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Born · April 26, 1958 (66 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
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.
0.0
2025
Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall
6.3
2025
Sidewinder
6.2
2025
4.0
2024
Mayor Cicero
5.3
2024
Teddy Knight, Esq.
6.4
2024
Lambert
6.8
2024
Baxter Stockman (voice)
7.2
2023
Taxi Driver
0.0
2022
Self
3.0
2022
Beauty's Father
5.4
2022
Self
0.0
2021
Self - Narrator (voice) · (3 episodes)
7.4
2021
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.0
2021
Bob
7.0
2020
0.0
2020
Archie Brubaker
7.4
2020
Paul
6.0
2020
Tom Volk
5.9
2019
Lloyd
7.1
2019
Self - Narrator
8.6
2018
Jorge
7.1
2018
self
0.0
2017
Mason Washington
5.7
2017
Phantom Blot (voice) · (3 episodes)
7.8
2017
Frank Dawson
7.4
2017
Narrator
6.2
2017
The Dentist
4.0
2016
Congressman Frank McClaren
5.2
2016
Self
7.0
2016
Captain Powell
6.4
2016
Akela (voice)
6.9
2016
Il Boss
5.7
2016
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2015
Jorge
6.7
2015
Dr. Sabian
0.0
2015
Bernard
5.9
2014
Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
7.3
2014
Self
1.5
2014
Ra's al Ghul (voice)
7.0
2014
Narrator
7.0
2014
Pruit Normings
6.2
2013
Rufus Buck
3.5
2013
Narrator
0.0
2013
Self
10.0
2013
Oliver Ohrt
4.7
2013
Self · (1 episode)
7.2
2012
Daramus Holiday
5.2
2012
Major Tom Neville · (42 episodes)
6.4
2012
Father Heery
0.0
2011
Daytona LeMans
0.0
2011
Inspector Hollander
5.7
2011
Gordon Ramirez · (1 episode)
7.1
2011
Auggie
6.7
2010
Self
6.5
2009
Tip
5.7
2008
James Lawson · (1 episode)
7.3
2008
Dr. Palmer
4.8
2008
Gus Fring · (28 episodes)
8.9
2008
Young
0.0
2008
Nino
0.0
2007
Roberto Vega
4.5
2007
Fred
3.3
2007
Dwayne Burkhalter
4.9
2007
(1 episode)
7.1
2006
Parole Officer Hernandez
6.1
2006
Ken Arnold
5.6
2006
Senator Dillings
7.2
2006
Robert Fuentes · (8 episodes)
5.7
2006
Detective Church
6.4
2005
Little Jeff
4.7
2005
Ely Fisher · (1 episode)
8.1
2005
Richard Benoit · (1 episode)
8.2
2005
Benson Cooper
5.0
2005
Director
1.0
2005
Orlando Ramirez · (1 episode)
8.0
2005
Dr. Peña
5.2
2005
Detective Esposito
5.9
2005
Captain Pierce
5.2
2004
Vargas
5.0
2004
Tim Sanders · (5 episodes)
6.5
2004
Lt. Garner
0.0
2004
Hank
7.0
2004
J.C. Reynolds
5.7
2003
(1 episode)
7.0
2003
Karl
5.8
2003
(9 episodes)
7.5
2002
Darrell Washington · (1 episode)
8.3
2002
Chief Braga · (3 episodes)
7.7
2002
Jesse Haslim · (1 episode)
2.5
2002
Cassius Clay, Sr.
6.8
2001
Miguel Algarin
6.2
2001
Hypnos
5.1
2001
(1 episode)
7.0
2001
Tom Divack · (12 episodes)
5.7
2000
Jules · (2 episodes)
7.0
2000
Mike Giardello
7.0
2000
Spike
0.0
2000
Father Romero · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
Dr. Lawrence Carver
4.4
1998
Chaz Villanueva
3.7
1998
Blind Man (uncredited)
5.7
1998
Louie
5.4
1998
Reuben Escobar
6.1
1998
Mr. Peavey
4.0
1998
Darryl
2.0
1997
Joseph Grange
5.2
1997
Georgie
4.7
1997
Charlie Dunt
6.6
1997
(1 episode)
7.7
1997
Henry Kunitz
5.0
1997
Anthony Rivera
0.0
1997
Jonathan Driscoll
4.6
1996
(1 episode)
6.6
1996
(1 episode)
7.0
1996
Self
6.0
1996
David Matthews (uncredited)
6.3
1995
Host Tim Timko
6.4
1995
Tommy Finelli
6.5
1995
Paul Lamont
5.0
1995
Jack Baer
8.2
1995
1st OTB Man / Tommy
7.2
1995
Stoney
6.2
1995
Self
0.0
1994
(1 episode)
7.2
1994
Adolfo Guzman · (3 episodes)
7.1
1994
Esteban
7.2
1994
Jack
0.0
1994
Autobiography Reading (voice)
0.0
1993
Detective Paul Gigante · (17 episodes)
8.0
1993
The Reverend Fenton Brunch
5.4
1993
Michael Giardello · (22 episodes)
8.0
1993
Arthur Sistrunk
0.0
1993
Thomas Hayer
7.5
1992
Bugs Raplin
6.5
1992
YoYo
7.5
1991
Jimmy Jiles
6.3
1991
Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon · (3 episodes)
7.4
1990
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
6.5
1990
Lance
6.7
1990
Self
6.7
1989
Buggin Out
7.7
1989
Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
5.8
1988
Gang Member #1
10.0
1987
Howie
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1987
Videoplayer
5.8
1986
Simon Fernandes
0.0
1986
Marcus
7.8
1986
Street Vendor
6.1
1985
Intruder
6.3
1985
Elisha
5.0
1985
Bumpy Hood
6.5
1984
Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
6.7
1984
Julio
5.2
1983
Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
6.8
1981
Jamie
6.0
1981
0.0
Cellmate #2
7.2
1983
Puerto Rican Teenager
6.9
1979
4.1
1979
0.0
0.0
A.B. Wynter · (8 episodes)
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2025
Gracián 'Gray' Parish · (6 episodes)
6.5
2024
Stanley Johnston (Uncle Stan) · (4 episodes)
7.9
2024
Granite (voice) · (1 episode)
7.7
2023
Leo Pap · (9 episodes)
6.9
2023
Self · (2 episodes)
6.8
2022
Stan Edgar (voice) · (1 episode)
7.2
2022
Self - "Gus Fring" · (2 episodes)
0.0
2021
Pruit Normings · (1 episode)
6.4
2021
Himself · (4 episodes)
8.0
2020
Self · (1 episode)
6.1
2020
Self · (6 episodes)
0.0
2020
The Grandfather · (1 episode)
7.5
2020
Self - Moff Gideon · (4 episodes)
7.5
2020
Lex Luthor (voice) · (11 episodes)
8.3
2019
Moff Gideon · (9 episodes)
8.4
2019
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. · (14 episodes)
8.1
2019
Doc · (1 episode)
7.5
2019
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
8.9
2019
(1 episode)
6.3
2019
Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice) · (1 episode)
8.5
2019
Stanford 'Stan' Edgar · (9 episodes)
8.5
2019
Charlie Baudelaire · (9 episodes)
6.9
2019
Victor Goldsmith · (8 episodes)
6.8
2018
Narrator · (40 episodes)
6.1
2017
Gustavo Fring · (10 episodes)
7.7
2017
Charles · (9 episodes)
6.9
2017
El Lazo · (1 episode)
8.0
2016
Pastor Ramon Cruz · (11 episodes)
7.3
2016
Gus Fring · (40 episodes)
8.7
2015
Oscar Christoph · (7 episodes)
6.9
2015
Self · (1 episode)
6.7
2014
Self · (1 episode)
5.4
2014
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
2014
Andrés Pico · (1 episode)
6.8
2013
Harvey Williams · (1 episode)
6.2
2012
Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror · (14 episodes)
7.4
2011
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
2010
Self · (1 episode)
7.3
2009
Gilbert Lawson · (2 episodes)
8.0
2009
Alexander Moto · (1 episode)
7.6
2008
Jacob Lenz · (1 episode)
7.7
2001
James 'Junior' Bell · (1 episode)
7.1
2000
Self · (1 episode)
6.1
2000
Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf · (2 episodes)
4.8
1998
Vampire · (1 episode)
5.7
1997
Antonio Gaudi · (1 episode)
7.2
1994
Paris Minton · (1 episode)
5.5
1993
Attorney Baylor · (1 episode)
7.4
1990
Tyson · (1 episode)
5.0
1987
Jumpin' Jack · (1 episode)
7.1
1985
(1 episode)
7.4
1984
Luther · (1 episode)
7.4
1984
Ricky · (1 episode)
7.4
1984
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1970