Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 1, 1962
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Esai Morales
Biography
Esai Manuel Morales Jr. (born October 1, 1962) is an American actor. He has had notable roles in Bad Boys with Sean Penn and La Bamba with Lou Diamond Phillips. His television roles include the PBS 2002 drama series American Family, the Showtime series Resurrection Blvd. (2000–2002), portraying Lt. Tony Rodriguez on NYPD Blue (2001–2003), Joseph Adama in the science fiction series Caprica (2009–2010), Camino del Rio in the Netflix original series Ozark (2017), and the DC Comics supervillain Slade Wilson / Deathstroke in the superhero series Titans (2019).
Morales appeared as Gabriel, the main antagonist in the 2023 spy action film Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One opposite Tom Cruise, a role reprised in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning in 2025.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Side Quest | |
| 2023 | Can't Go Home | Victor Castelo |
| 2018 | Titans | Slade Wilson / Deathstroke |
| 2017 | Ozark | Camino 'Del' Del Rio |
| 2016 | Mars | Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn |
| 2015 | The Brink | President Julian Navarro |
| 2015 | Adam Ruins Everything | |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder | Jorge Castillo |
| 2014 | From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series | Amancio Malvado |
| 2014 | Mozart in the Jungle | Juan Delgado |
| 2014 | Chicago P.D. | Chief Lugo |
| 2012 | Major Crimes | Deputy Manuel Diaz |
| 2012 | Honest Trailers | Gabriel (archive footage) |
| 2011 | Fairly Legal | Aaron Davidson |
| 2010 | Caprica | Joseph Adama |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Louis Ochoa |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self |
| 2007 | Burn Notice | Ernie Paseo |
| 2006 | Jericho | Major Edward Beck |
| 2006 | Vanished | |
| 2005 | Freddie | Carlos |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds | Mateo Cruz |
| 2004 | On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Self |
| 2003 | Celebrities Uncensored | Self |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | |
| 2002 | George Lopez | Manny Lopez |
| 2002 | American Family | Esteban Gonzalez |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Francisco |
| 1999 | Family Law | Mr. Santiago |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jimmy Vazquez |
| 1999 | Atomic Train | Noris MacKenzie |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctors | Vince Duralde |
| 1997 | The Hunger | Tony |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Frank Kelton |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Tony Rodriguez |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Puck |
| 1986 | On Wings of Eagles | Rashid |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Officer Miguel Canterra |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Pete Romano |
| 1982 | Fame | |
| Company Town | ||
| The Americans | Lee Valenzuela |