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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Giancarlo Esposito, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Boys

The Boys

Law & Order

Law & Order

Bones

Westworld

Breaking Bad

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

All Movies (141)

• Karoshi2027
• The Cat in the Hat2026 · as Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)
• The Only Living Pickpocket in New York2026 · as Detective Warren
• Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother2026
• By Any Means2026 · as Vernon Dahmer
• 7 Dogs2026
• Kill Me2026 · as Dr. Singer
• Megadoc2025 · as Self
• Please Don't Feed the Children2025 · as Fitz
• The Electric State2025 · as Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall
• Captain America: Brave New World2025 · as Sidewinder
• Megalopolis2024 · as Mayor Cicero
• MaXXXine2024 · as Teddy Knight, Esq.
• Abigail2024 · as Lambert
• Disney 100: Remember That2023 · as Self
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem2023 · as Baxter Stockman (voice)
• Euphoria2022 · as Taxi Driver
• Bonnie2022 · as Self
• Beauty2022 · as Beauty's Father
• Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood2021 · as Self
• Unpregnant2020 · as Bob
• For NYC2020
• Stargirl2020 · as Archie Brubaker
• Coda2020 · as Paul
• Line of Duty2019 · as Tom Volk
• Stuck2019 · as Lloyd
• The Nagano Tapes2018 · as Narrator
• Maze Runner: The Death Cure2018 · as Jorge
• Miracle on 42nd Street2017 · as Self
• The Show2017 · as Mason Washington
• Okja2017 · as Frank Dawson
• Unacknowledged2017 · as Narrator
• Brother Nature2016 · as Congressman Frank McClaren
• On Meditation2016 · as Self
• Money Monster2016 · as Captain Powell
• The Jungle Book2016 · as Akela (voice)
• The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare2016 · as Il Boss
• Enzian: When the Lights Go Up2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials2015 · as Jorge
• I Did Not Forget You2015 · as Dr. Sabian
• Poker Night2014 · as Bernard
• Batman: Assault on Arkham2014 · as Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
• Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee2014 · as Self
• Son of Batman2014 · as Ra's al Ghul (voice)
• Requiem for the Big East2014 · as Narrator
• Timms Valley2013 · as Pruit Normings
• They Die by Dawn2013 · as Rufus Buck
• Blood River Crossing2013 · as Narrator
• Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal2013 · as Self
• Over/Under2013 · as Oliver Ohrt
• Alex Cross2012 · as Daramus Holiday
• Certainty2011 · as Father Heery
• Dreaming American2011 · as Daytona LeMans
• S.W.A.T.: Firefight2011 · as Inspector Hollander
• Rabbit Hole2010 · as Auggie
• PoliWood2009 · as Self
• Chelsea on the Rocks2008 · as Tip
• Gospel Hill2008 · as Dr. Palmer
• Xenophobia2008 · as Young
• Mano2007 · as Nino
• Feel The Noise2007 · as Roberto Vega
• Racing Daylight2007 · as Fred
• The Box2007 · as Dwayne Burkhalter
• Sherrybaby2006 · as Parole Officer Hernandez
• Rain2006 · as Ken Arnold
• Last Holiday2006 · as Senator Dillings
• Derailed2005 · as Detective Church
• Carlito's Way: Rise to Power2005 · as Little Jeff
• Back in the Day2005 · as Benson Cooper
• I Will Avenge You, Iago!2005 · as Director
• Chupacabra Terror2005 · as Dr. Peña
• Hate Crime2005 · as Detective Esposito
• Doing Hard Time2004 · as Captain Pierce
• A Killer Within2004 · as Vargas
• NYPD 20692004 · as Lt. Garner
• Noise2004 · as Hank
• Blind Horizon2003 · as J.C. Reynolds
• Ash Tuesday2003 · as Karl
• The Making of 'Ali'2001 · as Self
• Ali2001 · as Cassius Clay, Sr.
• Piñero2001 · as Miguel Algarin
• Monkeybone2001 · as Hypnos
• Homicide: The Movie2000 · as Mike Giardello
• Josephine2000 · as Spike
• Thirst1998 · as Dr. Lawrence Carver
• Naked City: Justice with a Bullet1998 · as Chaz Villanueva
• Where's Marlowe?1998 · as Blind Man (uncredited)
• Phoenix1998 · as Louie
• Twilight1998 · as Reuben Escobar
• Stardust1998 · as Mr. Peavey
• Trouble on the Corner1997 · as Darryl
• Five Desperate Hours1997 · as Joseph Grange
• Big City Blues1997 · as Georgie
• Nothing to Lose1997 · as Charlie Dunt
• The Maze1997 · as Henry Kunitz
• The Tomorrow Man1996 · as Jonathan Driscoll
• Mylène Farmer: California1996 · as Rich Man/Pimp
• Waiting to Exhale1995 · as David Matthews (uncredited)
• Reckless1995 · as Host Tim Timko
• Blue in the Face1995 · as Tommy Finelli
• The Keeper1995 · as Paul Lamont
• The Usual Suspects1995 · as Jack Baer
• Smoke1995 · as 1st OTB Man / Tommy
• Kla$h1995 · as Stoney
• Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool1994 · as Self
• Fresh1994 · as Esteban
• Peace and Quiet1994 · as Richard Jones
• Benders1994 · as Jack
• Seven Songs for Malcolm X1993 · as Autobiography Reading (voice)
• Amos & Andrew1993 · as The Reverend Fenton Brunch
• Mood Indigo1993 · as Arthur Sistrunk
• Malcolm X1992 · as Thomas Hayer
• Bob Roberts1992 · as Bugs Raplin
• Night on Earth1991 · as YoYo
• Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man1991 · as Jimmy Jiles
• Jungle Fever1991 · as Homeless Man
• Mo' Better Blues1990 · as Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
• King of New York1990 · as Lance
• Making 'Do the Right Thing'1989 · as Self
• Do the Right Thing1989 · as Buggin Out
• School Daze1988 · as Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
• Heartbeat1987 · as Gang Member #1
• Sweet Lorraine1987 · as Howie
• Maximum Overdrive1986 · as Videoplayer
• Roanoak1986 · as Simon Fernandes
• Rockabye1986 · as Marcus
• Desperately Seeking Susan1985 · as Street Vendor
• Finnegan Begin Again1985 · as Intruder
• The Cotton Club1984 · as Bumpy Hood
• The Brother from Another Planet1984 · as Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
• Go Tell It on the Mountain1984 · as Elisha
• Trading Places1983 · as Cellmate #2
• Enormous Changes at the Last Minute1983 · as Julio
• Taps1981 · as Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
• The Gentleman Bandit1981 · as Jamie
• Running1979 · as Puerto Rican Teenager
• Tutti a squola1979
• Et Salammbo?1970
• The Long Home—
• The Prince—
• ...And Out Comes the Wolf—

All TV Shows (93)

• The Residence2025 · as A.B. Wynter
• Hollywood Black2024 · as Self
• Parish2024 · as Gracián 'Gray' Parish
• The Gentlemen2024 · as Stanley Johnston (Uncle Stan)
• Gen V2023 · as Stan Edgar
• Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur2023 · as Granite (voice)
• Poker Face2023 · as Fred Finch
• Kaleidoscope2023 · as Leo Pap
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
• The Boys Presents: Diabolical2022 · as Stan Edgar (voice)
• Show Me More2021 · as Self - "Gus Fring"
• Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine2021 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Eisen Hour2021 · as Self - Guest
• By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem2020 · as Self
• Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys2020 · as Self
• The Broken and the Bad2020 · as Self
• Home Movie: The Princess Bride2020 · as The Grandfather
• Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian2020 · as Self - Moff Gideon
• Harley Quinn2019 · as Lex Luthor (voice)
• The Mandalorian2019 · as Moff Gideon
• Godfather of Harlem2019 · as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
• Creepshow2019 · as Doc
• Game Changer2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• The Boys2019 · as Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice)
• The Boys2019 · as Stan Edgar
• Jett2019 · as Charlie Baudelaire
• Dallas & Robo2018 · as Victor Goldsmith
• DuckTales2017 · as Phantom Blot (voice)
• Dear White People2017 · as Narrator
• Better Call Saul Employee Training2017 · as Gustavo Fring
• Rebel2017 · as Charles
• Westworld2016 · as El Lazo
• The Get Down2016 · as Pastor Ramon Cruz
• Better Call Saul2015 · as Gus Fring
• Allegiance2015 · as Oscar Christoph
• The Game Awards2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Talking Bad2013 · as Self
• Drunk History2013 · as Andrés Pico
• The Haunting Of...2012 · as Self
• Revolution2012 · as Tom Neville
• NYC 222012 · as Harvey Williams
• Once Upon a Time2011 · as Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
• Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior2011 · as Gordon Ramirez
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Celebrity Ghost Stories2009 · as Self
• Community2009 · as Gilbert Lawson
• Lie to Me2009 · as Beau Hackman
• Leverage2008 · as Alexander Moto
• New Amsterdam2008 · as James Lawson
• Breaking Bad2008 · as Gus Fring
• Kidnapped2006
• South Beach2006 · as Robert Fuentes
• Ghost Whisperer2005 · as Ely Fisher
• Bones2005 · as Richard Benoit
• Law & Order: Trial by Jury2005 · as Orlando Ramirez
• 5ive Days to Midnight2004 · as Tim Sanders
• Las Vegas2003 · as Reggie Archibald
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Girls Club2002
• Half & Half2002 · as Darrell Washington
• CSI: Miami2002 · as Chief Braga
• Street Time2002 · as Jesse Haslim
• A Nero Wolfe Mystery2001 · as Ambassador Theodore Kelefy
• 100 Centre Street2001 · as Jacob Lenz
• The Division2001 · as Dr. Pembroke
• The $treet2000 · as Tom Divack
• Strong Medicine2000 · as James 'Junior' Bell
• Soul Food2000 · as Jules
• Click2000 · as Self
• Third Watch1999 · as Father Romero
• Creature1998 · as Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
• The Hunger1997 · as Vampire
• The Practice1997 · as Ray McMurphy
• Nash Bridges1996 · as Whip Tyrell
• Nash Bridges1996 · as Arnold / Gordon Keller
• Swift Justice1996 · as Andrew Coffin
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Antonio Gaudi
• Chicago Hope1994 · as Cherchez LaFemme
• New York Undercover1994 · as Adolfo Guzman
• Bakersfield P.D.1993 · as Detective Paul Gigante
• Fallen Angels1993 · as Paris Minton
• Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · as Michael Giardello
• Law & Order1990 · as Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon
• Law & Order1990 · as Attorney Baylor
• Leg Work1987 · as Tyson
• Roanoak1986 · as Simon Fernandes
• The Equalizer1985 · as Jumpin' Jack
• Miami Vice1984 · as Adonis Jackson
• Miami Vice1984 · as Luther
• Miami Vice1984 · as Ricky