Birth Day: 1958-04-26
Place of birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
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).
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As Seth Voelker / Sidewinder -
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As Bob -
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As Lloyd -
As Tom Volk -
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As Jorge -
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As Mason Washington -
As Narrator -
As Frank Dawson -
As Akela (voice) -
As Captain Powell -
As Il Boss -
As The Dentist -
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As Congressman Frank McClaren -
As Jorge -
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As Dr. Sabian -
As Bernard -
As Ra's al Ghul (voice) -
As Self -
As Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice) -
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As Oliver Ohrt -
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As Rufus Buck -
As Pruit Normings
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As Daramus Holiday -
As Daytona LeMans
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As Father Heery -
As Auggie -
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As Young
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As Dr. Palmer -
As Tip -
As Nino -
As Roberto Vega -
As Dwayne Burkhalter -
As Senator Dillings -
As Ken Arnold -
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As Director
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As Detective Church -
As Little Jeff -
As Dr. Peña -
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As Benson Cooper -
As Vargas -
As Captain Pierce -
As Hank -
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As Karl -
As Miguel Algarin -
As Hypnos -
As Cassius Clay, Sr. -
As Mike Giardello -
As Spike -
As Louie -
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As Blind Man (uncredited) -
As Mr. Peavey -
As Chaz Villanueva -
As Reuben Escobar -
As Joseph Grange -
As Charlie Dunt -
As Anthony Rivera
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As Darryl -
As Henry Kunitz -
As Georgie -
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As Jonathan Driscoll -
As David Matthews (uncredited) -
As Jack Baer -
As Stoney -
As Host Tim Timko -
As Paul Lamont -
As Tommy Finelli -
As 1st OTB Man / Tommy -
As Esteban -
As Jack
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As Self -
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As Arthur Sistrunk -
As The Reverend Fenton Brunch -
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As YoYo -
As Jimmy Jiles -
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As Lance -
As Buggin Out -
As Self
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As Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves -
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As Howie -
As Marcus -
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As Simon Fernandes -
As Street Vendor -
As Elisha -
As Intruder -
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As Bumpy Hood -
As Julio -
As Cellmate #2 -
As Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce -
As Jamie -
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As Puerto Rican Teenager -
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As Lt. Garner