People (Births) Edward James Olmos Edward James Olmos (born 24 February 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and activist. 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 re-imagined Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009), teacher Jaime Escalante in… Read More