Giancarlo Esposito
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 26, 1958
- Birthplace
- Copenhagen, Denmark
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.
Filmography
The Official Mistress TBA
Actor
- Weird Party
Weird Party TBA
Actor
- The Prince
The Prince TBA
Actor
- The Long Home
The Long Home TBA
as William Tell Oliver
Karōshi 2027
Actor
The Cat in the Hat 2026
as Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York 2026
as Detective Warren
...And Out Comes the Wolf 2026
Actor
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother 2026
as Abdul Malik
LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian 2026
as Moff Gideon (voice)
By Any Means 2026
as Vernon Dahmer
7 Dogs 2026
as Roman Marks
Kill Me 2026
as Dr. Singer, Executive Producer
Megadoc 2025
as Self
Please Don't Feed the Children 2025
as Fitz
The Electric State 2025
as Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall
Captain America: Brave New World 2025
as Sidewinder
Megalopolis 2024
as Mayor Cicero
MaXXXine 2024
as Teddy Knight, Esq.
Abigail 2024
as Lambert
Disney 100: Remember That 2023
as Self
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2023
as Baxter Stockman (voice)
Euphoria 2022
as Taxi Driver
Bonnie 2022
as Self
Beauty 2022
as Beauty's Father
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood 2021
as Self
Unpregnant 2020
as Bob
For NYC 2020
Actor
Stargirl 2020
as Archie Brubaker
Coda 2020
as Paul
Line of Duty 2019
as Tom Volk
Stuck 2019
as Lloyd
The Nagano Tapes 2018
as Narrator
Maze Runner: The Death Cure 2018
as Jorge
Miracle on 42nd Street 2017
as Self
The Show 2017
as Mason Washington, Director, Producer
Okja 2017
as Frank Dawson
Unacknowledged 2017
as Narrator
Brother Nature 2016
as Congressman Frank McClaren
On Meditation 2016
as Self
Money Monster 2016
as Captain Powell
The Jungle Book 2016
as Akela (voice)
The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare 2016
as Il Boss
- Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up 2015
as Self (archive footage)
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials 2015
as Jorge
I Did Not Forget You 2015
as Dr. Sabian
Poker Night 2014
as Bernard
Batman: Assault on Arkham 2014
as Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee 2014
as Self
Son of Batman 2014
as Ra's al Ghul (voice)
Requiem for the Big East 2014
as Narrator
Timms Valley 2013
as Pruit Normings
They Die by Dawn 2013
as Rufus Buck
Blood River Crossing 2013
as Narrator
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal 2013
as Self
Over/Under 2013
as Oliver Ohrt
Alex Cross 2012
as Daramus Holiday
Certainty 2011
as Father Heery
- Dreaming American
Dreaming American 2011
as Daytona LeMans
S.W.A.T.: Firefight 2011
as Inspector Hollander
Rabbit Hole 2010
as Auggie
PoliWood 2009
as Self
Chelsea on the Rocks 2008
as Tip
Gospel Hill 2008
as Dr. Palmer, Director
- Xenophobia
Xenophobia 2008
as Young
Mano 2007
as Nino
Feel The Noise 2007
as Roberto Vega
Racing Daylight 2007
as Fred
The Box 2007
as Dwayne Burkhalter
Sherrybaby 2006
as Parole Officer Hernandez
Rain 2006
as Ken Arnold
Last Holiday 2006
as Senator Dillings
Derailed 2005
as Detective Church
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power 2005
as Little Jeff
Back in the Day 2005
as Benson Cooper
- I Will Avenge You, Iago!
I Will Avenge You, Iago! 2005
as Director
Chupacabra Terror 2005
as Dr. Peña
Hate Crime 2005
as Detective Esposito
Doing Hard Time 2004
as Captain Pierce
A Killer Within 2004
as Vargas
- NYPD 2069
NYPD 2069 2004
as Lt. Garner
Noise 2004
as Hank
Blind Horizon 2003
as J.C. Reynolds
Ash Tuesday 2003
as Karl
The Making of 'Ali' 2001
as Self
Ali 2001
as Cassius Clay, Sr.
Piñero 2001
as Miguel Algarin
Monkeybone 2001
as Hypnos
Homicide: The Movie 2000
as Mike Giardello
Josephine 2000
as Spike
Thirst 1998
as Dr. Lawrence Carver
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet 1998
as Chaz Villanueva
Where's Marlowe? 1998
as Blind Man (uncredited)
Phoenix 1998
as Louie
Twilight 1998
as Reuben Escobar
Stardust 1998
as Mr. Peavey
Trouble on the Corner 1997
as Darryl
Five Desperate Hours 1997
as Joseph Grange
Big City Blues 1997
as Georgie
Loose Women 1997
as Stylist #2
Nothing to Lose 1997
as Charlie Dunt
The Maze 1997
as Henry Kunitz
The Tomorrow Man 1996
as Jonathan Driscoll
Waiting to Exhale 1995
as David Matthews (uncredited)
Reckless 1995
as Host Tim Timko
Kla$h 1995
as Stoney
The Keeper 1995
as Paul Lamont
Blue in the Face 1995
as Tommy Finelli
The Usual Suspects 1995
as Jack Baer
Smoke 1995
as 1st OTB Man / Tommy
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool 1994
as Self
Fresh 1994
as Esteban
- Peace and Quiet
Peace and Quiet 1994
as Richard Jones
- Benders
Benders 1994
as Jack
Seven Songs for Malcolm X 1993
as Autobiography Reading (voice)
Amos & Andrew 1993
as The Reverend Fenton Brunch
Mood Indigo 1993
as Arthur Sistrunk
Malcolm X 1992
as Thomas Hayer
Bob Roberts 1992
as Bugs Raplin
Night on Earth 1991
as YoYo
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man 1991
as Jimmy Jiles
Jungle Fever 1991
as Homeless Man
Mo' Better Blues 1990
as Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
King of New York 1990
as Lance
- Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Making 'Do the Right Thing' 1989
as Self
Do the Right Thing 1989
as Buggin Out
School Daze 1988
as Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
Heartbeat 1987
as Gang Member #1
Sweet Lorraine 1987
as Howie
Maximum Overdrive 1986
as Videoplayer
Rockabye 1986
as Marcus
Desperately Seeking Susan 1985
as Street Vendor
Finnegan Begin Again 1985
as Intruder
The Cotton Club 1984
as Bumpy Hood
The Brother from Another Planet 1984
as Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
Go Tell It on the Mountain 1984
as Elisha
Trading Places 1983
as Cellmate #2
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute 1983
as Julio
Taps 1981
as Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
The Gentleman Bandit 1981
as Jamie
Running 1979
as Puerto Rican Teenager
- Et Salammbo?
Et Salammbo? 1970
Actor
Credits from TMDB.