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Giancarlo Esposito
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.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 3rd, 2025 | Please Don't Feed the Children | Fitz | 6.3 | |
March 7th, 2025 | The Electric State | Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall | 6.5 | |
February 12th, 2025 | Captain America: Brave New World | Sidewinder | 6 | |
September 25th, 2024 | Megalopolis | Mayor Cicero | 5.2 | |
July 4th, 2024 | MaXXXine | Teddy Knight, Esq. | 6.3 | |
April 16th, 2024 | Abigail | Lambert | 6.7 | |
July 31st, 2023 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Baxter Stockman (voice) | 7.2 | |
November 29th, 2022 | Euphoria | Taxi Driver | TBD | |
November 12th, 2022 | Bonnie | Self | 5.3 | |
June 29th, 2022 | Beauty | Beauty's Father | 4.8 | |
June 1st, 2020 | For NYC | TBD | TBD | |
April 19th, 2019 | Stuck | Lloyd | 7 | |
January 10th, 2018 | Maze Runner: The Death Cure | Jorge | 7.1 | |
September 21st, 2017 | The Show | Mason Washington | 5.7 | |
June 28th, 2017 | Okja | Frank Dawson | 7.3 | |
May 23rd, 2017 | Unacknowledged | Narrator | 6.3 | |
September 9th, 2016 | Brother Nature | Congressman Frank McClaren | 5.1 | |
July 27th, 2016 | On Meditation | Self | 7 | |
May 12th, 2016 | Money Monster | Captain Powell | 6.4 | |
April 7th, 2016 | The Jungle Book | Akela (voice) | 6.9 | |
January 21st, 2016 | The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare | Il Boss | 5.7 | |
September 9th, 2015 | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Jorge | 6.7 | |
January 1st, 2015 | I Did Not Forget You | Dr. Sabian | TBD | |
December 20th, 2014 | Poker Night | Bernard | 5.9 | |
August 12th, 2014 | Batman: Assault on Arkham | Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice) | 7.3 | |
May 13th, 2014 | Son of Batman | Ra's al Ghul (voice) | 7.1 | |
March 16th, 2014 | Requiem for the Big East | Narrator | 7 | |
December 31st, 2013 | Timms Valley | Pruit Normings | 6.2 | |
September 20th, 2013 | They Die by Dawn | Rufus Buck | 2.7 | |
February 1st, 2013 | Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal | Self | 10 | |
January 4th, 2013 | Over/Under | Oliver Ohrt | 3.8 | |
October 18th, 2012 | Alex Cross | Daramus Holiday | 5.1 | |
September 16th, 2011 | Certainty | Father Heery | TBD | |
June 20th, 2011 | Dreaming American | Daytona LeMans | TBD | |
March 1st, 2011 | S.W.A.T.: Firefight | Inspector Hollander | 5.7 | |
December 16th, 2010 | Rabbit Hole | Auggie | 6.7 | |
February 9th, 2008 | Gospel Hill | Dr. Palmer | 4.7 | |
January 1st, 2008 | Xenophobia | Young | 8 | |
October 22nd, 2007 | Mano | Nino | TBD | |
October 5th, 2007 | Feel The Noise | Roberto Vega | 4.7 | |
January 1st, 2007 | The Box | Dwayne Burkhalter | 5.1 | |
September 8th, 2006 | Sherrybaby | Parole Officer Hernandez | 6.1 | |
January 13th, 2006 | Last Holiday | Senator Dillings | 7.3 | |
November 11th, 2005 | Derailed | Detective Church | 6.4 | |
September 27th, 2005 | Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Little Jeff | 4.8 | |
May 24th, 2005 | Back in the Day | Benson Cooper | 5.2 | |
April 19th, 2005 | I Will Avenge You, Iago! | Director | 3.3 | |
January 29th, 2005 | Chupacabra Terror | Dr. Peña | 5.1 | |
January 14th, 2005 | Hate Crime | Detective Esposito | 5.9 | |
November 6th, 2004 | A Killer Within | Vargas | 5 | |
January 31st, 2004 | Noise | Hank | 7.3 | |
December 14th, 2003 | Blind Horizon | J.C. Reynolds | 5.8 | |
May 9th, 2003 | Ash Tuesday | Karl | 6.2 | |
December 10th, 2001 | Ali | Cassius Clay, Sr. | 6.7 | |
October 5th, 2001 | Piñero | Miguel Algarin | 6.1 | |
February 23rd, 2001 | Monkeybone | Hypnos | 5.2 | |
February 13th, 2000 | Homicide: The Movie | Mike Giardello | 6.9 | |
January 1st, 2000 | Josephine | Spike | 10 | |
October 24th, 1998 | Thirst | Dr. Lawrence Carver | 4.7 | |
October 4th, 1998 | Naked City: Justice with a Bullet | Chaz Villanueva | 4.2 | |
October 1st, 1998 | Where's Marlowe? | Blind Man (uncredited) | 5.5 | |
September 4th, 1998 | Phoenix | Louie | 5.5 | |
March 6th, 1998 | Twilight | Reuben Escobar | 6.1 | |
January 1st, 1998 | Stardust | Mr. Peavey | 6 | |
October 9th, 1997 | Trouble on the Corner | Darryl | 3.3 | |
October 5th, 1997 | Five Desperate Hours | Joseph Grange | 6 | |
October 1st, 1997 | Big City Blues | Georgie | 4.6 | |
July 18th, 1997 | Nothing to Lose | Charlie Dunt | 6.6 | |
