Giancarlo Esposito
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieThe Cat in the Hat
2026
Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)
movieThe Only Living Pickpocket in New York
2026
Detective Warren
movieBy Any Means
2026
Vernon Dahmer
movieKill Me
2026
Dr. Singer
movieMegadoc
2025
Self
tvThe Residence
2025
A.B. Wynter
movieThe Electric State
2025
Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall
movieMegalopolis
2024
Mayor Cicero
movieMaXXXine
2024
Teddy Knight, Esq.
movieAbigail
2024
Lambert
tvParish
2024
Gracián 'Gray' Parish
tvThe Gentlemen
2024
Uncle Stan
tvGen V
2023
Stan Edgar
movieTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2023
Baxter Stockman (voice)
tvMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
Granite (voice)
tvPoker Face
2023
Fred Finch
tvKaleidoscope
2023
Leo Pap
movieEuphoria
2022
Taxi Driver
movieBonnie
2022
Self
movieBeauty
2022
Beauty's Father
tvThe Boys Presents: Diabolical
2022
Stan Edgar (voice)
tvShow Me More
2021
Self - "Gus Fring"
tvSupervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine
2021
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvThe Eisen Hour
2021
Self - Guest
tvHome Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
The Grandfather
tvDisney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
2020
Self - Moff Gideon
movieStargirl
2020
Archie Brubaker
movieCoda
2020
Paul
movieLine of Duty
2019
Tom Volk
tvHarley Quinn
2019
Lex Luthor (voice)
tvThe Mandalorian
2019
Moff Gideon
tvGodfather of Harlem
2019
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
tvGame Changer
2019
Self - Guest
tvThe Boys
2019
Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice) / Stan Edgar
tvJett
2019
Charlie Baudelaire
movieStuck
2019
Lloyd
tvDallas & Robo
2018
Victor Goldsmith
movieThe Nagano Tapes
2018
Narrator
movieThe Show
2017
Mason Washington
tvDuckTales
2017
Phantom Blot (voice)
movieOkja
2017
Frank Dawson
movieUnacknowledged
2017
Narrator
tvDear White People
2017
Narrator
tvBetter Call Saul Employee Training
2017
Gustavo Fring
tvRebel
2017
Charles
tvWestworld
2016
El Lazo
movieBrother Nature
2016
Congressman Frank McClaren
tvThe Get Down
2016
Pastor Ramon Cruz
movieMoney Monster
2016
Captain Powell
movieThe Jungle Book
2016
Akela (voice)
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
2015
Self (archive footage)
tvBetter Call Saul
2015
Gus Fring
tvAllegiance
2015
Oscar Christoph
movieI Did Not Forget You
2015
Dr. Sabian
moviePoker Night
2014
Bernard
movieBatman: Assault on Arkham
2014
Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
movieSon of Batman
2014
Ra's al Ghul (voice)
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
movieTimms Valley
2013
Pruit Normings
movieThey Die by Dawn
2013
Rufus Buck
tvDrunk History
2013
Andrés Pico
movieBlood River Crossing
2013
Narrator
movieOver/Under
2013
Oliver Ohrt
movieAlex Cross
2012
Daramus Holiday
tvRevolution
2012
Tom Neville
tvNYC 22
2012
Harvey Williams
tvOnce Upon a Time
2011
Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
movieCertainty
2011
Father Heery
Dreaming American
2011
Daytona LeMans
movieS.W.A.T.: Firefight
2011
Inspector Hollander
tvCriminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
2011
Gordon Ramirez
movieRabbit Hole
2010
Auggie
tvConan
2010
Self
tvCommunity
2009
Gilbert Lawson
tvLie to Me
2009
Beau Hackman
tvLeverage
2008
Alexander Moto
tvNew Amsterdam
2008
James Lawson
movieGospel Hill
2008
Dr. Palmer
tvBreaking Bad
2008
Gus Fring
movieMano
2007
Nino
movieFeel The Noise
2007
Roberto Vega
movieThe Box
2007
Dwayne Burkhalter
movieSherrybaby
2006
Parole Officer Hernandez
movieRain
2006
Ken Arnold
movieLast Holiday
2006
Senator Dillings
tvSouth Beach
2006
Robert Fuentes
movieDerailed
2005
Detective Church
movieCarlito's Way: Rise to Power
2005
Little Jeff
tvGhost Whisperer
2005
Ely Fisher
tvBones
2005
Richard Benoit
movieBack in the Day
2005
Benson Cooper
tvLaw & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Orlando Ramirez
movieChupacabra Terror
2005
Dr. Peña
movieHate Crime
2005
Detective Esposito
movieDoing Hard Time
2004
Captain Pierce
movieA Killer Within
2004
Vargas
tv5ive Days to Midnight
2004
Tim Sanders
NYPD 2069
2004
Lt. Garner
movieNoise
2004
Hank
movieBlind Horizon
2003
J.C. Reynolds
tvLas Vegas
2003
Reggie Archibald
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
tvHalf & Half
2002
Darrell Washington
tvCSI: Miami
2002
Chief Braga
tvStreet Time
2002
Jesse Haslim
movieAli
2001
Cassius Clay, Sr.
