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
- 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 · Bonnie as Self
- 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 · Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Unpregnant as Bob
- 2020 · The Broken and the Bad as Self
- 2020 · For NYC as
- 2020 · Stargirl as Archie Brubaker
- 2020 · Coda as Paul
- 2019 · Line of Duty as Tom Volk
- 2019 · Stuck as Lloyd
- 2017 · Miracle on 42nd Street as self
- 2017 · The Show as Mason Washington
- 2017 · Unacknowledged as Narrator
- 2016 · Brother Nature as Congressman Frank McClaren
- 2014 · Poker Night as Bernard
- 2013 · Timms Valley as Pruit Normings
- 2010 · Rabbit Hole as Auggie
- 2009 · PoliWood as Self
- 2008 · Gospel Hill as Dr. Palmer
- 2007 · The Box as Dwayne Burkhalter
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Parole Officer Hernandez
- 2005 · Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Little Jeff
- 2005 · Back in the Day as Benson Cooper
- 2005 · Chupacabra Terror as Dr. Peña
- 2005 · Hate Crime as Detective Esposito
- 2004 · Doing Hard Time as Captain Pierce
- 2003 · Blind Horizon as J.C. Reynolds
- 2002 · Girls Club as
- 2001 · Monkeybone as Hypnos
- 2000 · Homicide: The Movie as Mike Giardello
- 1998 · Naked City: Justice with a Bullet as Chaz Villanueva
- 1998 · Phoenix as Louie
- 1998 · Creature as Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
- 1998 · Twilight as Reuben Escobar
- 1997 · Nothing to Lose as Charlie Dunt
- 1996 · Swift Justice as
- 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
- 1995 · Kla$h as Stoney
- 1993 · Amos & Andrew as The Reverend Fenton Brunch
- 1992 · Bob Roberts as Bugs Raplin
- 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 · Heartbeat as Gang Member #1
- 1986 · Maximum Overdrive as Videoplayer
- 1985 · Go Tell It on the Mountain as Elisha
- 1984 · The Cotton Club as Bumpy Hood
- 1983 · Enormous Changes at the Last Minute as Julio
- 1979 · Running as Puerto Rican Teenager
- Future · Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother as
- Future · The Long Home as
- 2016 · On Meditation as Self
- Future · The Only Living Pickpocket in New York as
- 2021 · Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood as Self
- 2021 · The Eisen Hour as Self - Guest
- 2020 · By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem as Himself
- 2020 · Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys as Self
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as The Grandfather
- 2020 · Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian as Self - Moff Gideon
- 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 Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice)
- 2019 · The Boys as Stanford 'Stan' Edgar
- 2019 · Jett as Charlie Baudelaire
- 2018 · Dallas & Robo as Victor Goldsmith
- 2018 · The Nagano Tapes as Self - Narrator
- 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
- 2017 · Rebel as Charles
- 2016 · PAYDAY THE MOVIE as The Dentist
- 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)
- 2016 · The Pills: Sempre meglio che lavorare as Il Boss
- 2015 · Enzian: When the Lights Go Up as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials as Jorge
- 2015 · Better Call Saul as Gus Fring
- 2015 · Allegiance as Oscar Christoph
- 2015 · I Did Not Forget You as Dr. Sabian
- 2014 · The Game Awards as Self
- 2014 · Batman: Assault on Arkham as Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
- 2014 · Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee as Self
- 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 · They Die by Dawn as Rufus Buck
- 2013 · Drunk History as Andrés Pico
- 2013 · Blood River Crossing as Narrator
- 2013 · Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal as Self
- 2013 · Over/Under as Oliver Ohrt
- 2012 · The Haunting Of... as Self
- 2012 · Alex Cross as Daramus Holiday
- 2012 · Revolution as Major Tom Neville
- 2012 · NYC 22 as Harvey Williams
- 2011 · Once Upon a Time as Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
- 2011 · Certainty as Father Heery
- 2011 · Dreaming American as Daytona LeMans
- 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 · Chelsea on the Rocks as Tip
- 2008 · New Amsterdam as James Lawson
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Gus Fring
- 2008 · Xenophobia as Young
- 2007 · Mano as Nino
- 2007 · Feel The Noise as Roberto Vega
- 2007 · Racing Daylight as Fred
- 2006 · Kidnapped as
- 2006 · Rain as Ken Arnold
- 2006 · Last Holiday as Senator Dillings
- 2006 · South Beach as Robert Fuentes
- 2005 · Derailed as Detective Church
- 2005 · Ghost Whisperer as Ely Fisher
- 2005 · Bones as Richard Benoit
- 2005 · I Will Avenge You, Iago! as Director
- 2005 · Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Orlando Ramirez
- 2004 · A Killer Within as Vargas
- 2004 · 5ive Days to Midnight as Tim Sanders
- 2004 · NYPD 2069 as Lt. Garner
- 2004 · Noise as Hank
- 2003 · Las Vegas as
- 2003 · Ash Tuesday as Karl
- 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 · Piñero as Miguel Algarin
- 2001 · 100 Centre Street as Jacob Lenz
- 2001 · The Division as
- 2000 · The $treet as Tom Divack
- 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 · Thirst as Dr. Lawrence Carver
- 1998 · Where's Marlowe? as Blind Man (uncredited)
- 1998 · Stardust as Mr. Peavey
- 1997 · Trouble on the Corner as Darryl
- 1997 · Five Desperate Hours as Joseph Grange
- 1997 · Big City Blues as Georgie
- 1997 · The Hunger as Vampire
- 1997 · The Practice as
- 1985 · Finnegan Begin Again as Intruder
- Future · By Any Means as Vernon Dahmer
- 1997 · The Maze as Henry Kunitz
- 1997 · The People as Anthony Rivera
- 1996 · The Tomorrow Man as Jonathan Driscoll
- 1996 · Nash Bridges as
- 1996 · California as Businessman/Pimp
- 1995 · The Keeper as Paul Lamont
- 1995 · The Usual Suspects as Jack Baer
- 1986 · Roanoak as Simon Fernandes
- Future · The Prince as
- 1994 · Benders as Jack
- Future · Kill Me as
- 1994 · Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool as Self
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Antonio Gaudi
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 1994 · New York Undercover as Adolfo Guzman
- 1994 · Fresh as Esteban
- 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
- 1993 · Mood Indigo as Arthur Sistrunk
- 1992 · Malcolm X as Thomas Hayer
- 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 · King of New York as Lance
- 1989 · Do the Right Thing as Buggin Out
- 1987 · Leg Work as Tyson
- 1987 · Sweet Lorraine as Howie
- 1986 · Rockabye as Marcus
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Jumpin' Jack
- 1985 · Desperately Seeking Susan as Street Vendor
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Adonis Jackson
- 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
- 1981 · Taps as Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
- 1981 · The Gentleman Bandit as Jamie
- 1979 · Tutti a squola as
- Future · Out Come the Wolves as
- 1970 · Et Salammbo? as