Giancarlo Esposito
April 26, 1958 (66 years old) in Copenhagen, Denmark
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).
Known For
Credits
- 2025 ·The Princeas
- 2025 ·The Residenceas A.B. Wynter
- 2025 ·The Electric Stateas Colonel Bradbury
- 2025 ·Captain America: Brave New Worldas Seth Voelker / Sidewinder
- 2024 ·Please Don’t Feed the Childrenas
- 2024 ·Megalopolisas Mayor Cicero
- 2024 ·MaXXXineas Teddy Knight, Esq.
- 2024 ·Abigailas Lambert
- 2024 ·Parishas Gracián 'Gray' Parish
- 2024 ·The Gentlemenas Stanley Johnston (Uncle Stan)
- 2023 ·Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhemas Baxter Stockman (voice)
- 2023 ·Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosauras Granite (voice)
- 2023 ·Kaleidoscopeas Leo Pap
- 2022 ·Euphoriaas Taxi Driver
- 2022 ·Bonnieas Self
- 2022 ·The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self
- 2022 ·Beautyas Beauty's Father
- 2022 ·The Boys Presents: Diabolicalas Stan Edgar (voice)
- 2021 ·Show Me Moreas Self - "Gus Fring"
- 2021 ·Ultra City Smithsas Pruit Normings
- 2021 ·Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywoodas Self
- 2021 ·Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ineas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 ·The Eisen Houras Self - Guest
- 2020 ·Unpregnantas Bob
- 2020 ·Prime Rewind: Inside The Boysas Self
- 2020 ·The Broken and the Badas Self
- 2020 ·Home Movie: The Princess Brideas The Grandfather
- 2020 ·For NYCas
- 2020 ·Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorianas Self - Moff Gideon
- 2020 ·Stargirlas Archie Brubaker
- 2020 ·Codaas Paul
- 2019 ·Line of Dutyas Tom Volk
- 2019 ·Harley Quinnas Lex Luthor (voice)
- 2019 ·The Mandalorianas Moff Gideon
- 2019 ·Godfather of Harlemas Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
- 2019 ·Creepshowas Doc
- 2019 ·Game Changeras Self - Guest
- 2019 ·The Kelly Clarkson Showas
- 2019 ·The Boysas Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice)
- 2019 ·The Boysas Stanford 'Stan' Edgar
- 2019 ·Jettas Charlie Baudelaire
- 2019 ·Stuckas Lloyd
- 2018 ·Dallas & Roboas Victor Goldsmith
- 2018 ·The Nagano Tapesas Self - Narrator
- 2018 ·Maze Runner: The Death Cureas Jorge
- 2017 ·Miracle on 42nd Streetas self
- 2017 ·The Showas Mason Washington
- 2017 ·DuckTalesas Phantom Blot (voice)
- 2017 ·Okjaas Frank Dawson
- 2017 ·Unacknowledgedas Narrator
- 2017 ·Dear White Peopleas Narrator
- 2017 ·Better Call Saul Employee Trainingas Gustavo Fring
- 2017 ·Rebelas Charles
- 2016 ·PAYDAY THE MOVIEas The Dentist
- 2016 ·Westworldas El Lazo
- 2016 ·Brother Natureas Congressman Frank McClaren
- 2016 ·The Get Downas Pastor Ramon Cruz
- 2016 ·On Meditationas Self
- 2016 ·Money Monsteras Captain Powell
- 2016 ·The Jungle Bookas Akela (voice)
