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Giancarlo Esposito was born in Denmark where his parents were working at the time, but after several more years of traveling they settled in Manhattan by the time he was six and that's where he grew up. Coming from a theatrical background (his mother was a singer and his father a carpenter and stagehand) it was... See full bio »

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Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito
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2013 Poker Night (post-production)
Bernard
 
2013 They Die by Dawn (short) (completed)
 
2012-2013 Revolution (TV series)
Major Tom Neville / Captain Tom Neville
– The Dark Tower (2013) … Major Tom Neville
– Children of Men (2013) … Major Tom Neville
– Clue (2013) … Major Tom Neville
– The Longest Day (2013) … Major Tom Neville
– The Love Boat (2013) … Major Tom Neville
See all 20 episodes »
 
2013 Revolution: Enemies of the State (TV mini-series)
Lt. Tom Neville
 
2012-2013 Community (TV series)
Gilbert Lawson
– Paranormal Parentage (2013) … Gilbert Lawson
– Digital Estate Planning (2012) … Gilbert Lawson
 
2013 Over/Under (TV movie)
Oliver Ohrt
 
2012 Alex Cross
Daramus Holiday
 
2012 Once Upon a Time: Magic Is Coming (TV movie)
Narrator (voice) (also archive footage) / Genie (voice) (also archive footage) / Magic Mirror (voice) (also archive footage) / …
 
2012 NYC 22 (TV series)
Harvey Williams
– Ransom (2012) … Harvey Williams
– Self Cleaning Oven (2012) … Harvey Williams
 
2011-2012 Once Upon a Time (TV series)
Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror / Genie
– The Return (2012) … Sidney Glass
– The Stable Boy (2012) … Sidney Glass
– Hat Trick (2012) … Magic Mirror
– Dreamy (2012) … Sidney Glass
– Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (2012) … Genie / Magic Mirror / Sidney Glass
See all 8 episodes »
 
2012 Dreaming American (short)
Daytona LeMans
 
2009-2011 Breaking Bad (TV series)
Gustavo 'Gus' Fring
– Face Off (2011) … Gustavo 'Gus' Fring
– End Times (2011) … Gustavo 'Gus' Fring
– Crawl Space (2011) … Gustavo 'Gus' Fring
– Salud (2011) … Gustavo 'Gus' Fring
– Bug (2011) … Gustavo 'Gus' Fring
See all 26 episodes »
 
2011 Certainty
Father Heery
 
2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (TV series)
Gordon Ramirez
– The Time Is Now (2011) … Gordon Ramirez
 
2011 S.W.A.T.: Firefight (video)
Inspector Hollander
 
2010 Detroit 1-8-7 (TV series)
Eddie Henderson
– Shelter (2010) … Eddie Henderson
 
2010 Lie to Me (TV series)
Beau Hackman
– Black and White (2010) … Beau Hackman
 
2010 Rabbit Hole
Auggie
 
2010 Leverage (TV series)
Alexander Moto
– The Scheherazade Job (2010) … Alexander Moto
 
2008 Gospel Hill
Dr. Palmer
 
2008 New Amsterdam (TV series)
Special Agent James Lawson
– Legacy (2008) … Special Agent James Lawson
 
2006-2008 CSI: Miami (TV series)
Chief Braga
– Ambush (2008) … Chief Braga
– Rio (2006) … Chief Braga
 