January 1st, 1997 | The Maze | Henry Kunitz | 7.5 | |
September 1st, 1996 | The Tomorrow Man | Jonathan Driscoll | 5.2 | |
September 15th, 1995 | Blue in the Face | Tommy Finelli | 6.5 | |
September 15th, 1995 | The Keeper | Paul Lamont | 5.7 | |
July 19th, 1995 | The Usual Suspects | Jack Baer | 8.2 | |
June 9th, 1995 | Smoke | 1st OTB Man / Tommy | 7.2 | |
January 1st, 1995 | Kla$h | Stoney | 6.7 | |
June 15th, 1994 | Fresh | Esteban | 7.2 | |
February 1st, 1994 | Benders | Jack | 9 | |
October 1st, 1993 | Seven Songs for Malcolm X | Autobiography Reading (voice) | 10 | |
March 5th, 1993 | Amos & Andrew | The Reverend Fenton Brunch | 5.4 | |
January 11th, 1993 | Mood Indigo | Arthur Sistrunk | 9 | |
November 18th, 1992 | Malcolm X | Thomas Hayer | 7.6 | |
September 4th, 1992 | Bob Roberts | Bugs Raplin | 6.6 | |
December 12th, 1991 | Night on Earth | YoYo | 7.5 | |
August 23rd, 1991 | Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | Jimmy Jiles | 6.3 | |
August 3rd, 1990 | Mo' Better Blues | Left Hand Lacey (Piano) | 6.5 | |
July 18th, 1990 | King of New York | Lance | 6.8 | |
November 3rd, 1989 | Making 'Do the Right Thing' | Self | 6.9 | |
June 14th, 1989 | Do the Right Thing | Buggin Out | 7.8 | |
February 12th, 1988 | School Daze | Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves | 5.7 | |
May 10th, 1987 | Heartbeat | Gang Member #1 | 7 | |
May 8th, 1987 | Sweet Lorraine | Howie | 10 | |
July 13th, 1986 | Maximum Overdrive | Videoplayer | 5.8 | |
May 26th, 1986 | Roanoak | Simon Fernandes | 7 | |
December 14th, 1984 | The Cotton Club | Bumpy Hood | 6.5 | |
September 7th, 1984 | The Brother from Another Planet | Man Being Arrested (uncredited) | 6.7 | |
August 31st, 1984 | Go Tell It on the Mountain | Elisha | 6.3 | |
January 1st, 1983 | Enormous Changes at the Last Minute | Julio | 4.6 | |
December 20th, 1981 | Taps | Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce | 6.8 | |
May 6th, 1981 | The Gentleman Bandit | Jamie | 5.7 | |
TBD | The Long Home | TBD | TBD | |
TBD | The Prince | TBD | TBD | |
November 5th, 2026 | The Cat in the Hat | Mr. Hoogeboom (voice) | TBD | |
September 4th, 2026 | By Any Means | Vernon Dahmer | TBD | |
May 27th, 2026 | 7 Dogs | TBD | TBD | |
March 12th, 2026 | Kill Me | Dr. Singer | 10 | |
January 27th, 2026 | The Only Living Pickpocket in New York | Detective Warren | TBD | |
September 19th, 2025 | Megadoc | Self | 6.7 | |
October 23rd, 2023 | Disney 100: Remember That | Self | 10 | |
August 2nd, 2021 | Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood | Self | TBD | |
September 10th, 2020 | Unpregnant | Bob | 6.9 | |
March 10th, 2020 | Stargirl | Archie Brubaker | 7.4 | |
January 31st, 2020 | Coda | Paul | 5.9 | |
December 25th, 2019 | Line of Duty | Tom Volk | 5.9 | |
February 22nd, 2018 | The Nagano Tapes | Narrator | 8.6 | |
November 11th, 2017 | Miracle on 42nd Street | Self | TBD | |
December 17th, 2015 | Enzian: When the Lights Go Up | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
June 22nd, 2014 | Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee | Self | 1.5 | |
April 5th, 2013 | Blood River Crossing | Narrator | 7 | |
July 3rd, 2009 | PoliWood | Self | 6.5 | |
May 23rd, 2008 | Chelsea on the Rocks | Tip | 5.6 | |
July 31st, 2007 | Racing Daylight | Fred | 3.3 | |
April 20th, 2006 | Rain | Ken Arnold | 6 | |
November 23rd, 2004 | Doing Hard Time | Captain Pierce | 5 | |
May 2nd, 2004 | NYPD 2069 | Lt. Garner | 7 | |
March 26th, 1996 | Mylène Farmer: California | Rich Man/Pimp | 5 | |
December 22nd, 1995 | Waiting to Exhale | David Matthews (uncredited) | 6.3 | |
November 17th, 1995 | Reckless | Host Tim Timko | 6.6 | |
October 31st, 1994 | Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool | Self | 9 | |
January 11th, 1986 | Rockabye | Marcus | 8.2 | |
February 24th, 1985 | Finnegan Begin Again | Intruder | 6.5 | |
September 1st, 1979 | Tutti a squola | TBD | 4.1 | |
TBD | ...And Out Comes the Wolf | TBD | TBD | |
TBD | Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother | TBD | TBD | |
TBD | Karoshi | TBD | TBD | |
June 7th, 1991 | Jungle Fever | Homeless Man | 6.4 | |
March 29th, 1985 | Desperately Seeking Susan | Street Vendor | 6.1 | |
June 7th, 1983 | Trading Places | Cellmate #2 | 7.2 | |
October 30th, 1979 | Running | Puerto Rican Teenager | 6.7 | |
May 1st, 1970 | Et Salammbo? | TBD | 8 | |
TBD | The Boys Series Finale: Blood and Bone | Stan Edgar | TBD |