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).
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Movies (142)
Karōshi
2027
El gato con sombrero
2026 · Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)
...And Out Comes the Wolf
2026
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
2026 · Detective Warren
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
2026 · Abdul Malik
By Any Means
2026 · Vernon Dahmer
LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian
2026 · Moff Gideon (voice)
7 Dogs
2026 · Roman Marks
Kill Me
2026 · Dr. Singer, Executive Producer
Megadoc
2025 · Self
No alimentes a los niños
2025 · Fitz
The Electric State
2025 · Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall
Captain America: Brave New World
2025 · Sidewinder
Megalópolis
2024 · Mayor Cicero
MaXXXine
2024 · Teddy Knight, Esq.
Abigail
2024 · Lambert
Disney 100: Remember That
2023 · Self
Tortugas Ninja: Caos mutante
2023 · Baxter Stockman (voice)
Euphoria
2022 · Taxi Driver
Bonnie
2022 · Self
Beauty
2022 · Beauty's Father
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood
2021 · Self
Desembarazada
2020 · Bob
For NYC
2020
Stargirl
2020 · Archie Brubaker
La Última Nota
2020 · Paul
Rescate frenético
2019 · Tom Volk
Stuck
2019 · Lloyd
The Nagano Tapes
2018 · Narrator
Maze Runner: La cura mortal
2018 · Jorge
Miracle on 42nd Street
2017 · Self
El Show: Esta es tu muerte
2017 · Mason Washington, Director, Producer
Okja
2017 · Frank Dawson
Unacknowledged
2017 · Narrator
Hermano naturaleza
2016 · Congressman Frank McClaren
On Meditation
2016 · Self
El maestro del dinero
2016 · Captain Powell
El Libro de la Selva
2016 · Akela (voice)
The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare
2016 · Il Boss
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Maze Runner: Prueba de fuego
2015 · Jorge
I Did Not Forget You
2015 · Dr. Sabian
Poker Night
2014 · Bernard
Batman: Ataque a Arkham
2014 · Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
2014 · Self
El Hijo de Batman
2014 · Ra's al Ghul (voice)
Requiem for the Big East
2014 · Narrator
Timms Valley
2013 · Pruit Normings
They Die by Dawn
2013 · Rufus Buck
Blood River Crossing
2013 · Narrator
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
2013 · Self
Over/Under
2013 · Oliver Ohrt
Alex Cross: En la mente del Asesino
2012 · Daramus Holiday
Certainty
2011 · Father Heery
Dreaming American
2011 · Daytona LeMans
S.W.A.T.: Unidad especial 2
2011 · Inspector Hollander
Al otro lado del corazón
2010 · Auggie
PoliWood
2009 · Self
Chelsea on the Rocks
2008 · Tip
Gospel Hill
2008 · Dr. Palmer, Director
Xenophobia
2008 · Young
Mano
2007 · Nino
Feel The Noise
2007 · Roberto Vega
Racing Daylight
2007 · Fred
The Box
2007 · Dwayne Burkhalter
Sherrybaby
2006 · Parole Officer Hernandez
Rain
2006 · Ken Arnold
Las vacaciones de mi vida
2006 · Senator Dillings
Descarrilados
2005 · Detective Church
Carlito's Way: Ascenso al poder
2005 · Little Jeff
Back in the Day
2005 · Benson Cooper
I Will Avenge You, Iago!
2005 · Director
Chupacabra Terror
2005 · Dr. Peña
Hate Crime
2005 · Detective Esposito
Doing Hard Time
2004 · Captain Pierce
A Killer Within
2004 · Vargas
NYPD 2069
2004 · Lt. Garner
Noise
2004 · Hank
El enemigo está dentro
2003 · J.C. Reynolds
Ash Tuesday
2003 · Karl
The Making of 'Ali'
2001 · Self
Alí
2001 · Cassius Clay, Sr.
Piñero
2001 · Miguel Algarin
Monkeybone
2001 · Hypnos
Homicide: The Movie
2000 · Mike Giardello
Josephine
2000 · Spike
Thirst
1998 · Dr. Lawrence Carver
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
1998 · Chaz Villanueva
Where's Marlowe?
1998 · Blind Man (uncredited)
Phoenix
1998 · Louie
Twilight
1998 · Reuben Escobar
Stardust
1998 · Mr. Peavey
Trouble on the Corner
1997 · Darryl
Five Desperate Hours
1997 · Joseph Grange
Big City Blues
1997 · Georgie
Nothing to Lose
1997 · Charlie Dunt
Loose Women
1997 · Stylist #2
The Maze
1997 · Henry Kunitz
The Tomorrow Man
1996 · Jonathan Driscoll
Waiting to Exhale
1995 · David Matthews (uncredited)
Reckless
1995 · Host Tim Timko
Kla$h
1995 · Stoney
Blue in the Face
1995 · Tommy Finelli
The Keeper
1995 · Paul Lamont
The Usual Suspects
1995 · Jack Baer
Smoke
1995 · 1st OTB Man / Tommy
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
1994 · Self
Fresh
1994 · Esteban
Peace and Quiet
1994 · Richard Jones
Benders
1994 · Jack
Seven Songs for Malcolm X
1993 · Autobiography Reading (voice)
Amos & Andrew
1993 · The Reverend Fenton Brunch
Mood Indigo
1993 · Arthur Sistrunk
Malcolm X
1992 · Thomas Hayer
Bob Roberts
1992 · Bugs Raplin
Night on Earth
1991 · YoYo
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991 · Jimmy Jiles
Jungle Fever
1991 · Homeless Man
Mo' Better Blues
1990 · Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
King of New York
1990 · Lance
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
1989 · Self
Do the Right Thing
1989 · Buggin Out
School Daze
1988 · Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
Heartbeat
1987 · Gang Member #1
Sweet Lorraine
1987 · Howie
Maximum Overdrive
1986 · Videoplayer
Rockabye
1986 · Marcus
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985 · Street Vendor
Finnegan Begin Again
1985 · Intruder
The Cotton Club
1984 · Bumpy Hood
The Brother from Another Planet
1984 · Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
Go Tell It on the Mountain
1984 · Elisha
Trading Places
1983 · Cellmate #2
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
1983 · Julio
Taps
1981 · Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
The Gentleman Bandit
1981 · Jamie
Running
1979 · Puerto Rican Teenager
Et Salammbo?
