Giancarlo Esposito

Where to watch Giancarlo Esposito

• Better Call SaulTV Show · 2015
• The GentlemenTV Show · 2024

Biography

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.

Filmography

1. 2025The Residenceas A.B. Wynter · 8 episodes
2. 2025The Electric Stateas Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall
3. 2025Captain America: Brave New Worldas Sidewinder
4. 2024Megalopolisas Mayor Cicero
5. 2024MaXXXineas Teddy Knight, Esq.
6. 2024Abigailas Lambert
7. 2024The Gentlemenas Uncle Stan · 12 episodes
8. 2023Gen Vas Stan Edgar · 1 episode
9. 2023Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhemas Baxter Stockman (voice)
10. 2023Poker Faceas Fred Finch · 1 episode
11. 2023Kaleidoscopeas Leo Pap · 9 episodes
12. 2022The Boys Presents: Diabolicalas Stan Edgar (voice) · 1 episode
13. 2020Unpregnantas Bob
14. 2020Stargirlas Archie Brubaker
15. 2019Line of Dutyas Tom Volk
16. 2019Harley Quinnas Lex Luthor (voice) · 11 episodes
17. 2019The Mandalorianas Moff Gideon · 9 episodes
18. 2019Godfather of Harlemas Adam Clayton Powell Jr. · 14 episodes
19. 2019Creepshowas Doc · 1 episode
20. 2019The Boysas Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice) · 12 episodes
21. 2018Maze Runner: The Death Cureas Jorge
22. 2017Okjaas Frank Dawson
23. 2016Westworldas El Lazo · 1 episode
24. 2016Money Monsteras Captain Powell
25. 2016The Jungle Bookas Akela (voice)
26. 2015Maze Runner: The Scorch Trialsas Jorge
27. 2015Better Call Saulas Gus Fring · 40 episodes · Director
28. 2014Batman: Assault on Arkhamas Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
29. 2014Son of Batmanas Ra's al Ghul (voice)
30. 2012Alex Crossas Daramus Holiday
31. 2012Revolutionas Tom Neville · 42 episodes
32. 2011Once Upon a Timeas Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror · 14 episodes
33. 2011S.W.A.T.: Firefightas Inspector Hollander
34. 2010Rabbit Holeas Auggie
35. 2009Communityas Gilbert Lawson · 2 episodes
36. 2009Lie to Meas Beau Hackman · 1 episode
37. 2008Leverageas Alexander Moto · 1 episode
38. 2008Breaking Badas Gustavo Fring · 28 episodes
39. 2006Last Holidayas Senator Dillings
40. 2005Derailedas Detective Church
41. 2005Ghost Whispereras Ely Fisher · 1 episode
42. 2005Bonesas Richard Benoit · 1 episode
43. 2002CSI: Miamias Chief Braga · 3 episodes
44. 2001Alias Cassius Clay, Sr.
45. 2001Monkeyboneas Hypnos
46. 1997Nothing to Loseas Charlie Dunt
47. 1995The Usual Suspectsas Jack Baer
48. 1995Smokeas 1st OTB Man / Tommy
49. 1992Malcolm Xas Thomas Hayer
50. 1991Night on Earthas YoYo
51. 1991Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Manas Jimmy Jiles
52. 1991Jungle Feveras Homeless Man
53. 1990Law & Orderas Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon · 3 episodes
54. 1990King of New Yorkas Lance
55. 1989Do the Right Thingas Buggin Out
56. 1986Maximum Overdriveas Videoplayer
57. 1985Desperately Seeking Susanas Street Vendor
58. 1984The Cotton Clubas Bumpy Hood
59. 1984Miami Viceas Adonis Jackson · 1 episode
60. 1983Trading Placesas Cellmate #2