
Esai Morales
Esai Manuel Morales Jr. (born October 1, 1962) is an American actor. He has had notable roles in Bad Boys with Sean Penn and La Bamba with Lou Diamond Phillips. His television roles include the PBS 2002 drama series American Family, the Showtime series Resurrection Blvd. (2000–2002), portraying Lt. Tony Rodriguez on NYPD Blue (2001–2003), Joseph Adama in the science fiction series Caprica (2009–2010), Camino del Rio in the Netflix original series Ozark (2017), and the DC Comics supervillain Slade Wilson / Deathstroke in the superhero series Titans (2019). Morales appeared as Gabriel, the main antagonist in the 2023 spy action film Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One opposite Tom Cruise, a role reprised in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning in 2025. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Esai Morales, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 2025 ·Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningas Gabriel
- 2025 ·Side Questas
- 2024 ·Crescent Cityas Luke Carson
- 2023 ·Can't Go Homeas Victor Castelo
- 2023 ·Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Oneas Gabriel
- 2023 ·Master Gardeneras Oscar Neruda
- 2022 ·The Latin from Manhattanas Papi
- 2021 ·Art of Loveas
- 2021 ·Senior Momentas Diego Lozana
- 2021 ·More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Storyas Self
- 2020 ·The Wall of Mexicoas Henry Arista
- 2020 ·Find Your Grooveas Self
- 2019 ·Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stageas Self
- 2019 ·Imprisonedas Governor Mandera
- 2018 ·Titansas Slade Wilson / Deathstroke
- 2018 ·SuperFlyas Adalberto Gonzalez
- 2018 ·Love and Other Stuntsas
- 2017 ·Halfway Thereas Ian Sanchez
- 2017 ·Ozarkas Camino 'Del' Del Rio
- 2016 ·Marsas Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn
- 2016 ·Never Back Down: No Surrenderas Hugo Vega
- 2016 ·Casa Vitaas Rodrigo Vita
- 2015 ·Adam Ruins Everythingas
- 2015 ·The Brinkas President Julian Navarro
- 2015 ·Spare Partsas Mr. Santillan
- 2015 ·Playin' for Loveas Principle Jose Marti
- 2014 ·How to Get Away with Murderas Jorge Castillo
- 2014 ·Jarhead 2: Field of Fireas Cpt. Jones
- 2014 ·Give Me Shelteras Himself - Animal Advocate
- 2014 ·The Journey of a Female Comicas
- 2014 ·From Dusk Till Dawn: The Seriesas Amancio Malvado
- 2014 ·Mozart in the Jungleas Juan Delgado
- 2014 ·Chicago P.D.as Chief Lugo
- 2013 ·Saving Westbrook Highas Manny
- 2012 ·Atlas Shrugged: Part IIas Francisco d'Anconia
- 2012 ·Major Crimesas Deputy Manuel Diaz
- 2012 ·Seattle Superstormas Tom Foster
- 2011 ·17th Precinctas Liam Butterfield
- 2011 ·We Have Your Husbandas Eduardo Valseca
- 2011 ·Gun Hill Roadas Enrique Rodriguez
- 2011 ·Fairly Legalas Aaron Davidson
- 2010 ·Cherryas Wes
- 2010 ·King of the Avenueas Natas
- 2010 ·Capricaas Joseph Adama
- 2009 ·Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self
- 2009 ·Celebrity Hablaas Self
- 2009 ·NCIS: Los Angelesas Louis Ochoa
- 2009 ·The Lineas Pelon
- 2008 ·Kill Kill Faster Fasteras Markie
- 2007 ·The Cureas Jorge
- 2007 ·Burn Noticeas Ernie Paseo
- 2007 ·The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'as Self
- 2006 ·Fast Food Nationas Tony
- 2006 ·Jerichoas Major Edward Beck
- 2006 ·Vanishedas
- 2006 ·How to Go Out on a Date in Queensas Frankie
- 2006 ·The Virgin of Juarezas Father Herrera
- 2005 ·Freddieas Carlos
- 2005 ·Criminal Mindsas Mateo Cruz
- 2005 ·Once Upon a Weddingas Pineda
- 2005 ·Lethal Seductionas Rick Benes / David Lopez
- 2005 ·American Fusionas Jose
- 2004 ·On Air with Ryan Seacrestas Self
- 2004 ·Sudburyas Gary Hallet
- 2003 ·The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelinaas Vargas Mouse (voice)
- 2003 ·Celebrities Uncensoredas Self
- 2003 ·Real Time with Bill Maheras Self
- 2002 ·Paid in Fullas Lulu
- 2002 ·CSI: Miamias
- 2002 ·George Lopezas Manny Lopez
- 2002 ·American Familyas Esteban Gonzalez
- 2001 ·24as Agent Jorge Ramirez
- 2000 ·Doomsday Manas Mike
- 2000 ·Curb Your Enthusiasmas Francisco
- 2000 ·A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Storyas Juan Miguel Gonzalez
- 2000 ·American Virginas Jim the Director
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Jimmy Vazquez
- 1999 ·Family Lawas Mr. Santiago
- 1999 ·Southern Crossas Philip Solano
- 1999 ·Atomic Trainas Noris MacKenzie
- 1998 ·Circle of Deceitas Jeff Silva
- 1998 ·The Wonderful Ice Cream Suitas Dominguez
- 1997 ·The Disappearance of Garcia Lorcaas Ricardo
- 1997 ·The Hungeras Tony
- 1996 ·Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Storyas Federico Pena
- 1996 ·Death in Granadaas Ricardo
- 1996 ·Scorpion Springas Astor
- 1996 ·Dog Watchas Murrow
- 1996 ·The Real Thingas Collin
- 1995 ·Somos un solo puebloas Self
- 1995 ·Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14as Tony Archer
- 1995 ·My Familyas Chucho
- 1995 ·The Outer Limitsas Frank Kelton
- 1994 ·The Burning Seasonas Jair
- 1994 ·In the Army Nowas Sgt. Stern
- 1994 ·Rapa Nuias Make
- 1993 ·NYPD Blueas Tony Rodriguez
- 1993 ·Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begunas Kenny
- 1992 ·Ultravioletas Nicholas Walker
- 1992 ·Freejackas Ripper
- 1990 ·Naked Tangoas Zico Borenstein
- 1989 ·Bloodhounds of Broadwayas Handsome Jack
- 1989 ·Tales from the Cryptas Puck
- 1987 ·The Principalas Raymi Rojas
- 1987 ·La Bambaas Bob Morales
- 1986 ·On Wings of Eaglesas Rashid
- 1985 ·The Twilight Zoneas
- 1985 ·The Equalizeras Officer Miguel Canterra
- 1984 ·Miami Viceas
- 1984 ·Miami Viceas Pete Romano
- 1983 ·Bad Boysas Paco Moreno
- 1982 ·Fameas
- Future ·The Americansas Lee Valenzuela
- 1982 ·Forty Deuceas Mitchell
- Future ·Minor Incidentsas Jeremías Amestoy
- Future ·Cottonmouthas Abe
- Future ·Company Townas
- 1994 ·Don't Do Itas Charles
- Future ·War Machineas
- 1985 ·Rainy Day Friendsas Neekos Valdez
- Future ·So Much For Loveas Geoffrey