2008 Xenophobia (TV movie)
Young
 
2007 Mano (short)
Nino
 
2007 Feel the Noise
Roberto
 
2007/II The Box
Det. Dwayne Burkhalter
 
2007 Racing Daylight
Fred/Drifter
 
2007 Kidnapped (TV series)
Vance
– Front Page (2007) … Vance
– Gone Fishing (2007) … Vance
 
2006 Las Vegas (TV series)
Reggie Archibald
– White Christmas (2006) … Reggie Archibald
 
2006 Dr. Vegas (TV series)
– For Love or Money (2006)
 
2006 Rain
Ken Arnold
 
2006 Bones (TV series)
Richard Benoit
– The Man in the Morgue (2006) … Richard Benoit
 
2006 Ghost Whisperer (TV series)
Ely
– Fury (2006) … Ely
 
2006 South Beach (TV series)
Robert Fuentes
– I'll Do What I Want to Do (2006) … Robert Fuentes
– Who Do You Trust (2006) … Robert Fuentes
– Every Day Above Ground Is a Good Day (2006) … Robert Fuentes
– I Want What's Coming to Me (2006) … Robert Fuentes
– I Always Tell the Truth Even When I Lie (2006) … Robert Fuentes
 
2006 Sherrybaby
Parole Officer Hernandez
 
2006 Last Holiday
Senator Dillings
 
2005/I Derailed
Detective Church
 
2005 Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (video)
Little Jeff
 
2005 Back in the Day
Benson Cooper
 
1996-2005 Law & Order (TV series)
Rodney Fallon / Mr. Baylor
– Locomotion (2005) … Rodney Fallon
– The Brotherhood (2004) … Rodney Fallon
– Vendetta (2004) … Rodney Fallon
– Good Girl (1996) … Mr. Baylor
 
2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury (TV series)
Orlando Ramirez
– Boys Will Be Boys (2005) … Orlando Ramirez
 
2005 I Will Avenge You, Iago!
Director
 
2005 Chupacabra Terror (video)
Dr. Peña
 
2005 Hate Crime
Detective Esposito
 
2004 A Killer Within
Vargas
 
2004 Doing Hard Time (video)
Captain Pierce
 
2004 5ive Days to Midnight (TV mini-series)
Tim Sanders
 
2004 Soul Food (TV series)
Jules
– Don't Think This Hasn't Been Fabulous (2004) … Jules
– Fear Eats the Soul (2004) … Jules
 
2004 Half & Half (TV series)
Darrell Washington
– The Big Employee Benefits Episode (2004) … Darrell Washington
 
2004 Noise
Hank
 
2004 NYPD 2069 (TV movie)
Lt. Garner
 
2003 Blind Horizon
J.C. Reynolds
 
2003 Street Time (TV series)
Jesse Haslim
– Brothers (2003) … Jesse Haslim
 
2003 Lucky (TV series)
Lord Marion
– The Method (2003) … Lord Marion
 
2003 The Division (TV series)
Dr. Pembroke
– Wish You Were Here (2003) … Dr. Pembroke
 
2003 Ash Tuesday
Karl
 
2002 Girls Club (TV series)
Nicholas Hahn
– Hello, Goodbye (2002) … Nicholas Hahn
– Triple Header (2002) … Nicholas Hahn
– Thighs Wide Open (2002) … Nicholas Hahn
– The Young and the Meatless (2002) … Nicholas Hahn
– The Moment (2002) … Nicholas Hahn
See all 9 episodes »
 
2002 A Nero Wolfe Mystery (TV series)
Ambassador Theodore Kelefy
– Immune to Murder (2002) … Ambassador Theodore Kelefy
 
2002 Third Watch (TV series)
Father Romero
– The Unforgiven (2002) … Father Romero
 
2002 The Practice (TV series)
Ray McMurphy
– Pro Se (2002) … Ray McMurphy
 
2001 100 Centre Street (TV series)
Jacob Lenz
– Andromeda and the Monster (2001) … Jacob Lenz
 
2001 Ali
Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr.
 
2001 Piñero
Miguel Algarin
 
2001 Strong Medicine (TV series)
James 'Junior' Bell
– Mortality (2001) … James 'Junior' Bell
 
2001 Monkeybone
Hypnos
 
2000-2001 The $treet (TV series)
Tom Divack
– Framed (2001) … Tom Divack
– Junk Bonds (2001) … Tom Divack
– Past Performance (2001) … Tom Divack
– Turf Wars (2001) … Tom Divack
– Rebound (2000) … Tom Divack
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2000 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Antonio
– Here I Am (2000) … Antonio
 
