Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Born: April 26, 1958 (68 years)
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.

Movies Directed (2)
TV Shows Directed (1)
Movies as Actor (141)
Karoshi

Karoshi

Jan 29, 2027

The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat

as Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)

Nov 5, 2026

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

as Detective Warren

Oct 16, 2026

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Sep 25, 2026

By Any Means

By Any Means

as Vernon Dahmer

Sep 3, 2026

7 Dogs

7 Dogs

May 27, 2026

Kill Me

Kill Me

as Dr. Singer

Mar 12, 2026

Megadoc

Megadoc

as Self

Sep 19, 2025

Please Don't Feed the Children

Please Don't Feed the Children

as Fitz

Jul 3, 2025

The Electric State

The Electric State

as Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall

Mar 7, 2025

Captain America: Brave New World

Captain America: Brave New World

as Sidewinder

Feb 12, 2025

Megalopolis

Megalopolis

as Mayor Cicero

Sep 25, 2024

MaXXXine

MaXXXine

as Teddy Knight, Esq.

Jul 4, 2024

Abigail

Abigail

as Lambert

Apr 16, 2024

Disney 100: Remember That

Disney 100: Remember That

as Self

Oct 23, 2023

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

as Baxter Stockman (voice)

Jul 31, 2023

Euphoria

Euphoria

as Taxi Driver

Nov 29, 2022

Bonnie

Bonnie

as Self

Nov 12, 2022

Beauty

Beauty

as Beauty's Father

Jun 29, 2022

Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood

Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood

as Self

Aug 2, 2021

Unpregnant

Unpregnant

as Bob

Sep 10, 2020

For NYC

For NYC

Jun 1, 2020

Stargirl

Stargirl

as Archie Brubaker

Mar 10, 2020

Coda

Coda

as Paul

Jan 31, 2020

Line of Duty

Line of Duty

as Tom Volk

Dec 25, 2019

Stuck

Stuck

as Lloyd

Apr 19, 2019

The Nagano Tapes

The Nagano Tapes

as Narrator

Feb 22, 2018

Maze Runner: The Death Cure

Maze Runner: The Death Cure

as Jorge

Jan 10, 2018

Miracle on 42nd Street

Miracle on 42nd Street

as Self

Nov 11, 2017

The Show

The Show

as Mason Washington

Sep 21, 2017

Okja

Okja

as Frank Dawson

Jun 28, 2017

Unacknowledged

Unacknowledged

as Narrator

May 23, 2017

Brother Nature

Brother Nature

as Congressman Frank McClaren

Sep 9, 2016

On Meditation

On Meditation

as Self

Jul 27, 2016

Money Monster

Money Monster

as Captain Powell

May 12, 2016

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

as Akela (voice)

Apr 7, 2016

The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare

The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare

as Il Boss

Jan 21, 2016

Enzian: When the Lights Go Up

Enzian: When the Lights Go Up

as Self (archive footage)

Dec 17, 2015

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

as Jorge

Sep 9, 2015

I Did Not Forget You

I Did Not Forget You

as Dr. Sabian

Jan 1, 2015

Poker Night

Poker Night

as Bernard

Dec 20, 2014

Batman: Assault on Arkham

Batman: Assault on Arkham

as Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)

Aug 12, 2014

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

as Self

Jun 22, 2014

Son of Batman

Son of Batman

as Ra's al Ghul (voice)

May 13, 2014

Requiem for the Big East

Requiem for the Big East

as Narrator

Mar 16, 2014

Timms Valley

Timms Valley

as Pruit Normings

Dec 31, 2013

They Die by Dawn

They Die by Dawn

as Rufus Buck

Sep 20, 2013

Blood River Crossing

Blood River Crossing

as Narrator

Apr 5, 2013

Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal

Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal

as Self

Feb 1, 2013

Over/Under

Over/Under

as Oliver Ohrt

Jan 4, 2013

Alex Cross

Alex Cross

as Daramus Holiday

Oct 18, 2012

Certainty

Certainty

as Father Heery

Sep 16, 2011

Dreaming American

Dreaming American

as Daytona LeMans

Jun 20, 2011

S.W.A.T.: Firefight

S.W.A.T.: Firefight

as Inspector Hollander

Mar 1, 2011

Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

as Auggie

Dec 16, 2010

PoliWood

PoliWood

as Self

Jul 3, 2009

Chelsea on the Rocks

Chelsea on the Rocks

as Tip

May 23, 2008

Gospel Hill

Gospel Hill

as Dr. Palmer

Feb 9, 2008

Xenophobia

Xenophobia

as Young

Jan 1, 2008

Mano

Mano

as Nino

Oct 22, 2007

Feel The Noise

Feel The Noise

as Roberto Vega

Oct 5, 2007

Racing Daylight

Racing Daylight

as Fred

Jul 31, 2007

The Box

The Box

as Dwayne Burkhalter

Jan 1, 2007

Sherrybaby

Sherrybaby

as Parole Officer Hernandez

Sep 8, 2006

Rain

Rain

as Ken Arnold

Apr 20, 2006

Last Holiday

Last Holiday

as Senator Dillings

Jan 13, 2006

Derailed

Derailed

as Detective Church

Nov 11, 2005

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power

as Little Jeff

Sep 27, 2005

Back in the Day

Back in the Day

as Benson Cooper

May 24, 2005

I Will Avenge You, Iago!

I Will Avenge You, Iago!

as Director

Apr 19, 2005

Chupacabra Terror

Chupacabra Terror

as Dr. Peña

Jan 29, 2005

Hate Crime

Hate Crime

as Detective Esposito

Jan 14, 2005

Doing Hard Time

Doing Hard Time

as Captain Pierce

Nov 23, 2004

A Killer Within

A Killer Within

as Vargas

Nov 6, 2004

NYPD 2069

NYPD 2069

as Lt. Garner

May 2, 2004

Noise

Noise

as Hank

Jan 31, 2004

Blind Horizon

Blind Horizon

as J.C. Reynolds

Dec 14, 2003

Ash Tuesday

Ash Tuesday

as Karl

May 9, 2003

The Making of 'Ali'

The Making of 'Ali'

as Self

Dec 12, 2001

Ali

Ali

as Cassius Clay, Sr.

Dec 10, 2001

Piñero

Piñero

as Miguel Algarin

Oct 5, 2001

Monkeybone

Monkeybone

as Hypnos

Feb 23, 2001

Homicide: The Movie

Homicide: The Movie

as Mike Giardello

Feb 13, 2000

Josephine

Josephine

as Spike

Jan 1, 2000

Thirst

Thirst

as Dr. Lawrence Carver

Oct 24, 1998

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

as Chaz Villanueva

Oct 4, 1998

Where's Marlowe?

Where's Marlowe?

as Blind Man (uncredited)

Oct 1, 1998

Phoenix

Phoenix

as Louie

Sep 4, 1998

Twilight

Twilight

as Reuben Escobar

Mar 6, 1998

Stardust

Stardust

as Mr. Peavey

Jan 1, 1998

Trouble on the Corner

Trouble on the Corner

as Darryl

Oct 9, 1997

Five Desperate Hours

Five Desperate Hours

as Joseph Grange

Oct 5, 1997

Big City Blues

Big City Blues

as Georgie

Oct 1, 1997

Nothing to Lose

Nothing to Lose

as Charlie Dunt

Jul 18, 1997

The Maze

The Maze

as Henry Kunitz

Jan 1, 1997

The Tomorrow Man

The Tomorrow Man

as Jonathan Driscoll

Sep 1, 1996

Mylène Farmer: California

Mylène Farmer: California

as Rich Man/Pimp

Mar 26, 1996

Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale

as David Matthews (uncredited)

Dec 22, 1995

Reckless

Reckless

as Host Tim Timko

Nov 17, 1995

Blue in the Face

Blue in the Face

as Tommy Finelli

Sep 15, 1995

The Keeper

The Keeper

as Paul Lamont

Sep 15, 1995

The Usual Suspects

The Usual Suspects

as Jack Baer

Jul 19, 1995

Smoke

Smoke

as 1st OTB Man / Tommy

Jun 9, 1995

Kla$h

Kla$h

as Stoney

Jan 1, 1995

Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool

Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool

as Self

Oct 31, 1994

Fresh

Fresh

as Esteban

Jun 15, 1994

Peace and Quiet

Peace and Quiet

as Richard Jones

Apr 29, 1994

Benders

Benders

as Jack

Feb 1, 1994

Seven Songs for Malcolm X

Seven Songs for Malcolm X

as Autobiography Reading (voice)

