Editing Edward James Olmos (section)

=== Film and television ===
[[File:Edward James Olmos March 2008 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Olmos in 2008]]

In 1980, Olmos was cast in the post-apocalyptic science fiction film ''[[Virus (1980 film)|Virus]]'' (復活の日 ''Fukkatsu no Hi''), directed by [[Kinji Fukasaku]] and based on a novel written by Sakyo Komatsu.  His role required him to play a piano while singing a Spanish ballad during the later part of the film. Although not a box office success, ''Virus'' was notable for being the most expensive Japanese film made at the time.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i3P2EAAAQBAJ&dq=edward+james+olmos+virus+japanese+expensive&pg=PA51|title=Diseased Cinema: Plagues, Pandemics and Zombies in American Movies|isbn=978-1-3995-2167-3 |last1=Alpert |first1=Robert |last2=Eisenberg |first2=Merle |last3=Mordechai |first3=Lee |date=September 29, 2023 }}</ref>

From 1984 to 1989, he starred in his biggest role up to that date as the taciturn police Lieutenant [[Martin Castillo (Miami Vice character)|Martin Castillo]] in the television series ''[[Miami Vice]]'', opposite [[Don Johnson]] and [[Philip Michael Thomas]], for which he was awarded a [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globe]] and an [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] in 1985. At this time, Olmos also starred in a short training video for the [[United States Postal Service]] entitled ''Was it Worth It?'', a video about theft in the workplace. He was contacted about playing the captain of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D}} on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' when it was in pre-production in 1986, but declined.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-battlestar30mar30-story.html|title='Battlestar's' last roundup|first=Geoff|last=Boucher|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 30, 2008}}</ref>

Returning to film, Olmos became the first American-born Hispanic to receive an [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Academy Award nomination for Best Actor]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Nominee - Edward James Olmos - ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- Stand and Deliver |url=http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/Search/GetResults?query=%7B%22Nominee%22:%22edward%20james%20olmos%22,%22Sort%22:%221-Nominee-Alpha%22,%22Search%22:%22Basic%22%7D |publisher=Oscars.org |access-date=7 October 2020}}</ref> for his portrayal of real-life math teacher [[Jaime Escalante]] in ''[[Stand and Deliver]]''. He directed and starred in the controversial crime film ''[[American Me]]'' in 1992, and also starred in ''[[My Family (1995 film)|My Family]]'', a multi-generational story of a [[Chicano]] family. He had a slight appearance in the video of the American rock band [[Toto (band)|Toto]], "[[I Will Remember]]" (1995), where he can be seen with actor [[Miguel Ferrer]]. In 1997, he starred alongside [[Jennifer Lopez]] in the film ''[[Selena (film)|Selena]]''. Olmos played [[Dominican Republic]] dictator [[Rafael Trujillo]] in the 2001 film ''[[In the Time of the Butterflies (film)|In the Time of the Butterflies]]''. He had a recurring role as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Roberto Mendoza in the [[NBC]] drama ''[[The West Wing]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=report |first=Times staff |title=Movie, TV, stage star Edward James Olmos to appear at 2023 Plaza Classic Film Festival |url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/06/08/star-edward-james-olmos-to-appear-at-2023-plaza-classic-film-festival/70302939007/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=El Paso Times |language=en-US}}</ref> From 2002 to 2004, he starred as a recently widowed father of a Hispanic family in the [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] drama ''[[American Family: Journey of Dreams]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=American Family. About the Series |url=https://www.pbs.org/americanfamily/series.html |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=PBS}}</ref>

[[File:Edward James Olmos (Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara).jpg|thumb|upright|Olmos at the 2010 [[Guadalajara International Film Festival]]]]

From 2003 to 2009, he starred as Commander [[William Adama]] in the [[Syfy|Sci-Fi Channel]]'s [[Battlestar Galactica (re-imagining)|reimagined]] ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'' [[Battlestar Galactica (miniseries)|miniseries]], and in the [[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|television series]] that followed. He directed four episodes of the show, "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]" (1.9), "[[Taking a Break from All Your Worries]]" (3.13), "[[Escape Velocity (Battlestar Galactica)|Escape Velocity]]" (4.4), and "[[Islanded in a Stream of Stars]]" (4.18). He directed a television film based upon the show, ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Plan|The Plan]]''. Regarding his work on the show, he told [[CraveOnline]], "I'm very grateful for the work that I've been able to do in my life, but I can honestly tell you, this is the best usage of television I've ever been a part of to date."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.craveonline.com/filmtv/articles/04648042/edward_james_olmos_so_say_we_all.html|title=Edward James Olmos: So say we all|date=June 15, 2023 }}</ref>

In 2006, he co-produced, directed, and played the bit part of [[Julian Nava]] in the [[HBO]] film about the 1968 [[Chicano Blowouts]], ''[[Walkout (film)|Walkout]]''.<ref name=LAT>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-mar-18-et-walkout18-story.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|title='Walkout' in step with 1968|author=Lloyd, Robert|date=March 18, 2006}}</ref> He appeared in [[Snoop Dogg]]'s music video "[[Vato (song)|Vato]]". In the series finale of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[George Lopez (TV series)|George Lopez]]'', titled "George Decides to Sta-Local Where It's Familia"; he guest-starred as the plant's new multi-millionaire owner. He has been a spokesperson for [[Farmers Insurance Group]], starring in their Spanish language commercials.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Farmers Insurance Emphasizes 'Right Fit' Coverages for Consumers in New Ad Campaign Featuring Renown Actor/Director Edward James Olmos |url=https://newsroom.farmers.com/2009-07-13-Farmers-Insurance-Emphasizes-Right-Fit-Coverages-for-Consumers-in-New-Ad-Campaign-Featuring-Renown-Actor-Director-Edward-James-Olmos |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=MediaRoom |language=en}}</ref>

Olmos joined the cast of the television series ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'' for its sixth season, as a "brilliant, charismatic professor of religious studies".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/05/24/olmos-joins-dexter/|title=Edward James Olmos joins Dexter}}</ref>

Olmos starred in the second season of ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' as [[Robert Gonzales (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Robert Gonzales]], the leader of a rival faction of S.H.I.E.L.D., for five episodes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-31 |title=Why Edward James Olmos Calls Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. "One of the High Points of My Career" |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/641054/why-edward-james-olmos-calls-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-one-of-the-high-points-of-my-career |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=E! Online}}</ref>