Filmography by type for
Edward James Olmos

Actor - TV:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. "Battlestar Galactica" .... Admiral William Adama / ... (63 episodes, 2004-2008)
   ... aka BSG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
       - Revelations (2008) TV episode .... Admiral William Adama
       - The Hub (2008) TV episode .... Admiral William Adama
       - Sine Qua Non (2008) TV episode .... Admiral William Adama
       - Guess What's Coming to Dinner (2008) TV episode .... Admiral William Adama
       - Faith (2008) TV episode .... Admiral William Adama
         (58 more)
2. Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) (TV) .... Admiral William Adama
   ... aka Razor (USA: short title)
3. "George Lopez" .... Mr. Vega (1 episode, 2007)
       - George Decides to Sta-Local Where It's Familia (2007) TV episode .... Mr. Vega
4. Walkout (2006) (TV) .... Julian Nava
5. "The Batman" .... Chief Angel Rojas (1 episode, 2004)
       - The Bat in the Belfry (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Chief Angel Rojas
6. Battlestar Galactica (2003) (TV) .... Commander William Adama
   ... aka Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries (USA: long title)
7. "Greetings from Tucson" .... Priest (1 episode, 2003)
       - Sibling Rivalry (2003) TV episode .... Priest
8. "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)
9. In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) (TV) .... Rafael Trujillo
   ... aka En el tiempo de las mariposas
10. The Judge (2001) (TV) .... Judge Armando Acosta
    ... aka Steve Martini's The Judge (USA: complete title)
11. The Princess & the Barrio Boy (2000) (TV) .... Nestor Garcia
    ... aka She's in Love (UK)
12. "Great Writers, Great Cities" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2000)
        - Paco Taibo's Mexico City (2000) TV episode .... Narrator
13. "The West Wing" .... Judge Roberto Mendoza / ... (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
        - Celestial Navigation (2000) TV episode .... Justice Roberto Mendoza
        - The Short List (1999) TV episode .... Judge Roberto Mendoza
    
    
14. Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (1999) (TV) .... Salvatore Maranzano
    ... aka Bonanno: The Youngest Godfather (UK: DVD title)
    ... aka The Youngest Godfather (USA: DVD title)
15. The Wall (1998) (TV) .... Col. Holst
16. "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
17. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998) (TV) .... Det. Anthony Piscotti
18. 12 Angry Men (1997) (TV) .... Juror #11
19. Prophecies of the Millennium (1997) (TV) .... Host
20. "Gun" .... Father Santos (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka Robert Altman's Gun
        - Father John (1997) TV episode .... Father Santos
21. Hollywood Confidential (1997) (TV) .... Stan Navarro, Sr.
22. "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" .... The fisherman (1 episode, 1997)
        - The Fisherman and His Wife (1997) TV episode .... The fisherman
23. The Limbic Region (1996) (TV) .... Lucca
24. "Dead Man's Walk" (1996) TV mini-series .... Capt. Salazar
    ... aka Larry McMurtry's Dead Man's Walk
25. Slave of Dreams (1995) (TV) .... Potiphar
26. "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
27. "500 Nations" (1995) TV mini-series (voice)
28. The Burning Season (1994) (TV) .... Wilson Pinheiro
29. Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994) (TV) .... Jose Menendez
    
    
30. "Miami Vice" .... Lt. Martin Castillo (104 episodes, 1984-1989)
        - Leap of Faith (1989) TV episode .... Lt. Martin Castillo
        - Miracle Man (1989) TV episode .... Lt. Martin Castillo
        - World of Trouble (1989) TV episode .... Lt. Martin Castillo
        - Freefall (1989) TV episode .... Lt. Martin Castillo
        - Victims of Circumstance (1989) TV episode .... Lt. Martin Castillo
          (99 more)
31. "The Fortunate Pilgrim" (1988) TV mini-series .... Frank Corbo
    ... aka Mamma Lucia (Italy)
    ... aka Mario Puzo's 'The Fortunate Pilgrim' (USA: complete title)
32. "Hill Street Blues" .... Joe Bustamonte / ... (4 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
        - The World According to Freedom (1982) TV episode .... Joe Bustamonte
33. "Faerie Tale Theatre" .... Prime Minister (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA)
        - The Nightingale (1983) TV episode .... Prime Minister
34. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) (TV) .... Gregorio Cortez
35. "American Playhouse" .... Gen. Santa Anna (1 episode, 1982)
        - Seguin (1982) TV episode .... Gen. Santa Anna
36. Three Hundred Miles for Stephanie (1981) (TV) .... Art Vela
    
    
37. Evening in Byzantium (1978) (TV) .... Angelo
38. "CHiPs" .... Henry (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
        - Flashback! (1978) TV episode .... Henry
39. "Visions" .... First Drunk (1 episode, 1977)
        - Alambrista! (1977) TV episode .... First Drunk
40. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Dancer (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - Ready... Aim... (1977) TV episode .... Dancer
41. "Starsky and Hutch" .... Julio Gutierez (1 episode, 1977)
        - The Psychic (1977) TV episode .... Julio Gutierez
42. "Police Woman" .... Hawkins (1 episode, 1976)
        - Sarah Who? (1976) TV episode (as Edward J. Olmos) .... Hawkins
43. "The Blue Knight" .... Clemente (1 episode, 1976)
        - Mariachi (1976) TV episode (as Ed Olmos) .... Clemente
44. "Kojak" .... Paco (1 episode, 1975)
        - How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars (1975) TV episode .... Paco
45. "Cannon" (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Exchange (1974) TV episode
    

