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 · Unpregnant as Bob
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as The Grandfather
- 2020 · For NYC as
- 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
- 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 · Brother Nature as Congressman Frank McClaren
- 2016 · The Get Down as Pastor Ramon Cruz
- 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 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · Timms Valley as Pruit Normings
- 2013 · Drunk History as Andrés Pico
- 2013 · Over/Under as Oliver Ohrt
- 2012 · Revolution as Tom Neville
- 2011 · Once Upon a Time as Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
- 2011 · Dreaming American as Daytona LeMans
- 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 · Gospel Hill as Dr. Palmer
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Gus Fring
- 2007 · Racing Daylight as Fred
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Parole Officer Hernandez
- 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
- 2005 · Chupacabra Terror as Dr. Peña
- 2004 · Doing Hard Time as Captain Pierce
- 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 · The Division as Dr. Pembroke
- 2000 · Strong Medicine as James 'Junior' Bell
- 2000 · Click as Self
- 1999 · Third Watch as Father Romero
- 1998 · Thirst as Dr. Lawrence Carver
- 1998 · Phoenix as Louie
- 1998 · Twilight as Reuben Escobar
- 1997 · The Hunger as Vampire
- 1997 · The Practice as Ray McMurphy
- 1997 · The Maze as Henry Kunitz
- 1996 · Nash Bridges as Whip Tyrell
- 1996 · Nash Bridges as Arnold / Gordon Keller
- 1995 · Waiting to Exhale as David Matthews (uncredited)
- 1995 · Reckless as Host Tim Timko
- 1995 · The Keeper as Paul Lamont
- 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
- 1994 · Benders as Jack
- 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
- 1990 · Law & Order as Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon
- 1990 · Law & Order as Attorney Baylor
- 1990 · King of New York as Lance
- 1986 · Roanoak as Simon Fernandes
- 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
- 1983 · Trading Places as Cellmate #2
- 1981 · Taps as Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
- Future · Kill Me as
- Future · Karoshi as
- 2026 · The Cat in the Hat as Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)
- 2025 · Megadoc as Self
- 2021 · Show Me More as Self - "Gus Fring"
- 2021 · Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem as Self
- 2020 · Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys as Self
- 2020 · Coda as Paul
- 2019 · Line of Duty as Tom Volk
- 2018 · Dallas & Robo as Victor Goldsmith
- 2018 · The Nagano Tapes as Narrator
- 2017 · The Show as Mason Washington
- 2017 · Unacknowledged as Narrator
- 2017 · Rebel as Charles
- 2016 · Money Monster as Captain Powell
- 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)
- 2012 · The Haunting Of... as Self
- 2012 · Alex Cross as Daramus Holiday
- 2012 · NYC 22 as Harvey Williams
- 2011 · Certainty as Father Heery
- 2011 · S.W.A.T.: Firefight as Inspector Hollander
- 2010 · Rabbit Hole as Auggie
- 2008 · New Amsterdam as James Lawson
- 2008 · Xenophobia as Young
- 2007 · Mano as Nino
- 2006 · Kidnapped as
- 2006 · South Beach as Robert Fuentes
- 2005 · Derailed as Detective Church
- 2005 · Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Little Jeff
- 2005 · I Will Avenge You, Iago! as Director
- 2004 · 5ive Days to Midnight as Tim Sanders
- 2004 · Noise as Hank
- 2002 · Girls Club as
- 2001 · 100 Centre Street as Jacob Lenz
- 2000 · The $treet as Tom Divack
- 2000 · Soul Food as Jules
- 2000 · Josephine as Spike
- 1998 · Where's Marlowe? as Blind Man (uncredited)
- 1998 · Creature as Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
- 1998 · Stardust as Mr. Peavey
- 1997 · Nothing to Lose as Charlie Dunt
- 1996 · Swift Justice as
- 1995 · Blue in the Face as Tommy Finelli
- 1992 · Bob Roberts as Bugs Raplin
- Future · The Long Home as
- 2026 · By Any Means as Vernon Dahmer
- 2026 · The Only Living Pickpocket in New York as
- 2022 · Making of Better Call Saul: Finale as Self
- 2022 · Beauty as Beauty's Father
- 2021 · Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood as Self
- 2021 · The Eisen Hour as Self - Guest
- 2020 · The Broken and the Bad as Self
- 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 · They Die by Dawn as Rufus Buck
- 2013 · Talking Bad as Self
- 2013 · Blood River Crossing as Narrator
- 2013 · Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal as Self
- 2009 · PoliWood as Self
- 2008 · Chelsea on the Rocks as Tip
- 2007 · Feel The Noise as Roberto Vega
- 2007 · The Box as Dwayne Burkhalter
- 2006 · Rain as Ken Arnold
- 2005 · Back in the Day as Benson Cooper
- 2005 · Hate Crime as Detective Esposito
- 2004 · A Killer Within as Vargas
- 2004 · NYPD 2069 as Lt. Garner
- 2003 · Blind Horizon as J.C. Reynolds
- 2003 · Ash Tuesday as Karl
- 2001 · Piñero as Miguel Algarin
- 2000 · Homicide: The Movie as Mike Giardello
- 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
- 1996 · The Tomorrow Man as Jonathan Driscoll
- 1996 · Mylène Farmer: California as Rich Man/Pimp
- 1995 · Smoke as 1st OTB Man / Tommy
- 1995 · Kla$h as Stoney
- 1994 · Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool as Self
- 1993 · Seven Songs for Malcolm X as Autobiography Reading (voice)
- 1993 · Bakersfield P.D. as Detective Paul Gigante
- 1993 · Mood Indigo as Arthur Sistrunk
- 1991 · Night on Earth as YoYo
- 1991 · Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man as Jimmy Jiles
- 1991 · Jungle Fever as Homeless Man
- 1990 · Mo' Better Blues as Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
- 1989 · Making 'Do the Right Thing' as Self
- 1989 · Do the Right Thing as Buggin Out
- 1988 · School Daze as Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
- 1987 · Leg Work as Tyson
- Future · The Prince as
- 1987 · Heartbeat as Gang Member #1
- 1987 · Sweet Lorraine as Howie
- 1986 · Maximum Overdrive as Videoplayer
- 1985 · Finnegan Begin Again as Intruder
- 1984 · The Cotton Club as Bumpy Hood
- 1984 · The Brother from Another Planet as Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
- 1984 · Go Tell It on the Mountain as Elisha
- 1983 · Enormous Changes at the Last Minute as Julio
- Future · ...And Out Comes the Wolf as
- 1981 · The Gentleman Bandit as Jamie
- 1979 · Running as Puerto Rican Teenager
- 1979 · Tutti a squola as
- 1970 · Et Salammbo? as
- Future · Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother as