Giancarlo Esposito
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 · 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 · 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
- 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 · The Show as Mason Washington
- 2017 · DuckTales as Phantom Blot (voice)
- 2017 · Okja as Frank Dawson
- 2017 · Dear White People as Narrator
- 2016 · Westworld as El Lazo
- 2016 · Brother Nature as Congressman Frank McClaren
- 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 · Batman: Assault on Arkham as Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
- 2014 · Son of Batman as Ra's al Ghul (voice)
- 2014 · Requiem for the Big East as Narrator
- 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 · 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 · Feel The Noise as Roberto Vega
- 2006 · Kidnapped as
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Parole Officer Hernandez
- 2006 · Rain as Ken Arnold
- 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
- 2004 · Doing Hard Time as Captain Pierce
- 2003 · Blind Horizon as J.C. Reynolds
- 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 · Homicide: The Movie as Mike Giardello
- 1999 · Third Watch as Father Romero
- 1998 · Naked City: Justice with a Bullet as Chaz Villanueva
- 1998 · Twilight as Reuben Escobar
- 1997 · Trouble on the Corner as Darryl
- 1997 · The Hunger as Vampire
- 1997 · Nothing to Lose as Charlie Dunt
- 1997 · The Practice as Ray McMurphy
- 1996 · Nash Bridges 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
- 1994 · Fresh as Esteban
- 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
- 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
- Future · The Only Living Pickpocket in New York as
- 1988 · School Daze as Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
- 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
- Future · And Out Comes The Wolf as
- Future · By Any Means as Vernon Dahmer
- 2026 · The Cat in the Hat as Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)
- 2025 · Please Don't Feed the Children as Fitz
- 2021 · Show Me More as Self - "Gus Fring"
- 2020 · Unpregnant as Bob
- 2020 · Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys as Self
- 2020 · For NYC as
- 2020 · Coda as Paul
- 2019 · Line of Duty as Tom Volk
- 2019 · Stuck as Lloyd
- 2017 · Miracle on 42nd Street as self
- 2017 · Better Call Saul Employee Training as Gustavo Fring
- 2016 · The Get Down as Pastor Ramon Cruz
- 2014 · Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee as Self
- 2013 · They Die by Dawn as Rufus Buck
- 2013 · Over/Under as Oliver Ohrt
- 2012 · NYC 22 as Harvey Williams
- 2011 · Certainty as Father Heery
- 2011 · Dreaming American as Daytona LeMans
- 2010 · Rabbit Hole as Auggie
- 2009 · PoliWood as Self
- 2008 · Chelsea on the Rocks as Tip
- 2008 · Xenophobia as Young
- 2007 · Racing Daylight as Fred
- 2007 · The Box as Dwayne Burkhalter
- 2005 · Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Little Jeff
- 2005 · Hate Crime as Detective Esposito
- 2004 · 5ive Days to Midnight as Tim Sanders
- 2004 · Noise as Hank
- 2003 · Ash Tuesday as Karl
- 2001 · Monkeybone as Hypnos
- 2000 · The $treet as Tom Divack
- 2000 · Josephine as Spike
- 1998 · Thirst as Dr. Lawrence Carver
- 1998 · Phoenix as Louie
- 1998 · Creature as Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
- 1996 · Mylène Farmer: California as Rich Man/Pimp
- 1995 · Waiting to Exhale as David Matthews (uncredited)
- 1995 · Reckless as Host Tim Timko
- 1995 · The Keeper as Paul Lamont
- 1995 · Blue in the Face as Tommy Finelli
- 1995 · Smoke as 1st OTB Man / Tommy
- 1994 · Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool as Self
- 1994 · Benders as Jack
- 1993 · Bakersfield P.D. as Detective Paul Gigante
- 1993 · Mood Indigo as Arthur Sistrunk
- 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
- 1986 · Maximum Overdrive as Videoplayer
- Future · Karoshi as
- 2025 · Megadoc as Self
- 2022 · Euphoria as Taxi Driver
- 2022 · Bonnie as Self
- 2022 · Beauty as Beauty's Father
- 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
- 2018 · Dallas & Robo as Victor Goldsmith
- 2018 · The Nagano Tapes as Narrator
- 2017 · Unacknowledged as Narrator
- 2017 · Rebel as Charles
- 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 · Poker Night as Bernard
- 2014 · The Game Awards as Self
- 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 · The Haunting Of... as Self
- 2008 · Gospel Hill as Dr. Palmer
- 2007 · Mano as Nino
- 2006 · South Beach as Robert Fuentes
- 2005 · Back in the Day as Benson Cooper
- 2005 · I Will Avenge You, Iago! as Director
- 2004 · A Killer Within as Vargas
- 2002 · Girls Club as
- 2001 · Piñero as Miguel Algarin
- 1998 · Where's Marlowe? as Blind Man (uncredited)
- 1998 · Stardust as Mr. Peavey
- 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
- 1993 · Seven Songs for Malcolm X as Autobiography Reading (voice)
- 1992 · Bob Roberts as Bugs Raplin
- Future · The Long Home as
- Future · The Prince as
- 2004 · NYPD 2069 as Lt. Garner
- 1996 · Swift Justice as
- 1995 · Kla$h as Stoney
- 1987 · Leg Work as Tyson
- 1987 · Heartbeat as Gang Member #1
- 1987 · Sweet Lorraine as Howie
- 1986 · Roanoak as Simon Fernandes
- 1986 · Rockabye as Marcus
- 1985 · Finnegan Begin Again as Intruder
- 1985 · Go Tell It on the Mountain as Elisha
- 1984 · The Brother from Another Planet as Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
- 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 · Kill Me as
- 1970 · Et Salammbo? as
- Future · Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother as