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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By Any Means | Vernon Dahmer | 2026-09-17 |
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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 | 2026-01-27 | |
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Please Don't Feed the Children | Fitz | 2025-07-03 |
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Captain America: Brave New World | Sidewinder | 2025-02-12 |
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The Electric State | Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall | 2025-03-07 |
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Megadoc | Self | 2025-09-19 |
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MaXXXine | Teddy Knight, Esq. | 2024-07-04 |
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Abigail | Lambert | 2024-04-16 |
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Megalopolis | Mayor Cicero | 2024-09-25 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Baxter Stockman (voice) | 2023-07-31 |
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Disney 100: Remember That | Self | 2023-10-23 |
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Euphoria | Taxi Driver | 2022-11-29 |
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Bonnie | Self | 2022-11-12 |
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Beauty | Beauty's Father | 2022-06-29 |
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Making of Better Call Saul: Finale | Self | 2022-09-01 |
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Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood | Self | 2021-08-02 |
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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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Unpregnant | Bob | 2020-09-10 |
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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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Miracle on 42nd Street | self | 2017-11-11 |
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The Show | Mason Washington | 2017-09-21 |
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Okja | Frank Dawson | 2017-06-28 |
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Unacknowledged | Narrator | 2017-05-23 |
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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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On Meditation | Self | 2016-07-27 |
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The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare | Il Boss | 2016-01-21 |
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Money Monster | Captain Powell | 2016-05-12 |
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Enzian: When the Lights Go Up | Self (archive footage) | 2015-12-17 |
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I Did Not Forget You | Dr. Sabian | 2015-01-01 |
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Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Jorge | 2015-09-09 |
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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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Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee | Self | 2014-06-22 |
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Batman: Assault on Arkham | Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice) | 2014-08-12 |
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Poker Night | Bernard | 2014-12-20 |
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Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal | Self | 2013-02-01 |
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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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Timms Valley | Pruit Normings | 2013-12-31 |
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Alex Cross | Daramus Holiday | 2012-10-18 |
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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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Certainty | Father Heery | 2011-09-16 |
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Rabbit Hole | Auggie | 2010-12-16 |
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PoliWood | Self | 2009-07-03 |
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Xenophobia | Young | 2008-01-01 |
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Gospel Hill | Dr. Palmer | 2008-02-09 |
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Chelsea on the Rocks | Tip | 2008-05-23 |
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The Box | Dwayne Burkhalter | 2007-01-01 |
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Racing Daylight | Fred | 2007-07-31 |
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Mano | Nino | 2007-10-22 |
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Feel The Noise | Roberto Vega | 2007-10-05 |
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Rain | Ken Arnold | 2006-04-20 |
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Last Holiday | Senator Dillings | 2006-01-13 |
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Sherrybaby | Parole Officer Hernandez | 2006-09-08 |
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Back in the Day | Benson Cooper | 2005-05-24 |
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Hate Crime | Detective Esposito | 2005-01-14 |
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Derailed | Detective Church | 2005-11-11 |
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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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I Will Avenge You, Iago! | Director | 2005-04-19 |
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Noise | Hank | 2004-01-31 |
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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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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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Ali | Cassius Clay, Sr. | 2001-12-10 |
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Josephine | Spike | 2000-01-01 |
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Homicide: The Movie | Mike Giardello | 2000-02-13 |
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Stardust | Mr. Peavey | 1998-01-01 |
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Thirst | Dr. Lawrence Carver | 1998-10-24 |
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Naked City: Justice with a Bullet | Chaz Villanueva | 1998-10-04 |
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Where's Marlowe? | Blind Man (uncredited) | 1998-10-01 |
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Phoenix | Louie | 1998-09-04 |
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Twilight | Reuben Escobar | 1998-03-06 |
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Nothing to Lose | Charlie Dunt | 1997-07-18 |
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Trouble on the Corner | Darryl | 1997-10-09 |
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Five Desperate Hours | Joseph Grange | 1997-10-05 |
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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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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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Blue in the Face | Tommy Finelli | 1995-09-15 |
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Smoke | 1st OTB Man / Tommy | 1995-06-09 |
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The Usual Suspects | Jack Baer | 1995-07-19 |
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Waiting to Exhale | David Matthews (uncredited) | 1995-12-22 |
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The Keeper | Paul Lamont | 1995-09-15 |
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Reckless | Host Tim Timko | 1995-11-17 |
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Kla$h | Stoney | 1995-01-01 |
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Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool | Self | 1994-10-31 |
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Benders | Jack | 1994-02-01 |
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Fresh | Esteban | 1994-06-15 |
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Seven Songs for Malcolm X | Autobiography Reading (voice) | 1993-10-01 |
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Amos & Andrew | The Reverend Fenton Brunch | 1993-03-05 |
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Mood Indigo | Arthur Sistrunk | 1993-01-11 |
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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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Jungle Fever | Homeless Man | 1991-06-07 |
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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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King of New York | Lance | 1990-07-18 |
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Mo' Better Blues | Left Hand Lacey (Piano) | 1990-08-03 |
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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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Sweet Lorraine | Howie | 1987-05-08 |
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Heartbeat | Gang Member #1 | 1987-05-10 |
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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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Finnegan Begin Again | Intruder | 1985-02-24 |
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Desperately Seeking Susan | Street Vendor | 1985-03-29 |
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The Brother from Another Planet | Man Being Arrested (uncredited) | 1984-09-07 |
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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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Trading Places | Cellmate #2 | 1983-06-07 |
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Enormous Changes at the Last Minute | Julio | 1983-01-01 |
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Taps | Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce | 1981-12-20 |
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The Gentleman Bandit | Jamie | 1981-05-06 |
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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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Better Call Saul | Gustavo Fring | |
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Kill Me | ||
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The Prince | ||
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The Long Home | ||
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...And Out Comes the Wolf | ||
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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother | ||
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