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.
Born: 26 April 1958
Played In
Karoshi
The Cat in the Hat
Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Detective Warren
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
By Any Means
Vernon Dahmer
7 Dogs
Kill Me
Dr. Singer
Megadoc
Self
Please Don't Feed the Children
Fitz
The Residence
A.B. Wynter
The Electric State
Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall
Captain America: Brave New World
Sidewinder
Megalopolis
Mayor Cicero
Hollywood Black
Self
MaXXXine
Teddy Knight, Esq.
Abigail
Lambert
Parish
Gracián 'Gray' Parish
The Gentlemen
Stanley Johnston (Uncle Stan)
Disney 100: Remember That
Self
Gen V
Stan Edgar
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Baxter Stockman (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Granite (voice)
Poker Face
Fred Finch
Kaleidoscope
Leo Pap
Euphoria
Taxi Driver
Bonnie
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Beauty
Beauty's Father
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Stan Edgar (voice)
Show Me More
Self - "Gus Fring"
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood
Self
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Eisen Hour
Self - Guest
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
Self
Unpregnant
Bob
Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys
Self
The Broken and the Bad
Self
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandfather
For NYC
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Self - Moff Gideon
Stargirl
Archie Brubaker
Coda
Paul
Line of Duty
Tom Volk
Harley Quinn
Lex Luthor (voice)
The Mandalorian
Moff Gideon
Godfather of Harlem
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Creepshow
Doc
Game Changer
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Boys
Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice)
The Boys
Stan Edgar
Jett
Charlie Baudelaire
Stuck
Lloyd
Dallas & Robo
Victor Goldsmith
The Nagano Tapes
Narrator
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Jorge
Miracle on 42nd Street
Self
The Show
Mason Washington
DuckTales
Phantom Blot (voice)
Okja
Frank Dawson
Unacknowledged
Narrator
Dear White People
Narrator
Better Call Saul Employee Training
Gustavo Fring
Rebel
Charles
Westworld
El Lazo
Brother Nature
Congressman Frank McClaren
The Get Down
Pastor Ramon Cruz
On Meditation
Self
Money Monster
Captain Powell
The Jungle Book
Akela (voice)
The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare
Il Boss
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
Self (archive footage)
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Jorge
Better Call Saul
Gus Fring
Allegiance
Oscar Christoph
I Did Not Forget You
Dr. Sabian
Poker Night
Bernard
The Game Awards
Self
Batman: Assault on Arkham
Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Self
Son of Batman
Ra's al Ghul (voice)
Requiem for the Big East
Narrator
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Timms Valley
Pruit Normings
They Die by Dawn
Rufus Buck
Talking Bad
Self
Drunk History
Andrés Pico
Blood River Crossing
Narrator
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
Self
Over/Under
Oliver Ohrt
The Haunting Of...
Self
Alex Cross
Daramus Holiday
Revolution
Tom Neville
NYC 22
Harvey Williams
Once Upon a Time
Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
Certainty
Father Heery
Dreaming American
Daytona LeMans
S.W.A.T.: Firefight
Inspector Hollander
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Gordon Ramirez
Rabbit Hole
Auggie
Conan
Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
Community
Gilbert Lawson
PoliWood
Self
Lie to Me
Beau Hackman
Leverage
Alexander Moto
Chelsea on the Rocks
Tip
New Amsterdam
James Lawson
Gospel Hill
Dr. Palmer
Breaking Bad
Gus Fring
Xenophobia
Young
Mano
Nino
Feel The Noise
Roberto Vega
Racing Daylight
Fred
The Box
Dwayne Burkhalter
Kidnapped
Sherrybaby
Parole Officer Hernandez
Rain
Ken Arnold
Last Holiday
Senator Dillings
South Beach
Robert Fuentes
Derailed
Detective Church
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
Little Jeff
Ghost Whisperer
Ely Fisher
Bones
Richard Benoit
Back in the Day
Benson Cooper
I Will Avenge You, Iago!
Director
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Orlando Ramirez
Chupacabra Terror
Dr. Peña
Hate Crime
Detective Esposito
Doing Hard Time
Captain Pierce
A Killer Within
Vargas
5ive Days to Midnight
Tim Sanders
NYPD 2069
Lt. Garner
Noise
Hank
Blind Horizon
J.C. Reynolds
Las Vegas
Reggie Archibald
Ash Tuesday
Karl
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Girls Club
Half & Half
Darrell Washington
CSI: Miami
Chief Braga
Street Time
Jesse Haslim
The Making of 'Ali'
Self
Ali
Cassius Clay, Sr.
Piñero
Miguel Algarin
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Ambassador Theodore Kelefy
Monkeybone
Hypnos
100 Centre Street
Jacob Lenz
The Division
Dr. Pembroke
The $treet
Tom Divack
Strong Medicine
James 'Junior' Bell
Soul Food
Jules
Click
Self
Homicide: The Movie
Mike Giardello
Josephine
Spike
Third Watch
Father Romero
Thirst
Dr. Lawrence Carver
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Chaz Villanueva
Where's Marlowe?
Blind Man (uncredited)
Phoenix
Louie
Creature
Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
Twilight
Reuben Escobar
Stardust
Mr. Peavey
Trouble on the Corner
Darryl
Five Desperate Hours
Joseph Grange
Big City Blues
Georgie
The Hunger
Vampire
Nothing to Lose
Charlie Dunt
The Practice
Ray McMurphy
The Maze
Henry Kunitz
The Tomorrow Man
Jonathan Driscoll
Nash Bridges
Whip Tyrell
Nash Bridges
Arnold / Gordon Keller
Mylène Farmer: California
Rich Man/Pimp
Swift Justice
Andrew Coffin
Waiting to Exhale
David Matthews (uncredited)
Reckless
Host Tim Timko
Blue in the Face
Tommy Finelli
The Keeper
Paul Lamont
The Usual Suspects
Jack Baer
Smoke
1st OTB Man / Tommy
Kla$h
Stoney
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
Self
Touched by an Angel
Antonio Gaudi
Chicago Hope
Cherchez LaFemme
New York Undercover
Adolfo Guzman
Fresh
Esteban
Peace and Quiet
Richard Jones
Benders
Jack
Seven Songs for Malcolm X
Autobiography Reading (voice)
Bakersfield P.D.
Detective Paul Gigante
Fallen Angels
Paris Minton
Amos & Andrew
The Reverend Fenton Brunch
Homicide: Life on the Street
Michael Giardello
Mood Indigo
Arthur Sistrunk
Malcolm X
Thomas Hayer
Bob Roberts
Bugs Raplin
Night on Earth
YoYo
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Jimmy Jiles
Jungle Fever
Homeless Man
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon
Law & Order
Attorney Baylor
Mo' Better Blues
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
King of New York
Lance
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Self
Do the Right Thing
Buggin Out
School Daze
Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
Leg Work
Tyson
Heartbeat
Gang Member #1
Sweet Lorraine
Howie
Maximum Overdrive
Videoplayer
Roanoak
Simon Fernandes
Roanoak
Simon Fernandes
Rockabye
Marcus
The Equalizer
Jumpin' Jack
Desperately Seeking Susan
Street Vendor
Finnegan Begin Again
Intruder
The Cotton Club
Bumpy Hood
Miami Vice
Adonis Jackson
Miami Vice
Luther
Miami Vice
Ricky
The Brother from Another Planet
Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Elisha
Trading Places
Cellmate #2
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Julio
Taps
Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
The Gentleman Bandit
Jamie
Running
Puerto Rican Teenager
Tutti a squola
Et Salammbo?
The Long Home
The Prince
...And Out Comes the Wolf