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Giancarlo Esposito
Actor, Director, Producer
Born April 26, 1958 (64 years)
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (born April 26, 1958) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2009–2011) and the prequel series Better Call Saul (2017–present). For this role he won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and earned three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Esposito's other television roles include Federal Agent Mike Giardello in the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street (1998–1999), Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror in the ABC supernatural drama series Once Upon a Time (2011–2017), Tom Neville in the NBC science fiction series Revolution (2012–2014), Dr. Edward Ruskins in the Netflix comedy-drama series Dear White People (2017–present), Stan Edgar in the Amazon Prime Video superhero drama series The Boys (2019–present), and Moff Gideon in the Disney+ space western drama series The Mandalorian (2019–present), the lattermost of which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He also portrayed American Baptist pastor and politician Adam Clayton Powell Jr. in the TV series Godfather of Harlem (2019–present). Esposito also portrays Antón Castillo, the main antagonist of the video game Far Cry 6, released in 2021.
He is also known for his appearances in several Spike Lee films, such as School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), and Malcolm X (1992). Esposito's other major films include Taps (1981), King of New York (1990), Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991), Fresh (1994), The Usual Suspects (1995), Ali (2001), Last Holiday (2006), Gospel Hill (2008), Rabbit Hole (2010), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), The Jungle Book (2016), Money Monster (2016), Okja (2017), Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018), and Stargirl (2020).
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Filmography
| 2023 | Parish (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2022 | Beauty · as Beauty's Father |
| 2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical (TV Series) · as Stan Edgar (voice) |
| 2021 | Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2020 | Stargirl · as Archie Brubaker |
| 2020 | Unpregnant · as Bob |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as The Grandfather |
| 2019 | Line of Duty · as Tom Volk |
| 2019 | Coda · as Paul |
| 2019 | Harley Quinn (TV Series) · as Lex Luthor (voice) |
| 2019 | The Boys (TV Series) · as Stan Edgar |
| 2019 | Godfather of Harlem (TV Series) · as Adam Clayton Powell Jr. |
| 2019 | Jett (TV Series) · as Charlie Baudelaire |
| 2019 | Creepshow (TV Series) · as Doc (segment "Gray Matter") |
| 2019 | The Mandalorian (TV Series) · as Moff Gideon |
| 2018 | Maze Runner: The Death Cure · as Jorge |
| 2018 | Dallas & Robo (TV Series) · as Victor Goldsmith |
| 2017 | The Show · as Mason Washington |
| 2017 | Okja · as Frank Dawson |
| 2017 | Stuck · as Lloyd |
| 2017 | Unacknowledged · as Narrator |
| 2017 | MFKZ · as Mr. K |
| 2017 | Rebel (TV Series) · as Charles |
| 2017 | DuckTales (2017) (TV Series) · as Phantom Blot (voice) |
| 2017 | Dear White People (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2017 | Better Call Saul: Employee Training (TV Series) · as Gustavo Fring |
| 2016 | The Jungle Book · as Akela (voice) |
| 2016 | Money Monster · as Captain Powell |
| 2016 | Westworld (TV Series) · as El Lazo |
| 2016 | The Get Down (TV Series) · as Pastor Ramon Cruz |
| 2016 | Talking Saul (TV Series) · as Director |
| 2016 | Brother Nature · as Congressman Frank McClaren |
| 2015 | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials · as Jorge |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul (TV Series) · as Gustavo Fring |
| 2015 | Allegiance (TV Series) · as Oscar Christoph |
| 2014 | Batman: Assault on Arkham · as Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice) |
| 2014 | Requiem For The Big East · as Narrator |
| 2014 | Poker Night · as Bernard |
| 2014 | Son of Batman · as Ra's al Ghul (voice) |
| 2013 | Over/Under · as Unknown |
| 2013 | Drunk History (TV Series) · as Andrés Pico |
| 2013 | Talking Bad (TV Series) · as Gus Fring |
| 2013 | Blood River Crossing · as actor |
| 2012 | Alex Cross · as Daramus Holiday |
| 2012 | NYC 22 (TV Series) · as Harvey Williams |
| 2012 | Revolution (TV Series) · as Major Tom Neville |
| 2012 | Axe Cop (TV Series) · as Army Chihuahua |
| 2011 | S.W.A.T.: Firefight · as Inspector Hollander |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time (2011) (TV Series) · as Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (TV Series) · as Gordon Ramirez |
| 2010 | Rabbit Hole · as Auggie |
| 2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 (TV Series) · as Eddie Henderson |
| 2009 | Lie to Me (TV Series) · as Beau Hackman |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2009 | Community (TV Series) · as Gilbert Lawson |
| 2008 | Gospel Hill · as Dr. Palmer |
| 2008 | Chelsea on the Rocks · as Tip |
| 2008 | Leverage (TV Series) · as Alexander Moto |
