'Battlestar' vet Edward James Olmos will investigate 'Dexter'

'Miami Vice' Emmy winner will play a religious studies prof

By Daniel FienbergTuesday, May 24, 2011 4:20 PM

Edward James Olmos

Credit: Matt Sayles/AP

Emmy-winning actor Edward James Olmos will join the cast of Showtime's "Dexter" for its upcoming sixth season.

Showtime announced on Tuesday (May 25) that Olmos will play "a brilliant, charismatic professor of religious studies" on "Dexter," which resumes production on May 25 and will return to TV this fall. The premium cable network didn't reveal the exact number of episodes Olmos is contracted for.

Olmos joins a Season 6 guest cast that already includes Colin Hanks and the actor-rapper formerly known as Mos Def (currently known only as "Mos" apparently).

In recent years, Olmos has become best known for playing William Adama on Sci Fi's "Battlestar Galactica." An Emmy winner for "Miami Vice," Olmos also picked up an Oscar nomination for "Stand and Deliver" and a Tony nomination for "Zoot Suit." The "Blade Runner" veteran's most recent credits include "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" and "The Green Hornet."

Daniel Fienberg
Executive Editor

A long-time member of the TCA Board and a longer-time blogger of "American Idol," Dan Fienberg writes about TV, except for when he writes about movies or sometimes writes about the Red Sox. But never music. He would sound stupid talking about music.

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dvs

*"Battlestar Galactica" not "Battle Star Galactica"

*"Adama" not "Adamp"

sheesh, where's your editor.
May 24, 2011 at 5:03PM EST Reply to Comment
- dan DVS - My what?
  
  In any case serves me right for rushing a story with a migraine. Fixed now. Thanks.
  
  -Daniel
  May 24, 2011 at 5:25PM EST
Tyler

I look forward to when Olmos almost, but doesn't quite discover Dexter's secret or when he's discovered to be the big bad and finds out Dexter's secret only to find himself under Dexter's knife while Deb frantically rushes to the scene only to find herself arriving moments too late to learn the truth.
May 24, 2011 at 6:12PM EST Reply to Comment
- Dexter Don't spoil it for me...lol
  May 24, 2011 at 7:37PM EST