Giancarlo Esposito
Acting
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.
TV Shows(88)
The Residence
A.B. Wynter
2025
Hollywood Black
Self
2024
Parish
Gracián 'Gray' Parish
2024
The Gentlemen
Stanley Johnston (Uncle Stan)
2024
Gen V
Stan Edgar
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Granite (voice)
2023
Poker Face
Fred Finch
2023
Kaleidoscope
Leo Pap
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Stan Edgar (voice)
2022
Show Me More
Self - "Gus Fring"
2021
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine
Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
The Eisen Hour
Self - Guest
2021
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
Self
2020
Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys
Self
2020
The Broken and the Bad
Self
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandfather
2020
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Self - Moff Gideon
2020
Harley Quinn
Lex Luthor (voice)
2019
The Mandalorian
Moff Gideon
2019
Godfather of Harlem
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
2019
Creepshow
Doc
2019
Game Changer
Self - Guest
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
The Boys
Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice)
2019
Jett
Charlie Baudelaire
2019
Dallas & Robo
Victor Goldsmith
2018
DuckTales
Phantom Blot (voice)
2017
Dear White People
Narrator
2017
Better Call Saul Employee Training
Gustavo Fring
2017
Rebel
Charles
2017
Westworld
El Lazo
2016
The Get Down
Pastor Ramon Cruz
2016
Better Call Saul
Gus Fring
2015
Allegiance
Oscar Christoph
2015
The Game Awards
Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Talking Bad
Self
2013
Drunk History
Andrés Pico
2013
The Haunting Of...
Self
2012
Revolution
Tom Neville
2012
NYC 22
Harvey Williams
2012
Once Upon a Time
Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
2011
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Gordon Ramirez
2011
Conan
Self
2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
Community
Gilbert Lawson
2009
Lie to Me
Beau Hackman
2009
Leverage
Alexander Moto
2008
New Amsterdam
James Lawson
2008
Breaking Bad
Gus Fring
2008
Kidnapped
2006
South Beach
Robert Fuentes
2006
Ghost Whisperer
Ely Fisher
2005
Bones
Richard Benoit
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Orlando Ramirez
2005
5ive Days to Midnight
Tim Sanders
2004
Las Vegas
Reggie Archibald
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Girls Club
2002
Half & Half
Darrell Washington
2002
CSI: Miami
Chief Braga
2002
Street Time
Jesse Haslim
2002
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Ambassador Theodore Kelefy
2001
100 Centre Street
Jacob Lenz
2001
The Division
Dr. Pembroke
2001
The $treet
Tom Divack
2000
Strong Medicine
James 'Junior' Bell
2000
Soul Food
Jules
2000
Click
Self
2000
Third Watch
Father Romero
1999
Creature
Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
1998
The Hunger
Vampire
1997
The Practice
Ray McMurphy
1997
Nash Bridges
Whip Tyrell
1996
Swift Justice
Andrew Coffin
1996
Touched by an Angel
Antonio Gaudi
1994
Chicago Hope
Cherchez LaFemme
1994
New York Undercover
Adolfo Guzman
1994
Bakersfield P.D.
Detective Paul Gigante
1993
Fallen Angels
Paris Minton
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Michael Giardello
1993
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon
1990
Leg Work
Tyson
1987
Roanoak
Simon Fernandes
1986
The Equalizer
Jumpin' Jack
1985
Miami Vice
Adonis Jackson
1984
Movies(140)
The Cat in the Hat
Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)
2026
By Any Means
Vernon Dahmer
2026
7 Dogs
2026
The Boys - Prime Premiere
Stan Edgar
2026
Kill Me
Dr. Singer
2026
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Detective Warren
2026
Megadoc
Self
2025
Please Don't Feed the Children
Fitz
2025
The Electric State
Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall
2025
Captain America: Brave New World
Sidewinder
2025
Megalopolis
Mayor Cicero
2024
MaXXXine
Teddy Knight, Esq.
