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Attore:

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

1. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) (TV) (pre-production) .... Commander William Adama
   
   
2. "Battlestar Galactica" .... Admiral William Adama / ... (68 episodes, 2004-2009)
   ... alias BSG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
       - Episode #4.12 (2009) TV episode .... Admiral William Adama
       - Episode #4.13 (2009) TV episode .... Admiral William Adama
       - Episode #4.14 (2009) TV episode .... Admiral William Adama
       - Episode #4.15 (2009) TV episode .... Admiral William Adama
       - Sometimes a Great Notion (2009) TV episode .... Admiral William Adama
         (63 more)
3. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) (voice) .... Diablo
4. Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) (TV) .... Admiral William Adama
   ... alias Razor (USA: short title)
5. "George Lopez" .... Mr. Vega (1 episode, 2007)
       - George Decides to Sta-Local Where It's Familia (2007) TV episode .... Mr. Vega
6. Splinter (2006/I) .... Captain Garcia
7. Walkout (2006) (TV) .... Julian Nava
8. Cerca, La (2005) .... Narrator/Old Niño
9. "The Batman" .... Chief Angel Rojas (1 episode, 2004)
       - The Bat in the Belfry (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Chief Angel Rojas
10. Battlestar Galactica (2003) (TV) .... Commander William Adama
    ... alias Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries (USA: long title)
11. "Greetings from Tucson" .... Priest (1 episode, 2003)
        - Sibling Rivalry (2003) TV episode .... Priest
12. "American Family" .... Jess Gonzalez / ... (17 episodes, 2002)
    ... alias 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)
13. Jack and Marilyn (2002) .... Pasquel
14. In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) (TV) .... Rafael Trujillo
    ... alias En el tiempo de las mariposas
15. The Judge (2001) (TV) .... Judge Armando Acosta
    ... alias Steve Martini's The Judge (USA: complete title)
    ... alias Giudice, Il (Italy) [it]
16. The Princess & the Barrio Boy (2000) (TV) .... Nestor Garcia
    ... alias She's in Love (UK)
17. "Great Writers, Great Cities" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2000)
        - Paco Taibo's Mexico City (2000) TV episode .... Narrator
18. Gossip (2000/I) .... Detective Curtis
19. The Road to El Dorado (2000) (voice) .... Chief
    ... alias Strada per El Dorado, La (Italy) [it]
20. "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
    
    
21. Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (1999) (TV) .... Salvatore Maranzano
    ... alias Bonanno: The Youngest Godfather (UK: DVD title)
    ... alias The Youngest Godfather (USA: DVD title)
22. The Wall (1998) (TV) .... Col. Holst
23. "Touched by an Angel" .... Capt. Victor Walls / ... (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
    ... alias Tocco di un angelo, Il (Italy) [it]
        - God and Country (1998) TV episode .... Victor
        - Missing in Action (1997) TV episode .... Capt. Victor Walls
24. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998) (TV) .... Det. Anthony Piscotti
25. The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998) .... Vamanos
    ... alias Meraviglioso abito color gelato alla panna, Il (Italy) [it]
26. 12 Angry Men (1997) (TV) .... Juror #11
    ... alias Parola ai giurati, La (Italy) [it]
27. Prophecies of the Millennium (1997) (TV) .... Host
28. "Gun" .... Father Santos (1 episode, 1997)
    ... alias Robert Altman's Gun
        - Father John (1997) TV episode .... Father Santos
29. Hollywood Confidential (1997) (TV) .... Stan Navarro, Sr.
30. Selena (1997) .... Abraham Quintanilla
31. "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" .... The fisherman (1 episode, 1997)
        - The Fisherman and His Wife (1997) TV episode .... The fisherman
32. Selena Remembered (1997) (V) .... Narrator
33. The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1996) .... Roberto Lozano
    ... alias Death in Granada (USA)
    ... alias Desaparición de García Lorca, La (USA: Spanish title)
    ... alias Lorca
    ... alias Muerte en Granada (Spain)
34. The Limbic Region (1996) (TV) .... Lucca
35. "Dead Man's Walk" (1996) TV mini-series .... Capt. Salazar
    ... alias Larry McMurtry's Dead Man's Walk
36. Caught (1996) .... Joe
    ... alias Atrapados (USA: Spanish title)
37. The Crystal Skull (1996) (VG) .... The Shaman
38. Disturbing the Peace (1996)
    ... alias American Dream
39. Slave of Dreams (1995) (TV) .... Potiphar
40. "The Magic School Bus" .... Mr. Ramon - Carlos' Dad (1 episode, 1995)
    ... alias Scholastic's The Magic School Bus (USA: complete title)
        - Going Batty (1995) TV episode (voice) .... Mr. Ramon - Carlos' Dad
41. 15th Annual Tejano Music Awards (1995) (V) .... Host
42. My Family (1995) .... Paco
    ... alias Cafe con leche
    ... alias East L.A. (UK: video title)
    ... alias My Family, Mi Familia
    ... alias Mi familia (Italy) [it]
43. "500 Nations" (1995) TV mini-series (unknown episodes)
44. Mirage (1995) .... Matteo Juarez
45. The Burning Season (1994) (TV) .... Wilson Pinheiro
46. Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994) (TV) .... Jose Menendez
47. A Million to Juan (1994) .... The Angel
    ... alias A Million to One
48. Roosters (1993) .... Gallo Morales
49. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) (uncredited) .... Musician at Barbecue
    ... alias Cowgirls il nuovo sesso (Italy) [it]
50. American Me (1992) .... Montoya Santana
    ... alias American me rabbia di vivere (Italy) [it]
51. Talent for the Game (1991) .... Virgil Sweet
    ... alias Terza base (Italy) [it]
    
