (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - 4.0 (5)
- 10. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)   Top Ten List Presenter / William Adama (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 7.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
  • Letterman (Australia)
  • The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- 11. "Más vale tarde" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
1 TV episode:
- 12. Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - 6.7 (18)
- 13. "TMZ on TV" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 3.8 (543)
AKAs:
  • TMZ (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 14. Chicano Rock! The Sounds of East Los Angeles (2008) (TV) Himself/Narrator 2008 - -
- 15. Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) (V)   Himself 2007 - 8.6 (385)
AKAs:
  • Dangerous Days (USA: short title)
- 16. Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 8.1 (17)
- 17. Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 8.0 (7)
- 18. "Discovery Atlas" (2006)   Narrator (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 9.1 (54)
1 TV episode:
- 19. Making of Selena: 10 Years Later (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 10.0 (9)
- 20. Making 'Splinter' (2007) (V) 2007 - -
- 21. "HypaSpace" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 6.3 (70)
AKAs:
  • HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
  • HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
1 TV episode:
- 22. Poncho Sanchez: Keeper of the Flame (2007) Himself 2007 - -
- 23. Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano (2006) 2006 - -
- 24. The Forgotten Eagles (2006) Himself - Narrator 2006 - -
- 25. "Pioneros" (2006) Himself 2006 - -
- 26. Recycled Life (2006) Narrator 2006 - 7.5 (47)
- 27. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 6.6 (86)
- 28. "Voces" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - -
1 TV episode:
- 29. Film Trix (2005) Himself 2005 - -
- 30. The Black Movie Awards (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 2.6 (11)
- 31. Sci Fi Inside: Sci Fi Friday (2005) (TV) Himself / William Adama 2005 - 3.3 (48)
- 32. 05 Spaceys (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 3.0 (44)
- 33. Behind the Microphone: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 7.3 (10)
- 34. "¡Despierta América!" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - -
- 35. Cristina: El 15 aniversario (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - -
- 36. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 5.6 (86)
1 TV episode:
- 37. Play Ball!: The Authentic Little League Baseball Guide to Pitching (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - -
- 38. "Intimate Portrait" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 7.8 (52)
- 39. The 4th Annual Family Television Awards (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - -
- 40. Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 3.6 (207)
- 41. "Biography" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 8.0 (266)
- 42. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - -
- 43. Heroes for the Planet: A Tribute to National Geographic (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - -
- 44. The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (2000) (TV) Himself 2000 - 3.7 (22)
- 45. No Greater Calling (2000) (TV) Narrator 2000 - -
- 46. Super Bowl XXXIV (2000) (TV) Halftime Show Performer 2000 - 8.3 (51)
- 47. ESPY Awards (2000) (TV) 2000 - 3.7 (23)
- 48. The Unfinished Journey (1999) (voice) Narration 1999 - 5.7 (186)
- 49. Zapatista (1999) Narrator 1999 - 5.4 (97)
- 50. The Story of Fathers & Sons (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - 4.9 (8)
- 51. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars (1999) (TV)   Himself 1999 - 5.7 (357)
AKAs:
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Legends (USA: long title)
- 52. Crucible of Empire: The Spanish American War (1999) (TV) Narrator 1999 - 5.5 (8)
- 53. The Dream Center: Hope for the Inner City (1999) (host) 1999 - 3.9 (7)
- 54. The Americanos Concert (1999) (TV)   (voice) Himself 1999 - -
AKAs:
  • Kennedy Center Presents: The Americanos Concert (USA)
- 55. 1998 ALMA Awards (1998) (TV) Presenter 1998 - -
- 56. "Great Books" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 7.1 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 57. Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV) Himself 1998 - 5.3 (135)
- 58. "The Living Edens" (1997)   Narrator (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 8.7 (19)
- 59. Latino Laugh Festival (1997) (TV) 1997 - 1.1 (12)
- 60. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 3.6 (556)
- 61. 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1995) (TV) 1995 - 6.0 (21)
- 62. Lives in Hazard (1994) (TV) Himself 1994 - 8.1 (20)
- 63. Good Cop, Bad Kid (1993) (TV) Host 1993 - 6.9 (41)
- 64. "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972)   Himself (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 6.4 (146)
- 65. "Le divan" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - -
1 TV episode:
- 66. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound 1992 - 6.0 (258)
- 67. Maria's Story (1990) (voice) Narrator 1990 - 7.4 (8)
- 68. The Making of 'Triumph of the Spirit' (1990) Himself 1990 - -
- 69. Father/Son (1990)   Host 1990 - 7.6 (58)
AKAs:
  • Father, Son: America's Desperate Passage (USA: TV title)
- 70. The Earth Day Special (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - 6.1 (106)
- 71. The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - -
- 72. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Documentary, Features 1989 - 5.2 (152)
- 73. Amnesty: The Dream Fulfilled? (1988) (TV) Himself 1988 - -
- 74. Blue Collar & Buddha (1986) Narrator of Series 1986 - -
- 1. Blade Runner: Deleted and Alternate Scenes (2007) (V) Gaff
- 2. "Página 2"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far (2006) (TV) Admiral William Adama

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