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