Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1958-04-26 (65 years old)

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Biography

Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (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 (2017–2022). 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 portrays Antón Castillo, the main antagonist of the video game Far Cry 6, released in 2021.


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).

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Filmography

all 201

Movies 127

TV Shows 74

self 26

Voice 10

Director 3

Narrator 2

Actor
MaXXXine

MaXXXine (2024)

Movie
Lambert
Abigail

Abigail (2024)

Movie
Gracián 'Gray' Parish
Parish

Parish (2024)

TV
Uncle Stan
The Gentlemen

The Gentlemen (2024)

TV
8
Baxter Stockman (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)

Movie
9.25
Granite (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)

TV
Leo Pap / Ray Vernon
Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope (2023)

TV
6
Taxi Driver
Euphoria

Euphoria (2022)

Movie
Gustavo
Breaking Kitchen

Breaking Kitchen (2022)

TV
Self
Bonnie

Bonnie (2022)

Movie
Faraday
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022)

TV
10
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)

TV
Beauty's Father
Beauty

Beauty (2022)

Movie
Stan Edgar (voice)
The Boys Presents: Diabolical

The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022)

TV
Self - 'Gus Fring'
Show Me More

Show Me More (2021)

TV
Self
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood

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

Movie
Narrator
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine

Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine (2021)

TV
Himself - Guest
The Eisen Hour

The Eisen Hour (2021)

TV
Actor
The Long Home

The Long Home (2021)

Movie
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. / Self - Actor
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem

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

TV
Bob
Unpregnant

Unpregnant (2020)

Movie
Self
Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys

Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys (2020)

TV
Self - Host
The Broken and the Bad

The Broken and the Bad (2020)

TV
The Grandfather
Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)

TV
Actor
For NYC

For NYC (2020)

Movie
Self - Moff Gideon
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian (2020)

TV
Archie Brubaker
Stargirl

Stargirl (2020)

Movie
7
Paul
Coda

Coda (2020)

Movie
Volk
Line of Duty

Line of Duty (2019)

Movie
Lex Luthor (voice)
Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn (2019)

TV
6.42
Moff Gideon
The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian (2019)

TV
7.68
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Godfather of Harlem

Godfather of Harlem (2019)

TV
6.5
Self - Guest
Game Changer

Game Changer (2019)

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)

TV
9.5
Stanford 'Stan' Edgar / Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice)
The Boys

The Boys (2019)

TV
7.84
Charlie Baudelaire
Jett

Jett (2019)

TV
5.67
Lloyd
Stuck

Stuck (2019)

Movie
Victor Goldsmith
Dallas & Robo

Dallas & Robo (2018)

TV
Self - Narrator
The Nagano Tapes

The Nagano Tapes (2018)

Movie
Jorge
Maze Runner: The Death Cure

Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)

Movie
7.12
Self
Miracle on 42nd Street

Miracle on 42nd Street (2017)

Movie
Mason
The Show

The Show (2017)

Movie
Phantom Blot (voice)
DuckTales

DuckTales (2017)

TV
7.25
Frank Dawson
Okja

Okja (2017)

Movie
6.43
Self - Narrator
Unacknowledged

Unacknowledged (2017)

Movie
6
Narrator
Dear White People

Dear White People (2017)

TV
6
Gustavo Fring
Better Call Saul Employee Training

Better Call Saul Employee Training (2017)

TV
Charles Gold
Rebel

Rebel (2017)

TV
Gustavo Fring
Breaking Bad - The Movie

Breaking Bad - The Movie (2017)

Movie
The Dentist
PAYDAY THE MOVIE

PAYDAY THE MOVIE (2016)

Movie
El Lazo
Westworld

Westworld (2016)

TV
6.71
Congressman Frank McClaren
Brother Nature

Brother Nature (2016)

Movie
Pastor Ramon Cruz
The Get Down

The Get Down (2016)

TV
4.6
Self
On Meditation

On Meditation (2016)

Movie
Captain Powell
Money Monster

Money Monster (2016)

Movie
4.83
Akela (voice)
The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book (2016)

Movie
7.64
Il Boss
The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare

The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare (2016)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up

Enzian: When the Lights Go Up (2015)

Movie
Jorge
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)

Movie
6.7
Gustavo Fring / Director
Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul (2015)

TV
7.57
Oscar Christoph
Allegiance

Allegiance (2015)

TV
Dr. Sabian
I Did Not Forget You

I Did Not Forget You (2015)

Movie
Bernard
Poker Night

Poker Night (2014)

Movie
Self
The Game Awards

The Game Awards (2014)

TV
Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
Batman: Assault on Arkham

Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)