- 2016 ·The Pills: Sempre meglio che lavorareas Il Boss
- 2015 ·Enzian: When the Lights Go Upas Self (archive footage)
- 2015 ·Maze Runner: The Scorch Trialsas Jorge
- 2015 ·Better Call Saulas Gus Fring
- 2015 ·Allegianceas Oscar Christoph
- 2015 ·I Did Not Forget Youas Dr. Sabian
- 2014 ·Poker Nightas Bernard
- 2014 ·The Game Awardsas Self
- 2014 ·Batman: Assault on Arkhamas Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
- 2014 ·Life's Essentials with Ruby Deeas Self
- 2014 ·Son of Batmanas Ra's al Ghul (voice)
- 2014 ·Requiem for the Big Eastas Narrator
- 2014 ·Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
- 2013 ·Timms Valleyas Pruit Normings
- 2013 ·They Die by Dawnas Rufus Buck
- 2013 ·Drunk Historyas Andrés Pico
- 2013 ·Blood River Crossingas Narrator
- 2013 ·Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamalas Self
- 2013 ·Over/Underas Oliver Ohrt
- 2012 ·The Haunting Of...as Self
- 2012 ·Alex Crossas Daramus Holiday
- 2012 ·Revolutionas Major Tom Neville
- 2012 ·NYC 22as Harvey Williams
- 2011 ·Once Upon a Timeas Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
- 2011 ·Certaintyas Father Heery
- 2011 ·Dreaming Americanas Daytona LeMans
- 2011 ·S.W.A.T.: Firefightas Inspector Hollander
- 2011 ·Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavioras Gordon Ramirez
- 2010 ·Rabbit Holeas Auggie
- 2010 ·Conanas Self
- 2009 ·Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self
- 2009 ·Communityas Gilbert Lawson
- 2009 ·PoliWoodas Self
- 2008 ·Leverageas Alexander Moto
- 2008 ·Chelsea on the Rocksas Tip
- 2008 ·New Amsterdamas James Lawson
- 2008 ·Gospel Hillas Dr. Palmer
- 2008 ·Breaking Badas Gus Fring
- 2008 ·Xenophobiaas Young
- 2007 ·Manoas Nino
- 2007 ·Feel The Noiseas Roberto Vega
- 2007 ·The Boxas Dwayne Burkhalter
- 2006 ·Kidnappedas
- 2006 ·Sherrybabyas Parole Officer Hernandez
- 2006 ·Rainas Ken Arnold
- 2006 ·Last Holidayas Senator Dillings
- 2006 ·South Beachas Robert Fuentes
- 2005 ·Derailedas Detective Church
- 2005 ·Carlito's Way: Rise to Poweras Little Jeff
- 2005 ·Ghost Whispereras Ely Fisher
- 2005 ·Bonesas Richard Benoit
- 2005 ·Back in the Dayas Benson Cooper
- 2005 ·I Will Avenge You, Iago!as Director
- 2005 ·Law & Order: Trial by Juryas Orlando Ramirez
- 2005 ·Chupacabra Terroras Dr. Peña
- 2005 ·Hate Crimeas Detective Esposito
- 2004 ·Doing Hard Timeas Captain Pierce
- 2004 ·A Killer Withinas Vargas
- 2004 ·5ive Days to Midnightas Tim Sanders
- 2004 ·NYPD 2069as Lt. Garner
- 2004 ·Noiseas Hank
- 2003 ·Blind Horizonas J.C. Reynolds
- 2003 ·Las Vegasas
- 2003 ·Ash Tuesdayas Karl
- 2002 ·Girls Clubas
- 2002 ·CSI: Miamias Chief Braga
- 2002 ·Half & Halfas Darrell Washington
- 2002 ·Street Timeas Jesse Haslim
- 2001 ·Alias Cassius Clay, Sr.
