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Actor, producer, director and community activist Edward James Olmos was born and raised in East Los Angeles. A veteran of the theater, Edward James Olmos earned a Tony nomination for his mesmerizing performance in the 1978 drama/musical "Zoot Suit." Edward James Olmos reprised the role for a feature film in 1981, and went on that year to star in "Wolfen." Edward James Olmos followed these performances with pivotal roles in Ridley Scott's landmark "Blade Runner" and Robert M. Young's acclaimed "The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez." Edward James Olmos' feature film credits also include "Selena," "Mi Familia" (My Family) and "American Me," which he also directed. Edward James Olmos' extensive television work includes HBO's "The Burning Season," Showtime's "In the Time of Butterflies," the ABC miniseries "Dead Man's Walk" and the documentary "The Unfinished Journey," directed by Steven Spielberg. Most recently, Edward James Olmos starred for two seasons in the acclaimed PBS series "American Family." Throughout his extensive career, Edward James Olmos has received numerous accolades, including an LA Drama Circle Award, an Emmy (in addition to three nominations) and two Golden Globe Awards. In 1988, Edward James Olmos received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Jaime Escalante, the dedicated, real-life math teacher in "Stand and Deliver," which he also produced. Most recently, Edward James Olmos was awarded the PASS award from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency for producing the domestic-violence documentary It Ain't Love. Edward James Olmos is currently a United States Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. Edward James Olmos is also a national spokesperson for the following organizations: Southwest Voter Registration Project, where he helps the Latino Community in its pursuit of citizenship and voter registration; the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation; and the AIDS Awareness Foundation. Edward James Olmos also serves on the boards of Recruiting New Teachers, the Twentieth Century Fund, UCLA School of Film and Theater, UCLA Mentoring Program, Miami Children's Hospital, Los Angeles Children's Hospital, National Council on Adoption, Children's Action Network, Hollywood Supports and OneNetNow.com.
Prior to the start of filming season two of "Battlestar Galactica" Edward James Olmos received a 2004 Latin Business Spirit Award, a 2004 Image Award, a 2004 Hugo Award for Best Actor on "Battlestar Galactica," a 2004 Family Television Award and was nominated for a SYFY Genre Award for Best Actor on "Battlestar Galactica." Edward James Olmos was presented with an Outstanding Achievement Award in Education and Latino Literary at the Inaugural of the National Council of Space Directors, where it was also announced that the council had formed the Edward James Olmos Latino Literacy Scholarship Fund. In addition, he presented the 2nd annual Edward James Olmos Award for Advocacy in Amputation Prevention.
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March 12, 2010 "Butt-Frakking, Pock Marks, FTL Drives and DRADIS Contacts: An Edward James Olmos story"....by Dan Phillips 4 hours agoWish all the Chuck Norris stuff would go away and be replaced by Edward James Olmos. Because he? Is both badass and not a conservadouche. 10 hours agoEdward James Olmos! Admiral Adama! What are you doing in this movie, you silly puppy! So young. So pockmarked. 10 hours ago@eastfifthbliss Max Von Sydow? Edward James Olmos? Bob Hoskins? 14 hours agoUsed a "drug-store brand" cleanser instead of my normal Johnson & Johnson. I now look like Edward James Olmos 16 hours ago@andersoncooper I've never been disgruntled w/ u as I NOW! U could've found some1 else to talk about gangs, like Edward James Olmos? 17 hours ago@stealingzen I loathed new BSG from the moment the credits rolled. Even Edward James Olmos couldn't save it. 17 hours agoAlso Camryn Manheim, Weird Al Yankovic, Kimberly Elise, Judge Lance Ito & Edward James Olmos. The definition of famous is a bit loose... 20 hours ago@edventures Edward James Olmos? Edward Scissorhands? :-) 22 hours agoI want to see Edward James Olmos nude! 22 hours ago@jacosw When I awoke, Edward James Olmos has made me a tiny paper unicorn. I don't know what it means. 1 day agoRT @Christeregis: Farted on Edward James Olmos tonight. I got him right in his weathered latin face. Battlestar is awesome. #celebrityfartclub 1 day agosai Morales plays the father of Edward James Olmos's character from "Battlestar Galactica" 1 day agorockin' a killer edward james olmos impersonation around the house tonight. wife not as psyched. #battlestargalactica 1 day agoI dig the Andrew Garcia covers of female pop hits. I'll vote for him. Phathead of @943wmjc says he looks like a young Edward James Olmos. 1 day ago@Weirtoo Torri Higginson, Katee Sackhoff, Edward James Olmos, Kevin Sorbo, Bill Dow 1 day ago |
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