Jacob James Olmos (2024)

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What is Edward James Olmos most famous for? ›

He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in Miami Vice (1984–1989), American Me (1992) (which he also directed), William Adama in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009), Detective Gaff in Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and the voice of Mito in the 2005 ...

Edward James Olmos Revealed He Nearly Died After Ceasing Throat Cancer Treatments. Olmos publicly disclosed his diagnosis in 2024. Blade Runner star Edward James Olmos revealed in an interview with The Daily Mail that he thought he would die after his body “gave up” following treatment for throat cancer.

After atrociously aggressive adolescent acne, Olmos was left with a potential liability for a movie and TV thespian: dramatic acne scars. It's not that cosmetically challenged actors can't work in Hollywood, it's just that they usually have to make due playing villains: thugs, drug dealers, or prisoners.

Mexican-American History Maker, Edward James Olmos, Actor, Director, Producer and Activist. About the Mexican-American History Maker: Edward James Olmos is an American actor, director, producer and activist.

Escalante himself described the film as "90 percent truth, 10 percent drama".

After "Miami Vice" left the airwaves quietly in 1989, Olmos settled into a series of roles in features and on television that were of redeeming social and political value; but it was these roles which also largely left him out of the mainstream spotlight.

A harrowing portrait of Chicano prison-gang life, American Me opened to mixed reviews and lukewarm box office. But shortly after it premiered, two of the film's consultants were slain, incidents that some interpreted as retribution and a warning to Olmos, 46, who coproduced and directed the film.

Son of actor Edward James Olmos and Kaija Keel.

Mexican-born Santana won the legend award for his more than 25-year career in the music industry. But the ceremony, presented by the Nosotros organization and held at the Beverly Hilton, was in large part a celebration of the gritty film “American Me,” which was represented with four of the 14 awards handed out.

Danny Trejo. In the case of character actor Danny Trejo (“Machete”), his entire face is riddled with scars, from acne pock marks to dents left by other boxers' fists. Once he made it onto a film set, those scars became his bread and butter.

What caused Crater face? ›

Severe acne can cause acne scars (often atrophic scars) during the healing process. These often appear as depression or indent resulting from inflammatory damage to the deeper layers of the skin. The result is often an uneven skin tone with small crater-like indents where a spot, like a pimple, once existed.

The outer layers of the skin are removed with microdermabrasion to decrease the looks of pockmarks. It normally takes a few sessions and is best performed by a dermatologist. Microdermabrasion, unlike other procedures, has no adverse effects, although it does require regular sessions to achieve the greatest results.

Olmos found refuge from street gangs by playing baseball, and he proved to be a gifted athlete. He played in the California Sun League during the winter and in the Golden State League (GSL) during the summer, winning the GSL batting championship two years in a row.

Cast. Edward James Olmos as Montoya Santana, based on Rudy "Cheyenne" Cadena, a notorious La Eme mob boss. Cheyenne died in 1972 after being stabbed and bludgeoned to death by members of the Mexican Mafia's long-standing bitter rival, the Nuestra Familia. William Forsythe as J.D, based on Joe "Pegleg" Morgan.

Through I Love Lucy, Arnaz became the first Latino actor to star in a national English-language primetime TV show, and a successful producer to boot. Born in Santiago, Cuba, in 1917, Arnaz migrated to the U.S. with his family as a teenager and kicked off his acting career with the 1939 Broadway musical Too Many Girls.

In addition to his founding of Latino Public Broadcasting in 1998, Olmos sits on several boards and works for many nonprofit organizations. He is the executive director of the Lives in Hazard Educational Project, a national gang prevention program. He works with disabled and sexually abused children.

Edward Everett Edward Everett is, perhaps, best remembered as the other person who spoke at Gettysburg, lecturing for two hours compared to Abraham Lincoln's brief, but much better-known two-minute address.