- 2001 ·Piñeroas Miguel Algarin
- 2001 ·Monkeyboneas Hypnos
- 2001 ·100 Centre Streetas Jacob Lenz
- 2001 ·The Divisionas
- 2000 ·The $treetas Tom Divack
- 2000 ·Strong Medicineas James 'Junior' Bell
- 2000 ·Soul Foodas Jules
- 2000 ·Clickas Self
- 2000 ·Homicide: The Movieas Mike Giardello
- 2000 ·Josephineas Spike
- 1999 ·Third Watchas Father Romero
- 1998 ·Thirstas Dr. Lawrence Carver
- 1998 ·Naked City: Justice with a Bulletas Chaz Villanueva
- 1998 ·Where's Marlowe?as Blind Man (uncredited)
- 1998 ·Phoenixas Louie
- 1998 ·Creatureas Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
- 1998 ·Twilightas Reuben Escobar
- 1998 ·Stardustas Mr. Peavey
- 1997 ·Trouble on the Corneras Darryl
- 1997 ·Five Desperate Hoursas Joseph Grange
- 1997 ·Big City Bluesas Georgie
- 1997 ·The Hungeras Vampire
- 1997 ·Nothing to Loseas Charlie Dunt
- 1997 ·The Practiceas
- 1997 ·The Mazeas Henry Kunitz
- 1997 ·The Peopleas Anthony Rivera
- 1996 ·The Tomorrow Manas Jonathan Driscoll
- 1996 ·Nash Bridgesas
- 1996 ·Swift Justiceas
- 1996 ·Mylène Farmer: Californiaas
- 1995 ·Waiting to Exhaleas David Matthews (uncredited)
- 1995 ·Recklessas Host Tim Timko
- 1995 ·Blue in the Faceas Tommy Finelli
- 1995 ·The Keeperas Paul Lamont
- 1995 ·The Usual Suspectsas Jack Baer
- 1995 ·Smokeas 1st OTB Man / Tommy
- 1995 ·Klashas Stoney
- 1993 ·Seven Songs for Malcolm Xas Autobiography Reading (voice)
- 1987 ·Sweet Lorraineas Howie
- 1985 ·Go Tell It on the Mountainas Elisha
- Future ·The Long Homeas
- 1994 ·Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Coolas Self
- 1994 ·Touched by an Angelas Antonio Gaudi
- 1994 ·Chicago Hopeas
- 1994 ·New York Undercoveras Adolfo Guzman
- 1994 ·Freshas Esteban
- 1994 ·Bendersas Jack
- 1993 ·Bakersfield P.D.as Detective Paul Gigante
- 1993 ·Fallen Angelsas Paris Minton
- 1993 ·Amos & Andrewas The Reverend Fenton Brunch
- 1993 ·Homicide: Life on the Streetas Michael Giardello
- 1993 ·Mood Indigoas Arthur Sistrunk
- 1992 ·Malcolm Xas Thomas Hayer
- 1992 ·Bob Robertsas Bugs Raplin
- 1991 ·Night on Earthas YoYo
- 1991 ·Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Manas Jimmy Jiles
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Attorney Baylor
- 1990 ·Mo' Better Bluesas Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
- 1990 ·King of New Yorkas Lance
- 1989 ·Making 'Do the Right Thing'as Self
- 1989 ·Do the Right Thingas Buggin Out
- 1988 ·School Dazeas Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
- 1987 ·Leg Workas Tyson
- 1987 ·Heartbeatas Gang Member #1
- 1986 ·Maximum Overdriveas Videoplayer
- 1986 ·Roanoakas Simon Fernandes
- 1986 ·Rockabyeas Marcus
- 1985 ·The Equalizeras Jumpin' Jack
- 1985 ·Desperately Seeking Susanas Street Vendor
- 1985 ·Finnegan Begin Againas Intruder
- 1984 ·The Cotton Clubas Bumpy Hood
- 1984 ·Miami Viceas
- 1984 ·Miami Viceas Luther
- 1984 ·Miami Viceas Ricky
- 1984 ·The Brother from Another Planetas Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
- 1983 ·Trading Placesas Cellmate #2
- 1983 ·Enormous Changes at the Last Minuteas Julio
- 1981 ·Tapsas Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
- 1981 ·The Gentleman Banditas Jamie
- 1979 ·Runningas Puerto Rican Teenager
- 1979 ·Tutti a squolaas
- Future ·Out Come the Wolvesas
- 1970 ·Et Salammbo?as