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Giancarlo Esposito
Known for
Breakthrough as Gustavo 'Gus' Fring in Breaking Bad (2009-2011) and its prequel Better Call Saul (2017-2022), one of the most acclaimed villains in contemporary television. Starred in The Mandalorian (2019-2023) as Moff Gideon in the Star Wars universe, and The Boys (2024) as Stan Edgar. Previous work in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989) and Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003). American actor of Italian and African-American descent, recognized for his range of highly restrained antagonists, guild award winner and multiple Emmy nominee.
Giancarlo Esposito
98 Movies
66 Series
Breakthrough as Gustavo 'Gus' Fring in Breaking Bad (2009-2011) and its prequel Better Call Saul (2017-2022), one of the most acclaimed villains in contemporary television. Starred in The Mandalorian (2019-2023) as Moff Gideon in the Star Wars universe, and The Boys (2024) as Stan Edgar. Previous work in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989) and Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003). American actor of Italian and African-American descent, recognized for his range of highly restrained antagonists, guild award winner and multiple Emmy nominee.
Movies
Plays Vernon Dahmer
By Any Means
2026
Plays Abdul Malik
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
2026
Plays Jack Baer
The Usual Suspects
1995
Plays Detective Warren
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
2026
Plays Sidewinder
Captain America: Brave New World
2025
Plays Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)
The Cat in the Hat
2026
Plays Akela (voice)
The Jungle Book
2016
Plays Jorge
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
2018
Plays Jorge
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
2015
Plays Teddy Knight, Esq.
MaXXXine
2024
Plays Cellmate #2
Trading Places
1983
Plays Baxter Stockman (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2023
Plays Moff Gideon (voice)
LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian
2026
Plays Lambert
Abigail
2024
Plays Mayor Cicero
Megalopolis
2024
Plays Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall
The Electric State
2025
Plays Captain Powell
Money Monster
2016
Plays Buggin Out
Do the Right Thing
1989
Plays Lance
King of New York
1990
Plays Jimmy Jiles
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991
Plays Ra's al Ghul (voice)
Son of Batman
2014
Plays Frank Dawson
Okja
2017
Plays Esteban
Fresh
1994
Plays Hypnos
Monkeybone
2001
Plays Videoplayer
Maximum Overdrive
1986
Plays Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
Batman: Assault on Arkham
2014
Plays Thomas Hayer
Malcolm X
1992
Plays Detective Church
Derailed
2005
Plays Fitz
Please Don't Feed the Children
2025
Plays Cassius Clay, Sr.
Ali
2001
Plays Roman Marks
7 Dogs
2026
Plays Auggie
Rabbit Hole
2010
Plays Charlie Dunt
Nothing to Lose
1997
Plays Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
Taps
1981
Plays Senator Dillings
Last Holiday
2006
Plays Tom Volk
Line of Duty
2019
Plays Inspector Hollander
S.W.A.T.: Firefight
2011
Plays Daramus Holiday
Alex Cross
2012
Plays Archie Brubaker
Stargirl
2020
Plays Bumpy Hood
The Cotton Club
1984
Plays The Reverend Fenton Brunch
Amos & Andrew
1993
Plays Street Vendor
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
Producer
Plays Dr. Singer
Kill Me
2026
Plays YoYo
Night on Earth
1991
Plays Homeless Man
Jungle Fever
1991
Plays Louie
Phoenix
1998
Plays Nino
Mano
2007
Plays Captain Pierce
Doing Hard Time
2004
Plays Bernard
Poker Night
2014
Plays Little Jeff
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
2005
TV Shows
Plays Tom Neville
Revolution
2012
Director
Plays Gus Fring
Better Call Saul
2015
Plays Narrator
Dear White People
2017
Plays Gustavo Fring
Breaking Bad
2008
Plays Michael Giardello
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Plays Detective Paul Gigante
Bakersfield P.D.
1993
Plays Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Godfather of Harlem
2019
Plays Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
Once Upon a Time
2011
Plays Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice)
The Boys
2019
Plays Uncle Stan
The Gentlemen
2024
Plays Tom Divack
The $treet
2000
Plays Pastor Ramon Cruz
The Get Down
2016
Plays Lex Luthor (voice)
Harley Quinn
2019
Plays Gustavo Fring
Better Call Saul Employee Training
2017
Plays Leo Pap
Kaleidoscope
2023
Plays Nicholas Hahn
Girls Club
2002
Plays Charles
Rebel
2017
Plays Charlie Baudelaire
Jett
2019
Plays Moff Gideon
The Mandalorian
2019
Plays A.B. Wynter
The Residence
2025
Plays Robert Fuentes
South Beach
2006
Plays Victor Goldsmith
Dallas & Robo
2018
Plays Oscar Christoph
Allegiance
2015
Producer
Plays Gracián 'Gray' Parish
Parish
2024
Plays Tim Sanders
5ive Days to Midnight
2004
Plays Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon
Law & Order
1990
Plays Elisha
American Playhouse
1982
Plays Simon Fernandes
Roanoak
1986
Plays Andrew Coffin
Swift Justice
1996
Plays Adolfo Guzman
New York Undercover
1994
Latest Trailers
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The Cat in the Hat
Full Filmography
The Cat in the Hat
Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)
2026
Film
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Detective Warren
2026
Film
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
Abdul Malik
2026
Film
By Any Means
Vernon Dahmer
2026
Film
LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Moff Gideon (voice)
2026
Film
7 Dogs
Roman Marks
2026
Film
Kill Me
Dr. Singer
2026
Film
The Residence
A.B. Wynter · 8 episodes
2025
TV
Poker Face
Fred Finch · 1 episode
2025
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Giancarlo Esposito and where are they from?
Giancarlo Esposito is 68 years old, born on April 26, 1958 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
What are the most famous roles of Giancarlo Esposito?
Giancarlo Esposito is best known for roles in The Usual Suspects, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, The Jungle Book.
How many movies has Giancarlo Esposito been in?
Over a 56-year career (since 1970), Giancarlo Esposito has appeared in 98 movies and 65 TV shows.
What was Giancarlo Esposito's first movie?
The career of Giancarlo Esposito began with Et Salammbo? (1970).
What is Giancarlo Esposito's most recent movie or series?
Giancarlo Esposito's most recent release is ...And Out Comes the Wolf, which premiered on October 16, 2026.
What TV shows has Giancarlo Esposito appeared in?
On television, Giancarlo Esposito has appeared in Breaking Bad, The Boys, The Mandalorian, Better Call Saul.
Does Giancarlo Esposito have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Giancarlo Esposito's upcoming work includes: The Cat in the Hat (2026), Karoshi (2027).
Giancarlo Esposito
1958-04-26 · Copenhagen, Denmark
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).Giancarlo Esposito, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.