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Esai Morales

Actor, Director, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn October 1, 1962 (62 years)
Esai Morales (born October 1, 1962) is an American actor known for his role as Bob Valenzuela in La Bamba. He also appeared in American Family and on Resurrection Blvd. In television, he would perhaps be best known for his roles on NYPD Blue and Caprica.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Bad Boys
  • Cherry
  • Senior Moment
  • The Legend of Prince Valiant
  • King of the Avenue
  • Doomsday Man
  • The Virgin of Juarez
  • How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
  • Imprisoned
  • Teachers
  • Journey of a Female Comic

Known For

  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning
  • Caprica
  • La Bamba
  • Bad Boys
  • In the Army Now
  • Master Gardener
  • Rapa Nui
  • Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike
  • The Brink
  • Paid in Full
  • The Principal
  • My Family
  • The Line
  • Gun Hill Road
  • SuperFly
  • Cherry
  • Seattle Superstorm
  • Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
  • Crescent City
  • Atomic Train
  • Never Back Down: No Surrender

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2025
    Can't Go Home (TV Series) · as Victor Castelo
    2025
    2024
    Crescent City · as Luke Carson
    2023
    2022
    Master Gardener · as Oscar Neruda
    2021
    2021
    Senior Moment · as Diego Lozana
    2019
    The Wall of Mexico · as Henry Arista
    2018
    Imprisoned · as Governor Mandera
    2018
    Titans (2018) (TV Series) · as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke
    2018
    SuperFly · as Adalberto Gonzalez
    2018
    2018
    Halfway There · as Ian Sanchez
    2017
    Ozark (TV Series) · as Camino 'del' Del Rio
    2016
    Mars (2016) (TV Series) · as Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn
    2016
    2016
    Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (TV Series) · as Section Chief Mateo Cruz
    2016
    Casa Vita · as Rodrigo Vita
    2015
    2015
    The Brink (TV Series) · as President Julian Navarro
    2015
    Spare Parts · as Mr. Santillan
    2014
    How to Get Away with Murder (TV Series) · as Jorge Castillo
    2014
    Jarhead 2: Field of Fire · as Cpt. Jones
    2014
    2014
    From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (TV Series) · as Amancio Malvado
    2014
    Mozart in the Jungle (TV Series) · as Juan Delgado
    2014
    Chicago P.D. (TV Series) · as Chief Lugo
    2013
    Teachers · as Manny
    2013
    Cleaners (TV Series) · as Father Brooks
    2013
    Playin' for Love · as Principle Jose Marti
    2013
    Hit the Floor (TV Series) · as Joe Desario
    2012
    Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike · as Francisco D'anconia
    2012
    Major Crimes (TV Series) · as Deputy Manuel Diaz
    2012
    Seattle Superstorm · as Tom Foster
    2012
    Magic City (TV Series) · as Carlos 'el Tiburon' Ruiz
    2011
    17th Precinct · as Liam Butterfield
    2011
    We Have Your Husband · as Eduardo Valseca
    2011
    Gun Hill Road · as Enrique Rodriguez
    2011
    Fairly Legal (TV Series) · as Aaron Davidson
    2010
    Cherry · as Wes
    2010
    Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Sgt. Trey Delgado
    2010
    2009
    Caprica (TV Series) · as Joseph Adama
    2009
    NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as Louis Ochoa
    2009
    The Line · as Pelon
    2008
    2007
    The Cure · as Jorge
    2007
    Burn Notice (TV Series) · as Ernie Paseo
    2006
    Fast Food Nation · as Tony
    2006
    Jericho (2006) (TV Series) · as Major Edward Beck
    2006
    Vanished (TV Series)
    2006
    2006
    The Virgin of Juarez · as Father Herrera
    2005
    Freddie (TV Series) · as Carlos
    2005
    The Good Night Show (TV Series) · as Tio Javier
    2005
    Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Mateo Cruz
    2005
    In the Cutz (TV Series) · as Cast
    2005
    Once Upon a Wedding · as Pineda
    2005
    Heartless · as Rick Benes / David Lopez
    2005
    American Fusion · as Jose
    2004
    Sudbury · as Gary Hallet
    2002
    Paid in Full · as Lulu
    2002
    CSI: Miami (TV Series)
    2002
    The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina · as Vargas Mouse (voice)
    2002
    George Lopez (TV Series) · as Manny Lopez
    2002
    American Family (TV Series) · as Esteban Gonzalez
    2001
    Opening Soon (TV Series)
    2000
    2000
    Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Francisco
    2000
    2000
    Dora the Explorer (TV Series) · as Papi
    2000
    Resurrection Blvd. (TV Series) · as Paco Corrales
    2000
    Spin Cycle · as Nickens
    1999
    American Virgin · as Jim The Director
    1999
    Family Law (TV Series) · as Mr. Santiago
    1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Jimmy Vazquez
    1999
    Southern Cross · as Philip Solano
    1999
    Atomic Train (TV Series) · as Noris Mackenzie
    1998
    L. A. Doctors (TV Series) · as Vince Duralde
    1998
    Circle of Deceit · as Jeff Silva
    1998
    1997
    The Hunger (TV Series) · as Tony
    1997
    Dog Watch · as Murrow
    1996
    1996
    Death in Granada · as Ricardo
    1996
    Adventures from the Book of Virtues (TV Series) · as Guillermo
    1996
    The Real Thing · as Collin
    1995
    Scorpion Spring · as Astor
    1995
    1995
    My Family · as Chucho
    1995
    The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Frank Kelton
    1994
    Don't Do It · as Charles
    1994
    1994
    In the Army Now · as Sgt. Stern
    1994
    Rapa Nui · as Make
    1993
    NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Tony Rodriguez
    1992
    Ultraviolet · as Nicholas Walker
    1992
    Freejack · as Ripper
    1992
    Bay City Story · as Jim Duran
    1991
    The Legend of Prince Valiant (TV Series) · as Knight
    1990
    Naked Tango · as Zico Borenstein
    1989
    Bloodhounds of Broadway · as Handsome Jack
    1989
    Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Puck
    1987
    The Principal · as Raymi Rojas
    1987
    La Bamba · as Bob Morales
    1986
    On Wings of Eagles (TV Series) · as Rashid
    1985
    Rainy Day Friends · as Neekos Valdez
    1985
    1985
    The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Officer Miguel Canterra
    1984
    Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Pete Romano
    1983
    Bad Boys · as Paco Moreno
    1982
    Forty Deuce · as Mitchell
    1982
    Fame (TV Series)
    1972
    The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Miguel Rados

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