1970
The Long Home
· William Tell Oliver
The Prince
Weird Party
The Official Mistress
TV shows (91)
The Residence
2025 · A.B. Wynter
Hollywood Black
2024 · Self
Parish
2024 · Gracián 'Gray' Parish, Executive Producer
The Gentlemen
2024 · Uncle Stan
Gen V
2023 · Stan Edgar
Moon Girl y Devil, el dinosaurio
2023 · Granite (voice)
Poker Face
2023 · Fred Finch
Caleidoscopio
2023 · Leo Pap
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self
The Boys: Diabólico
2022 · Stan Edgar (voice)
Last Meals
2021 · Self
Show Me More
2021 · Self - "Gus Fring"
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine
2021 · Self - Narrator (voice)
The Eisen Hour
2021 · Self - Guest
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
2020 · Self
Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys
2020 · Self
The Broken and the Bad
2020 · Self, Executive Producer
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020 · The Grandfather
Galería Disney / Star Wars : The Mandalorian
2020 · Self - Moff Gideon
Harley Quinn
2019 · Lex Luthor (voice)
The Mandalorian
2019 · Moff Gideon
El Padrino de Harlem
2019 · Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Creepshow
2019 · Doc
Game Changer
2019 · Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
The Boys
2019 · Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice), Stan Edgar
Jett
2019 · Charlie Baudelaire
Dallas & Robo
2018 · Victor Goldsmith
Patoaventuras
2017 · Phantom Blot (voice)
Dear White People
2017 · Narrator
Better Call Saul Employee Training
2017 · Gustavo Fring
Rebel
2017 · Charles
Westworld
2016 · El Lazo
The Get Down
2016 · Pastor Ramon Cruz
Better Call Saul
2015 · Gus Fring, Director
Allegiance
2015 · Oscar Christoph
The Game Awards
2014 · Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
Talking Bad
2013 · Self
Drunk History
2013 · Andrés Pico
The Haunting Of...
2012 · Self
Revolution
2012 · Tom Neville
NYC 22
2012 · Harvey Williams
Érase una vez
2011 · Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
2011 · Gordon Ramirez
Conan
2010 · Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · Self
Community
2009 · Gilbert Lawson
Miénteme (Lie to Me)
2009 · Beau Hackman
Las reglas del juego
2008 · Alexander Moto
New Amsterdam
2008 · James Lawson
Breaking Bad
2008 · Gustavo Fring
Kidnapped
2006
South Beach
2006 · Robert Fuentes
Almas perdidas
2005 · Ely Fisher
Bones
2005 · Richard Benoit
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005 · Orlando Ramirez
5ive Days to Midnight
2004 · Tim Sanders
Las Vegas
2003 · Reggie Archibald
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
Girls Club
2002 · Nicholas Hahn
Half & Half
2002 · Darrell Washington
CSI: Miami
2002 · Chief Braga
Street Time
2002 · Jesse Haslim
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001 · Ambassador Theodore Kelefy
100 Centre Street
2001 · Jacob Lenz
The Division
2001 · Dr. Pembroke
The $treet
2000 · Tom Divack
Strong Medicine
2000 · James 'Junior' Bell
Soul Food
2000 · Jules
Click
2000 · Self
Third Watch
1999 · Father Romero
Creature
1998 · Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
The Hunger
1997 · Vampire
The Practice
1997 · Ray McMurphy
Nash Bridges
1996 · Whip Tyrell, Arnold / Gordon Keller
Swift Justice
1996 · Andrew Coffin
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Antonio Gaudi
Chicago Hope
1994 · Cherchez LaFemme
New York Undercover
1994 · Adolfo Guzman
Bakersfield P.D.
1993 · Detective Paul Gigante
Fallen Angels
1993 · Paris Minton
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993 · Michael Giardello
Law & Order
1990 · Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon, Attorney Baylor
Leg Work
1987 · Tyson
Roanoak
1986 · Simon Fernandes
The Equalizer
1985 · Jumpin' Jack
Miami Vice
1984 · Adonis Jackson, Luther, Ricky
American Playhouse
1982 · Elisha, Simon Fernandes
Untitled Young Lee Shaw Prequel Series