
Biography
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (Italian pronunciation: [dʒaŋˈkarlo dʒuˈzɛppe alesˈsandro eˈspɔːzito]; 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–present). 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 voices Antón Castillo, the main antagonist of the video game Far Cry 6, who was modelled after Esposito's appearance. 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).
Personal Life
Esposito was married to Joy McManigal. They have four daughters. In an October 2011 interview with The A.V. Club, he stated that they were now divorced.
Early Life
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, the son of Giovanni "John" C. Esposito (1931–2002), an Italian stagehand and carpenter from Naples, and Elizabeth "Leesa" Foster (1926–2017), an African-American opera and nightclub singer from Alabama.When Esposito was six, his family moved to Manhattan, New York City, United States. He attended Elizabeth Seton College in New York and earned a two-year degree in radio and television communications.
Filmography
All 168
Movies 107
TV shows 61
Self 20
Voice 7
Narrator 3
Director 1
Stan Edgar (voice)

The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022)
TV show

Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood (2021)
Movie
Narrator

Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine (2021)
TV show
Himself - Guest

The Eisen Hour (2021)
TV show
Self - Actor, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Godfather of Harlem

By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)
TV show
Bob

Unpregnant (2020)
Movie
Self

Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys (2020)
TV show
Self - Host

The Broken and the Bad (2020)
TV show
The Grandfather

Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
TV show
Actor

For NYC (2020)
Movie
Self - Moff Gideon

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian (2020)
TV show
Archie

Stargirl (2020)
Movie
7
Paul

Coda (2020)
Movie
Volk

Line of Duty (2019)
Movie
Lex Luthor (voice)

Harley Quinn (2019)
TV show
6.42
Moff Gideon

The Mandalorian (2019)
TV show
6.1
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Godfather of Harlem (2019)
TV show
6
Stan Edgar

The Boys (2019)
TV show
6.81
Charlie Baudelaire

Jett (2019)
TV show
5.67
Lloyd

Stuck (2019)
Movie
Victor Goldsmith

Dallas & Robo (2018)
TV show
Self - Narrator

The Nagano Tapes (2018)
Movie
Jorge

Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
Movie
6.55
Self

Miracle on 42nd Street (2017)
Movie
Mason

The Show (2017)
Movie
Phantom Blot (voice)

DuckTales (2017)
TV show
7.46
Frank Dawson

Okja (2017)
Movie
6.43
Self - Narrator

Unacknowledged (2017)
Movie
6
Narrator

Dear White People (2017)
TV show
6
Gus Fring

Better Call Saul Employee Training (2017)
TV show
Charles Gold

Rebel (2017)
TV show
The Dentist

PAYDAY THE MOVIE (2016)
Movie
El Lazo

Westworld (2016)
TV show
6.71
Congressman Frank McClaren

Brother Nature (2016)
Movie
Pastor Ramon Cruz

The Get Down (2016)
TV show
4.6
Self

On Meditation (2016)
Movie
Captain Marcus Powell

Money Monster (2016)
Movie
4.83
Akela (voice)

The Jungle Book (2016)
Movie
6.83
Il Boss

The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare (2016)
Movie
Himself (Archival Footage)

Enzian: When the Lights Go Up (2015)
Movie
Jorge

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
Movie
6.11
Gus Fring

Better Call Saul (2015)
TV show
6.26
Oscar Christoph

Allegiance (2015)
TV show
Bernard

Poker Night (2014)
Movie
Jorge

The Maze Runner (2014)
Movie
6.37
Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)

Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)
Movie
8
Self

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014)
Movie
Ra's al Ghul (voice)

Son of Batman (2014)
Movie
5.67
Narrator

Requiem For The Big East (2014)
Movie
6.06
Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
TV show
3.5
Pruit Normings

Timms Valley (2013)
Movie
Isom Dart

They Die by Dawn (2013)
Movie
Andrés Pico

Drunk History (2013)
TV show
5.65
Self

Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal (2013)
Movie

Over/Under (2013)
Movie
Self

The Haunting Of... (2012)
TV show
6
Daramus Holiday

Alex Cross (2012)
Movie
3
Tom Neville

Revolution (2012)
TV show
5.76
Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror

Once Upon a Time (2011)
TV show
6.7
Father Heery

Certainty (2011)
Movie
Inspector Hollander

S.W.A.T.: Firefight (2011)
Movie
4.76
Gordon Ramirez

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (2011)
TV show
6
Auggie

Rabbit Hole (2010)
Movie
Self

Conan (2010)
TV show
8.14
Self

Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
TV show
Gilbert Lawson

Community (2009)
TV show
6.11
Self

PoliWood (2009)
Movie
Alexander Moto

Leverage (2008)
TV show
6.42
Tip

Chelsea on the Rocks (2008)
Movie

New Amsterdam (2008)
TV show
6.67
Director

Gospel Hill (2008)
Movie
Gustavo 'Gus' Fring

Breaking Bad (2008)
TV show
6.13
Roberto

Feel The Noise (2007)
Movie
5
Det. Dwayne Burkhalter

The Box (2007)
Movie

Kidnapped (2006)
TV show
Parole Officer Hernandez

Sherrybaby (2006)
Movie
Ken Arnold

Rain (2006)
Movie
Senator Dillings

Last Holiday (2006)
Movie
8
Robert Fuentes

South Beach (2006)
TV show
Detective Church

Derailed (2005)
Movie
3.5
Little Jeff

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005)
Movie
Ely Fisher

Ghost Whisperer (2005)
TV show
6.63
Richard Benoit

Bones (2005)
TV show
6.19
Benson Cooper

Back in the Day (2005)
Movie
Orlando Ramirez

Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)
TV show
Dr. Peña

Chupacabra Terror (2005)
Movie
Detective Esposito

Hate Crime (2005)
Movie
5.83
Captain Pierce

Doing Hard Time (2004)
Movie
Vargas

A Killer Within (2004)
Movie
Tim Sanders

5ive Days to Midnight (2004)
TV show
Hank

Noise (2004)
Movie
J.C. Reynolds

Blind Horizon (2003)
Movie
5.8

Las Vegas (2003)
TV show
5.86
Karl

Ash Tuesday (2003)
Movie
Nicholas Hahn

Girls Club (2002)
TV show

Half & Half (2002)
TV show
7
Chief Braga

CSI: Miami (2002)
TV show
5.75

Street Time (2002)
TV show
Cassius Clay, Sr.

Ali (2001)
Movie
6
Hypnos

Monkeybone (2001)
Movie
9.5

The Division (2001)
TV show
Miguel Algarin

Piñero (2001)
Movie
Tom Divack

The $treet (2000)
TV show

Soul Food (2000)
TV show
Mike Giardello

Homicide: The Movie (2000)
Movie
Spike

Josephine (2000)
Movie

Third Watch (1999)
TV show
Dr. Lawrence Carver

Thirst (1998)
Movie
Chaz Villanueva

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet (1998)
Movie
Louie

Phoenix (1998)
Movie
Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf

Creature (1998)
TV show
6.8
Reuben Escobar

Twilight (1998)
Movie
6
Mr. Peavey

Stardust (1998)
Movie
Darryl

Trouble on the Corner (1997)
Movie
Joseph Grange

Five Desperate Hours (1997)
Movie
Charlie Dunt

Nothing to Lose (1997)
Movie
5

The Practice (1997)
TV show
Georgie

Big City Blues (1997)
Movie

Nash Bridges (1996)
TV show
3.5
Andrew Coffin

Swift Justice (1996)
TV show

Mylène Farmer: California (1996)
Movie
Jonathan Driscoll

The Tomorrow Man (1996)
Movie
David Matthews

Waiting to Exhale (1995)
Movie
6
Host Tim Timko

Reckless (1995)
Movie
Tommy Finelli

Blue in the Face (1995)
Movie
Paul Lamont

The Keeper (1995)
Movie
FBI Agent Jack Baer

The Usual Suspects (1995)
Movie
6.51
1st OTB Man / Tommy

Smoke (1995)
Movie
Stoney

Klash (1995)
Movie
Self

Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool (1994)
Movie

Chicago Hope (1994)
TV show
6

New York Undercover (1994)
TV show
1
Esteban

Fresh (1994)
Movie
6
Autobiography Reading (voice)

Seven Songs for Malcolm X (1993)
Movie
Detective Paul Gigante

Bakersfield P.D. (1993)
TV show
The Reverend Fenton Brunch

Amos & Andrew (1993)
Movie
Michael Giardello

Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
TV show
6
Thomas Hayer

Malcolm X (1992)
Movie
6
Bugs Raplin

Bob Roberts (1992)
Movie
2
YoYo

Night on Earth (1991)
Movie
5.75
Jimmy Jiles

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)
Movie
Rodney Fallon

Law & Order (1990)
TV show
5.78
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)

Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Movie
6
Lance

King of New York (1990)
Movie
4.2
Self

Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989)
Movie
Buggin Out

Do the Right Thing (1989)
Movie
7.4
Julian 'Big Brother Almighty' Eaves

School Daze (1988)
Movie
Gang Member #1

Heartbeat (1987)
Movie
Howie

Sweet Lorraine (1987)
Movie
Videoplayer

Maximum Overdrive (1986)
Movie
5.4
Simon Fernandes

Roanoak (1986)
Movie
Marcus

Rockabye (1986)
Movie
Jumpin' Jack

The Equalizer (1985)
TV show
7.33
Street Vendor

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Movie
1
Intruder

Finnegan Begin Again (1985)
Movie
Bumpy Hood

The Cotton Club (1984)
Movie
6
Ricky / Luther

Miami Vice (1984)
TV show
7
Man Being Arrested (uncredited)

The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
Movie
Elisha

Go Tell It on the Mountain (1984)
Movie
Cellmate #2

Trading Places (1983)
Movie
6.17
Julio

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983)
Movie
Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce

Taps (1981)
Movie
6.5
Puerto Rican Teenager

Running (1979)
Movie

Tutti a squola (1979)
Movie
Actor

Beauty
Movie
Leo Pap

Jigsaw
TV show
Self

Bonnie
Movie
Actor

The Long Home
Movie
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Information
Known for Acting
Gender Male
Birthday 1958-04-26 (64 years old)
Birth name Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Citizenships Italy, Denmark, United States of America
Residences New York City, United States of America
Also known as Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito, 吉安卡罗·埃斯波西托, 지안카를로 에스포지토
Awards star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Theatre World Award

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