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Giancarlo Esposito

1958-04-26 (66 years old) in Copenhagen, Denmark

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 (2017–2022). 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).

Movies

actor
The Prince
0 %|May 10, 2025
Drama
poster
The Electric State
0 %|Mar 13, 2025
Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama
poster
Captain America: Brave New World
0 %|Feb 12, 2025
Action, Science Fiction
poster
Please Don’t Feed the Children
40 %|Oct 10, 2024
Thriller, Horror
poster
Megalopolis
55 %|Sep 25, 2024
Science Fiction, Drama
poster
MaXXXine
64 %|Jul 4, 2024
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
poster
Abigail
68 %|Apr 16, 2024
Horror, Thriller
poster
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
72.36 %|Jul 31, 2023
Animation, Comedy, Action, Science Fiction
poster
Euphoria
0 %|Nov 29, 2022
Drama
poster
Bonnie
30 %|Nov 12, 2022
Documentary
poster
Beauty
54 %|Jun 11, 2022
Romance, Drama, Music
poster
Unpregnant
70 %|Sep 10, 2020
Drama, Comedy
poster
For NYC
0 %|Jun 1, 2020
poster
Stargirl
74 %|Mar 10, 2020
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Family
poster
Coda
60 %|Jan 31, 2020
Music, Drama
poster
Line of Duty
59.11 %|Dec 25, 2019
Thriller, Crime, Action
poster
Stuck
71 %|Apr 19, 2019
Music, Drama
poster
The Nagano Tapes
86 %|Feb 22, 2018
Documentary
poster
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
71 %|Jan 10, 2018
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
poster
Miracle on 42nd Street
0 %|Nov 11, 2017
Documentary
poster
The Show
57 %|Sep 21, 2017
Drama
poster
Okja
74 %|Jun 28, 2017
Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
poster
Unacknowledged
61.94 %|May 23, 2017
Documentary, Mystery, Fantasy, Science Fiction
poster
PAYDAY THE MOVIE
40 %|Oct 21, 2016
Crime, Action
poster
Brother Nature
52 %|Sep 9, 2016
Comedy
poster
On Meditation
70 %|Jul 27, 2016
Documentary
poster
Money Monster
64 %|May 12, 2016
Thriller, Drama
poster
The Jungle Book
69 %|Apr 7, 2016
Family, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
poster
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
0 %|Dec 17, 2015
Documentary
poster
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
67 %|Sep 9, 2015
Science Fiction, Action, Thriller, Adventure
poster
I Did Not Forget You
0 %|Jan 1, 2015
poster
Poker Night
59 %|Dec 20, 2014
Thriller, Action, Crime, Horror
poster
Batman: Assault on Arkham
73 %|Aug 12, 2014
Thriller, Animation, Action, Crime
poster
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
15 %|Jun 22, 2014
Documentary
poster
Son of Batman
70 %|May 13, 2014
Animation, Action, Adventure
poster
Requiem for the Big East
70 %|Mar 16, 2014
Documentary
actor
Timms Valley
62 %|Dec 31, 2013
Comedy, Animation
poster
They Die by Dawn
35 %|Sep 20, 2013
Western
poster
Blood River Crossing
0 %|Apr 5, 2013
Documentary
poster
Over/Under
47 %|Jan 4, 2013
Drama
poster
Alex Cross
52 %|Oct 18, 2012
Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
poster
Certainty
0 %|Sep 16, 2011
Drama
actor
Dreaming American
0 %|Jun 20, 2011
poster
S.W.A.T.: Firefight
57 %|Mar 1, 2011
Action, Crime, Thriller
poster
Rabbit Hole
67 %|Dec 16, 2010
Drama
poster
PoliWood
65 %|Jul 3, 2009
Documentary
poster
Chelsea on the Rocks
57 %|May 23, 2008
Documentary
poster
Gospel Hill
47 %|Feb 9, 2008
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
actor
Xenophobia
0 %|Jan 1, 2008
poster
Mano
0 %|Oct 22, 2007
poster
Feel The Noise
44.58 %|Oct 5, 2007
Romance, Drama, Music
poster
The Box
49 %|Jan 1, 2007
Action, Thriller, Crime
poster
Sherrybaby
61 %|Sep 8, 2006
Drama
poster
Rain
56 %|Apr 20, 2006
Drama
poster
Last Holiday
71.67 %|Jan 13, 2006
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
poster
Derailed
64 %|Nov 11, 2005
Drama, Thriller
poster
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
46 %|Sep 27, 2005
Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
poster
Back in the Day
51 %|May 24, 2005
Crime, Drama
actor
I Will Avenge You, Iago!
