Giancarlo Esposito
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).
Acted in
Captain America: Brave New World
2025
as Seth Voelker / Sidewinder
Megalopolis
2024
as Mayor Franklyn Cicero
MaXXXine
2024
as Teddy Knight, Esq.
Abigail
2024
as Lambert
Parish
2024
as Gracián 'Gray' Parish
The Gentlemen
2024
as Stanley Johnston (Uncle Stan)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2023
as Baxter Stockman (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
as Granite (voice)
Kaleidoscope
2023
as Leo Pap
Euphoria
2022
as Taxi Driver
Bonnie
2022
as Self
Beauty
2022
as Beauty's Father
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
2022
as Stan Edgar (voice)
Show Me More
2021
as Self - "Gus Fring"
Ultra City Smiths
2021
as Pruit Normings
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood
2021
as Self
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine
2021
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Long Home
2021
Unpregnant
2020
as Bob
The Broken and the Bad
2020
as Self
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as The Grandfather
For NYC
2020
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
2020
as Self - Moff Gideon
Stargirl
2020
as Archie Brubaker
Coda
2020
as Paul
Line of Duty
2019
as Tom Volk
Harley Quinn
2019
as Lex Luthor (voice)
The Mandalorian
2019
as Moff Gideon
Godfather of Harlem
2019
as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Creepshow
2019
as Doc
Game Changer
2019
as Self - Guest
The Boys
2019
as Stanford 'Stan' Edgar
The Boys
2019
as Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice)
Jett
2019
as Charlie Baudelaire
Stuck
2019
as Lloyd
Dallas & Robo
2018
as Victor Goldsmith
The Nagano Tapes
2018
as Self - Narrator
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
2018
as Jorge
The Show
2017
as Mason Washington
DuckTales
2017
as Phantom Blot (voice)
Okja
2017
as Frank Dawson
Unacknowledged
2017
as Narrator
Dear White People
2017
as Narrator
Better Call Saul Employee Training
2017
as Gustavo Fring
Rebel
2017
as Charles
PAYDAY THE MOVIE
2016
as The Dentist
Westworld
2016
as El Lazo
Brother Nature
2016
as Congressman Frank McClaren
The Get Down
2016
as Pastor Ramon Cruz
On Meditation
2016
as Self
Money Monster
2016
as Captain Powell
The Jungle Book
2016
as Akela (voice)
The Pills: Sempre meglio che lavorare
2016
as Il Boss
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
2015
as Jorge
Better Call Saul
2015
as Gus Fring
Allegiance
2015
as Oscar Christoph
I Did Not Forget You
2015
as Dr. Sabian
Poker Night
2014
as Bernard
The Game Awards
2014
as Self
Batman: Assault on Arkham
2014
as Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
2014
as Self
Son of Batman
2014
as Ra's al Ghul (voice)
Requiem for the Big East
2014
as Narrator
Timms Valley
2013
as Pruit Normings
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013
as Self
They Die by Dawn
2013
as Rufus Buck
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
2013
as Self
Over/Under
2013
as Oliver Ohrt
The Haunting Of...
2012
as Self
Alex Cross
2012
as Daramus Holiday
Revolution
2012
as Major Tom Neville
NYC 22
2012
as Harvey Williams
Once Upon a Time
2011
as Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
Certainty
2011
as Father Heery
Dreaming American
2011
as Daytona LeMans
S.W.A.T.: Firefight
2011
as Inspector Hollander
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
2011
as Gordon Ramirez
Rabbit Hole
2010
as Auggie
Community
2009
as Gilbert Lawson
PoliWood
2009
as Self
Leverage
2008
as Alexander Moto
Chelsea on the Rocks
2008
as Tip
New Amsterdam
2008
as James Lawson
Gospel Hill
2008
as Dr. Palmer
Breaking Bad
2008
as Gus Fring
Xenophobia
2008
as Young
Mano
2007
as Nino
Feel The Noise
2007
as Roberto Vega
The Box
2007
as Dwayne Burkhalter
Kidnapped
2006
Sherrybaby
2006
as Parole Officer Hernandez
Rain
2006
as Ken Arnold
Last Holiday
2006
as Senator Dillings
South Beach
2006
as Robert Fuentes
Derailed
2005
as Detective Church
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
2005
as Little Jeff
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Ely Fisher
Bones
2005
as Richard Benoit
Back in the Day
2005
as Benson Cooper
I Will Avenge You, Iago!
