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Edward James Olmos

Actor Edward James Olmos
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Profession: Actor

Nationality:
United States of America
American

Biography: Edward James Olmos is an American actor, best known for his roles in television series such as TV crime series Miami Vice (1984-1989) and Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009). He won both an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe for Miami Vice.

Olmos's film roles include Stand and Deliver, for which he earned an Academy Award nomination, and Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017) alongside Harrison Ford.

Born: February 24, 1947
Birthplace: Fredericksburg, Texas, USA
Age: 77 years old

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces

Married Life

  • 1994-01-28 American actress Lorraine Bracco (39) weds American actor Edward James Olmos (46); divorce in 2002
  • 2002-03-01 "12 Angry Men" actor Edward James Olmos (55) divorces "Sopranos" actress Lorraine Bracco (47) after 8 years of marriage

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