Movie
8
Self
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014)

Movie
Ra's al Ghul (voice)
Son of Batman

Son of Batman (2014)

Movie
5.67
Self - Narrator
Requiem for the Big East

Requiem for the Big East (2014)

Movie
6.06
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

TV
3.5
Pruit Normings
Timms Valley

Timms Valley (2013)

Movie
Self
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013)

Movie
7.33
Isom Dart
They Die by Dawn

They Die by Dawn (2013)

Movie
Andrés Pico
Drunk History

Drunk History (2013)

TV
5.65
Actor
Blood River Crossing

Blood River Crossing (2013)

Movie
Self
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal

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

Movie
Over/Under

Over/Under (2013)

Movie
Self
The Haunting Of...

The Haunting Of... (2012)

TV
6
Daramus Holiday
Alex Cross

Alex Cross (2012)

Movie
3
Tom Neville
Revolution

Revolution (2012)

TV
5.76
Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time (2011)

TV
6.96
Father Heery
Certainty

Certainty (2011)

Movie
Daytona LeMans
Dreaming American

Dreaming American (2011)

Movie
Inspector Hollander
S.W.A.T.: Firefight

S.W.A.T.: Firefight (2011)

Movie
4.76
Gordon Ramirez
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (2011)

TV
6
Auggie
Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole (2010)

Movie
Self
Conan

Conan (2010)

TV
6.43
Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)

TV
Gilbert Lawson
Community

Community (2009)

TV
6.11
Self
PoliWood

PoliWood (2009)

Movie
Alexander Moto
Leverage

Leverage (2008)

TV
6.42
Tip
Chelsea on the Rocks

Chelsea on the Rocks (2008)

Movie
New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam (2008)

TV
6.67
Director
Gospel Hill

Gospel Hill (2008)

Movie
Gustavo 'Gus' Fring
Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad (2008)

TV
6.61
Young
Xenophobia

Xenophobia (2008)

Movie
Nino
Mano

Mano (2007)

Movie
Roberto
Feel The Noise

Feel The Noise (2007)

Movie
5
Det. Dwayne Burkhalter
The Box

The Box (2007)

Movie
Kidnapped

Kidnapped (2006)

TV
Parole Officer Hernandez
Sherrybaby

Sherrybaby (2006)

Movie
Ken Arnold
Rain

Rain (2006)

Movie
Senator Dillings
Last Holiday

Last Holiday (2006)

Movie
8
Robert Fuentes
South Beach

South Beach (2006)

TV
Detective Church
Derailed

Derailed (2005)

Movie
3.5
Little Jeff
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005)

Movie
Ely Fisher
Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer (2005)

TV
6.63
Richard Benoit
Bones

Bones (2005)

TV
5.95
Benson Cooper
Back in the Day

Back in the Day (2005)

Movie
Director
I Will Avenge You, Iago!

I Will Avenge You, Iago! (2005)

Movie
Orlando Ramirez
Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)

TV
Dr. Peña
Chupacabra Terror

Chupacabra Terror (2005)

Movie
Detective Esposito
Hate Crime

Hate Crime (2005)

Movie
5.83
Captain Pierce
Doing Hard Time

Doing Hard Time (2004)

Movie
Vargas
A Killer Within

A Killer Within (2004)

Movie
Tim Sanders
5ive Days to Midnight

5ive Days to Midnight (2004)

TV
Hank
Noise

Noise (2004)

Movie
J.C. Reynolds
Blind Horizon

Blind Horizon (2003)

Movie
5.8
Las Vegas

Las Vegas (2003)

TV
5.86
Karl
Ash Tuesday

Ash Tuesday (2003)

Movie
Nicholas Hahn
Girls Club

Girls Club (2002)

TV
Half & Half

Half & Half (2002)

TV
7
Chief Braga
CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami (2002)

TV
5.8
Street Time

Street Time (2002)

TV
Cassius Clay, Sr.
Ali

Ali (2001)

Movie
6
Miguel Algarin
Piñero

Piñero (2001)

Movie
Hypnos
Monkeybone

Monkeybone (2001)

Movie
9.5
The Division

The Division (2001)

TV
Tom Divack
The $treet

The $treet (2000)

TV
Jules
Soul Food

Soul Food (2000)

TV
Mike Giardello
Homicide: The Movie

Homicide: The Movie (2000)

Movie
Spike
Josephine

Josephine (2000)

Movie
Third Watch

Third Watch (1999)

TV
Dr. Lawrence Carver
Thirst

Thirst (1998)

Movie
Chaz Villanueva
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet (1998)

Movie
Louie
Phoenix

Phoenix (1998)

Movie
Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
Creature

Creature (1998)

