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Giancarlo Esposito
Born · April 26, 1958 (66 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
Bio
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (Italian:[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 from 2009 to 2011 and in 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 Westworld (2016), and starred in the Netflix television series Kaleidoscope (2023) and The Gentlemen (2024). He is also known for his roles in several Spike Lee 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), The Jungle Book (2016), Okja (2017) and Captain America: Brave New World (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article Giancarlo Esposito, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Prince
0.0
2025
The Electric State
Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall
6.3
2025
Captain America: Brave New World
Sidewinder
6.2
2025
Please Don't Feed the Children
4.0
2024
Megalopolis
Mayor Cicero
5.3
2024
MaXXXine
Teddy Knight, Esq.
6.4
2024
Abigail
Lambert
6.8
2024
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Baxter Stockman (voice)
7.2
2023
Euphoria
Taxi Driver
0.0
2022
Bonnie
Self
3.0
2022
Beauty
Beauty's Father
5.4
2022
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood
Self
0.0
2021
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine
Self - Narrator (voice) · (3 episodes)
7.4
2021
The Eisen Hour
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.0
2021
Unpregnant
Bob
7.0
2020
For NYC
0.0
2020
Stargirl
Archie Brubaker
7.4
2020
Coda
Paul
6.0
2020
Line of Duty
Tom Volk
5.9
2019
Stuck
Lloyd
7.1
2019
The Nagano Tapes
Self - Narrator
8.6
2018
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Jorge
7.1
2018
Miracle on 42nd Street
self
0.0
2017
The Show
Mason Washington
5.7
2017
DuckTales
Phantom Blot (voice) · (3 episodes)
7.8
2017
Okja
Frank Dawson
7.4
2017
Unacknowledged
Narrator
6.2
2017
PAYDAY THE MOVIE
The Dentist
4.0
2016
Brother Nature
Congressman Frank McClaren
5.2
2016
On Meditation
Self
7.0
2016
Money Monster
Captain Powell
6.4
2016
The Jungle Book
Akela (voice)
6.9
2016
The Pills: Sempre meglio che lavorare
Il Boss
5.7
2016
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2015
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Jorge
6.7
2015
I Did Not Forget You
Dr. Sabian
0.0
2015
Poker Night
Bernard
5.9
2014
Batman: Assault on Arkham
Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
7.3
2014
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Self
1.5
2014
Son of Batman
Ra's al Ghul (voice)
7.0
2014
Requiem for the Big East
Narrator
7.0
2014
Timms Valley
Pruit Normings
6.2
2013
They Die by Dawn
Rufus Buck
3.5
2013
Blood River Crossing
Narrator
0.0
2013
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
Self
10.0
2013
Over/Under
Oliver Ohrt
4.7
2013
The Haunting Of...
Self · (1 episode)
7.2
2012
Alex Cross
Daramus Holiday
5.2
2012
Revolution
Major Tom Neville · (42 episodes)
6.4
2012
Certainty
Father Heery
0.0
2011
Dreaming American
Daytona LeMans
0.0
2011
S.W.A.T.: Firefight
Inspector Hollander
5.7
2011
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Gordon Ramirez · (1 episode)
7.1
2011
Rabbit Hole
Auggie
6.7
2010
PoliWood
Self
6.5
2009
Chelsea on the Rocks
Tip
5.7
2008
New Amsterdam
James Lawson · (1 episode)
7.3
2008
Gospel Hill
Dr. Palmer
4.8
2008
Breaking Bad
Gus Fring · (28 episodes)
8.9
2008
Xenophobia
Young
0.0
2008
Mano
Nino
0.0
2007
Feel The Noise
Roberto Vega
4.5
2007
Racing Daylight
Fred
3.3
2007
The Box
Dwayne Burkhalter
4.9
2007
Kidnapped
(1 episode)
7.1
2006
Sherrybaby
Parole Officer Hernandez
6.1
2006
Rain
Ken Arnold
5.6
2006
Last Holiday
Senator Dillings
7.2
2006
South Beach
Robert Fuentes · (8 episodes)
5.7
2006
Derailed
Detective Church
6.4
2005
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
Little Jeff
4.7
2005
Ghost Whisperer
Ely Fisher · (1 episode)
8.1
2005
Bones
Richard Benoit · (1 episode)
8.2
2005
Back in the Day
Benson Cooper
5.0
2005
I Will Avenge You, Iago!
