Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1958-04-26 (66 years)
- Place of BirthCopenhagen, Denmark
- Also Known AsGiancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Espositoجانکارلو اسپوزیتو
Giancarlo Esposito
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2025
The Residence
As: A.B. Wynter
- 2025
The Electric State
As: Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall
- 2025
Captain America: Brave New World
As: Sidewinder
- 2024
Megalopolis
As: Mayor Cicero
- 2024
MaXXXine
As: Teddy Knight, Esq.
- 2024
Abigail
As: Lambert
- 2024
Parish
As: Gracián 'Gray' Parish
- 2024
The Gentlemen
As: Stanley Johnston (Uncle Stan)
2023Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
As: Baxter Stockman (voice)
2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
As: Granite (voice)
2023Kaleidoscope
As: Leo Pap
2022Euphoria
As: Taxi Driver
2022Beauty
As: Beauty's Father
2022The Boys Presents: Diabolical
As: Stan Edgar (voice)
2021Ultra City Smiths
As: Pruit Normings
2020Unpregnant
As: Bob
2020Home Movie: The Princess Bride
As: The Grandfather
2020Stargirl
As: Archie Brubaker
2020Coda
As: Paul
2019Line of Duty
As: Tom Volk
2019Harley Quinn
As: Lex Luthor (voice)
2019The Mandalorian
As: Moff Gideon
2019Godfather of Harlem
As: Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
2019Creepshow
As: Doc
2019The Boys
As: Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice)
- 2019
The Boys
As: Stanford 'Stan' Edgar
2019Jett
As: Charlie Baudelaire
2019Stuck
As: Lloyd
2018Dallas & Robo
As: Victor Goldsmith
- 2018
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
As: Jorge
2017The Show
As: Mason Washington
2017DuckTales
As: Phantom Blot (voice)
- 2017
Okja
As: Frank Dawson
2017Unacknowledged
As: Narrator
2017Dear White People
As: Narrator
2017Better Call Saul Employee Training
As: Gustavo Fring
2017Rebel
As: Charles
2016PAYDAY THE MOVIE
As: The Dentist
2016Westworld
As: El Lazo
2016Brother Nature
As: Congressman Frank McClaren
2016The Get Down
As: Pastor Ramon Cruz
2016Money Monster
As: Captain Powell
- 2016
The Jungle Book
As: Akela (voice)
2016The Pills: Sempre meglio che lavorare
As: Il Boss
- 2015
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
As: Jorge
2015Better Call Saul
As: Gus Fring
2015Allegiance
As: Oscar Christoph
2015I Did Not Forget You
As: Dr. Sabian
2014Poker Night
As: Bernard
2014Batman: Assault on Arkham
As: Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
2014Son of Batman
As: Ra's al Ghul (voice)
2014Requiem for the Big East
As: Narrator
2013They Die by Dawn
As: Rufus Buck
2013Drunk History
As: Andrés Pico
2013Blood River Crossing
As: Narrator
2013Over/Under
As: Oliver Ohrt
2012Alex Cross
As: Daramus Holiday
2012Revolution
As: Major Tom Neville
2012NYC 22
As: Harvey Williams
2011Once Upon a Time
As: Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
2011Certainty
As: Father Heery
2011S.W.A.T.: Firefight
As: Inspector Hollander
2011Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
As: Gordon Ramirez
2010Rabbit Hole
As: Auggie
2009Community
As: Gilbert Lawson
2008Leverage
As: Alexander Moto
2008Chelsea on the Rocks
As: Tip
2008New Amsterdam
As: James Lawson
2008Gospel Hill
As: Dr. Palmer
2008Breaking Bad
As: Gus Fring
2007Mano
As: Nino
2007Feel The Noise
As: Roberto Vega
2007Racing Daylight
As: Fred
2007The Box
As: Dwayne Burkhalter
2006Sherrybaby
As: Parole Officer Hernandez
2006Rain
As: Ken Arnold
2006Last Holiday
As: Senator Dillings
2006South Beach
As: Robert Fuentes
2005Derailed
As: Detective Church
2005Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
As: Little Jeff
2005Ghost Whisperer
As: Ely Fisher
2005Bones
As: Richard Benoit
2005Back in the Day
As: Benson Cooper
2005Law & Order: Trial by Jury
As: Orlando Ramirez
2005Chupacabra Terror
As: Dr. Peña
2005Hate Crime
As: Detective Esposito
2004Doing Hard Time
As: Captain Pierce
2004A Killer Within
As: Vargas
20045ive Days to Midnight
As: Tim Sanders
2004Noise
As: Hank
2003Blind Horizon
As: J.C. Reynolds
2003Ash Tuesday
As: Karl
2002Half & Half
As: Darrell Washington
2002CSI: Miami
As: Chief Braga
2002Street Time
As: Jesse Haslim
2001Ali
As: Cassius Clay, Sr.