| 2008 | Breaking Bad (TV Series) · as Gustavo "Gus" Fring |
| 2008 | New Amsterdam (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2007 | Feel the Noise · as Roberto Vega |
| 2007 | The Box · as Dwayne Burkhalter |
| 2006 | Rain · as Ken Arnold |
| 2006 | Kidnapped (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2006 | Sherrybaby · as Parole Officer Hernandez |
| 2006 | Last Holiday · as Senator Dillings |
| 2005 | Derailed · as Detective Church |
| 2005 | Carlito's Way: Rise to Power · as Little Jeff |
| 2005 | Back to You in the Days · as Benson Cooper |
| 2005 | Hate Crime · as Detective Esposito |
| 2005 | Chupacabra Terror · as Dr. Peña |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) · as Ely Fisher |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Richard Benoit |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury (TV Series) · as Orlando Ramirez |
| 2004 | A Killer Within · as Vargas |
| 2004 | Doing Hard Time · as Captain Pierce |
| 2004 | Noise · as Hank |
| 2004 | 5ive Days to Midnight (TV Series) · as Tim Sanders |
| 2004 | Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2003 | Blind Horizon · as J.C. Reynolds |
| 2003 | Ash Tuesday · as Karl |
| 2003 | Lucky (TV Series) · as Lord Marion |
| 2003 | Las Vegas (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2002 | Half & Half (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2002 | Girls Club (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Chief Braga |
| 2002 | Street Time (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2001 | Ali · as Cassius Clay, Sr. |
| 2001 | Piñero · as Miguel Algarin |
| 2001 | Nero Wolfe (2001) (TV Series) · as Ambassador Theodore Kelefy |
| 2001 | The Division (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2001 | Monkeybone · as Hypnos |
| 2000 | Homicide: The Movie · as Mike Giardello |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as James 'Junior' Bell |
| 2000 | The $treet (TV Series) · as Tom Divack |
| 2000 | Soul Food (TV Series) · as Jules |
| 1999 | Third Watch (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1998 | Twilight · as Reuben Escobar |
| 1998 | Lulu on the Bridge · as Black (DVD deleted scene) |
| 1998 | Where's Marlowe? · as Blind Man |
| 1998 | Stardust · as Mr. Peavey |
| 1998 | Thirst · as Dr. Lawrence Carver |
| 1998 | Naked City: Justice with a Bullet · as Chaz Villanueva |
| 1998 | Phoenix · as Louie |
| 1997 | Nothing to Lose · as Charlie Dunt |
| 1997 | Big City Blues · as Georgie |
| 1997 | Trouble on the Corner · as Darryl |
| 1997 | Five Desperate Hours · as Joseph Grange |
| 1997 | Loose Women · as Stylist #2 |
| 1997 | The Hunger (TV Series) · as Vampire |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | The Tomorrow Man · as Jonathan Driscoll |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | The Usual Suspects · as FBI Agent Jack Baer |
| 1995 | Blue in the Face · as Tommy Finelli |
| 1995 | Smoke · as Tommy |
| 1995 | Waiting to Exhale · as David Matthews |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Reckless · as Host Tim Timko |
| 1995 | The Keeper · as Paul Lamont |
| 1994 | Fresh · as Esteban |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Antonio Gaudi |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1993 | Amos & Andrew · as The Reverend Fenton Brunch |
| 1993 | Seven Songs for Malcolm X · as Autobiography Reading (voice) |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Ferdinand Hollie |
| 1993 | Living Single (TV Series) · as Jackson Turner |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life On The Street (TV Series) · as Michael Giardello |
| 1992 | Malcolm X · as Thomas Hayer |
| 1992 | Bob Roberts · as Bugs Raplin |
| 1991 | Night on Earth · as YoYo |
| 1991 | Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man · as Jimmy Jiles |
| 1990 | King of New York · as Lance |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues · as Left Hand Lacey (Piano) |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Rodney Fallon |
| 1989 | Do the Right Thing · as Buggin Out |
| 1988 | School Daze · as Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves |
| 1987 | Sweet Lorraine · as Howie |
| 1987 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Dr. Kenneth Clark |
| 1986 | Rockabye · as Marcus |
| 1986 | Maximum Overdrive · as Videoplayer |
| 1985 | Desperately Seeking Susan · as Street Vendor |
| 1985 | Go Tell It on the Mountain · as Elisha |
| 1985 | The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Jumpin' Jack |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) · as Ramos |
| 1984 | The Brother from Another Planet · as Man Being Arrested (uncredited) |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Ricky |
| 1984 | The Cotton Club · as Bumpy Hood |
| 1983 | Trading Places · as Cellmate #2 |
| 1981 | Taps · as Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce |
| 1980 | The Changeling · as Extra |
| 1979 | Running · as Puerto Rican Teenager |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Mickey |
| 1964 | Another World (TV Series) · as Willie Armstrong |
| 1952 | Guiding Light (TV Series) · as Clay Tynan (1982-1983) |
The Long Home · as Unknown | |
Parish (TV Series) · as Vince |