Edward James Olmos (born July 25, 1951) is an American actor, director, and producer. His best known roles are as Detective Michael "Mick" Jagger in the science fiction film Blade Runner; Lieutenant Martin Castillo in Stand and Deliver (1986); Lieutenant Martin Castillo in the TV series T.J. Hooker (1982–1987); Lieutenant Thomas E. Ross in the miniseries adaptation of Alex Haley's Roots (1977); Admiral William Adama on the science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica; Lieutenant Commander Jonathan 'Dutch' Van Gelder on Star Trek: The Next Generation; Lieutenant Commander Pavel Chekov in the Star Trek sequel movie Star Trek Generations; and Lt
Gene Kranz in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (1987).
Education is the vaccine for violence.Edward James Olmos
Education is the key. But it's the kind of education that we teach that is the key. We don't have it.Edward James Olmos
There are nuclear weapons in China, Iran, Korea and Pakistan. It wouldn't take much to send a couple of warheads off on this planet somewhere that would cause a lot of environmental damage, then if you have got someone who wants to retaliate you have real problems.Edward James Olmos
