1958-04-26 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.
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Karoshi | 2027-01-29 | |
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The Cat in the Hat | Mr. Hoogeboom (voice) | 2026-11-05 |
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The Only Living Pickpocket in New York | Detective Warren | 2026-01-27 |
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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother | 2026-09-25 | |
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By Any Means | Vernon Dahmer | 2026-09-04 |
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Kill Me | Dr. Singer | 2026-03-12 |
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7 كلاب | 2026-05-27 | |
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The Boys - The Final | Stan Edgar | 2026-03-19 |
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The Electric State | Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall | 2025-03-07 |
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Please Don't Feed the Children | Fitz | 2025-07-03 |
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Megadoc | Self | 2025-09-19 |
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Captain America: Brave New World | Sidewinder | 2025-02-12 |
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Megalopolis | Mayor Cicero | 2024-09-25 |
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MaXXXine | Teddy Knight, Esq. | 2024-07-04 |
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Abigail | Lambert | 2024-04-16 |
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Disney 100: Remember That | Self | 2023-10-23 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Baxter Stockman (voice) | 2023-07-31 |
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Euphoria | Taxi Driver | 2022-11-29 |
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Beauty | Beauty's Father | 2022-06-29 |
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Bonnie | Self | 2022-11-12 |
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Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood | Self | 2021-08-02 |
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Unpregnant | Bob | 2020-09-10 |
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Coda | Paul | 2020-01-31 |
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For NYC | 2020-06-01 | |
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Stargirl | Archie Brubaker | 2020-03-10 |
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Line of Duty | Tom Volk | 2019-12-25 |
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Stuck | Lloyd | 2019-04-19 |
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Maze Runner: The Death Cure | Jorge | 2018-01-10 |
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The Nagano Tapes | Narrator | 2018-02-22 |
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Unacknowledged | Narrator | 2017-05-23 |
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Okja | Frank Dawson | 2017-06-28 |
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Miracle on 42nd Street | Self | 2017-11-11 |
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The Show | Mason Washington | 2017-09-21 |
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Money Monster | Captain Powell | 2016-05-12 |
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On Meditation | Self | 2016-07-27 |
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The Jungle Book | Akela (voice) | 2016-04-07 |
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Brother Nature | Congressman Frank McClaren | 2016-09-09 |
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The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare | Il Boss | 2016-01-21 |
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Enzian: When the Lights Go Up | Self (archive footage) | 2015-12-17 |
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Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Jorge | 2015-09-09 |
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I Did Not Forget You | Dr. Sabian | 2015-01-01 |
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Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee | Self | 2014-06-22 |
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Son of Batman | Ra's al Ghul (voice) | 2014-05-13 |
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Requiem for the Big East | Narrator | 2014-03-16 |
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Poker Night | Bernard | 2014-12-20 |
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Batman: Assault on Arkham | Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice) | 2014-08-12 |
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They Die by Dawn | Rufus Buck | 2013-09-20 |
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Over/Under | Oliver Ohrt | 2013-01-04 |
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Blood River Crossing | Narrator | 2013-04-05 |
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Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal | Self | 2013-02-01 |
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Timms Valley | Pruit Normings | 2013-12-31 |
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Alex Cross | Daramus Holiday | 2012-10-18 |
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Certainty | Father Heery | 2011-09-16 |
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S.W.A.T.: Firefight | Inspector Hollander | 2011-03-01 |
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Dreaming American | Daytona LeMans | 2011-06-20 |
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Rabbit Hole | Auggie | 2010-12-16 |
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PoliWood | Self | 2009-07-03 |
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Chelsea on the Rocks | Tip | 2008-05-23 |
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Xenophobia | Young | 2008-01-01 |
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Gospel Hill | Dr. Palmer | 2008-02-09 |
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Racing Daylight | Fred | 2007-07-31 |
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The Box | Dwayne Burkhalter | 2007-01-01 |
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Feel The Noise | Roberto Vega | 2007-10-05 |
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Mano | Nino | 2007-10-22 |
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Rain | Ken Arnold | 2006-04-20 |
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Sherrybaby | Parole Officer Hernandez | 2006-09-08 |
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Last Holiday | Senator Dillings | 2006-01-13 |
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Chupacabra Terror | Dr. Peña | 2005-01-29 |
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Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Little Jeff | 2005-09-27 |
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Derailed | Detective Church | 2005-11-11 |
