Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmosis an American actor and director. Among his most memorable roles are William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in Miami Vice, teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver, patriarch Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. in the film Selena, Detective Gaff in Blade Runner, and narrator El Pachuco in both the stage and film versions of Zoot Suit. In 1988, Olmos was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth24 February 1947
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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I'm always pleased when people respond to the work
You get more churches burned down in the United States in the last two years than in the last hundred, because of the lack of understanding of culture and diversity and the beauty of it
Sometimes you gotta do things that you don't really want to do. But you don't do them for money.
I don't support violence, period.
And, granted, for a long time, the European has been dominant in certain parts of this Western Hemisphere, but by the end of the 21st century, it's over.
At the rate we're going, the 21st century looks pretty clear. It's going to be pretty violent
Right now, the Anglo people are desperately trying to hold on to the United States, like they tried to hold on to Africa
Now I also discipline myself to do things I love to do when I don't want to do them
I want to show how strong I am from my roots.
We must come to terms with our responsibility to be the gatekeepers to end childhood hunger. Our love for life can propel us to share and provide a secure future for the children of our country.
We all start out with no discipline, no patience, no perseverance, no determination. We all start out at zero. People say, 'You have talent.' No, the gift is to realize that we all start out even. Whether we messed up or put our best foot forward, with these four qualities, we take care of our mental, physical and spiritual health each day. Am I the best in the world? No. The question is: Am I the best I can be?
Education is a vaccine for violence.
A saint is a person who gives of themself without asking for anything in return. That's how simple it is to be a saint. Try it! Try being a saint
I've been in the director's chair for 'Battlestar Galactica' since its first season. I directed the only comedy that's ever been done in Galactica history.