Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito Movies and TV Shows

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–present). 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Giancarlo Esposito, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 26/04/1958 (66 years old)
Place of birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
nationality: American
height: 1.73 m
Net worth: $6,000,000
twitter: quiethandfilms
instagram: thegiancarloesposito

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the UK

Captain America: Brave New World

Captain America: Brave New World (2025)

role:
Seth Voelker / Sidewinder

Not available

2025

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Not available

Megalopolis

Megalopolis (2024)

5.1

55%

role:
Mayor Cicero

Not available

2024

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.1

55%

Not available

MaXXXine

MaXXXine (2024)

6.4

64%

role:
Teddy Knight, Esq.

2024

Crime

Horror

Thriller

6.4

64%

Abigail

6.6

68%

role:
Lambert

2024

Comedy

Horror

Thriller

6.6

68%

Parish

6.5

62%

role:
Executive Producer

2024

Drama

6.5

62%

The Gentlemen

The Gentlemen (2024)

8.0

79%

role:
Stanley Johnston

2024

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

8.0

79%

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)

7.2

73%

role:
Baxter Stockman (voice)

2023

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

73%

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope (2023)

6.6

71%

role:
Leo Pap

2023

Crime

Drama

6.6

71%

Beauty

4.2

63%

role:
Beauty's Father

2022

Drama

Music

Romance

4.2

63%

Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine

Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine (2021)

6.5

85%

role:
Narrator

2021

Documentary

6.5

85%

Unpregnant

Unpregnant (2020)

6.5

71%

role:
Bob

2020

Comedy

Drama

6.5

71%

Stargirl

Stargirl (2020)

6.2

75%

role:
Archie Brubaker

2020

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.2

75%

Coda

6.0

65%

role:
Paul

2020

Drama

Music

6.0

65%

Line of Duty

Line of Duty (2019)

5.3

60%

role:
Tom Volk

2019

Action

Crime

Thriller

5.3

60%

Godfather of Harlem

Godfather of Harlem (2019)

8.1

81%

role:
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

2019

Crime

Drama

8.1

81%

Jett

7.4

70%

role:
Charlie Baudelaire

2019

Crime

Drama

7.4

70%

Stuck

6.0

69%

role:
Lloyd

2019

Drama

Music

6.0

69%

Dallas & Robo

Dallas & Robo (2018)

6.5

73%

role:
Victor Goldsmith

2018

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Western

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

73%

Maze Runner: The Death Cure

Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)

6.3

71%

role:
Jorge

2018

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

71%

The Show

The Show (2017)

5.6

58%

role:
Producer & 2 more

2017

Drama

5.6

58%

Okja

7.3

74%

role:
Frank Dawson

2017

Action

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3

74%

Unacknowledged

Unacknowledged (2017)

7.0

63%

role:
Narrator

2017

Documentary

7.0

63%

Dear White People

Dear White People (2017)

6.4

64%

role:
Narrator

2017

Comedy

Drama

6.4

64%

Brother Nature

Brother Nature (2016)

4.9

52%

role:
Congressman Frank McClaren

2016

Comedy

4.9

52%

The Get Down

The Get Down (2016)

8.2

74%

role:
Pastor Ramon Cruz

2016

Drama

8.2

74%

Money Monster

Money Monster (2016)

6.5

64%

role:
Captain Marcus Powell

2016

Drama

Thriller

6.5

64%

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book (2016)

7.4

69%

role:
Akela (voice)

2016

Adventure

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

69%

The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare

The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare (2016)

5.8

58%

role:
Il Boss

Not available

2016

Comedy

5.8

58%

Not available

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)

6.3

67%

role:
Jorge

2015

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

67%

Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul (2015)

9.0

87%

role:
Gus Fring

2015

Comedy

Crime

Drama

9.0

87%

Poker Night

Poker Night (2014)

6.2

59%

role:
Bernard

2014

Action

Crime

Horror

Thriller

6.2

59%

Batman: Assault on Arkham

Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)

7.5

74%

role:
Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)

2014

Action

Animation

Crime

Thriller

7.5

74%

Son of Batman

Son of Batman (2014)

6.7

71%

role:
Ra's al Ghul (voice)

2014

Action

Adventure

Animation

6.7

71%

Requiem For The Big East

Requiem For The Big East (2014)

70%

role:
Narrator

2014

Documentary

70%

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013)

8.3

85%

role:
(archive footage)

Not available

2013

Documentary

8.3

85%

Not available

Alex Cross

Alex Cross (2012)

