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  • BIRTH 26/04/1958
  • Country Denmark
  • SHOWS 51
  • MOVIES 68
  • DIRECTOR 3
  • PRODUCTION 1

Giancarlo Esposito

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Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (Italian:[dʒaŋˈkarlo dʒuˈzɛppe alesˈsandro eˈspɔːzito]; born April 26, 1958) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad from 2009 to 2011 and in 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 Westworld (2016), and starred in the Netflix television series Kaleidoscope (2023) and The Gentlemen (2024).

He is also known for his roles in several Spike Lee 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), The Jungle Book (2016), Okja (2017) and Captain America: Brave New World (2025).

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Giancarlo Esposito

Shows (51)

The Gentlemen
The Gentlemen
Stanley Johnston / Uncle Stan
The Boys
The Boys
Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice) / Stanford 'Stan' Edgar
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
Gus Fring
The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian
Moff Gideon
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
Gus Fring / Gustavo "Gus" Fring / Gustavo Fring
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
Westworld
Westworld
El Lazo
Bones
Bones
Richard Benoit
Parish
Parish
Gracián 'Gray' Parish
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
Ely Fisher
Kaleidoscope (2023)
Kaleidoscope (2023)
Leo Pap
Community
Community
Gilbert Lawson
Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn
Lex Luthor (voice)
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Stan Edgar (voice)
Godfather of Harlem
Godfather of Harlem
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
Chief Braga
Leverage
Leverage
Alexander Moto
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Gordon Ramirez
Revolution
Revolution
Major Tom Neville
Law & Order
Law & Order
Attorney Baylor / Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon / Rodney Fallon
Dear White People
Dear White People
Narrator
Third Watch
Third Watch
Father Romero
The Get Down
The Get Down
Pastor Ramon Cruz
Allegiance
Allegiance
Oscar Christoph
Better Call Saul: Employee Training
Better Call Saul: Employee Training
Gustavo Fring
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Granite (voice)
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Luther / Ricky
Creepshow
Creepshow
Doc
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian
Self - Moff Gideon
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
Michael Giardello
The Hunger
The Hunger
Vampire
Game Changer
Game Changer
Self - Guest
DuckTales (2017)
DuckTales (2017)
Phantom Blot (voice)
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
Jumpin' Jack
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Orlando Ramirez
Drunk History
Drunk History
Andrés Pico
Rebel
Rebel
Charles
5ive Days to Midnight
5ive Days to Midnight
Tim Sanders
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine
Narrator
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
Paris Minton
Click (2000)
Click (2000)
Self
The $treet
The $treet
Tom Divack
Soul Food
Soul Food
Jules
Conan (2010)
Conan (2010)
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Haunting Of
The Haunting Of
Self
Dallas & Robo
Dallas & Robo
Victor Goldsmith
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandfather
South Beach
South Beach
Robert Fuentes

Movies (68)

Captain America: Brave New World
Captain America: Brave New World
Sidewinder
Megalopolis
Megalopolis
Mayor Cicero
Abigail
Abigail
Lambert
MaXXXine
MaXXXine
Teddy Knight, Esq.
The Electric State
The Electric State
Colonel Bradbury
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Jorge
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Jorge
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Baxter Stockman (voice)
The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects
Jack Baer
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
Akela (voice)
Last Holiday
Last Holiday
Senator Dillings
Money Monster
Money Monster
Captain Powell
Okja
Okja
Frank Dawson
S.W.A.T.: Firefight
S.W.A.T.: Firefight
Inspector Hollander
Ali
Ali
Cassius Clay, Sr.
King of New York
King of New York
Lance
Batman: Assault on Arkham
Batman: Assault on Arkham
Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing
Buggin Out
Alex Cross
Alex Cross
Daramus Holiday
Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan
Street Vendor
Derailed
Derailed
Detective Church
Nothing to Lose
Nothing to Lose
Charlie Dunt
Line of Duty
Line of Duty
Tom Volk
Maximum Overdrive
Maximum Overdrive
Videoplayer
Taps
Taps
Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Jimmy Jiles
Mo' Better Blues
Mo' Better Blues
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
Son of Batman
Son of Batman
Ra's al Ghul (voice)
Rabbit Hole
Rabbit Hole
Auggie
Stargirl
Stargirl
Archie Brubaker
Night on Earth
Night on Earth
YoYo
The Show
The Show
Mason Washington
Unpregnant
Unpregnant
Bob
Poker Night
Poker Night
Bernard
Please Don't Feed the Children
Please Don't Feed the Children
Twilight
Twilight
Reuben Escobar
Feel The Noise
Feel The Noise
Roberto Vega
Smoke
Smoke
1st OTB Man / Tommy
Blind Horizon
Blind Horizon
J.C. Reynolds
They Die by Dawn
They Die by Dawn
Rufus Buck
Amos & Andrew
Amos & Andrew
The Reverend Fenton Brunch
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
Little Jeff
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in…
Self
Blue in the Face
Blue in the Face
Tommy Finelli
Monkeybone
Monkeybone
Hypnos
Bob Roberts
Bob Roberts
Bugs Raplin
Miracle on 42nd Street
Miracle on 42nd Street
self
Phoenix
Phoenix
Louie
Homicide: The Movie
Homicide: The Movie
Mike Giardello
Chelsea on the Rocks
Chelsea on the Rocks
Tip
School Daze
School Daze
Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
Stuck
Stuck
Lloyd
Chupacabra Terror
Chupacabra Terror
Dr. Peña
Mylène Farmer: California
Mylène Farmer: California
The Long Home
The Long Home
The Gentleman Bandit
The Gentleman Bandit
Jamie
Fresh
Fresh
Esteban
Back in the Day
Back in the Day
Benson Cooper
Unacknowledged
Unacknowledged
Narrator
Brother Nature
Brother Nature
Congressman Frank McClaren
Doing Hard Time
Doing Hard Time
Captain Pierce
Coda
Coda
Paul
Noise
Noise
Hank
Beauty
Beauty
Beauty's Father
Running
Running
Puerto Rican Teenager
Sherrybaby
Sherrybaby
Parole Officer Hernandez
Gospel Hill
Gospel Hill
Dr. Palmer
Klash
Klash
Stoney

Director (3)

Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
(1 episode)
The Show
The Show
Gospel Hill
Gospel Hill

Production

The Show
The Show