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- NAME: Edward James Olmos
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Television Actor
- BIRTH DATE: February 24, 1947 (Age: 66)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Los Angeles, California
- Full Name: Edward James Olmos
- AKA: James Olmos
- AKA: Edward Olmos
- ZODIAC SIGN: Pisces
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Actor Edward James Olmos earned an Oscar nomination for Stand and Deliver before starring on TV's Battlestar Galactica.
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