    
52. Triumph of the Spirit (1989) .... Gypsy
    ... alias Oltre la vittoria (Italy) [it]
53. "Miami Vice" .... Lt. Martin Castillo (105 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
          (100 more)
54. "The Fortunate Pilgrim" (1988) TV mini-series .... Frank Corbo
    ... alias Mamma Lucia (Italy)
    ... alias Mario Puzo's 'The Fortunate Pilgrim' (USA: complete title)
55. Stand and Deliver (1988) .... Jaime A. Escalante
    ... alias Forza della volontà, La (Italy) [it]
56. Saving Grace (1985) .... Ciolino
    ... alias Oddio, ci siamo persi il papa (Italy) [it]
57. Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984) (voice: English version) .... Mito
    ... alias Kaze no tani no Nausicaa
    ... alias Nausicaä
    ... alias Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (USA)
    ... alias Warriors of the Wind (USA)
    ... alias Nausicaä della valle del vento (Italy) [it]
58. "Hill Street Blues" .... Joe Bustamonte / ... (4 episodes, 1982-1984)
    ... alias Hill Street giorno e notte (Italy) [it]
        - 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
59. "Faerie Tale Theatre" .... Prime Minister (1 episode, 1983)
    ... alias Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA)
        - The Nightingale (1983) TV episode .... Prime Minister
60. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) (TV) .... Gregorio Cortez
    ... alias Ballata di Gregorio Cortez, La (Italy) [it]
61. Blade Runner (1982) .... Gaff
62. "American Playhouse" .... Gen. Santa Anna (1 episode, 1982)
        - Seguin (1982) TV episode .... Gen. Santa Anna
63. Zoot Suit (1981) .... El Pachuco
64. Wolfen (1981) .... Eddie Holt
    ... alias Wolfen, la belva immortale (Italy) [it]
65. Three Hundred Miles for Stephanie (1981) (TV) .... Art Vela
66. Fukkatsu no hi (1980) (as Edward J. Olmos) .... Captain Lopez
    ... alias Day of Resurrection (USA)
    ... alias The End (USA: video title)
    ... alias Virus (USA)
    ... alias Ultimo rifugio: Antartide (Italy) [it]
    
    
67. Evening in Byzantium (1978) (TV) .... Angelo
68. "CHiPs" .... Henry (1 episode, 1978)
    ... alias CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
        - Flashback! (1978) TV episode .... Henry
69. "The Fitzpatricks" .... Don Vasquez (1 episode, 1978)
        - A Living Wage (1978) TV episode .... Don Vasquez
70. Alambrista! (1977) (as Edward Olmos) .... 1st Drunk
    ... alias The Illegal (USA)
71. "Visions" .... First Drunk (1 episode, 1977)
        - Alambrista! (1977) TV episode .... First Drunk
72. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Dancer (1 episode, 1977)
    ... alias McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - Ready... Aim... (1977) TV episode .... Dancer
73. "Starsky and Hutch" .... Julio Gutierez (1 episode, 1977)
        - The Psychic (1977) TV episode .... Julio Gutierez
74. "Police Woman" .... Hawkins (1 episode, 1976)
    ... alias Pepper Anderson agente speciale (Italy) [it]
        - Sarah Who? (1976) TV episode (as Edward J. Olmos) .... Hawkins
75. "The Blue Knight" .... Clemente (1 episode, 1976)
        - Mariachi (1976) TV episode (as Ed Olmos) .... Clemente
76. "Kojak" .... Paco (1 episode, 1975)
        - How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars (1975) TV episode .... Paco
77. Aloha, Bobby and Rose (1975) (as Eddie Olmos)
    ... alias Ragazzi del sabato, I (Italy) [it]
78. "Cannon" (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Exchange (1974) TV episode
    