Oct 1, 1993

Amos & Andrew

Amos & Andrew

as The Reverend Fenton Brunch

Mar 5, 1993

Mood Indigo

Mood Indigo

as Arthur Sistrunk

Jan 11, 1993

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

as Thomas Hayer

Nov 18, 1992

Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts

as Bugs Raplin

Sep 4, 1992

Night on Earth

Night on Earth

as YoYo

Dec 12, 1991

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

as Jimmy Jiles

Aug 23, 1991

Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever

as Homeless Man

Jun 7, 1991

Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues

as Left Hand Lacey (Piano)

Aug 3, 1990

King of New York

King of New York

as Lance

Jul 18, 1990

Making 'Do the Right Thing'

Making 'Do the Right Thing'

as Self

Nov 3, 1989

Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

as Buggin Out

Jun 14, 1989

School Daze

School Daze

as Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves

Feb 12, 1988

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as Gang Member #1

May 10, 1987

Sweet Lorraine

Sweet Lorraine

as Howie

May 8, 1987

Maximum Overdrive

Maximum Overdrive

as Videoplayer

Jul 13, 1986

Roanoak

Roanoak

as Simon Fernandes

May 26, 1986

Rockabye

Rockabye

as Marcus

Jan 11, 1986

Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan

as Street Vendor

Mar 29, 1985

Finnegan Begin Again

Finnegan Begin Again

as Intruder

Feb 24, 1985

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

as Bumpy Hood

Dec 14, 1984

The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

as Man Being Arrested (uncredited)

Sep 7, 1984

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Go Tell It on the Mountain

as Elisha

Aug 31, 1984

Trading Places

Trading Places

as Cellmate #2

Jun 7, 1983

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

as Julio

Jan 1, 1983

Taps

Taps

as Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce

Dec 20, 1981

The Gentleman Bandit

The Gentleman Bandit

as Jamie

May 6, 1981

Running

Running

as Puerto Rican Teenager

Oct 30, 1979

Tutti a squola

Tutti a squola

Sep 1, 1979

Et Salammbo?

Et Salammbo?

May 1, 1970

The Long Home

The Long Home

The Prince

The Prince

...And Out Comes the Wolf

...And Out Comes the Wolf

TV Shows as Actor (88)
The Residence

The Residence

as A.B. Wynter

Mar 20, 2025

Hollywood Black

Hollywood Black

as Self

Aug 11, 2024

Parish

Parish

as Gracián 'Gray' Parish

Mar 31, 2024

The Gentlemen

The Gentlemen

as Stanley Johnston (Uncle Stan)

Mar 7, 2024

Gen V

Gen V

as Stan Edgar

Sep 28, 2023

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

as Granite (voice)

Feb 10, 2023

Poker Face

Poker Face

as Fred Finch

Jan 26, 2023

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

as Leo Pap

Jan 1, 2023

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Sep 12, 2022

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

as Stan Edgar (voice)

Mar 3, 2022

Show Me More

Show Me More

as Self - "Gus Fring"

Oct 20, 2021

Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine

Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Feb 21, 2021

The Eisen Hour

The Eisen Hour

as Self - Guest

Jan 23, 2021

By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem

By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem

as Self

Nov 8, 2020

Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys

Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys

as Self

Aug 27, 2020

The Broken and the Bad

The Broken and the Bad

as Self

Jul 9, 2020

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

as The Grandfather

Jun 29, 2020

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

as Self - Moff Gideon

May 4, 2020

Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn

as Lex Luthor (voice)

Nov 29, 2019

The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian

as Moff Gideon

Nov 12, 2019

Godfather of Harlem

Godfather of Harlem

as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Sep 29, 2019

Creepshow

Creepshow

as Doc

Sep 26, 2019

Game Changer

Game Changer

as Self - Guest

Sep 20, 2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Sep 9, 2019

The Boys

The Boys

as Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice), Stan Edgar

Jul 25, 2019

Jett

Jett

as Charlie Baudelaire

Jun 14, 2019

Dallas & Robo

Dallas & Robo

as Victor Goldsmith

May 30, 2018

DuckTales

DuckTales

as Phantom Blot (voice)