5.2

52%

role:
Daramus Holiday

2012

Action

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

5.2

52%

S.W.A.T.: Firefight

S.W.A.T.: Firefight (2011)

5.3

57%

role:
Inspector Hollander

2011

Action

Crime

Thriller

5.3

57%

Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole (2010)

7.0

67%

role:
Auggie

2010

Drama

7.0

67%

Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire (2010)

8.6

80%

role:
Cellmate #2

2010

Crime

Drama

8.6

80%

PoliWood

PoliWood (2009)

6.1

67%

role:
Self

2009

Documentary

6.1

67%

Gospel Hill

Gospel Hill (2008)

5.5

49%

role:
Director & 1 more

2008

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

5.5

49%

Feel The Noise

Feel The Noise (2007)

3.0

44%

role:
Roberto Vega

2007

Drama

Family

Music

Romance

3.0

44%

Last Holiday

Last Holiday (2006)

6.6

70%

role:
Senator Dillings

2006

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

6.6

70%

Derailed

Derailed (2005)

6.6

63%

role:
Detective Church

2005

Drama

Thriller

6.6

63%

Doing Hard Time

Doing Hard Time (2004)

4.9

53%

role:
Captain Pierce

2004

Action

Adventure

Crime

Drama

4.9

53%

Blind Horizon

Blind Horizon (2003)

5.5

58%

role:
J.C. Reynolds

2003

Drama

Thriller

5.5

58%

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street (2003)

7.3

70%

role:
Michael Giardello

2003

Drama

History

7.3

70%

Ali

6.7

68%

role:
Cassius Clay, Sr.

2001

Drama

6.7

68%

Monkeybone

Monkeybone (2001)

4.8

52%

role:
Hypnos

2001

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.8

52%

Phoenix

6.3

53%

role:
Louie

1998

Crime

Drama

Romance

Thriller

6.3

53%

Twilight

Twilight (1998)

6.2

59%

role:
Reuben Escobar

1998

Crime

Thriller

6.2

59%

Nothing to Lose

Nothing to Lose (1997)

6.7

64%

role:
Charlie Dunt

1997

Action

Adventure

Comedy

6.7

64%

Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale (1995)

6.0

63%

role:
David Matthews

1995

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.0

63%

Blue in the Face

Blue in the Face (1995)

6.6

67%

role:
Tommy Finelli

1995

Comedy

6.6

67%

The Usual Suspects

The Usual Suspects (1995)

8.5

82%

role:
FBI Agent Jack Baer

1995

Crime

Drama

Thriller

8.5

82%

Smoke

7.4

72%

role:
Tommy

1995

Comedy

Drama

7.4

72%

Fresh

7.5

72%

role:
Esteban

1994

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.5

72%

Amos & Andrew

Amos & Andrew (1993)

5.7

53%

role:
The Reverend Fenton Brunch

1993

Action

Comedy

5.7

53%

Malcolm X

Malcolm X (1992)

7.7

75%

role:
Thomas Hayer

1992

Drama

History

7.7

75%

Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts (1992)

7.0

65%

role:
Bugs Raplin

Not available

1992

Comedy

Drama

7.0

65%

Not available

Night on Earth

Night on Earth (1991)

7.7

76%

role:
YoYo

1991

Comedy

Drama

7.7

76%

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)

6.1

64%

role:
Jimmy Jiles

1991

Action

Thriller

6.1

64%

Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues (1990)

6.7

65%

role:
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)

1990

Comedy

Drama

Music

Romance

6.7

65%

King of New York

King of New York (1990)

6.9

67%

role:
Lance

1990

Crime

Thriller

6.9

67%

Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing (1989)

8.0

78%

role:
Buggin Out

1989

Drama

8.0

78%

School Daze

School Daze (1988)

6.1

60%

role:
Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves

1988

Comedy

Drama

Music

6.1

60%

Maximum Overdrive

Maximum Overdrive (1986)

5.4

57%

role:
Videoplayer

1986

Action

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.4

57%

Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

6.1

61%

role:
Street Vendor

1985

Comedy

6.1

61%

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club (1984)

6.5

66%

role:
Bumpy Hood

1984

Crime

Drama

6.5

66%

Trading Places

Trading Places (1983)

7.5

72%

role:
Cellmate #2

1983

Comedy

7.5

72%

Taps

6.8

69%

role:
Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce

1981

Drama

War & Politics

6.8

69%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Giancarlo Esposito are, for example, MaXXXine, Abigail and The Gentlemen.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and Amazon.
: The best StreamFat ratings are The Usual Suspects (8.4), The Gentlemen (8.0) and Do the Right Thing (7.9).