Regista:

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

1. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) (TV) (pre-production)
   
   
2. "Battlestar Galactica" (4 episodes, 2004-2009)
   ... alias BSG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
       - Episode #4.18 (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
3. Walkout (2006) (TV)
4. Jack and Marilyn (2002)
   
   
5. American Me (1992)
   ... alias American me rabbia di vivere (Italy) [it]
   
   
6. "Miami Vice" (1 episode, 1985)
       - Bushido (1985) TV episode
   

Produttore:

• 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)
   ... alias American me rabbia di vivere (Italy) [it]
   
   
7. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) (TV) (associate producer)
   ... alias Ballata di Gregorio Cortez, La (Italy) [it]
   

Compositore:

1. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) (TV)
   ... alias Ballata di Gregorio Cortez, La (Italy) [it]
   

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:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. 2008 ALMA Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
2. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Admiral William Adama / ... (1 episode, 2008)
   ... alias Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
   ... alias Letterman (Australia)
   ... alias 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
3. "Más vale tarde" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
       - Episode #1.8 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
4. Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (2008) (TV) .... Himself
5. "TMZ on TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
       - Episode #1.101 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
6. Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard (2007) (V) .... Himself
7. Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling (2007) (V) .... Himself
8. Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) (V) .... Himself
   ... alias Dangerous Days (USA: short title)
9. "Discovery Atlas" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2007)
       - Mexico Revealed (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
10. Making of Selena: 10 Years Later (2007) (V) .... Himself
11. Making 'Splinter' (2007) (V)
12. "HypaSpace" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... alias HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
    ... alias HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
        - Episode #6.107 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
13. Poncho Sanchez: Keeper of the Flame (2007) .... Himself
14. Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano (2006)
15. The Forgotten Eagles (2006) .... Himself - Narrator
16. Recycled Life (2006) .... Narrator
17. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV) .... Himself
18. Film Trix (2005) .... Himself
19. The Black Movie Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
20. Sci Fi Inside: Sci Fi Friday (2005) (TV) .... Himself / William Adama
21. 05 Spaceys (2005) (TV) .... Himself
22. Behind the Microphone: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (2005) (V) .... Himself
23. "¡Despierta América!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 13 October 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
24. Cristina: El 15 aniversario (2004) (TV) .... Himself
25. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 2 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
26. Play Ball!: The Authentic Little League Baseball Guide to Pitching (2003) (V) .... Himself
27. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Jennifer Lopez (2002) TV episode .... Himself
28. The 4th Annual Family Television Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself
29. Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002) (TV) .... Himself
30. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Miami Vice (2001) TV episode .... Himself
31. The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (2000) (TV) .... Himself
32. No Greater Calling (2000) (TV) .... Narrator
33. Super Bowl XXXIV (2000) (TV) .... Halftime Show Performer
34. ESPY Awards (2000) (TV)
    
    
35. The Unfinished Journey (1999) (voice) .... Narration
36. Zapatista (1999) .... Narrator
37. The Story of Fathers & Sons (1999) (TV) .... Himself
38. Crucible of Empire: The Spanish American War (1999) (TV) .... Narrator
39. The Americanos Concert (1999) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
    ... alias Kennedy Center Presents: The Americanos Concert (USA)
40. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars (1999) (TV) .... Himself
41. The Dream Center: Hope for the Inner City (1999) .... (host)
42. 1998 ALMA Awards (1998) (TV) .... Presenter
43. Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV) .... Himself
44. "Great Books" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Lord of the Flies (1998) TV episode .... Himself
45. Latino Laugh Festival (1997) (TV)
46. "The Living Edens" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1997)
        - Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest (1997) TV episode .... Narrator
47. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 4 October 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
48. 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1995) (TV)
49. Lives in Hazard (1994) (TV) .... Himself
50. Good Cop, Bad Kid (1993) (TV) .... Host
51. "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Learning Not to Hurt (1993) TV episode .... Himself
52. "Divan, Le" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode dated 7 April 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
53. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound
54. Maria's Story (1990) (voice) .... Narrator
55. The Making of 'Triumph of the Spirit' (1990) .... Himself
56. The Earth Day Special (1990) (TV) .... Himself
57. Father/Son (1990) .... Host
    ... alias Father, Son: America's Desperate Passage (USA: TV title)
    
    
58. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Documentary, Features
59. Amnesty: The Dream Fulfilled? (1988) (TV) .... Himself
60. Blue Collar & Buddha (1986) .... Narrator of Series
    

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