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
- 2026 · The Cat in the Hat as Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)
- 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 · Beauty as Beauty's Father
- 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
- 2020 · Coda as Paul
- 2019 · Line of Duty as Tom Volk
- 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 · The Show as Mason Washington
- 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 · 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 · Poker Night as Bernard
- 2014 · Batman: Assault on Arkham as Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
- 2014 · Son of Batman as Ra's al Ghul (voice)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · Timms Valley as Pruit Normings
- 2013 · They Die by Dawn as Rufus Buck
- 2013 · Drunk History as Andrés Pico
- 2013 · Over/Under as Oliver Ohrt
- 2012 · Alex Cross as Daramus Holiday
- 2012 · Revolution as Tom Neville
- 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
- 2009 · PoliWood as Self
- 2008 · Leverage as Alexander Moto
- 2008 · Chelsea on the Rocks as Tip
- 2008 · New Amsterdam as James Lawson
- 2008 · Gospel Hill as Dr. Palmer
- 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
- 2007 · The Box as Dwayne Burkhalter
- 2006 · Kidnapped as
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Parole Officer Hernandez
- 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 · Back in the Day as Benson Cooper
- 2005 · Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Orlando Ramirez
- 2005 · Chupacabra Terror as Dr. Peña
- 2005 · Hate Crime as Detective Esposito
- 2004 · Doing Hard Time as Captain Pierce
- 2004 · Noise as Hank
- 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 · Monkeybone as Hypnos
- 2001 · 100 Centre Street as Jacob Lenz
- 2001 · The Division as Dr. Pembroke
- 2000 · Strong Medicine as James 'Junior' Bell
- 2000 · Click as Self
- 2000 · Josephine as Spike
- 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 · Nothing to Lose as Charlie Dunt
- 1997 · The Practice as Ray McMurphy
- 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
- 1995 · Kla$h as Stoney
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Antonio Gaudi
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 1994 · New York Undercover as Adolfo Guzman
- 1994 · Fresh as Esteban
- 1990 · King of New York as Lance
- 1988 · School Daze as Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
- Future · Karoshi as
- 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
- 1992 · Bob Roberts as Bugs Raplin
- 1981 · Taps as Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
- Future · The Prince as
- 1991 · Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man as Jimmy Jiles
- 1990 · Law & Order as Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon
- 1990 · Law & Order as Attorney Baylor
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Jumpin' Jack
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Adonis Jackson
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Luther
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Ricky
- 1983 · Trading Places as Cellmate #2
- 1979 · Running as Puerto Rican Teenager
- Future · Kill Me as
- Future · The Long Home as
- 2005 · Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Little Jeff
- 2004 · 5ive Days to Midnight as Tim Sanders
- 2000 · The $treet as Tom Divack
- 2000 · Soul Food as Jules
- 2000 · Homicide: The Movie as Mike Giardello
- 1998 · Naked City: Justice with a Bullet as Chaz Villanueva
- 1998 · Stardust as Mr. Peavey
- 1997 · Trouble on the Corner as Darryl
- 1997 · The Maze as Henry Kunitz
- 1995 · Blue in the Face as Tommy Finelli
- 1994 · Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool as Self
- 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 · Do the Right Thing as Buggin Out
- 1987 · Sweet Lorraine as Howie
- 1986 · Maximum Overdrive as Videoplayer
- 1986 · Roanoak as Simon Fernandes
- 1986 · Rockabye as Marcus
- 1985 · Desperately Seeking Susan as Street Vendor
- 1984 · The Cotton Club as Bumpy Hood
- Future · ...And Out Comes the Wolf as
- 2025 · Megadoc as Self
- 2022 · Making of Better Call Saul: Finale as Self
- 2021 · Show Me More as Self - "Gus Fring"
- 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 Self
- 2020 · Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys as Self
- 2020 · The Broken and the Bad as Self
- 2018 · Dallas & Robo as Victor Goldsmith
- 2018 · The Nagano Tapes as Narrator
- 2017 · Miracle on 42nd Street as self
- 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 · The Game Awards as Self
- 2014 · Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee as Self
- 2014 · Requiem for the Big East as Narrator
- 2013 · Blood River Crossing as Narrator
- 2013 · Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal as Self
- 2012 · The Haunting Of... as Self
- 2012 · NYC 22 as Harvey Williams
- 2010 · Rabbit Hole as Auggie
- 2005 · I Will Avenge You, Iago! as Director
- 2004 · A Killer Within as Vargas
- 2004 · NYPD 2069 as Lt. Garner
- 2003 · Ash Tuesday as Karl
- 2002 · Girls Club as
- 2001 · Piñero as Miguel Algarin
- 1998 · Where's Marlowe? as Blind Man (uncredited)
- 1998 · Creature as Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
- 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
- 1996 · Swift Justice as
- 1995 · Smoke as 1st OTB Man / Tommy
- 1993 · Seven Songs for Malcolm X as Autobiography Reading (voice)
- 1989 · Making 'Do the Right Thing' as Self
- 1987 · Leg Work as Tyson
- 1987 · Heartbeat as Gang Member #1
- 1985 · Finnegan Begin Again as Intruder
- 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
- 1979 · Tutti a squola as
- Future · Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother as
- 1981 · The Gentleman Bandit as Jamie
- 1970 · Et Salammbo? as
- Future · By Any Means as Vernon Dahmer
- Future · The Only Living Pickpocket in New York as