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Actor:

• 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)
   ... aka 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
   ... aka 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
    ... aka 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)
    ... aka 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
    ... aka En el tiempo de las mariposas
15. The Judge (2001) (TV) .... Judge Armando Acosta
    ... aka Steve Martini's The Judge (USA: complete title)
16. The Princess & the Barrio Boy (2000) (TV) .... Nestor Garcia
    ... aka 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
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
    ... aka Bonanno: The Youngest Godfather (UK: DVD title)
    ... aka 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)
        - 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
26. 12 Angry Men (1997) (TV) .... Juror #11
27. Prophecies of the Millennium (1997) (TV) .... Host
28. "Gun" .... Father Santos (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka 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
    ... aka Death in Granada (USA)
    ... aka Desaparición de García Lorca, La (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Lorca
    ... aka Muerte en Granada (Spain)
34. The Limbic Region (1996) (TV) .... Lucca
35. "Dead Man's Walk" (1996) TV mini-series .... Capt. Salazar
    ... aka Larry McMurtry's Dead Man's Walk
36. Caught (1996) .... Joe
    ... aka Atrapados (USA: Spanish title)
37. The Crystal Skull (1996) (VG) .... The Shaman
38. Disturbing the Peace (1996)
    ... aka American Dream
39. Slave of Dreams (1995) (TV) .... Potiphar
40. "The Magic School Bus" .... Mr. Ramon - Carlos' Dad (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka 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
    ... aka Cafe con leche
    ... aka East L.A. (UK: video title)
    ... aka My Family, Mi Familia
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
    ... aka A Million to One
48. Roosters (1993) .... Gallo Morales
49. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) (uncredited) .... Musician at Barbecue
50. American Me (1992) .... Montoya Santana
51. Talent for the Game (1991) .... Virgil Sweet
    
    
52. Triumph of the Spirit (1989) .... Gypsy
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
    ... aka Mamma Lucia (Italy)
    ... aka Mario Puzo's 'The Fortunate Pilgrim' (USA: complete title)
55. Stand and Deliver (1988) .... Jaime A. Escalante
56. Saving Grace (1985) .... Ciolino
57. Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984) (voice: English version) .... Mito
    ... aka Kaze no tani no Nausicaa
    ... aka Nausicaä
    ... aka Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (USA)
    ... aka Warriors of the Wind (USA)
58. "Hill Street Blues" .... Joe Bustamonte / ... (4 episodes, 1982-1984)
        - 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)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA)
        - The Nightingale (1983) TV episode .... Prime Minister
60. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) (TV) .... Gregorio Cortez
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
65. Three Hundred Miles for Stephanie (1981) (TV) .... Art Vela
66. Fukkatsu no hi (1980) (as Edward J. Olmos) .... Captain Lopez
    ... aka Day of Resurrection (USA)
    ... aka The End (USA: video title)
    ... aka Virus (USA)
    
    
67. Evening in Byzantium (1978) (TV) .... Angelo
68. "CHiPs" .... Henry (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka 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
    ... aka The Illegal (USA)
71. "Visions" .... First Drunk (1 episode, 1977)
        - Alambrista! (1977) TV episode .... First Drunk
72. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Dancer (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka 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)
        - 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)
78. "Cannon" (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Exchange (1974) TV episode
    

Director:

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

1. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) (TV) (pre-production)
   
   
2. "Battlestar Galactica" (4 episodes, 2004-2009)
   ... aka 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)
   
   
6. "Miami Vice" (1 episode, 1985)
       - Bushido (1985) TV episode
   

Producer:

• 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)
   
   
7. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) (TV) (associate producer)
   

Composer:

1. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) (TV)
   

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)
   ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
   ... aka Letterman (Australia)
   ... aka 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
   ... aka 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)
    ... aka HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
    ... aka 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
    ... aka 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
    ... aka 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