10 %|Apr 19, 2005
poster
Chupacabra Terror
52.27 %|Jan 29, 2005
Horror
poster
Hate Crime
59.400000000000006 %|Jan 14, 2005
Drama, Thriller
poster
Doing Hard Time
52 %|Nov 23, 2004
Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
poster
A Killer Within
50 %|Nov 6, 2004
Mystery, Thriller
actor
NYPD 2069
0 %|May 2, 2004
Crime, Drama, Science Fiction
poster
Noise
70 %|Jan 31, 2004
Thriller, Romance
poster
Blind Horizon
56.7 %|Dec 14, 2003
Thriller
poster
Ash Tuesday
58 %|May 9, 2003
Drama, Comedy
poster
Ali
67.59 %|Dec 10, 2001
Drama
poster
Piñero
62 %|Oct 5, 2001
Drama
poster
Monkeybone
51 %|Feb 23, 2001
Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction
poster
Homicide: The Movie
69 %|Feb 13, 2000
Drama, Crime, TV Movie
poster
Josephine
0 %|Jan 1, 2000
Drama
poster
Thirst
44.379999999999995 %|Oct 24, 1998
Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
poster
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
37 %|Oct 4, 1998
Drama, Crime, TV Movie
poster
Where's Marlowe?
57 %|Oct 1, 1998
Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
poster
Phoenix
53 %|Sep 4, 1998
Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
poster
Twilight
61 %|Mar 6, 1998
Crime, Thriller
poster
Stardust
40 %|Jan 1, 1998
Drama, Science Fiction, Family
poster
Trouble on the Corner
20 %|Oct 9, 1997
poster
Five Desperate Hours
52 %|Oct 5, 1997
Crime, Thriller, TV Movie
poster
Big City Blues
47 %|Oct 1, 1997
Comedy, Action, Adventure
poster
Nothing to Lose
65 %|Jul 18, 1997
Comedy, Crime
poster
The Maze
50 %|Jan 1, 1997
actor
The People
0 %|Jan 1, 1997
poster
The Tomorrow Man
46 %|Sep 1, 1996
Thriller, Science Fiction, TV Movie
poster
Mylène Farmer: California
60 %|Jan 1, 1996
Music
poster
Waiting to Exhale
62.43000000000001 %|Dec 22, 1995
Comedy, Drama, Romance
poster
Reckless
64 %|Nov 17, 1995
Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
poster
Blue in the Face
66 %|Sep 15, 1995
Comedy
poster
The Keeper
50 %|Sep 15, 1995
Drama, Thriller, Crime
poster
The Usual Suspects
81.78 %|Jul 19, 1995
Drama, Crime, Thriller
poster
Smoke
72 %|Jun 9, 1995
Comedy, Drama
poster
Klash
63 %|Jan 1, 1995
Crime, Romance, Thriller
poster
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
0 %|Oct 31, 1994
Documentary, Music, TV Movie
poster
Fresh
71.68 %|Jun 15, 1994
Crime, Drama
actor
Benders
0 %|Feb 1, 1994
poster
Seven Songs for Malcolm X
0 %|Oct 1, 1993
Documentary
poster
Amos & Andrew
54 %|Mar 5, 1993
Action, Comedy
poster
Mood Indigo
0 %|Jan 11, 1993
Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
poster
Malcolm X
75 %|Nov 18, 1992
Drama, History
poster
Bob Roberts
65.13 %|Sep 4, 1992
Comedy, Drama
poster
Night on Earth
75.17999999999999 %|Dec 12, 1991
Comedy, Drama
poster
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
63 %|Aug 23, 1991
Action, Thriller
poster
Mo' Better Blues
64.57 %|Aug 3, 1990
Drama, Music
poster
King of New York
67.1 %|Jul 18, 1990
Thriller, Crime
actor
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
67 %|Nov 3, 1989
Documentary
poster
Do the Right Thing
77 %|Jun 14, 1989
Drama
poster
School Daze
59 %|Feb 12, 1988
Comedy, Drama, Music
poster
Heartbeat
100 %|May 10, 1987
War, Music, Drama
poster
Sweet Lorraine
0 %|Jan 1, 1987
Drama
poster
Maximum Overdrive
58.39 %|Jul 25, 1986
Horror, Action, Science Fiction
poster
Roanoak
0 %|May 26, 1986
Drama, History, TV Movie
poster
Rockabye
78 %|Jan 11, 1986
