Giancarlo Esposito
April 26, 1958 (67 years old) in Copenhagen, Denmark
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (born April 26, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad from 2009 to 2011 and its prequel series Better Call Saul from 2017 to 2022. He won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series twice for this role. He earned three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. His other television roles include federal agent Mike Giardello in the NBC series Homicide: Life on the Street (1998–1999), Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror in the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time (2011–2017), Tom Neville in the NBC series Revolution (2012–2014), Dr. Edward Ruskins in the Netflix series Dear White People (2017–2021), Stan Edgar in the Amazon series The Boys (2019–present) and The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022), and Moff Gideon in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian (2019–2023), the lattermost of which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He also portrayed Adam Clayton Powell Jr. in the MGM+ series Godfather of Harlem (2019–present), acted in the HBO drama series Westworld (2016), and starred in the Netflix television series Kaleidoscope (2023), The Gentlemen (2024), and The Residence (2025). He is also known for his collaboration with Spike Lee, acting in several of his films, such as School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), and Malcolm X (1992). His other major films include Taps (1981), King of New York (1990), Bob Roberts (1992), Fresh (1994), The Usual Suspects (1995), Ali (2001), Monkeybone (2001), Last Holiday (2006), Rabbit Hole (2010), Okja (2017), Megalopolis (2024), MaXXXine (2024), and Captain America: Brave New World (2025). He voiced Akela in the live-action remake of The Jungle Book (2016). Description above from the Wikipedia article Giancarlo Esposito, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · The Cat in the Hat as Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)
- 2025 · MegaDoc as Self
- 2025 · Please Don't Feed the Children as Fitz
- 2025 · The Residence as A.B. Wynter
- 2025 · The Electric State as Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall
- 2025 · Captain America: Brave New World as Sidewinder
- 2024 · Megalopolis as Mayor Cicero
- 2024 · MaXXXine as Teddy Knight, Esq.
- 2024 · Abigail as Lambert
- 2024 · Parish as Gracián 'Gray' Parish
- 2024 · The Gentlemen as Stanley Johnston (Uncle Stan)
- 2023 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem as Baxter Stockman (voice)
- 2023 · Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as Granite (voice)
- 2023 · Poker Face as Fred Finch
- 2023 · Kaleidoscope as Leo Pap
- 2022 · Euphoria as Taxi Driver
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2022 · The Boys Presents: Diabolical as Stan Edgar (voice)
- 2020 · Unpregnant as Bob
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as The Grandfather
- 2020 · Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian as Self - Moff Gideon
- 2020 · Coda as Paul
- 2019 · Harley Quinn as Lex Luthor (voice)
- 2019 · The Mandalorian as Moff Gideon
- 2019 · Godfather of Harlem as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
- 2019 · Creepshow as Doc
- 2019 · Game Changer as Self - Guest
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · The Boys as Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice)
- 2019 · The Boys as Stanford 'Stan' Edgar
- 2019 · Jett as Charlie Baudelaire
- 2019 · Stuck as Lloyd
- 2018 · Maze Runner: The Death Cure as Jorge
- 2017 · DuckTales as Phantom Blot (voice)
- 2017 · Okja as Frank Dawson
- 2017 · Dear White People as Narrator
- 2017 · Better Call Saul Employee Training as Gustavo Fring
- 2016 · Westworld as El Lazo
- 2016 · The Get Down as Pastor Ramon Cruz
- 2016 · Money Monster as Captain Powell
- 2016 · The Jungle Book as Akela (voice)
- 2015 · Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials as Jorge
- 2015 · Better Call Saul as Gus Fring
- 2015 · I Did Not Forget You as Dr. Sabian
- 2014 · Son of Batman as Ra's al Ghul (voice)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · Drunk History as Andrés Pico
- 2012 · Alex Cross as Daramus Holiday
- 2012 · Revolution as Major Tom Neville
- 2011 · Once Upon a Time as Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
- 2011 · S.W.A.T.: Firefight as Inspector Hollander
- 2011 · Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior as Gordon Ramirez
- 2010 · Rabbit Hole as Auggie
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2009 · Community as Gilbert Lawson
- 2008 · Leverage as Alexander Moto
- 2008 · New Amsterdam as James Lawson
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Gus Fring
- 2006 · Kidnapped as
- 2006 · Last Holiday as Senator Dillings
- 2005 · Derailed as Detective Church
- 2005 · Ghost Whisperer as Ely Fisher
- 2005 · Bones as Richard Benoit
- 2005 · Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Orlando Ramirez
- 2005 · Chupacabra Terror as Dr. Peña
- 2003 · Las Vegas as Reggie Archibald
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Chief Braga
- 2002 · Half & Half as Darrell Washington
- 2002 · Street Time as Jesse Haslim
- 2001 · Ali as Cassius Clay, Sr.