2005
as Director
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
as Orlando Ramirez
Chupacabra Terror
2005
as Dr. Peña
Hate Crime
2005
as Detective Esposito
Doing Hard Time
2004
as Captain Pierce
A Killer Within
2004
as Vargas
5ive Days to Midnight
2004
as Tim Sanders
Noise
2004
as Hank
Blind Horizon
2003
as J.C. Reynolds
Las Vegas
2003
Ash Tuesday
2003
as Karl
Girls Club
2002
CSI: Miami
2002
as Chief Braga
Half & Half
2002
as Darrell Washington
Street Time
2002
Ali
2001
as Cassius Clay, Sr.
Piñero
2001
as Miguel Algarin
Monkeybone
2001
as Hypnos
The Division
2001
The $treet
2000
as Tom Divack
Strong Medicine
2000
as James 'Junior' Bell
Soul Food
2000
as Jules
Homicide: The Movie
2000
as Mike Giardello
Josephine
2000
as Spike
Third Watch
1999
as Father Romero
Thirst
1998
as Dr. Lawrence Carver
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
1998
as Chaz Villanueva
Where's Marlowe?
1998
as Blind Man (uncredited)
Phoenix
1998
as Louie
Creature
1998
as Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
Twilight
1998
as Reuben Escobar
Stardust
1998
as Mr. Peavey
Trouble on the Corner
1997
as Darryl
Five Desperate Hours
1997
as Joseph Grange
Big City Blues
1997
as Georgie
The Hunger
1997
as Vampire
Nothing to Lose
1997
as Charlie Dunt
The Practice
1997
The Maze
1997
as Henry Kunitz
The People
1997
as Anthony Rivera
The Tomorrow Man
1996
as Jonathan Driscoll
Nash Bridges
1996
Swift Justice
1996
Mylène Farmer: California
1996
Waiting to Exhale
1995
as David Matthews (uncredited)
Reckless
1995
as Host Tim Timko
Blue in the Face
1995
as Tommy Finelli
The Keeper
1995
as Paul Lamont
The Usual Suspects
1995
as FBI Agent Jack Baer
Smoke
1995
as 1st OTB Man / Tommy
Klash
1995
as Stoney
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
1994
as Self
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Antonio Gaudi
Chicago Hope
1994
New York Undercover
1994
as Adolfo Guzman
Fresh
1994
as Esteban
Benders
1994
as Jack
Seven Songs for Malcolm X
1993
as Autobiography Reading (voice)
Bakersfield P.D.
1993
as Detective Paul Gigante
Fallen Angels
1993
as Paris Minton
Amos & Andrew
1993
as The Reverend Fenton Brunch
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Michael Giardello
Mood Indigo
1993
as Arthur Sistrunk
Malcolm X
1992
as Thomas Hayer
Bob Roberts
1992
as Bugs Raplin
Night on Earth
1991
as YoYo
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991
as Jimmy Jiles
Law & Order
1990
as Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon
Law & Order
1990
as Attorney Baylor
Mo' Better Blues
1990
as Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
King of New York
1990
as Lance
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
1989
as Self
Do the Right Thing
1989
as Buggin Out
School Daze
1988
as Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
Heartbeat
1987
as Gang Member #1
Sweet Lorraine
1987
as Howie
Maximum Overdrive
1986
as Videoplayer
Roanoak
1986
as Simon Fernandes
Rockabye
1986
as Marcus
The Equalizer
1985
as Jumpin' Jack
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
as Street Vendor
Finnegan Begin Again
1985
as Intruder
Go Tell It on the Mountain
1985
as Elisha
The Cotton Club
1984
as Bumpy Hood
Miami Vice
1984
Miami Vice
1984
as Luther
Miami Vice
1984
as Ricky
The Brother from Another Planet
1984
as Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
Trading Places
1983
as Cellmate #2
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
1983
as Julio
Taps
1981
as Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
The Gentleman Bandit
1981
as Jamie
Running
1979
as Puerto Rican Teenager
Tutti a squola
1979
Et Salammbo?
1970
The Electric State
as Marshall
Please Don’t Feed the Children
The Prince
The Brave and the Bold
as Commissioner James Gordon
The Residence
as A.B. Wynter