Bodie Olmos
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Bodie James Olmos is an American actor of TV and film. He is the son of Edward James Olmos
and Kaija Keel, and grandson of Howard Keel
. His older brother is actor Mico Olmos. His first on screen appearance was on The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez in 1982 when he was 7 years old. His most recent appearance on television is alongside his father in Battlestar Galactica
as Lieutenant Junior Grade Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza. He also acted in a film directed by his father named Walkout
.
His hobbies include surfing
and playing timpani
.
California and born August 27, 1975. He was named after a ghost town in California which his mother, Kaija Keel, visited when she was young. Growing up he was very athletic and participated in a number of events, including several triathlons. Bodie still remains active but surfing has become his predominant interest over the past 20 years. Another of his interests includes music and he is an accomplished drummer and occasionally he and his brother have small jam sessions, with his particular interest being in the blues
and an admirer of Carlos Santana
. He attended and graduated from the UCLA School of Theatre in Los Angeles in 2000. He also took additional courses in acting from the Sanford Meisner Center and received a degree from there as well.
Bodie receives a 'co-starring' credit at the end of the final episode of Battlestar Galactica ahead of the regular cast. This is despite him having a very minor role throughout the series. Bodie's father Edward James Olmos was also a producer and star of the series.
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos is an American actor and director. Among his most memorable roles are William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, Lt...
and Kaija Keel, and grandson of Howard Keel
Howard Keel
Harold Clifford Keel , known professionally as Howard Keel, was an American actor and singer. He starred in many film musicals of the 1950s...
. His older brother is actor Mico Olmos. His first on screen appearance was on The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez in 1982 when he was 7 years old. His most recent appearance on television is alongside his father in Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
Battlestar Galactica is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series created by Glen A. Larson...
as Lieutenant Junior Grade Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza. He also acted in a film directed by his father named Walkout
Walkout (film)
Walkout is a 2006 HBO film based on a true story of the 1968 East L.A. walkouts. It premiered March 18, 2006 on HBO. Starring Alexa Vega, Efren Ramirez and Michael Peña, the film was directed by Edward James Olmos...
.
His hobbies include surfing
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
and playing timpani
Timpani
Timpani, or kettledrums, are musical instruments in the percussion family. A type of drum, they consist of a skin called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionally made of copper. They are played by striking the head with a specialized drum stick called a timpani stick or timpani mallet...
.
Life
Bodie James Olmos is a native of Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
California and born August 27, 1975. He was named after a ghost town in California which his mother, Kaija Keel, visited when she was young. Growing up he was very athletic and participated in a number of events, including several triathlons. Bodie still remains active but surfing has become his predominant interest over the past 20 years. Another of his interests includes music and he is an accomplished drummer and occasionally he and his brother have small jam sessions, with his particular interest being in the blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
and an admirer of Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
Carlos Augusto Alves Santana is a Mexican rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion...
. He attended and graduated from the UCLA School of Theatre in Los Angeles in 2000. He also took additional courses in acting from the Sanford Meisner Center and received a degree from there as well.
Bodie receives a 'co-starring' credit at the end of the final episode of Battlestar Galactica ahead of the regular cast. This is despite him having a very minor role throughout the series. Bodie's father Edward James Olmos was also a producer and star of the series.
Film and Television Appearances
- Battlestar GalacticaBattlestar GalacticaBattlestar Galactica is an American science fiction franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica TV series in 1978, and was followed by a brief sequel TV series in 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games...
(36 episodes, 2004–2009) - Brendan 'Hot Dog' Constanza - Battlestar Galactica: The PlanBattlestar Galactica: The PlanBattlestar Galactica: The Plan is a made for television movie set in the reimagined version of the fictional Battlestar Galactica universe. It consists of newly filmed material as well as a compilation of footage from the TV series and miniseries....
(2009) - Resilience (2006) - Al
- Splinter (2006) - Forensics Officer
- WalkoutWalkout (film)Walkout is a 2006 HBO film based on a true story of the 1968 East L.A. walkouts. It premiered March 18, 2006 on HBO. Starring Alexa Vega, Efren Ramirez and Michael Peña, the film was directed by Edward James Olmos...
(2006) - Moctesuma Esparza - Manejar (2005) | Daniel
- American Family Journey of Dreams (4 episodes, 2002) - Young Jess Gonzales
- The Last WinterThe Last WinterThe Last Winter is a 2006 thriller film, directed by Larry Fessenden. The Last Winter premiered in The Contemporary World Cinema Programme at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2006...
(2002) - The Wonderful Ice Cream SuitThe Wonderful Ice Cream SuitThe Wonderful Ice Cream Suit is a 1998 film set in East Los Angeles directed by Stuart Gordon, written by Ray Bradbury and starring Edward James Olmos, Joe Mantegna, Esai Morales, Clifton Collins Jr. , Sid Caesar, Howard Morris and Gregory Sierra...
(1998) - Stand and DeliverStand and DeliverStand and Deliver is a 1988 American drama film, based on the true story of high school mathematics teacher Jaime Escalante. Edward James Olmos portrayed Escalante in the film and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.-Plot:...
(1988) - Fernando Escalante - The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) - (uncredited) Rangers Son