- 2001 · 100 Centre Street as Jacob Lenz
- 2001 · The Division as Dr. Pembroke
- 2000 · Strong Medicine as James 'Junior' Bell
- 2000 · Soul Food as Jules
- 2000 · Click as Self
- 2000 · Josephine as Spike
- 1999 · Third Watch as Father Romero
- 1998 · Stardust as Mr. Peavey
- 1997 · The Hunger as Vampire
- 1997 · Nothing to Lose as Charlie Dunt
- 1997 · The Practice as Ray McMurphy
- 1996 · The Tomorrow Man as Jonathan Driscoll
- 1996 · Nash Bridges as
- 1996 · Mylène Farmer: California as Rich Man/Pimp
- 1996 · Swift Justice as
- 1995 · The Usual Suspects as Jack Baer
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Antonio Gaudi
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 1994 · New York Undercover as Adolfo Guzman
- 1993 · Seven Songs for Malcolm X as Autobiography Reading (voice)
- 1993 · Bakersfield P.D. as Detective Paul Gigante
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Paris Minton
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as Michael Giardello
- 1992 · Malcolm X as Thomas Hayer
- 1991 · Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man as Jimmy Jiles
- 1990 · Law & Order as Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon
- 1990 · Law & Order as Attorney Baylor
- 1990 · King of New York as Lance
- 1989 · Do the Right Thing as Buggin Out
- 1987 · Sweet Lorraine as Howie
- 1986 · Maximum Overdrive as Videoplayer
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Jumpin' Jack
- 1985 · Desperately Seeking Susan as Street Vendor
- 1984 · The Cotton Club as Bumpy Hood
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Adonis Jackson
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Luther
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Ricky
- 1983 · Trading Places as Cellmate #2
- 1981 · Taps as Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
- 1981 · The Gentleman Bandit as Jamie
- Future · By Any Means as Vernon Dahmer
- 2022 · Beauty as Beauty's Father
- 2021 · Show Me More as Self - "Gus Fring"
- 2020 · Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys as Self
- 2020 · Stargirl as Archie Brubaker
- 2019 · Line of Duty as Tom Volk
- 2017 · The Show as Mason Washington
- 2017 · Unacknowledged as Narrator
- 2016 · Brother Nature as Congressman Frank McClaren
- 2016 · On Meditation as Self
- 2015 · Allegiance as Oscar Christoph
- 2014 · Poker Night as Bernard
- 2014 · The Game Awards as Self
- 2014 · Batman: Assault on Arkham as Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
- 2014 · Requiem for the Big East as Narrator
- 2013 · Timms Valley as Pruit Normings
- 2013 · Blood River Crossing as Narrator
- 2013 · Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal as Self
- 2012 · NYC 22 as Harvey Williams
- 2011 · Dreaming American as Daytona LeMans
- 2007 · Mano as Nino
- 2007 · Feel The Noise as Roberto Vega
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Parole Officer Hernandez
- 2006 · Rain as Ken Arnold
- 2006 · South Beach as Robert Fuentes
- 2005 · Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Little Jeff
- 2004 · Doing Hard Time as Captain Pierce
- 2004 · 5ive Days to Midnight as Tim Sanders
- 2003 · Blind Horizon as J.C. Reynolds
- 2001 · Monkeybone as Hypnos
- 2000 · The $treet as Tom Divack
- 2000 · Homicide: The Movie as Mike Giardello
- 1998 · Where's Marlowe? as Blind Man (uncredited)
