Giancarlo Esposito
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).
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Captain America: Brave New World as
- 2024 · Megalopolis as Mayor Franklyn 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 · Kaleidoscope as Leo Pap
- 2022 · Euphoria as Taxi Driver
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2022 · Beauty as Beauty's Father
- 2022 · The Boys Presents: Diabolical as Stan Edgar (voice)
- 2021 · Show Me More as Self - "Gus Fring"
- 2021 · Ultra City Smiths as Pruit Normings
- 2021 · Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · The Eisen Hour as Himself - Guest
- 2021 · The Long Home as
- 2020 · Unpregnant as Bob
- 2020 · Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys as Self
- 2020 · The Broken and the Bad as Self
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as The Grandfather
- 2020 · Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian as Self - Moff Gideon
- 2020 · Stargirl as Archie Brubaker
- 2020 · Coda as Paul
- 2019 · Line of Duty as Tom Volk
- 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
- 2019 · The Boys as Stanford 'Stan' Edgar
- 2019 · The Boys as Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice)
- 2019 · Jett as Charlie Baudelaire
- 2019 · Stuck as Lloyd
- 2018 · Dallas & Robo as Victor Goldsmith
- 2018 · Maze Runner: The Death Cure as Jorge
- 2017 · The Show as Mason Washington
- 2017 · DuckTales as Phantom Blot (voice)
- 2017 · Okja as Frank Dawson
- 2017 · Unacknowledged as Narrator
- 2017 · Dear White People as Narrator
- 2017 · Better Call Saul Employee Training as Gustavo Fring
- 2017 · Rebel as Charles
- 2016 · Westworld as El Lazo
- 2016 · Brother Nature as Congressman Frank McClaren
- 2016 · The Get Down as Pastor Ramon Cruz
- 2016 · Money Monster as Captain Powell
- 2016 · The Jungle Book as Akela (voice)
- 2016 · The Pills: Sempre meglio che lavorare as Il Boss
- 2015 · Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials as Jorge
- 2015 · Better Call Saul as Gustavo Fring
- 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 · Son of Batman as Ra's al Ghul (voice)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad as Self
- 2013 · Drunk History as Andrés Pico
- 2012 · The Haunting Of... as Self
- 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 · Chelsea on the Rocks as Tip
- 2008 · New Amsterdam as
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Gus Fring
- 2007 · Feel The Noise as Roberto Vega
- 2007 · The Box - 2007 as Dwayne Burkhalter
- 2006 · Kidnapped as
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Parole Officer Hernandez
- 2006 · Last Holiday as Senator Dillings
- 2006 · South Beach as Robert Fuentes
- 2005 · Derailed as Detective Church
- 2005 · Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Little Jeff
- 2005 · Ghost Whisperer as Ely Fisher
- 2005 · Bones as Richard Benoit
- 2005 · Back in the Day as Benson Cooper
- 2005 · Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Orlando Ramirez
- 2005 · Chupacabra Terror as Dr. Peña
- 2005 · Hate Crime as Detective Esposito
- 2004 · Doing Hard Time as Captain Pierce
- 2004 · A Killer Within as Vargas
- 2004 · 5ive Days to Midnight as Tim Sanders
- 2003 · Blind Horizon as J.C. Reynolds
- 2003 · Las Vegas as
- 2002 · Girls Club as
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Chief Braga
- 2002 · Half & Half as Darrell Washington
- 2002 · Street Time as
- 2001 · Ali as Cassius Clay, Sr.
