Edward James Olmos was born and raised in East Los Angeles, California, the son of Eleanor and Pedro Olmos, who was a welder and mail carrier. Olmos is an American actor, director, producer, and activist.
Edward is also known for his roles as folk hero Gregorio Cortez in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez, patriarch Abraham Quintanilla in the film Selena, narrator El Pachuco in both the stage and film versions of Zoot Suit and the voice of Chicharrón in Coco.
Who is Edward James Olmos’ first wife Kaija Keel?
From 1979 to 1987, Olmos lived in West New York, New Jersey. moving to 1971, he married Kaija Keel, the daughter of actor Howard Keel. They had two children, Bodie and Mico, before divorcing in 1992. Olmos has four adopted children: Daniela, Michael, Brandon, and Tamiko.
He graduated from Montebello High School in 1964. While at Montebello High School, he lost a race for Student Body President to future California Democratic Party Chair Art Torres. In his teen years, he was the lead singer for a band he named Pacific Ocean, so called because it was to be “the biggest thing on the West Coast”.
