Well respected actor talks about his love for `Galactica`

Born and raised in East Los Angeles, Edward James Olmos is an actor and director.

Edward is known for memorable roles on TV and films. From 1984 to 1989, he co-starred as police Lieutenant Martin Castillo on Miami Vice; portrayed real-life math teacher Jaime Escalante in "Stand and Deliver"; played Abraham Quintanilla in "Selena"; Gaff in "Blade Runner"; and played Admiral William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series.

Throughout his extensive career, Edward received numerous accolades, including an LA Drama Circle Award, an Emmy® (in addition to three nominations) and two Golden Globee® Awards. In 1988, he received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Jaime Escalante in "Stand By Me." At the 35th Annual Saturn Awards in 2009, he received the award for the Best TV Actor for his role in Battlestar Galactica. Recently, he was awarded the PASS award from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency for producing the domestic-violence documentary, "It Ain’t Love."

Edward is currently a United States Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.

He is also a national spokesperson for the organizations such as Southwest Voter Registration Project, where he helps the Latino Community in its pursuit of citizenship and voter registration; the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation; and the AIDS Awareness Foundation.

In this 2009 interview with SIDEWALKS host Rafael Siegel, Edward talks briefly about his acting career and the DVD release of the post-series film, "Battlestar Galactica: The Plan."

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