A Mexican-American director and actor, Edward James Olmos is best recognized as William Adama in Battlestar Galactica, Stand and Deliver’s Jaime Escalante, Selena’s Abraham Quintanilla, Detective Gaff on Blade Runner and Lt. Martin Castillo on Miami Vice. He also served as the narrator in the film and stage versions of Zoot Suit.

For portraying the role of Jaime Escalante, Edward Olmos became a nominee for Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role  in 1988. His other film and TV projects include The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit, American Family: Journey of Dreams, American Me, 12 Angry Men, Walkout, The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca, My Family/Mi Familia and The Burning Season.

Edward James Olmos remarried thrice which gave him a total of 6 children, two of which are adopted. In 2012, this actor has earned an estimated net worth of ______________.