moviePiñero
2001
Miguel Algarin
tvA Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
Ambassador Theodore Kelefy
movieMonkeybone
2001
Hypnos
tv100 Centre Street
2001
Jacob Lenz
tvThe Division
2001
Dr. Pembroke
tvThe $treet
2000
Tom Divack
tvStrong Medicine
2000
James 'Junior' Bell
tvSoul Food
2000
Jules
tvClick
2000
Self
movieHomicide: The Movie
2000
Mike Giardello
movieJosephine
2000
Spike
tvThird Watch
1999
Father Romero
movieThirst
1998
Dr. Lawrence Carver
movieNaked City: Justice with a Bullet
1998
Chaz Villanueva
movieWhere's Marlowe?
1998
Blind Man (uncredited)
moviePhoenix
1998
Louie
tvCreature
1998
Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
movieTwilight
1998
Reuben Escobar
movieStardust
1998
Mr. Peavey
movieFive Desperate Hours
1997
Joseph Grange
movieBig City Blues
1997
Georgie
tvThe Hunger
1997
Vampire
movieNothing to Lose
1997
Charlie Dunt
tvThe Practice
1997
Ray McMurphy
movieThe Maze
1997
Henry Kunitz
movieThe Tomorrow Man
1996
Jonathan Driscoll
tvNash Bridges
1996
Whip Tyrell / Arnold / Gordon Keller
movieMylène Farmer: California
1996
Rich Man/Pimp
tvSwift Justice
1996
Andrew Coffin
movieWaiting to Exhale
1995
David Matthews (uncredited)
movieReckless
1995
Host Tim Timko
movieBlue in the Face
1995
Tommy Finelli
movieThe Keeper
1995
Paul Lamont
movieThe Usual Suspects
1995
Jack Baer
movieSmoke
1995
1st OTB Man / Tommy
movieKla$h
1995
Stoney
tvTouched by an Angel
1994
Antonio Gaudi
tvChicago Hope
1994
Cherchez LaFemme
tvNew York Undercover
1994
Adolfo Guzman
movieFresh
1994
Esteban
Peace and Quiet
1994
Richard Jones
movieSeven Songs for Malcolm X
1993
Autobiography Reading (voice)
tvBakersfield P.D.
1993
Detective Paul Gigante
tvFallen Angels
1993
Paris Minton
movieAmos & Andrew
1993
The Reverend Fenton Brunch
tvHomicide: Life on the Street
1993
Michael Giardello
movieMood Indigo
1993
Arthur Sistrunk
movieMalcolm X
1992
Thomas Hayer
movieBob Roberts
1992
Bugs Raplin
movieJungle Fever
1991
Homeless Man
tvLaw & Order
1990
Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon / Attorney Baylor
movieMo' Better Blues
1990
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
movieDo the Right Thing
1989
Buggin Out
movieSchool Daze
1988
Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
tvLeg Work
1987
Tyson
movieHeartbeat
1987
Gang Member #1
movieMaximum Overdrive
1986
Videoplayer
movieRoanoak
1986
Simon Fernandes
tvRoanoak
1986
Simon Fernandes
movieRockabye
1986
Marcus
tvThe Equalizer
1985
Jumpin' Jack
movieDesperately Seeking Susan
1985
Street Vendor
movieFinnegan Begin Again
1985
Intruder
movieThe Cotton Club
1984
Bumpy Hood
tvMiami Vice
1984
Adonis Jackson / Luther / Ricky
movieThe Brother from Another Planet
1984
Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
movieTrading Places
1983
Cellmate #2
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Elisha / Simon Fernandes
movieTaps
1981
Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
movieRunning
1979
Puerto Rican Teenager
Production4
movieKill Me
2026
Executive Producer
tvParish
2024
Executive Producer
tvThe Broken and the Bad
2020
Executive Producer
movieThe Show
2017
Producer