Drama, TV Movie
poster
Desperately Seeking Susan
60.540000000000006 %|Mar 29, 1985
Drama, Comedy, Crime
poster
Finnegan Begin Again
63 %|Feb 24, 1985
Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie
poster
Go Tell It on the Mountain
50 %|Jan 14, 1985
Drama
poster
The Cotton Club
65 %|Dec 14, 1984
Crime, Drama
poster
The Brother from Another Planet
66 %|Sep 7, 1984
Comedy, Science Fiction
poster
Trading Places
72.12 %|Jun 7, 1983
Comedy
poster
Taps
68 %|Dec 20, 1981
War, Drama
poster
The Gentleman Bandit
60 %|May 6, 1981
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
actor
The Long Home
0 %|Invalid Date
Drama
poster
Running
68 %|Oct 30, 1979
Drama
poster
Tutti a squola
41 %|Sep 1, 1979
Comedy
actor
Et Salammbo?
0 %|May 1, 1970
actor
Out Come the Wolves
0 %|Invalid Date
Drama

Series

actor
The Residence
0 %|Mar 20, 2025
Drama, Mystery, Comedy
poster
Parish
67 %|Mar 31, 2024
Drama
poster
The Gentlemen
79 %|Mar 7, 2024
Comedy, Drama, Crime
poster
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
76 %|Feb 10, 2023
Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
Kaleidoscope
69 %|Jan 1, 2023
Crime, Drama
poster
The Jennifer Hudson Show
64 %|Sep 12, 2022
Talk
poster
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
71.50999999999999 %|Mar 3, 2022
Animation, Action & Adventure
poster
Show Me More
0 %|Oct 20, 2021
Documentary
poster
Ultra City Smiths
64 %|Sep 13, 2021
Comedy, Animation, Drama
poster
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine
74 %|Feb 21, 2021
Documentary, Crime
poster
The Eisen Hour
50 %|Jan 23, 2021
Talk
poster
Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys
61 %|Aug 27, 2020
Talk
poster
The Broken and the Bad
0 %|Jul 9, 2020
Documentary, Crime, Reality
poster
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
76.92 %|Jun 29, 2020
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
Harley Quinn
83.6 %|Nov 29, 2019
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
The Mandalorian
84 %|Nov 12, 2019
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
poster
Godfather of Harlem
81 %|Sep 29, 2019
Drama, Crime
poster
Creepshow
75 %|Sep 26, 2019
Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
Game Changer
88 %|Sep 20, 2019
Comedy, Reality
poster
The Kelly Clarkson Show
62 %|Sep 9, 2019
Talk
poster
The Boys
84.65 %|Jul 25, 2019
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
poster
The Boys
84.65 %|Jul 25, 2019
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
poster
Jett
69.24000000000001 %|Jun 14, 2019
Drama, Crime
poster
Dallas & Robo
72 %|May 30, 2018
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Western
poster
DuckTales
78 %|Aug 12, 2017
Family, Comedy, Animation
poster
Dear White People
61.07 %|Apr 28, 2017
Comedy, Drama
poster
Better Call Saul Employee Training
76.67 %|Apr 10, 2017
Comedy
poster
Rebel
66 %|Mar 28, 2017
Drama, Crime
poster
Westworld
80 %|Oct 2, 2016
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Western
poster
The Get Down
72 %|Aug 12, 2016
Drama
poster
Better Call Saul
86.88000000000001 %|Feb 8, 2015
Crime, Drama
poster
Allegiance
70 %|Feb 5, 2015
Drama
poster
The Game Awards
50 %|Dec 5, 2014
poster
Late Night with Seth Meyers
55 %|Feb 25, 2014
Talk, Comedy
poster
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
58 %|Feb 17, 2014
Comedy, Talk
poster
Drunk History
68 %|Jul 9, 2013
Comedy, Talk
poster
The Haunting Of...