2000 Homicide: The Movie (TV movie)
Officer Mike Giardello
 
2000 Josephine
Spike
 
1996-1999 Nash Bridges (TV series)
Arnold / Gordon Keller / Whip Tyrell
– Curveball (1999) … Arnold/Gordon Keller
– Aloha Nash (1996) … Whip Tyrell
 
1998-1999 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series)
Agent Mike Giardello
– Forgive Us Our Trespasses (1999) … Agent Mike Giardello
– The Why Chromosome (1999) … Agent Mike Giardello
– Lines of Fire (1999) … Agent Mike Giardello
– Identity Crisis (1999) … Agent Mike Giardello
– Self Defense (1999) … Agent Mike Giardello
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1998 Thirst (TV movie)
Dr. Lawrence Carver
 
1998 Naked City: Justice with a Bullet (TV movie)
Chaz Villanueva
 
1998 Where's Marlowe?
Blind Man (uncredited)
 
1998 Lulu on the Bridge
Black (DVD deleted scene) (uncredited)
 
1998 Phoenix
Louie
 
1998 Creature (TV movie)
Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
 
1996-1998 NYPD Blue (TV series)
Ferdinand Hollie / Jamaal
– Speak for Yourself, Bruce Clayton (1998) … Jamaal
– Hollie and the Blowfish (1996) … Ferdinand Hollie
 
1998 Twilight
Reuben Escobar
 
1998 The Hunger (TV series)
Vampire
– Fly by Night (1998) … Vampire
 
1998 Stardust
Mr. Peavey
 
1997 Big City Blues
Georgie
 
1997 Trouble on the Corner
Darryl
 
1997 Five Desperate Hours (TV movie)
Joseph Grange
 
1997 Nothing to Lose
Charlie Dunt
 
1997 Loose Women
Stylist #2
 
1997 The People
Anthony Rivera
 
1997 The Maze
Henry Kunitz
 
1996 The Tomorrow Man (TV movie)
Jonathan Driscoll
 
1996 Living Single (TV series)
Jackson Turner
– Kiss of the Spider Man (1996) … Jackson Turner
 
1996 Swift Justice (TV series)
Andrew Coffin
– Sex, Death and Rock 'n' Roll (1996) … Andrew Coffin
– Pilot (1996) … Andrew Coffin
– Out on a Limb (1996) … Andrew Coffin
 
1996 California (short)
Rich Man/Pimp
 
1996 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Cherchez LaFemme
– Right to Life (1996) … Cherchez LaFemme
 
1995 Waiting to Exhale
David Matthews (uncredited)
 
1995 Fallen Angels (TV series)
Paris Minton
– Fearless (1995) … Paris Minton
 
1995 New York Undercover (TV series)
Adolfo Guzman
– Buster and Claudia (1995) … Adolfo Guzman
– Digital Underground (1995) … Adolfo Guzman
– Brotherhood (1995) … Adolfo Guzman
 
1995 The Keeper
Paul Lamont
 
1995 Reckless
Host Tim Timko
 
1995 Blue in the Face
Tommy Finelli
 
1995 Smoke
OTB Man #1, Tommy
 
1995 The Usual Suspects
Jack Baer, FBI
 
1995 Klash
Stoney
 
1993-1994 Bakersfield P.D. (TV series)
Detective Paul Gigante
– Last One Into the Water (1994) … Detective Paul Gigante
– The Psychic and the C-Cup (1994) … Detective Paul Gigante
– There Goes the Neighborhood (1994) … Detective Paul Gigante
– Arms and the Men (1994) … Detective Paul Gigante
– Lucky 13 (1993) … Detective Paul Gigante
See all 17 episodes »
 