2024
Abigail
Lambert
2024
Disney 100: Remember That
Self
2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Baxter Stockman (voice)
2023
Euphoria
Taxi Driver
2022
Bonnie
Self
2022
Beauty
Beauty's Father
2022
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood
Self
2021
Unpregnant
Bob
2020
For NYC
2020
Stargirl
Archie Brubaker
2020
Coda
Paul
2020
Line of Duty
Tom Volk
2019
Stuck
Lloyd
2019
The Nagano Tapes
Narrator
2018
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Jorge
2018
Miracle on 42nd Street
Self
2017
The Show
Mason Washington
2017
Okja
Frank Dawson
2017
Unacknowledged
Narrator
2017
Brother Nature
Congressman Frank McClaren
2016
On Meditation
Self
2016
Money Monster
Captain Powell
2016
The Jungle Book
Akela (voice)
2016
The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare
Il Boss
2016
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
Self (archive footage)
2015
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Jorge
2015
I Did Not Forget You
Dr. Sabian
2015
Poker Night
Bernard
2014
Batman: Assault on Arkham
Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
2014
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Self
2014
Son of Batman
Ra's al Ghul (voice)
2014
Requiem for the Big East
Narrator
2014
Timms Valley
Pruit Normings
2013
They Die by Dawn
Rufus Buck
2013
Blood River Crossing
Narrator
2013
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
Self
2013
Over/Under
Oliver Ohrt
2013
Alex Cross
Daramus Holiday
2012
Certainty
Father Heery
2011
Dreaming American
Daytona LeMans
2011
S.W.A.T.: Firefight
Inspector Hollander
2011
Rabbit Hole
Auggie
2010
PoliWood
Self
2009
Chelsea on the Rocks
Tip
2008
Gospel Hill
Dr. Palmer
2008
Xenophobia
Young
2008
Mano
Nino
2007
Feel The Noise
Roberto Vega
2007
Racing Daylight
Fred
2007
The Box
Dwayne Burkhalter
2007
Sherrybaby
Parole Officer Hernandez
2006
Rain
Ken Arnold
2006
Last Holiday
Senator Dillings
2006
Derailed
Detective Church
2005
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
Little Jeff
2005
Back in the Day
Benson Cooper
2005
I Will Avenge You, Iago!
Director
2005
Chupacabra Terror
Dr. Peña
2005
Hate Crime
Detective Esposito
2005
Doing Hard Time
Captain Pierce
2004
A Killer Within
Vargas
2004
NYPD 2069
Lt. Garner
2004
Noise
Hank
2004
Blind Horizon
J.C. Reynolds
2003
Ash Tuesday
Karl
2003
Ali
Cassius Clay, Sr.
2001
Piñero
Miguel Algarin
2001
Monkeybone
Hypnos
2001
Homicide: The Movie
Mike Giardello
2000
Josephine
Spike
2000
Thirst
Dr. Lawrence Carver
1998
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Chaz Villanueva
1998
Where's Marlowe?
Blind Man (uncredited)
1998
Phoenix
Louie
1998
Twilight
Reuben Escobar
1998
Stardust
Mr. Peavey
1998
Trouble on the Corner
Darryl
1997
Five Desperate Hours
Joseph Grange
1997
Big City Blues
Georgie
1997
Nothing to Lose
Charlie Dunt
1997
The Maze
Henry Kunitz
1997
The Tomorrow Man
Jonathan Driscoll
1996
Mylène Farmer: California
Rich Man/Pimp
1996
Waiting to Exhale
David Matthews (uncredited)
1995
Reckless
Host Tim Timko
1995
Blue in the Face
Tommy Finelli
1995
The Keeper
Paul Lamont
1995
The Usual Suspects
Jack Baer
1995
Smoke
1st OTB Man / Tommy
1995
Kla$h
Stoney
1995
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
Self
1994
Fresh
Esteban
1994
Benders
Jack
1994
Seven Songs for Malcolm X
Autobiography Reading (voice)
1993
Amos & Andrew
The Reverend Fenton Brunch
1993
Mood Indigo
Arthur Sistrunk
1993
Malcolm X
Thomas Hayer
1992
Bob Roberts
Bugs Raplin
1992
Night on Earth
YoYo
1991
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Jimmy Jiles
1991
Jungle Fever
Homeless Man
1991
Mo' Better Blues
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
1990
King of New York
Lance
1990
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Self
1989
Do the Right Thing
Buggin Out
1989
School Daze
Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
1988
Heartbeat
Gang Member #1
1987
Sweet Lorraine
Howie
1987
Maximum Overdrive
Videoplayer
1986
Roanoak
Simon Fernandes
1986
Rockabye
Marcus
1986
Desperately Seeking Susan
Street Vendor
1985
Finnegan Begin Again
Intruder
1985
The Cotton Club
Bumpy Hood
1984
The Brother from Another Planet
Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
1984
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Elisha
1984
Trading Places
Cellmate #2
1983
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Julio
1983
Taps
Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
1981
The Gentleman Bandit
Jamie
1981
Running
Puerto Rican Teenager
1979
Tutti a squola
1979
Et Salammbo?
1970
The Long Home
The Prince
...And Out Comes the Wolf
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
Karoshi