72 %|Oct 27, 2012
Documentary, Reality
poster
Revolution
64.16 %|Sep 17, 2012
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
poster
NYC 22
62 %|Apr 15, 2012
Drama
poster
Once Upon a Time
73.77 %|Oct 23, 2011
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
71 %|Feb 16, 2011
Crime, Drama
poster
Conan
70.36 %|Nov 8, 2010
Talk, Comedy, News
poster
Celebrity Ghost Stories
73 %|Oct 3, 2009
Reality, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Talk
poster
Community
80 %|Sep 17, 2009
Comedy
poster
Leverage
76 %|Dec 7, 2008
Drama, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Crime
poster
New Amsterdam
73 %|Mar 4, 2008
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
Breaking Bad
89 %|Jan 20, 2008
Drama, Crime
poster
Kidnapped
70.37 %|Sep 20, 2006
Drama, Crime
poster
South Beach
57 %|Jan 11, 2006
Drama
poster
Ghost Whisperer
80.83 %|Sep 23, 2005
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
poster
Bones
82 %|Sep 13, 2005
Crime, Drama
poster
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
80 %|Mar 3, 2005
Drama
poster
5ive Days to Midnight
65 %|Jun 7, 2004
Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
Las Vegas
69.91 %|Sep 22, 2003
Drama, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Crime
poster
Girls Club
75 %|Oct 21, 2002
Drama
poster
Half & Half
83 %|Sep 23, 2002
Comedy
poster
CSI: Miami
77.27000000000001 %|Sep 23, 2002
Drama, Mystery, Crime
poster
Street Time
25 %|Jun 23, 2002
Drama
poster
100 Centre Street
77 %|Jan 15, 2001
Drama
poster
The Division
70 %|Jan 7, 2001
Drama
poster
The $treet
57 %|Nov 1, 2000
Drama
poster
Strong Medicine
71 %|Jul 23, 2000
Drama
poster
Soul Food
62 %|Jun 28, 2000
Drama
poster
Click
60 %|Apr 6, 2000
News, Documentary
poster
Third Watch
79 %|Sep 23, 1999
Drama, Crime
poster
Creature
48.56 %|May 18, 1998
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
The Hunger
57 %|Jul 20, 1997
Drama
poster
The Practice
77.03999999999999 %|Mar 4, 1997
Drama
poster
Nash Bridges
66 %|Mar 29, 1996
Action & Adventure, Drama
poster
Swift Justice
70 %|Mar 13, 1996
poster
Touched by an Angel
72 %|Sep 21, 1994
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
poster
Chicago Hope
72 %|Sep 18, 1994
Soap, Drama
poster
New York Undercover
71.56 %|Sep 8, 1994
Drama, Crime
poster
Bakersfield P.D.
80 %|Sep 14, 1993
Comedy
poster
Fallen Angels
55 %|Aug 1, 1993
Crime, Drama, Mystery
poster
Homicide: Life on the Street
80 %|Jan 31, 1993
Mystery, Drama, Crime
poster
Law & Order
74 %|Sep 13, 1990
Crime, Drama
poster
Law & Order
74 %|Sep 13, 1990
Crime, Drama
poster
Leg Work
50 %|Oct 3, 1987
Drama
poster
The Equalizer
71 %|Sep 18, 1985
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
poster
Miami Vice
75 %|Sep 16, 1984
Crime, Drama
poster
Miami Vice
75 %|Sep 16, 1984
Crime, Drama
poster
Miami Vice
75 %|Sep 16, 1984
Crime, Drama