TV
6.8
Reuben Escobar
Twilight

Twilight (1998)

Movie
6
Mr. Peavey
Stardust

Stardust (1998)

Movie
Darryl
Trouble on the Corner

Trouble on the Corner (1997)

Movie
Joseph Grange
Five Desperate Hours

Five Desperate Hours (1997)

Movie
Vampire
The Hunger

The Hunger (1997)

TV
6
Charlie Dunt
Nothing to Lose

Nothing to Lose (1997)

Movie
5
The Practice

The Practice (1997)

TV
Georgie
Big City Blues

Big City Blues (1997)

Movie
Henry Kunitz
The Maze

The Maze (1997)

Movie
Anthony Rivera
The People

The People (1997)

Movie
Jonathan Driscoll
The Tomorrow Man

The Tomorrow Man (1996)

Movie
Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges (1996)

TV
3.5
Andrew Coffin
Swift Justice

Swift Justice (1996)

TV
Mylène Farmer: California

Mylène Farmer: California (1996)

Movie
David Matthews (uncredited)
Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale (1995)

Movie
6
Host Tim Timko
Reckless

Reckless (1995)

Movie
Paul Lamont
The Keeper

The Keeper (1995)

Movie
Tommy Finelli
Blue in the Face

Blue in the Face (1995)

Movie
FBI Agent Jack Baer
The Usual Suspects

The Usual Suspects (1995)

Movie
6.51
1st OTB Man / Tommy
Smoke

Smoke (1995)

Movie
Stoney
Klash

Klash (1995)

Movie
Self
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool

Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool (1994)

Movie
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope (1994)

TV
6
Adolfo Guzman
New York Undercover

New York Undercover (1994)

TV
1
Esteban
Fresh

Fresh (1994)

Movie
6
Jack
Benders

Benders (1994)

Movie
Autobiography Reading (voice)
Seven Songs for Malcolm X

Seven Songs for Malcolm X (1993)

Movie
Detective Paul Gigante
Bakersfield P.D.

Bakersfield P.D. (1993)

TV
Paris Minton
Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels (1993)

TV
The Reverend Fenton Brunch
Amos & Andrew

Amos & Andrew (1993)

Movie
Michael Giardello
Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)

TV
6
Arthur Sistrunk
Mood Indigo

Mood Indigo (1993)

Movie
Thomas Hayer
Malcolm X

Malcolm X (1992)

Movie
4.5
Bugs Raplin
Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts (1992)

Movie
2
YoYo
Night on Earth

Night on Earth (1991)

Movie
5.75
Jimmy Jiles
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)

Movie
Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon / Attorney Baylor
Law & Order

Law & Order (1990)

TV
5.78
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues (1990)

Movie
6
Lance
King of New York

King of New York (1990)

Movie
4.2
Self
Making 'Do the Right Thing'

Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989)

Movie
Buggin Out
Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing (1989)

Movie
7.4
Julian 'Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
School Daze

School Daze (1988)

Movie
Gang Member #1
Heartbeat

Heartbeat (1987)

Movie
Howie
Sweet Lorraine

Sweet Lorraine (1987)

Movie
Videoplayer
Maximum Overdrive

Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Movie
5.4
Simon Fernandes
Roanoak

Roanoak (1986)

Movie
Marcus
Rockabye

Rockabye (1986)

Movie
Jumpin' Jack
The Equalizer

The Equalizer (1985)

TV
7.33
Street Vendor
Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

Movie
1
Intruder
Finnegan Begin Again

Finnegan Begin Again (1985)

Movie
Elisha
Go Tell It on the Mountain

Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985)

Movie
Bumpy Hood
The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club (1984)

Movie
6
Luther / Ricky
Miami Vice

Miami Vice (1984)

TV
7
Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

Movie
Cellmate #2
Trading Places

Trading Places (1983)

Movie
6.17
Julio
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983)

Movie
Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
Taps

Taps (1981)

Movie
6.5
Jamie
The Gentleman Bandit

The Gentleman Bandit (1981)

Movie
Puerto Rican Teenager
Running

Running (1979)

Movie
Tutti a squola

Tutti a squola (1979)

Movie
Actor
Et Salammbo?

Et Salammbo? (1970)

Movie
Actor
Please Don’t Feed the Children

Please Don’t Feed the Children

Movie
A.B. Wynter
The Residence

The Residence

TV
Marshall
The Electric State

The Electric State

Movie
Megalopolis

Megalopolis

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.12
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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1958-04-26 (65 years old)

Birth Name
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito

Birth Place
Copenhagen, Denmark

Citizenships
Kingdom of Denmark, Italy, 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
Theatre World Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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