Edward James Olmos Filmography

Dexter (2011) - TV


The Green Hornet (2011)
stars as Axford

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) - TM
stars as Commander William Adama

Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
stars as Diablo (voice)

Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) - TM aka Razor
stars as Admiral William Adama

Walkout (2006) - TM
stars as Julian Nava

Splinter (2006)
stars as Captain Garcia

Cerca, La (2005)
stars as Narrator/Old Nino

Battlestar Galactica (2004) - TV aka BSG
stars as Admiral William Adama

Battlestar Galactica (2003) - TM aka Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries
stars as Commander William Adama

American Family (2002) - TV aka American Family: Journey of Dreams
stars as Jess Gonzalez

Jack and Marilyn (2002)
stars as Pasquel

In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) - TM aka En el tiempo de las mariposas
stars as Rafael Trujillo

The Judge (2001) - TM aka Steve Martini's The Judge
stars as Judge Armando Acosta

Gossip (2000)
stars as Detective Curtis

The Princess & the Barrio Boy (2000) - TM aka She's in Love
stars as Nestor Garcia

The Road to El Dorado (2000)
stars as Chief (voice)

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (1999) - TM aka Bonanno: The Youngest Godfather
stars as Salvatore Maranzano

The West Wing (1999) - TV
stars as Judge Roberto Mendoza

Triumph of the Spirit (1999)
stars as Gypsy

The Wall (1998) - TM
stars as Col. Holst

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998) - TM
stars as Det. Anthony Piscotti

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998)
stars as Vamanos

Selena Remembered (1997) - VI
stars as Narrator

Selena (1997)
stars as Abraham Quintanilla

Hollywood Confidential (1997) - TM
stars as Stan Navarro, Sr

Prophecies of the Millennium (1997) - TM
stars as Host

12 Angry Men (1997) - TM
stars as Juror #11

Touched by an Angel (1997) - TV
stars as Capt. Victor Walls

The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1996) aka Death in Granada
stars as Roberto Lozano

The Limbic Region (1996) - TM
stars as Lucca

Dead Man's Walk (1996) - TV aka Larry McMurtry's Dead Man's Walk
stars as Capt. Salazar

Caught (1996) aka Atrapados
stars as Joe

The Crystal Skull (1996) - VG
stars as The Shaman

Disturbing the Peace (1996) aka American Dream


Mirage (1995)
stars as Matteo Juarez

My Family (1995) aka My Family, Mi Familia
stars as Paco

500 Nations (1995) - TV


15th Annual Tejano Music Awards (1995) - VI
stars as Host

Slave of Dreams (1995) - TM
stars as Potiphar

A Million to Juan (1994) aka A Million to One
stars as The Angel

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994) - TM
stars as Jose Menendez

The Burning Season (1994) - TM
stars as Wilson Pinheiro

Roosters (1993)
stars as Gallo Morales

American Me (1992)
stars as Montoya Santana

Talent for the Game (1991)
stars as Virgil Sweet

The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988) - TV aka Mamma Lucia (Italy)
stars as Frank Corbo

Stand and Deliver (1988)
stars as Jaime A. Escalante

Saving Grace (1985)
stars as Ciolino

Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984) aka Warriors of the Wind
stars as Mito

Miami Vice (1984) - TV
stars as Lt. Martin Castillo

Hill Street Blues (1982) - TV
stars as Joe Bustamonte

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) - TM
stars as Gregorio Cortez

Blade Runner (1982)
stars as Gaff

Three Hundred Miles for Stephanie (1981) - TM
stars as Art Vela

Wolfen (1981)
stars as Eddie Holt

Zoot Suit (1981)
stars as El Pachuco

Fukkatsu no hi (1980) aka Day of Resurrection
stars as Captain Lopez

Evening in Byzantium (1978) - TM
stars as Angelo

Alambrista! (1977) aka The Illegal
stars as 1st Drunk

Aloha Bobby and Rose (1975)