Director
1.0
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Orlando Ramirez · (1 episode)
8.0
2005
Chupacabra Terror
Dr. Peña
5.2
2005
Hate Crime
Detective Esposito
5.9
2005
Doing Hard Time
Captain Pierce
5.2
2004
A Killer Within
Vargas
5.0
2004
5ive Days to Midnight
Tim Sanders · (5 episodes)
6.5
2004
NYPD 2069
Lt. Garner
0.0
2004
Noise
Hank
7.0
2004
Blind Horizon
J.C. Reynolds
5.7
2003
Las Vegas
(1 episode)
7.0
2003
Ash Tuesday
Karl
5.8
2003
Girls Club
(9 episodes)
7.5
2002
Half & Half
Darrell Washington · (1 episode)
8.3
2002
CSI: Miami
Chief Braga · (3 episodes)
7.7
2002
Street Time
Jesse Haslim · (1 episode)
2.5
2002
Ali
Cassius Clay, Sr.
6.8
2001
Piñero
Miguel Algarin
6.2
2001
Monkeybone
Hypnos
5.1
2001
The Division
(1 episode)
7.0
2001
The $treet
Tom Divack · (12 episodes)
5.7
2000
Soul Food
Jules · (2 episodes)
7.0
2000
Homicide: The Movie
Mike Giardello
7.0
2000
Josephine
Spike
0.0
2000
Third Watch
Father Romero · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
Thirst
Dr. Lawrence Carver
4.4
1998
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Chaz Villanueva
3.7
1998
Where's Marlowe?
Blind Man (uncredited)
5.7
1998
Phoenix
Louie
5.4
1998
Twilight
Reuben Escobar
6.1
1998
Stardust
Mr. Peavey
4.0
1998
Trouble on the Corner
Darryl
2.0
1997
Five Desperate Hours
Joseph Grange
5.2
1997
Big City Blues
Georgie
4.7
1997
Nothing to Lose
Charlie Dunt
6.6
1997
The Practice
(1 episode)
7.7
1997
The Maze
Henry Kunitz
5.0
1997
The People
Anthony Rivera
0.0
1997
The Tomorrow Man
Jonathan Driscoll
4.6
1996
Nash Bridges
(1 episode)
6.6
1996
Swift Justice
(1 episode)
7.0
1996
Mylène Farmer: California
Self
6.0
1996
Waiting to Exhale
David Matthews (uncredited)
6.3
1995
Reckless
Host Tim Timko
6.4
1995
Blue in the Face
Tommy Finelli
6.5
1995
The Keeper
Paul Lamont
5.0
1995
The Usual Suspects
Jack Baer
8.2
1995
Smoke
1st OTB Man / Tommy
7.2
1995
Klash
Stoney
6.2
1995
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
Self
0.0
1994
Chicago Hope
(1 episode)
7.2
1994
New York Undercover
Adolfo Guzman · (3 episodes)
7.1
1994
Fresh
Esteban
7.2
1994
Benders
Jack
0.0
1994
Seven Songs for Malcolm X
Autobiography Reading (voice)
0.0
1993
Bakersfield P.D.
