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