Birth Day: 1958-04-26
Place of birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (born April 26, 1958) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2009–2011) and the prequel series Better Call Saul (2017–2022). For this role he won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and earned three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Esposito's other television roles include Federal Agent Mike Giardello in the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street (1998–1999), Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror in the ABC supernatural drama series Once Upon a Time (2011–2017), Tom Neville in the NBC science fiction series Revolution (2012–2014), Dr. Edward Ruskins in the Netflix comedy-drama series Dear White People (2017–present), Stan Edgar in the Amazon Prime Video superhero drama series The Boys (2019–present), and Moff Gideon in the Disney+ space western drama series The Mandalorian (2019–present), the lattermost of which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He also portrayed American Baptist pastor and politician Adam Clayton Powell Jr. in the TV series Godfather of Harlem (2019–present). Esposito also portrays Antón Castillo, the main antagonist of the video game Far Cry 6, released in 2021. He is also known for his appearances in several Spike Lee films, such as School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), and Malcolm X (1992). Esposito's other major films include Taps (1981), King of New York (1990), Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991), Fresh (1994), The Usual Suspects (1995), Ali (2001), Last Holiday (2006), Gospel Hill (2008), Rabbit Hole (2010), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), The Jungle Book (2016), Money Monster (2016), Okja (2017), Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018), and Stargirl (2020).
Credits
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As Frank Cicero
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As Lambert
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As Baxter Stockman (voice)
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As Taxi Driver
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As Beauty's Father
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As Self
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As Self
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As Paul
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As Archie Brubaker
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As Bob
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As Tom Volk
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As Lloyd
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As Self - Narrator
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As Jorge
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As Narrator
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As Frank Dawson
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As Mason Washington
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As Captain Powell
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As Akela (voice)
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As Self
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As Il Boss
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As Congressman Frank McClaren
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As The Dentist
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As Dr. Sabian
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As Self (archive footage)
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As Jorge
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As Ra's al Ghul (voice)
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As Bernard
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As Narrator
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As Self
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As Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
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As Pruit Normings
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As Self
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As Self
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As Rufus Buck
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As Daramus Holiday
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As Daytona LeMans
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As Inspector Hollander
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As Father Heery
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As Auggie
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As Self
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As Young
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As Dr. Palmer
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As Tip
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As Roberto Vega
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As Nino
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As Dwayne Burkhalter
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As Parole Officer Hernandez
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As Senator Dillings
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As Ken Arnold
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As Detective Esposito
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As Little Jeff
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As Director
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As Benson Cooper
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As Detective Church
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As Dr. Peña
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As Vargas
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As Captain Pierce
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As Hank
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As Karl
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As J.C. Reynolds
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As Hypnos
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As Miguel Algarin
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As Cassius Clay, Sr.
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As Mike Giardello
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As Spike
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As Mr. Peavey
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As Chaz Villanueva
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As Reuben Escobar
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As Dr. Lawrence Carver
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As Louie
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As Henry Kunitz
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As Darryl
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As Georgie
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As Charlie Dunt
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As Joseph Grange
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As Anthony Rivera
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As Jonathan Driscoll
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As Tommy Finelli
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As FBI Agent Jack Baer
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As Host Tim Timko
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As David Matthews (uncredited)
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As Paul Lamont
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As Stoney
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As 1st OTB Man / Tommy
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As Jack
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As Esteban
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As Self
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As Autobiography Reading (voice)
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As Arthur Sistrunk
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As The Reverend Fenton Brunch
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As Thomas Hayer
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As Bugs Raplin
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As YoYo
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As Jimmy Jiles
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As Lance
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As Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
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As Buggin Out
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As Self
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As Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
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As Howie
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As Gang Member #1
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As Marcus
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As Simon Fernandes
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As Videoplayer
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As Elisha
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As Street Vendor
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As Intruder
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As Bumpy Hood
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As Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
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As Julio
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As Cellmate #2
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As Jamie
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As Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
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As Puerto Rican Teenager
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As Marshall