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Edward James Olmos was born on the 24th February 1947, in East Los Angeles, California USA, of Mexican and American descent. He is probably best recognized as an actor, starring in the role of Jaime Escalante in “Stand And Deliver” (1988), playing Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. in “Selena” (1997), and as William Adama in “Battlestar Galactica” (2003). He is also known as a director and producer, recognized for work on “My Family” (1995), “12 Angry Men” (1997), and “2 Guns” (2013). His career has been active since 1974.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Edward James Olmos is? It has been estimated by sources that the total size of Edward’s net worth is over $14 million, as of mid- 2016. He has been accumulating this amount of money through his successful career in the entertainment industry.

Edward James Olmos Net Worth $14 Million

Edward James Olmos was brought up by his parents Eleanor and Pedro Olmos. From an early age he wanted to be a professional baseball player, and he was the Golden State batting champion. He attended Montebello High School, and while there he was a member of a rock ‘n’ roll band named Pacific Ocean, performing in local night clubs. Upon matriculation in 1964, Edward began attending acting classes at East Los Angeles College, and later started pursuing a career in the film industry.

Prior to his career on the screen, Edward appeared regularly in a number of small productions in theater including on Broadway. He was eventually cast in the TV series “Cannon” (1974), and from that year until 1981, he appeared in small roles, in such TV and film titles as “The Blue Knight” (1976), “Rafferty” (1977) and “Day of Resurrection” (1980), all of which added to his net worth. Subsequently, he was selected for the role of Eddie Holt in the film “Wolfen” (1981), and in the following year he featured in the film “Blade Runner” as Gaff, and in the TV series “American Playhouse” playing Gregorio Cortez/Gen. Santa Anna, and he was then chosen for the role of Joe Bustamonte in the TV series “Hill Street Blues” (1982-1984).

Edward continued to line up success after success, appearing in the TV series “Miami Vice” (1984-1990) as Lieutenant Martin Castillo. During the 1990s, his career intensified, which resulted in an increase to his net worth; he starred in such TV and film titles as “A Million To Juan” (1994), “Dead Man’s Walk” (1996), “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” (1998), “Bonanno: A Godfather’s Story” (1999), among others.

The new millennium brought new roles for Edward, increasing further his popularity and net worth, with appearances in such film and TV series as “In the Time of the Butterflies” (2001) as Trujillo, and “American Family” (2002) playing Jess Gonzalez/Pancho Villa. In 2004 came his breakout role as Commander William Adama in the TV series “Battlestar Galactica” (2004-2009). Furthermore, in 2011 he began to appear regularly in the TV series “Dexter”, which highly increased his net worth.

Most recently, Edward featured in the TV series “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (2015), and he provided his voice to one of the characters in the animated film “El Americano: The Movie” (2016). He has one film which is scheduled for 2016 release named “Chasing Satellites”, and “Monday Nights at Seven”, which is currently in post-production.

Apart from his successful career as an actor, during which he has appeared in more than 100 film and TV titles, Edward is also known as a producer and director, taking credit for several episodes of the TV series “Battlestar Galactica”, and such films as “American Me” (1992), “Jack and Marilyn” (2002), and “Walkout” (2006), contributing to his net worth.

Thanks to his accomplishments in the film industry, he received an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from California State University in 1996, and one asteroid has been named after him – Asteroid 5608 Olmos.

Regarding his personal life, Edward James Olmos has been married to Lymari Nadal since 2002. Previously, he was married to Lorraine Bracco from 1994 to 2002, and he has two children from his first, 21-year marriage to Kaija Keel, which ended in 1992. Edward is also the father of four adopted children. His current residence is in Encino, California.