Edward James Olmos Rank
About Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos is an American film actor and director whose famous film credits include Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver, Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. in Selena and Detective Gaff inBlade Runner. From 1984 to 1990, he played Lt. Martin Castillo in Miami Vice. His other famous television credits include American Family and Battlestar Galactica.
Personal Life
He was married to Kaija Keel from 1971 to 1992. The marriage produced two children. After the demise of his second marriage to actress Lorraine Bracco, he married Puerto Rican actress Lymari Nadal in 2002.
Awards
For his performance in Miami Vice, he won a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award in 1985. He won another Golden Globe Award in 1994 for his role in the television film The Burning Season.
Edward James Olmos Rank
Famous quotes by Edward James Olmos
Education is a vacine for violence.Edward James Olmos
Education is the key. But it's the kind of education that we teach that is the key. We don't have it.Edward James Olmos
Education is the vaccine for violence.Edward James Olmos
I believe that Gandhi was correct. Non-violent civil disobedience is the only way to bring about change that allows people to enjoy the change and not get killed in the process.Edward James Olmos
There are nuclear weapons in China, Iran, Korea and Pakistan. It wouldn't take much to send a couple of warheads off on this planet somewhere that would cause a lot of environmental damage, then if you have got someone who wants to retaliate you have real problems.Edward James Olmos
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.Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos' Popularity
Edward James Olmos is a famous American actor and director, who was born on February 24, 1947. As a person born on this date, Edward James Olmos is listed in our database as the 12th most popular celebrity for the day (February 24) and the 37th most popular for the year (1947).
People born on February 24 fall under the Zodiac sign of Pisces, the Fish. Edward James Olmos is the 527th most popular Pisces.
Aside from information specific to Edward James Olmos' birthday, Edward James Olmos is the 4221st most famous American and ranks 204th in famous people born in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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