Aug 12, 2017

Dear White People

Dear White People

as Narrator

Apr 28, 2017

Better Call Saul Employee Training

Better Call Saul Employee Training

as Gustavo Fring

Apr 10, 2017

Rebel

Rebel

as Charles

Mar 28, 2017

Westworld

Westworld

as El Lazo

Oct 2, 2016

The Get Down

The Get Down

as Pastor Ramon Cruz

Aug 12, 2016

Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul

as Gus Fring

Feb 8, 2015

Allegiance

Allegiance

as Oscar Christoph

Feb 5, 2015

The Game Awards

The Game Awards

as Self

Dec 5, 2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

Feb 25, 2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Feb 17, 2014

Talking Bad

Talking Bad

as Self

Aug 11, 2013

Drunk History

Drunk History

as Andrés Pico

Jul 9, 2013

The Haunting Of...

The Haunting Of...

as Self

Oct 27, 2012

Revolution

Revolution

as Tom Neville

Sep 17, 2012

NYC 22

NYC 22

as Harvey Williams

Apr 15, 2012

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

as Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror

Oct 23, 2011

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

as Gordon Ramirez

Feb 16, 2011

Conan

Conan

as Self

Nov 8, 2010

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

Oct 3, 2009

Community

Community

as Gilbert Lawson

Sep 17, 2009

Lie to Me

Lie to Me

as Beau Hackman

Jan 21, 2009

Leverage

Leverage

as Alexander Moto

Dec 7, 2008

New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam

as James Lawson

Mar 4, 2008

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

as Gus Fring

Jan 20, 2008

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

Sep 20, 2006

South Beach

South Beach

as Robert Fuentes

Jan 11, 2006

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

as Ely Fisher

Sep 23, 2005

Bones

Bones

as Richard Benoit

Sep 13, 2005

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

as Orlando Ramirez

Mar 3, 2005

5ive Days to Midnight

5ive Days to Midnight

as Tim Sanders

Jun 7, 2004

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

as Reggie Archibald

Sep 22, 2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

Jan 26, 2003

Girls Club

Girls Club

Oct 21, 2002

Half & Half

Half & Half

as Darrell Washington

Sep 23, 2002

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

as Chief Braga

Sep 23, 2002

Street Time

Street Time

as Jesse Haslim

Jun 23, 2002

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

as Ambassador Theodore Kelefy

Apr 22, 2001

100 Centre Street

100 Centre Street

as Jacob Lenz

Jan 15, 2001

The Division

The Division

as Dr. Pembroke

Jan 7, 2001

The $treet

The $treet

as Tom Divack

Nov 1, 2000

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

as James 'Junior' Bell

Jul 23, 2000

Soul Food

Soul Food

as Jules

Jun 28, 2000

Click

Click

as Self

Apr 6, 2000

Third Watch

Third Watch

as Father Romero

Sep 23, 1999

Creature

Creature

as Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf

May 18, 1998

The Hunger

The Hunger

as Vampire

Jul 20, 1997

The Practice

The Practice

as Ray McMurphy

Mar 4, 1997

Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

as Whip Tyrell, Arnold / Gordon Keller

Mar 29, 1996

Swift Justice

Swift Justice

as Andrew Coffin

Mar 13, 1996

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as Antonio Gaudi

Sep 21, 1994

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

as Cherchez LaFemme

Sep 18, 1994

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

as Adolfo Guzman

Sep 8, 1994

Bakersfield P.D.

Bakersfield P.D.

as Detective Paul Gigante

Sep 14, 1993

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

as Paris Minton

Aug 1, 1993

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Michael Giardello

Jan 31, 1993

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon, Attorney Baylor

Sep 13, 1990

Leg Work

Leg Work

as Tyson

Oct 3, 1987

Roanoak

Roanoak

as Simon Fernandes

May 26, 1986

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as Jumpin' Jack

Sep 18, 1985

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as Adonis Jackson, Luther, Ricky

Sep 16, 1984