Actor:

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

1. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) (completed) (voice)
   
   
2. Splinter (2006/I) .... Captain Garcia
3. Cerca, La (2005) .... Narrator/Old Niño
4. Jack and Marilyn (2002) .... Pasquel
5. Gossip (2000/I) .... Detective Curtis
6. The Road to El Dorado (2000) (voice) .... Chief
   
   
7. The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998) .... Vamanos
8. Selena (1997) .... Abraham Quintanilla
9. The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1996) .... Roberto Lozano
   ... aka Death in Granada (USA)
   ... aka Desaparición de García Lorca, La (USA: Spanish title)
   ... aka Lorca
   ... aka Muerte en Granada (Spain)
10. Caught (1996) .... Joe
    ... aka Atrapados (USA: Spanish title)
11. Disturbing the Peace (1996)
    ... aka American Dream
12. My Family (1995) .... Paco
    ... aka Cafe con leche
    ... aka East L.A. (UK: video title)
    ... aka My Family, Mi Familia
13. Mirage (1995) .... Matteo Juarez
14. A Million to Juan (1994) .... The Angel
    ... aka A Million to One
15. Roosters (1993) .... Gallo Morales
16. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) (uncredited) .... Musician at Barbecue
17. American Me (1992) .... Montoya Santana
18. Talent for the Game (1991) .... Virgil Sweet
    
    
19. Triumph of the Spirit (1989) .... Gypsy
20. Stand and Deliver (1988) .... Jaime A. Escalante
21. Saving Grace (1985) .... Ciolino
22. Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984) (voice: English version) .... Mito
    ... aka Kaze no tani no Nausicaa
    ... aka Nausicaä
    ... aka Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (USA)
    ... aka Warriors of the Wind (USA)
23. Blade Runner (1982) .... Gaff
24. Zoot Suit (1981) .... El Pachuco
25. Wolfen (1981) .... Eddie Holt
26. Fukkatsu no hi (1980) (as Edward J. Olmos) .... Captain Lopez
    ... aka Day of Resurrection (USA)
    ... aka The End (USA: video title)
    ... aka Virus (USA)
    
    
27. Alambrista! (1977) .... Drunken Man
    ... aka The Illegal (USA)
28. Aloha, Bobby and Rose (1975) (as Eddie Olmos)
    

Actor - video:

1. Selena Remembered (1997) (V) .... Narrator
2. 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" (4 episodes, 2004-2009)
   ... aka BSG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
       - Episode #4.20 (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
2. Walkout (2006) (TV)
3. Jack and Marilyn (2002)
   
   
4. American Me (1992)
   
   
5. "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. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Admiral William Adama / ... (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)
       - Episode #15.85 (2008) TV episode (as 'Admiral William Adama') .... Himself - Top Ten List Presenter / Admiral William Adama
2. "Más vale tarde" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
       - Episode #1.8 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
3. "TMZ on TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
       - Episode #1.101 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
4. "Discovery Atlas" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2007)
       - Mexico Revealed (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
5. "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
6. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV) .... Himself
7. The Black Movie Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
8. Sci Fi Inside: Sci Fi Friday (2005) (TV) .... Himself/William Adama
9. 05 Spaceys (2005) (TV) .... Himself
10. "¡Despierta América!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 13 October 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
11. Cristina: El 15 aniversario (2004) (TV) .... Himself
12. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 2 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
13. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Jennifer Lopez (2002) TV episode .... Himself
14. The 4th Annual Family Television Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself
15. Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002) (TV) .... Himself
16. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Miami Vice (2001) TV episode .... Himself
17. The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (2000) (TV) .... Himself
18. No Greater Calling (2000) (TV) .... Narrator
19. Super Bowl XXXIV (2000) (TV) .... Halftime Show Performer
20. ESPY Awards (2000) (TV)
    
    
21. The Story of Fathers & Sons (1999) (TV) .... Himself
22. Crucible of Empire: The Spanish American War (1999) (TV) .... Narrator
23. The Americanos Concert (1999) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
    ... aka Kennedy Center Presents: The Americanos Concert (USA)
24. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars (1999) (TV) .... Himself
25. 1998 ALMA Awards (1998) (TV) .... Presenter
26. Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV) .... Himself
27. "Great Books" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Lord of the Flies (1998) TV episode .... Himself
28. "The Living Edens" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1997)
        - Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest (1997) TV episode .... Narrator
29. Latino Laugh Festival (1997) (TV)
30. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 4 October 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
31. 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1995) (TV)
32. Lives in Hazard (1994) (TV) .... Himself
33. Good Cop, Bad Kid (1993) (TV) .... Host
34. "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Learning Not to Hurt (1993) TV episode .... Himself
35. "Divan, Le" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode dated 7 April 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
36. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound
37. The Earth Day Special (1990) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
38. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Documentary, Features
39. Amnesty: The Dream Fulfilled? (1988) (TV) .... Himself
    

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Poncho Sanchez: Keeper of the Flame (2007) .... Self
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. Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard (2007) (V) .... Himself
2. Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling (2007) (V) .... Himself
3. Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) (V) .... Himself
   ... aka Dangerous Days (USA: short title)
4. Making of Selena: 10 Years Later (2007) (V) .... Himself
5. Making 'Splinter' (2007) (V)
6. Behind the Microphone: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (2005) (V) .... Himself
7. 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