- 1998 · Phoenix as Louie
- 1998 · Creature as Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
- 1998 · Twilight as Reuben Escobar
- 1997 · Trouble on the Corner as Darryl
- 1995 · Waiting to Exhale as David Matthews (uncredited)
- 1995 · Reckless as Host Tim Timko
- 1995 · Blue in the Face as Tommy Finelli
- 1995 · Smoke as 1st OTB Man / Tommy
- 1994 · Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool as Self
- 1994 · Fresh as Esteban
- 1993 · Amos & Andrew as The Reverend Fenton Brunch
- 1992 · Bob Roberts as Bugs Raplin
- 1991 · Night on Earth as YoYo
- 1991 · Jungle Fever as Homeless Man
- 1990 · Mo' Better Blues as Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
- 1989 · Making 'Do the Right Thing' as Self
- 1988 · School Daze as Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
- 1987 · Leg Work as Tyson
- 1986 · Rockabye as Marcus
- 1979 · Running as Puerto Rican Teenager
- Future · And Out Comes The Wolf as
- Future · The Long Home as
- Future · The Prince as
- 2022 · Bonnie as Self
- 2021 · Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood as Self
- 2021 · Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · The Eisen Hour as Self - Guest
- 2020 · By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem as Himself
- 2020 · The Broken and the Bad as Self
- 2020 · For NYC as
- 2018 · Dallas & Robo as Victor Goldsmith
- 2018 · The Nagano Tapes as Narrator
- 2017 · Miracle on 42nd Street as self
- 2017 · Rebel as Charles
- 2016 · The Pills: Sempre meglio che lavorare as Il Boss
- 2015 · Enzian: When the Lights Go Up as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee as Self
- 2013 · They Die by Dawn as Rufus Buck
- 2013 · Over/Under as Oliver Ohrt
- 2012 · The Haunting Of... as Self
- 2011 · Certainty as Father Heery
- 2009 · PoliWood as Self
- 2008 · Chelsea on the Rocks as Tip
- 2008 · Gospel Hill as Dr. Palmer
- 2008 · Xenophobia as Young
- 2007 · Racing Daylight as Fred
- 2007 · The Box as Dwayne Burkhalter
- 2005 · Back in the Day as Benson Cooper
- 2005 · I Will Avenge You, Iago! as Director
- 2005 · Hate Crime as Detective Esposito
- 2004 · A Killer Within as Vargas
- 2004 · NYPD 2069 as Lt. Garner
- 2004 · Noise as Hank
- 2003 · Ash Tuesday as Karl
- 2002 · Girls Club as
- 2001 · Piñero as Miguel Algarin
- 1998 · Thirst as Dr. Lawrence Carver
- 1998 · Naked City: Justice with a Bullet as Chaz Villanueva
- 1997 · Big City Blues as Georgie
- 1994 · Benders as Jack
- Future · The Only Living Pickpocket in New York as
- 1997 · Five Desperate Hours as Joseph Grange
- 1997 · The Maze as Henry Kunitz
- 1995 · The Keeper as Paul Lamont
- 1995 · Kla$h as Stoney
- 1993 · Mood Indigo as Arthur Sistrunk
- 1985 · Finnegan Begin Again as Intruder
- 1984 · The Brother from Another Planet as Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
- Future · Kill Me as
- Future · Karoshi as
- Future · The Daily Bugle: Breaking Bad - NGL Chat, We Spent The Whole Show's Entire Animation Budget On This Episode as Gus "Ringaling Ding" Fring
- 1987 · Heartbeat as Gang Member #1
- 1986 · Roanoak as Simon Fernandes
- 1985 · Go Tell It on the Mountain as Elisha
- 1983 · Enormous Changes at the Last Minute as Julio
- 1979 · Tutti a squola as
- 1970 · Et Salammbo? as
- Future · Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother as