Giancarlo Esposito
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 26, 1958 (age 68)
- Birthplace
- Copenhagen, Denmark
Biography
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.
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Filmography
The Long Home
Movie · as William Tell Oliver
The Prince
Movie
Weird Party
Movie
The Official Mistress
Movie
Untitled Young Lee Shaw Prequel Series
TV · 1 ep
Karōshi
Movie
...And Out Comes the Wolf
Movie
Kill Me
Movie · as Dr. Singer
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
Movie · as Abdul Malik
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Movie · as Detective Warren
The Cat in the Hat
Movie · as Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)
By Any Means
Movie · as Vernon Dahmer
7 Dogs
Movie · as Roman Marks
LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Movie · as Moff Gideon (voice)
Please Don't Feed the Children
Movie · as Fitz
The Electric State
Movie · as Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall
Captain America: Brave New World
Movie · as Sidewinder
Megadoc
Movie · as Self
The Residence
TV · as A.B. Wynter · 8 eps
Megalopolis
Movie · as Mayor Cicero
MaXXXine
Movie · as Teddy Knight, Esq.
Abigail
Movie · as Lambert
Parish
TV · as Gracián 'Gray' Parish · 6 eps
The Gentlemen
TV · as Uncle Stan · 12 eps
Hollywood Black
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Movie · as Baxter Stockman (voice)
Disney 100: Remember That
Movie · as Self
Kaleidoscope
TV · as Leo Pap · 9 eps
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
TV · as Granite (voice) · 1 ep
Poker Face
TV · as Fred Finch · 1 ep
Gen V
TV · as Stan Edgar · 1 ep
Bonnie
Movie · as Self
Beauty
Movie · as Beauty's Father
Euphoria
Movie · as Taxi Driver
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
TV · as Stan Edgar (voice) · 1 ep
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood
Movie · as Self
The Eisen Hour
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine
TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
Show Me More
TV · as Self - "Gus Fring" · 2 eps
Last Meals
TV · as Self · 1 ep
For NYC
Movie
Coda
Movie · as Paul
Stargirl
Movie · as Archie Brubaker
Unpregnant
Movie · as Bob
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV · as The Grandfather · 1 ep
The Broken and the Bad
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
TV · as Self - Moff Gideon · 4 eps
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Stuck
Movie · as Lloyd
Line of Duty
Movie · as Tom Volk
Game Changer
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Boys
TV · as Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice) · 1 ep
Godfather of Harlem
TV · as Adam Clayton Powell Jr. · 14 eps
Jett
TV · as Charlie Baudelaire · 9 eps
Creepshow
TV · as Doc · 1 ep
Harley Quinn
TV · as Lex Luthor (voice) · 11 eps
The Mandalorian
TV · as Moff Gideon · 9 eps
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Movie · as Jorge
The Nagano Tapes
Movie · as Narrator
Dallas & Robo
TV · as Victor Goldsmith · 8 eps
The Show
Movie · as Mason Washington
Okja
Movie · as Frank Dawson
Unacknowledged
Movie · as Narrator
Miracle on 42nd Street
Movie · as Self
DuckTales
TV · as Phantom Blot (voice) · 3 eps
Rebel
TV · as Charles · 9 eps
Better Call Saul Employee Training
TV · as Gustavo Fring · 10 eps
Dear White People
TV · as Narrator · 40 eps
Brother Nature
Movie · as Congressman Frank McClaren
The Jungle Book
Movie · as Akela (voice)
Money Monster
Movie · as Captain Powell
The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare
Movie · as Il Boss
On Meditation
Movie · as Self
The Get Down
TV · as Pastor Ramon Cruz · 11 eps
Westworld
TV · as El Lazo · 1 ep
I Did Not Forget You
Movie · as Dr. Sabian
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Movie · as Jorge
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Allegiance
TV · as Oscar Christoph · 7 eps
Better Call Saul
TV · as Gus Fring · 40 eps
Son of Batman
Movie · as Ra's al Ghul (voice)
Batman: Assault on Arkham
Movie · as Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
Poker Night
Movie · as Bernard
Requiem for the Big East
Movie · as Narrator
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Movie · as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Game Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
They Die by Dawn
Movie · as Rufus Buck
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
Movie · as Self
Over/Under
Movie · as Oliver Ohrt
Timms Valley
Movie · as Pruit Normings
Blood River Crossing
Movie · as Narrator
Drunk History
TV · as Andrés Pico · 1 ep
Talking Bad
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Alex Cross
Movie · as Daramus Holiday
Revolution
TV · as Tom Neville · 42 eps
The Haunting Of...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
NYC 22
TV · as Harvey Williams · 1 ep
S.W.A.T.: Firefight
Movie · as Inspector Hollander
Dreaming American
Movie · as Daytona LeMans
Certainty
Movie · as Father Heery
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
TV · as Gordon Ramirez · 1 ep
Once Upon a Time
TV · as Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror · 14 eps
Rabbit Hole
Movie · as Auggie
Conan
TV · as Self · 2 eps
PoliWood
Movie · as Self
Community
TV · as Gilbert Lawson · 2 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lie to Me
TV · as Beau Hackman · 1 ep
Gospel Hill
Movie · as Dr. Palmer
Xenophobia
Movie · as Young
Chelsea on the Rocks
Movie · as Tip
New Amsterdam
TV · as James Lawson · 1 ep
Breaking Bad
TV · as Gustavo Fring · 28 eps
Leverage
TV · as Alexander Moto · 1 ep
Feel The Noise
Movie · as Roberto Vega
The Box
Movie · as Dwayne Burkhalter
Mano
Movie · as Nino
Racing Daylight
Movie · as Fred
Sherrybaby
Movie · as Parole Officer Hernandez
Last Holiday
Movie · as Senator Dillings
Rain
Movie · as Ken Arnold
Kidnapped
TV · 1 ep
South Beach
TV · as Robert Fuentes · 8 eps
Derailed
Movie · as Detective Church
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
Movie · as Little Jeff
Chupacabra Terror
Movie · as Dr. Peña
Hate Crime
Movie · as Detective Esposito
Back in the Day
Movie · as Benson Cooper
I Will Avenge You, Iago!
Movie · as Director
Ghost Whisperer
TV · as Ely Fisher · 1 ep
Bones
TV · as Richard Benoit · 1 ep
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
TV · as Orlando Ramirez · 1 ep
A Killer Within
Movie · as Vargas
Noise
Movie · as Hank
Doing Hard Time
Movie · as Captain Pierce
NYPD 2069
Movie · as Lt. Garner
5ive Days to Midnight
TV · as Tim Sanders · 5 eps
Ash Tuesday
Movie · as Karl
Blind Horizon
Movie · as J.C. Reynolds
Las Vegas
TV · as Reggie Archibald · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Half & Half
TV · as Darrell Washington · 1 ep
CSI: Miami
TV · as Chief Braga · 3 eps
Girls Club
TV · as Nicholas Hahn · 9 eps
Street Time
TV · as Jesse Haslim · 1 ep
Monkeybone
Movie · as Hypnos
Ali
Movie · as Cassius Clay, Sr.
Piñero
Movie · as Miguel Algarin
The Making of 'Ali'
Movie · as Self
The Division
TV · as Dr. Pembroke · 1 ep
100 Centre Street
TV · as Jacob Lenz · 1 ep
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
TV · as Ambassador Theodore Kelefy · 1 ep
Homicide: The Movie
Movie · as Mike Giardello
Josephine
Movie · as Spike
The $treet
TV · as Tom Divack · 12 eps
Soul Food
TV · as Jules · 2 eps
Strong Medicine
TV · as James 'Junior' Bell · 1 ep
Click
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Third Watch
TV · as Father Romero · 1 ep
Twilight
Movie · as Reuben Escobar
Phoenix
Movie · as Louie
Thirst
Movie · as Dr. Lawrence Carver
Stardust
Movie · as Mr. Peavey
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Movie · as Chaz Villanueva
Where's Marlowe?
Movie · as Blind Man (uncredited)
Creature
TV · as Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf · 2 eps
Nothing to Lose
Movie · as Charlie Dunt
Big City Blues
Movie · as Georgie
The Maze
Movie · as Henry Kunitz
Trouble on the Corner
Movie · as Darryl
Five Desperate Hours
Movie · as Joseph Grange
Loose Women
Movie · as Stylist #2
The Practice
TV · as Ray McMurphy · 1 ep
The Hunger
TV · as Vampire · 1 ep
The Tomorrow Man
Movie · as Jonathan Driscoll
Nash Bridges
TV · as Whip Tyrell, Arnold / Gordon Keller · 1 ep
Swift Justice
TV · as Andrew Coffin · 3 eps
Smoke
Movie · as 1st OTB Man / Tommy
The Usual Suspects
Movie · as Jack Baer
Blue in the Face
Movie · as Tommy Finelli
Kla$h
Movie · as Stoney
The Keeper
Movie · as Paul Lamont
Reckless
Movie · as Host Tim Timko
Waiting to Exhale
Movie · as David Matthews (uncredited)
Fresh
Movie · as Esteban
Benders
Movie · as Jack
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
Movie · as Self
Peace and Quiet
Movie · as Richard Jones
New York Undercover
TV · as Adolfo Guzman · 3 eps
Chicago Hope
TV · as Cherchez LaFemme · 1 ep
Touched by an Angel
TV · as Antonio Gaudi · 1 ep
Mood Indigo
Movie · as Arthur Sistrunk
Seven Songs for Malcolm X
Movie · as Autobiography Reading (voice)
Amos & Andrew
Movie · as The Reverend Fenton Brunch
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV · as Michael Giardello · 22 eps
Bakersfield P.D.
TV · as Detective Paul Gigante · 17 eps
Fallen Angels
TV · as Paris Minton · 1 ep
Malcolm X
Movie · as Thomas Hayer
Bob Roberts
Movie · as Bugs Raplin
Night on Earth
Movie · as YoYo
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Movie · as Jimmy Jiles
Jungle Fever
Movie · as Homeless Man
King of New York
Movie · as Lance
Mo' Better Blues
Movie · as Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
Law & Order
TV · as Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon, Attorney Baylor · 3 eps
Do the Right Thing
Movie · as Buggin Out
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Movie · as Self
School Daze
Movie · as Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
Sweet Lorraine
Movie · as Howie
Heartbeat
Movie · as Gang Member #1
Leg Work
TV · as Tyson · 1 ep
Maximum Overdrive
Movie · as Videoplayer
Rockabye
Movie · as Marcus
Roanoak
TV · as Simon Fernandes · 3 eps
Desperately Seeking Susan
Movie · as Street Vendor
Finnegan Begin Again
Movie · as Intruder
The Equalizer
TV · as Jumpin' Jack · 1 ep
The Brother from Another Planet
Movie · as Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Movie · as Elisha
The Cotton Club
Movie · as Bumpy Hood
Miami Vice
TV · as Adonis Jackson, Luther, Ricky · 1 ep
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Movie · as Julio
Trading Places
Movie · as Cellmate #2
American Playhouse
TV · as Elisha, Simon Fernandes · 1 ep
Taps
Movie · as Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
The Gentleman Bandit
Movie · as Jamie
Running
Movie · as Puerto Rican Teenager
Et Salammbo?
Movie