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| image=Bodieolmospriv.jpg
| character= [[Brendan Costanza]]
| born_month= 08
| born_day= 27
| born_year= 1975
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| nationality= US
| imdb= 0647453
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'''Bodie James Olmos''' (born 27 August 1975) is the youngest son of [[Edward James Olmos]] and Kaija Keel, and the grandson of actor/singer [[w:Howard Keel|Howard Keel]]. An actor of film, television and theater, he portrays [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-Imagined Series]].

Born in [[w:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, California]], Olmos began acting at age 7 in 1982's ''The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez'', leading to instruction in acting from the [[w:UCLA|UCLA]] School of Theatre, graduating in 2000, as well as additional instruction from [[w:Sanford-Meisner Center|Sanford-Meisner Center]]. In addition to acting, he was a triathlon athlete, participating in swimming, biking, and running, and was a cross-country runner. From this athletic background, he found a love for [[w:surfboarding|surfboarding]], which he has done for the past 20 years.<ref name="TSW">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/bodie_olmos_01.htm|title=The SciFi World: Bodie Olmos interview|date=20 January 2007|accessdate=18 February 2007|last=Craddock|first=Lisa|format=|language=}}</ref>

Along with performances in the revival of the play ''[[w:Zoot Suit (film)|Zoot Suit]]'', of which his father was an original cast member, Olmos also worked with his father in the series 2002 series ''[[w:American Family|American Family]]'' as a younger version of his father's character, Jess Gonzales. Later, he would work again with his father on ''Battlestar Galactica'' as Brendan Costanza, also working with him on the HBO television movie, ''Walkout'', which chronicles the [[w:1968|1968]] [[w:East L.A. walkouts|East L.A. walkouts]], and directed by Edward Olmos. This movie, where Olmos portrayed [[w:Moctesuma Esparza|Moctesuma Esparza]], inspired him to pursue writing.<ref name="TSW"/>

On ''Battlestar Galactica'', Olmos reflected on his motivation to read for the series: "I do believe my father had an influence on me wanting to read for it. I felt that he had such intrigue by it that it was so infectious. It really made me want to be a part of it and be a part of it. Any chance I get to work with my father I would!"<ref name="TSW"/>

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