Edward James Olmos, born on 24 February 1947, is an American actor and director. He is best known for his roles as Detective Gaff in Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049, Lieutenant Martin Castillo in Miami Vice, the teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver, Montoya Santana in American Me, which he also directed, and William Adama in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica. For Miami Vice he won the 1985 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
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Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor and director.
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February 24, 1947
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For his work in Miami Vice, Olmos won the 1985 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
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