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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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@elizadushku Anyone ever tell you that he looks like Edward James Olmos? less than an hour ago@nerdist do you think Tony Orlando ever looks in the mirror and thinks "WTF!?!? Edward James Olmos?!?!" 1 hour agoIn a BLADE RUNNER featurette, Edward James Olmos said "Cylon" and then corrected himself with "Replicant" BAHA 7 hours agoThis one stars Edward James Olmos and Vincent D'Onofrio. Man alive is D'Onofrio a bad actor. 7 hours agoShore Leave con just updated guest list, now also includes Edward James Olmos and Torri Higginson! 11 hours agoComing to terms with the lessons one learns, through the choices one makes, is not easy! Edward James Olmos. American Me 1992. 17 hours agoOoh Edward James Olmos did an interview in this studio. I can feel the anti-Cylon energy. #idmaa09 1 day ago@Syfy can you get Edward James Olmos' autograph? 1 day ago@beebs18 "you said I was gonna grow up to look like edward james olmos" 1 day ago@JennaBusch Let's see: Lance Henriksen, Emmanuelle Vaughier, Tim Burton, Edward James Olmos, Felicia Day...I could go on and on..thanks..btw 1 day ago@johannadc @palmie it is incredibly quotable & Kevin Kline plus Kenneth Branagh is witty fun. Plus Adama himself, Edward James Olmos. 1 day agoThere is a remake of pelham 123 starring edward james olmos 2 days agoRT @coltaine808: @JohnPaulFutbol not much to damage there edward james olmos looks like a noxema model compared to matsui
As you can tell, I am well on my way towards looking like Edward James Olmos. :P 2 days ago@JohnPaulFutbol not much to damage there edward james olmos looks like a noxema model compared to matsui 2 days ago |
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