2001Piñero
As: Miguel Algarin
2001Monkeybone
As: Hypnos
2001100 Centre Street
As: Jacob Lenz
2000The $treet
As: Tom Divack
2000Strong Medicine
As: James 'Junior' Bell
2000Soul Food
As: Jules
2000Homicide: The Movie
As: Mike Giardello
2000Josephine
As: Spike
1999Third Watch
As: Father Romero
1998Thirst
As: Dr. Lawrence Carver
1998Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
As: Chaz Villanueva
1998Where's Marlowe?
As: Blind Man (uncredited)
1998Phoenix
As: Louie
1998Creature
As: Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
1998Twilight
As: Reuben Escobar
1998Stardust
As: Mr. Peavey
1997Trouble on the Corner
As: Darryl
1997Five Desperate Hours
As: Joseph Grange
1997Big City Blues
As: Georgie
1997The Hunger
As: Vampire
1997Nothing to Lose
As: Charlie Dunt
1997The Maze
As: Henry Kunitz
1996The Tomorrow Man
As: Jonathan Driscoll
1995Waiting to Exhale
As: David Matthews (uncredited)
1995Reckless
As: Host Tim Timko
1995Blue in the Face
As: Tommy Finelli
1995The Keeper
As: Paul Lamont
- 1995
The Usual Suspects
As: Jack Baer
1995Smoke
As: 1st OTB Man / Tommy
1995Kla$h
As: Stoney
1994Touched by an Angel
As: Antonio Gaudi
1994New York Undercover
As: Adolfo Guzman
1994Fresh
As: Esteban
1993Seven Songs for Malcolm X
As: Autobiography Reading (voice)
1993Bakersfield P.D.
As: Detective Paul Gigante
1993Fallen Angels
As: Paris Minton
1993Amos & Andrew
As: The Reverend Fenton Brunch
1993Homicide: Life on the Street
As: Michael Giardello
1993Mood Indigo
As: Arthur Sistrunk
1992Malcolm X
As: Thomas Hayer
1992Bob Roberts
As: Bugs Raplin
1991Night on Earth
As: YoYo
1991Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
As: Jimmy Jiles
1990Law & Order
As: Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon
- 1990
Law & Order
As: Attorney Baylor
1990Mo' Better Blues
As: Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
1990King of New York
As: Lance
1989Do the Right Thing
As: Buggin Out
1988School Daze
As: Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
1987Leg Work
As: Tyson
1987Heartbeat
As: Gang Member #1
1987Sweet Lorraine
As: Howie
1986Maximum Overdrive
As: Videoplayer
1986Roanoak
As: Simon Fernandes
1986Rockabye
As: Marcus
1985The Equalizer
As: Jumpin' Jack
1985Desperately Seeking Susan
As: Street Vendor
1985Finnegan Begin Again
As: Intruder
1985Go Tell It on the Mountain
As: Elisha
1984The Cotton Club
As: Bumpy Hood
1984Miami Vice
As: Luther
- 1984
Miami Vice
As: Ricky
1984The Brother from Another Planet
As: Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
1983Trading Places
As: Cellmate #2
1983Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
As: Julio
1981Taps
As: Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
1981The Gentleman Bandit
As: Jamie
1979Running
As: Puerto Rican Teenager