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
- 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 · Gen V as Stan Edgar
- 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 · Bonnie as Self
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2022 · The Boys Presents: Diabolical as Stan Edgar (voice)
- 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 · 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
- 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 · 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 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · Drunk History as Andrés Pico
- 2012 · Alex Cross as Daramus Holiday
- 2012 · Revolution as Tom Neville
- 2012 · NYC 22 as Harvey Williams
- 2011 · Once Upon a Time as Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
- 2011 · Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior as Gordon Ramirez
- 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
- 2007 · Mano as Nino
- 2006 · Kidnapped as
- 2006 · Last Holiday as Senator Dillings
- 2005 · Ghost Whisperer as Ely Fisher
- 2005 · Bones as Richard Benoit
- 2005 · Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Orlando Ramirez
- 2004 · Doing Hard Time as Captain Pierce
- 2004 · Noise as Hank
- 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 · Monkeybone as Hypnos
- 2001 · 100 Centre Street as Jacob Lenz
- 2001 · The Division as Dr. Pembroke
- 2000 · The $treet as Tom Divack
- 2000 · Strong Medicine as James 'Junior' Bell
- 2000 · Soul Food as Jules
- 2000 · Click as Self
- 1999 · Third Watch as Father Romero
- 1998 · Phoenix as Louie
- 1998 · Creature as Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
- 1997 · The Hunger as Vampire
- 1997 · Nothing to Lose as Charlie Dunt
- 1997 · The Practice as Ray McMurphy
- 1996 · Nash Bridges as Whip Tyrell
- 1996 · Nash Bridges as Arnold / Gordon Keller
- 1995 · The Usual Suspects as Jack Baer
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Antonio Gaudi
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as Cherchez LaFemme
- 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 · Homicide: Life on the Street as Michael Giardello
- 1992 · Malcolm X as Thomas Hayer
- 1991 · Jungle Fever as Homeless Man
- 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 · Leg Work as Tyson
- 1986 · Maximum Overdrive as Videoplayer
- 1986 · Roanoak as Simon Fernandes
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Jumpin' Jack
- 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
- 1979 · Running as Puerto Rican Teenager
- Future · Kill Me as
- 2026 · The Cat in the Hat as Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)
- 2025 · Megadoc as Self
- 2022 · Making of Better Call Saul: Finale as Self
- 2022 · Beauty as Beauty's Father
- 2021 · Show Me More as Self - "Gus Fring"
- 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 Self
- 2020 · Unpregnant as Bob
- 2020 · Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys as Self
- 2020 · The Broken and the Bad as Self
- 2019 · Line of Duty as Tom Volk
- 2018 · Dallas & Robo as Victor Goldsmith
- 2017 · The Show as Mason Washington
- 2017 · Unacknowledged as Narrator
- 2017 · Rebel as Charles
- 2016 · Brother Nature as Congressman Frank McClaren
- 2014 · Son of Batman as Ra's al Ghul (voice)
- 2013 · Timms Valley as Pruit Normings
- 2013 · They Die by Dawn as Rufus Buck
- 2013 · Talking Bad as Self
- 2012 · The Haunting Of... as Self
- 2011 · Certainty as Father Heery
- 2011 · S.W.A.T.: Firefight as Inspector Hollander
- 2010 · Rabbit Hole as Auggie
- 2008 · Gospel Hill as Dr. Palmer
- 2008 · Xenophobia as Young
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Parole Officer Hernandez
- 2006 · South Beach as Robert Fuentes
- 2005 · Derailed as Detective Church
- 2005 · Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Little Jeff
- 2005 · Back in the Day as Benson Cooper
- 2005 · I Will Avenge You, Iago! as Director
- 2004 · 5ive Days to Midnight as Tim Sanders
- 2003 · Blind Horizon as J.C. Reynolds
- 2002 · Girls Club as
- 1998 · Where's Marlowe? as Blind Man (uncredited)
- 1998 · Twilight as Reuben Escobar
- 1998 · Stardust as Mr. Peavey
- 1996 · Swift Justice as
- 1995 · Waiting to Exhale as David Matthews (uncredited)
- 1995 · Blue in the Face as Tommy Finelli
- 1995 · Smoke as 1st OTB Man / Tommy
- 1992 · Bob Roberts as Bugs Raplin
- 1991 · Night on Earth as YoYo
- 1991 · Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man as Jimmy Jiles
- 1990 · Mo' Better Blues as Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
- 1988 · School Daze as Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
- 1985 · Desperately Seeking Susan as Street Vendor
- Future · The Long Home as
- 1989 · Making 'Do the Right Thing' as Self
- 1987 · Heartbeat as Gang Member #1
- 1986 · Rockabye as Marcus
- 1984 · The Brother from Another Planet as Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
- 1970 · Et Salammbo? as
- Future · The Prince as
- Future · By Any Means as Vernon Dahmer
- 2026 · The Only Living Pickpocket in New York as Detective Warren
- 2023 · Disney 100: Remember That as Self
- 2021 · Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood as Self
- 2020 · For NYC as
- 2019 · Stuck as Lloyd
- 2018 · The Nagano Tapes as Narrator
- 2017 · Miracle on 42nd Street as Self
- 2016 · On Meditation as Self
- 2016 · The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare as Il Boss
- 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 · Blood River Crossing as Narrator
- 2013 · Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal as Self
- 2013 · Over/Under as Oliver Ohrt
- 2011 · Dreaming American as Daytona LeMans
- 2009 · PoliWood as Self
- 2008 · Chelsea on the Rocks as Tip
- 2007 · Feel The Noise as Roberto Vega
- 2007 · Racing Daylight as Fred
- 2007 · The Box as Dwayne Burkhalter
- 2006 · Rain as Ken Arnold
- 2005 · Chupacabra Terror as Dr. Peña
- 2005 · Hate Crime as Detective Esposito
- 2004 · A Killer Within as Vargas
- 2004 · NYPD 2069 as Lt. Garner
- 2003 · Ash Tuesday as Karl
- 2001 · Piñero as Miguel Algarin
- 2000 · Homicide: The Movie as Mike Giardello
- 2000 · Josephine as Spike
- 1998 · Thirst as Dr. Lawrence Carver
- 1998 · Naked City: Justice with a Bullet as Chaz Villanueva
- 1997 · Trouble on the Corner as Darryl
- 1997 · Five Desperate Hours as Joseph Grange
- 1997 · Big City Blues as Georgie
- 1997 · The Maze as Henry Kunitz
- 1996 · The Tomorrow Man as Jonathan Driscoll
- 1996 · Mylène Farmer: California as Rich Man/Pimp
- 1995 · Reckless as Host Tim Timko
- 1995 · The Keeper as Paul Lamont
- 1995 · Kla$h as Stoney
- 1994 · Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool as Self
- 1994 · Benders as Jack
- 1993 · Amos & Andrew as The Reverend Fenton Brunch
- 1993 · Mood Indigo as Arthur Sistrunk
- 1987 · Sweet Lorraine as Howie
- 1985 · Finnegan Begin Again as Intruder
- 1984 · Go Tell It on the Mountain as Elisha
- Future · Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother as
- Future · ...And Out Comes the Wolf as
- 1993 · Seven Songs for Malcolm X as Autobiography Reading (voice)
- 1983 · Enormous Changes at the Last Minute as Julio
- 1981 · The Gentleman Bandit as Jamie
- Future · Karoshi as
- 1979 · Tutti a squola as