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Portrait of Edward James Olmos

Acting

Edward James Olmos

Titles
101movies46TV shows
Career

Active from 1977 to 2026, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
49
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 88 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Edward James Olmos Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.9, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Political Intrigue 5
  • Crime Thriller 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Social Justice 4
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Cultural Identity 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

4
TypeAllMovies4
RoleAnyActing124Appearances21Production7Directing4Sound1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s12000s22010s1
GenreAnyDrama4Comedy1Thriller1TV Movie1History1Crime1Science Fiction1Action1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

1 title · average score 48

2000s

2 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch68
Poster for Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

as Commander William Adama

GoodWatch67
Poster for Walkout

as Julian Nava

1990s

1 title · average score 71
GoodWatch71
Poster for American Me

as Montoya Santana