Olmos reprised that role in a film of the same name in 1981. Olmos struck it big with the 1988 film "Stand and Deliver,'' portraying Garfield High School math teacher Jaime Escalante, a role that ...

Depending on your frame of reference, Jaime Escalante or Admiral William Adama, (apparently Obama voters), think Obama has “lost it” due to his response to the BP oil spill. Actor Edward James ...

Object Details Artist George Rodríguez, born 11 Aug 1937 Sitter Edward James Olmos, born 24 Feb 1947 Exhibition Label Edward James Olmos had his breakthrough as an actor in 1978 in the role of El ...

Olmos portrays Jaime Escalante, a software specialist who follows his heart into teaching math at James A. Garfield High School in urban Los Angeles. Escalante overcomes the apathy of his students ...