Detective Paul Gigante · (17 episodes)
8.0
1993
Amos & Andrew
The Reverend Fenton Brunch
5.4
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Michael Giardello · (22 episodes)
8.0
1993
Mood Indigo
Arthur Sistrunk
0.0
1993
Malcolm X
Thomas Hayer
7.5
1992
Bob Roberts
Bugs Raplin
6.5
1992
Night on Earth
YoYo
7.5
1991
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Jimmy Jiles
6.3
1991
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon · (3 episodes)
7.4
1990
Mo' Better Blues
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
6.5
1990
King of New York
Lance
6.7
1990
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Self
6.7
1989
Do the Right Thing
Buggin Out
7.7
1989
School Daze
Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
5.8
1988
Heartbeat
Gang Member #1
10.0
1987
Sweet Lorraine
Howie
0.0
1987
Maximum Overdrive
Videoplayer
5.8
1986
Roanoak
Simon Fernandes
0.0
1986
Rockabye
Marcus
7.8
1986
Desperately Seeking Susan
Street Vendor
6.1
1985
Finnegan Begin Again
Intruder
6.3
1985
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Elisha
5.0
1985
The Cotton Club
Bumpy Hood
6.5
1984
The Brother from Another Planet
Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
6.7
1984
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Julio
5.2
1983
Taps
Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
6.8
1981
The Gentleman Bandit
Jamie
6.0
1981
The Long Home
0.0
Trading Places
Cellmate #2
7.2
1983
Running
Puerto Rican Teenager
6.9
1979
Tutti a squola
4.1
1979
Out Come the Wolves
0.0
Kill Me
0.0
The Residence
A.B. Wynter · (8 episodes)
0.0
2025
Parish
Gracián 'Gray' Parish · (6 episodes)
6.5
2024
The Gentlemen
Stanley Johnston (Uncle Stan) · (4 episodes)
7.9
2024
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Granite (voice) · (1 episode)
7.7
2023
Kaleidoscope
Leo Pap · (9 episodes)
6.9
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
6.8
2022
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Stan Edgar (voice) · (1 episode)
7.2
2022
Show Me More
Self - "Gus Fring" · (2 episodes)
0.0
2021
Ultra City Smiths
Pruit Normings · (1 episode)
6.4
2021
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
Himself · (4 episodes)
8.0
2020
Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys
Self · (1 episode)
6.1
2020
The Broken and the Bad
Self · (6 episodes)
0.0
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandfather · (1 episode)
7.5
2020
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Self - Moff Gideon · (4 episodes)
7.5
2020
Harley Quinn
Lex Luthor (voice) · (11 episodes)
8.3
2019
The Mandalorian
Moff Gideon · (9 episodes)
8.4
2019
Godfather of Harlem
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. · (14 episodes)
8.1
2019
Creepshow
Doc · (1 episode)
7.5
2019
Game Changer
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
8.9
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
6.3
2019
The Boys
Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice) · (1 episode)
8.5
2019
The Boys
Stanford 'Stan' Edgar · (9 episodes)
8.5
2019
Jett
Charlie Baudelaire · (9 episodes)
6.9
2019
Dallas & Robo
Victor Goldsmith · (8 episodes)
6.8
2018
Dear White People
Narrator · (40 episodes)
6.1
2017
Better Call Saul Employee Training
Gustavo Fring · (10 episodes)
7.7
2017
Rebel
Charles · (9 episodes)
6.9
2017
Westworld
El Lazo · (1 episode)
8.0
2016
The Get Down
Pastor Ramon Cruz · (11 episodes)
7.3
2016
Better Call Saul
Gus Fring · (40 episodes)
8.7
2015
Allegiance
Oscar Christoph · (7 episodes)
6.9
2015
The Game Awards
Self · (1 episode)
6.7
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
5.4
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
2014
Drunk History
Andrés Pico · (1 episode)
6.8
2013
NYC 22
Harvey Williams · (1 episode)
6.2
2012
Once Upon a Time
Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror · (14 episodes)
7.4
2011
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · (1 episode)
7.3
2009
Community
Gilbert Lawson · (2 episodes)
8.0
2009
Leverage
Alexander Moto · (1 episode)
7.6
2008
100 Centre Street
Jacob Lenz · (1 episode)
7.7
2001
Strong Medicine
James 'Junior' Bell · (1 episode)
7.1
2000
Click
Self · (1 episode)
6.1
2000
Creature
Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf · (2 episodes)
4.8
1998
The Hunger
Vampire · (1 episode)
5.7
1997
Touched by an Angel
Antonio Gaudi · (1 episode)
7.2
1994
Fallen Angels
Paris Minton · (1 episode)
5.5
1993
Law & Order
Attorney Baylor · (1 episode)
7.4
1990
Leg Work
Tyson · (1 episode)
5.0
1987
The Equalizer
Jumpin' Jack · (1 episode)
7.1
1985
Miami Vice
(1 episode)
7.4
1984
Miami Vice
Luther · (1 episode)
7.4
1984
Miami Vice
Ricky · (1 episode)
7.4
1984
Et Salammbo?
0.0
1970