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Hate Crime | Detective Esposito | 2005-01-14 |
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Back in the Day | Benson Cooper | 2005-05-24 |
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I Will Avenge You, Iago! | Director | 2005-04-19 |
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Doing Hard Time | Captain Pierce | 2004-11-23 |
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A Killer Within | Vargas | 2004-11-06 |
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Noise | Hank | 2004-01-31 |
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NYPD 2069 | Lt. Garner | 2004-05-02 |
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Blind Horizon | J.C. Reynolds | 2003-12-14 |
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Ash Tuesday | Karl | 2003-05-09 |
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Piñero | Miguel Algarin | 2001-10-05 |
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Monkeybone | Hypnos | 2001-02-23 |
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The Making of 'Ali' | Self | 2001-12-12 |
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Ali | Cassius Clay, Sr. | 2001-12-10 |
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Homicide: The Movie | Mike Giardello | 2000-02-13 |
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Josephine | Spike | 2000-01-01 |
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Where's Marlowe? | Blind Man (uncredited) | 1998-10-01 |
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Stardust | Mr. Peavey | 1998-01-01 |
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Phoenix | Louie | 1998-09-04 |
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Twilight | Reuben Escobar | 1998-03-06 |
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Naked City: Justice with a Bullet | Chaz Villanueva | 1998-10-04 |
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Thirst | Dr. Lawrence Carver | 1998-10-24 |
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Five Desperate Hours | Joseph Grange | 1997-10-05 |
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Nothing to Lose | Charlie Dunt | 1997-07-18 |
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The Maze | Henry Kunitz | 1997-01-01 |
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Big City Blues | Georgie | 1997-10-01 |
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Trouble on the Corner | Darryl | 1997-10-09 |
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The Tomorrow Man | Jonathan Driscoll | 1996-09-01 |
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Mylène Farmer: California | Rich Man/Pimp | 1996-03-26 |
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Smoke | 1st OTB Man / Tommy | 1995-06-09 |
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Waiting to Exhale | David Matthews (uncredited) | 1995-12-22 |
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The Usual Suspects | Jack Baer | 1995-07-19 |
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Reckless | Host Tim Timko | 1995-11-17 |
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The Keeper | Paul Lamont | 1995-09-15 |
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Kla$h | Stoney | 1995-01-01 |
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Blue in the Face | Tommy Finelli | 1995-09-15 |
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Peace and Quiet | Richard Jones | 1994-04-29 |
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Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool | Self | 1994-10-31 |
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Fresh | Esteban | 1994-06-15 |
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Benders | Jack | 1994-02-01 |
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Mood Indigo | Arthur Sistrunk | 1993-01-11 |
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Amos & Andrew | The Reverend Fenton Brunch | 1993-03-05 |
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Seven Songs for Malcolm X | Autobiography Reading (voice) | 1993-10-01 |
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Bob Roberts | Bugs Raplin | 1992-09-04 |
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Malcolm X | Thomas Hayer | 1992-11-18 |
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Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | Jimmy Jiles | 1991-08-23 |
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Night on Earth | YoYo | 1991-12-12 |
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Jungle Fever | Homeless Man | 1991-06-07 |
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Mo' Better Blues | Left Hand Lacey (Piano) | 1990-08-03 |
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King of New York | Lance | 1990-07-18 |
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Making 'Do the Right Thing' | Self | 1989-11-03 |
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Do the Right Thing | Buggin Out | 1989-06-14 |
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School Daze | Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves | 1988-02-12 |
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Heartbeat | Gang Member #1 | 1987-05-10 |
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Sweet Lorraine | Howie | 1987-05-08 |
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Rockabye | Marcus | 1986-01-11 |
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Roanoak | Simon Fernandes | 1986-05-26 |
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Maximum Overdrive | Videoplayer | 1986-07-13 |
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Desperately Seeking Susan | Street Vendor | 1985-03-29 |
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Finnegan Begin Again | Intruder | 1985-02-24 |
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Go Tell It on the Mountain | Elisha | 1984-08-31 |
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The Cotton Club | Bumpy Hood | 1984-12-14 |
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The Brother from Another Planet | Man Being Arrested (uncredited) | 1984-09-07 |
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Enormous Changes at the Last Minute | Julio | 1983-01-01 |
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Trading Places | Cellmate #2 | 1983-06-07 |
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The Gentleman Bandit | Jamie | 1981-05-06 |
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Taps | Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce | 1981-12-20 |
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Tutti a squola | 1979-09-01 | |
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Running | Puerto Rican Teenager | 1979-10-30 |
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Et Salammbo? | 1970-05-01 | |
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The Long Home | ||
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