- 2001 · Piñero as Miguel Algarin
- 2001 · Monkeybone as Hypnos
- 2001 · The Division as
- 2000 · The $treet as Tom Divack
- 2000 · Strong Medicine as James 'Junior' Bell
- 2000 · Soul Food as Jules
- 1999 · Third Watch as Father Romero
- 1998 · Thirst as Dr. Lawrence Carver
- 1998 · Phoenix as Louie
- 1998 · Creature as Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
- 1998 · Twilight as Reuben Escobar
- 1997 · The Hunger as Vampire
- 1997 · Nothing to Lose as Charlie Dunt
- 1997 · The Practice as
- 1997 · Big City Blues as Georgie
- 1996 · The Tomorrow Man as Jonathan Driscoll
- 1996 · Nash Bridges as
- 1996 · Swift Justice as
- 1995 · Waiting to Exhale as David Matthews (uncredited)
- 1995 · Blue in the Face as Tommy Finelli
- 1995 · The Usual Suspects as FBI Agent Jack Baer
- 1995 · Smoke as 1st OTB Man / Tommy
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 1994 · New York Undercover as Adolfo Guzman
- 1994 · Fresh as Esteban
- 1993 · Bakersfield P.D. as Detective Paul Gigante
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Paris Minton
- 1993 · Amos & Andrew as The Reverend Fenton Brunch
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street 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 · Law & Order as Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon
- 1990 · Law & Order as Attorney Baylor
- 1990 · Mo' Better Blues as Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
- 1990 · King of New York as Lance
- 1989 · Do the Right Thing as Buggin Out
- 1988 · School Daze as Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
- 1986 · Maximum Overdrive as Videoplayer
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Jumpin' Jack
- 1985 · Desperately Seeking Susan as Street Vendor
- 1985 · Finnegan Begin Again as Intruder
- 1984 · The Cotton Club as Bumpy Hood
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Luther
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Ricky
- 1984 · The Brother from Another Planet as Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
- 1983 · Trading Places as Cellmate #2
- Future · The Residence as A.B. Wynter
- Future · The Electric State as Marshall
- 2022 · Bonnie as Self
- 2021 · Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood as Self
- 2020 · For NYC as
- 2018 · The Nagano Tapes as Self - Narrator
- 2016 · PAYDAY THE MOVIE as The Dentist
- 2016 · On Meditation as Self
- 2015 · Enzian: When the Lights Go Up as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · I Did Not Forget You as Dr. Sabian
- 2014 · Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee as Self
- 2014 · Requiem for the Big East as Narrator
- 2013 · Timms Valley as Pruit Normings
- 2013 · They Die by Dawn as Rufus Buck
- 2013 · Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal as Self
- 2013 · Over/Under as
- 2011 · Certainty as Father Heery
- 2011 · Dreaming American as Daytona LeMans
- 2009 · PoliWood as Self
- 2008 · Gospel Hill as Dr. Palmer
- 2008 · Xenophobia as Young
- 2007 · Mano as Nino
- 2006 · Rain as Ken Arnold
- 2005 · I Will Avenge You, Iago! as Director
- 2004 · Noise as Hank
- 2003 · Ash Tuesday as Karl
- 2000 · Homicide: The Movie as Mike Giardello
- 2000 · Josephine as Spike
- 1998 · Naked City: Justice with a Bullet as Chaz Villanueva
- 1998 · Stardust as Mr. Peavey
- 1997 · Trouble on the Corner as Darryl
- 1997 · Five Desperate Hours as Joseph Grange
- 1997 · The People as Anthony Rivera
- 1997 · The Maze as Henry Kunitz
- 1996 · Mylène Farmer: California as
- 1995 · Reckless as Host Tim Timko
- 1995 · The Keeper as Paul Lamont
- 1995 · Klash as Stoney
- 1994 · Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool as Self
- 1994 · Benders as Jack
- 1993 · Seven Songs for Malcolm X as Autobiography Reading (voice)
- 1993 · Mood Indigo as Arthur Sistrunk
- 1989 · Making 'Do the Right Thing' as Self
- 1987 · Heartbeat as Gang Member #1
- 1987 · Sweet Lorraine as Howie
- 1986 · Roanoak as Simon Fernandes
- 1986 · Rockabye as Marcus
- 1985 · Go Tell It on the Mountain as Elisha
- 1983 · Enormous Changes at the Last Minute as Julio
- 1981 · Taps as Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
- 1981 · The Gentleman Bandit as Jamie
- 1979 · Running as Puerto Rican Teenager
- 1979 · Tutti a squola as
- Future · Please Don’t Feed the Children as
- Future · The Prince as
- 1970 · Et Salammbo? as