Editing Edward James Olmos (section)

=== Theater ===
In the late 1960s and the early 1970s, Olmos branched out from music into acting, appearing in many small productions, until his big break portraying the narrator, called "El Pachuco", in the play ''[[Zoot Suit (play)|Zoot Suit]]'', which dramatized the [[World War II]]-era rioting in [[California]] brought about by the tensions between Mexican-Americans and local police, called the [[Zoot Suit riots]]. The play moved to Broadway, and Olmos earned a [[Tony Award]] nomination. He subsequently took the role to the [[Zoot Suit (film)|filmed version]] in 1981, and appeared in many other films including ''[[Wolfen (film)|Wolfen]]'', ''[[Blade Runner]]'' and ''[[The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez]]''. Olmos has been a frequent guest narrator at [[Disney's Candlelight Processional]] at [[Walt Disney World]], narrating the [[nativity story]]. <ref>[https://www.pressenterprise.com/2012/12/06/disneyland-edward-james-olmos-narrates-candlelight-ceremony-2/ ''PressEnterprise.Com'' Disneyland Olmos Narrates]accessed 08-19-2023</ref>