1994 Benders
Jack
 
1994 Fresh
Esteban
 
1993 Seven Songs for Malcolm X (documentary)
Autobiography Reading (voice)
 
1993 Amos & Andrew
Reverend Fenton Brunch
 
1993 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Dr. Kenneth Clark
– Simple Justice (1993) … Dr. Kenneth Clark
 
1993 Relentless: Mind of a Killer (TV movie)
Arthur Sistrunk
 
1992 Malcolm X
Thomas Hayer
 
1992 Bob Roberts
Bugs Raplin
 
1991 Night on Earth
YoYo
 
1991 Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Jimmy Jiles
 
1990 Lifestories (TV series)
Julio
– Jerry Forchette (1990) … Julio
 
1990 Mo' Better Blues
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
 
1990 King of New York
Lance
 
1989 Do the Right Thing
Buggin' Out
 
1988 School Daze
Julian
 
1987 Leg Work (TV series)
Tyson
– Blind Trust (1987) … Tyson
 
1987 Spenser: For Hire (TV series)
Ramos
– On the Night He Was Betrayed (1987) … Ramos
 
1987 Heartbeat (video)
Gang Member #1
 
1987 Sweet Lorraine
Howie
 
1986 The Equalizer (TV series)
Jumpin' Jack
– The Line (1986) … Jumpin' Jack
 
1986 Maximum Overdrive
Videoplayer
 
1985-1986 American Playhouse (TV series)
Elisha / Simon Fernandes
– Roanoak: Part I (1986) … Simon Fernandes
– Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985) … Elisha
 
1986 Rockabye (TV movie)
Marcus
 
1984-1985 Miami Vice (TV series)
Adonis Jackson / Luther / Ricky
– The Dutch Oven (1985) … Adonis Jackson
– Nobody Lives Forever (1985) … Ricky
– Little Prince (1984) … Luther
 
1985 Desperately Seeking Susan
Street Vendor
 
1985 Finnegan Begin Again (TV movie)
Intruder
 
1985 CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV series)
Kyle
– The Exchange Student (1985) … Kyle
 
1984 The Cotton Club
Bumpy Hood
 
1984 The Brother from Another Planet
Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
 
1984 Go Tell It on the Mountain
Elisha
 
1983 Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Julio
 
1983 Trading Places
Cellmate #2
 
1982-1983 Guiding Light (TV series)
Clay Tynan
 
1982 Sesame Street (TV series)
Mickey
– Episode #14.5 (1982) … Mickey
– Episode #14.4 (1982) … Mickey
– Episode #14.3 (1982) … Mickey
– Episode #14.2 (1982) … Mickey
– Episode #14.1 (1982) … Mickey
 
1981 Taps
Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
 
1981 The Gentleman Bandit (TV movie)
Jamie
 
1980 The Changeling
Extra (uncredited)
 
1979 Running
Puerto Rican Teenager
 
1979 Tutti a squola
 
1970 Et Salammbo? (short) (voice)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
???? This Is Your Death (producer) (pre-production)
 
2008 Gospel Hill (producer)
 
1995 The Keeper (co-producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
???? This Is Your Death (attached) (pre-production)
 
2008 Gospel Hill
 
Show ShowSelf (27 titles)
2013 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 22 April 2013 (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2013 The 39th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2012 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #21.6 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series & Presenter
 
2012 G4 Presents Comic Con 2012 Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV series)
Himself
– Cindy Williams/Audrina Patridge/Giancarlo Esposito/Joan Van Ark (2012) … Himself
 
2011 The After After Party with Steven Michael Quezada (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #2.31 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2010 The Jeffrey Henderson Show (TV series)
Himself
– 2010 Night of 100 Stars (2010) … Himself
 
2009 6 Days in a Park (documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 PoliWood (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Proudly We Stand: The Inauguration of Barack Obama (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 2007 Vail Film Festival (short)
Himself
 
2008 Chelsea on the Rocks (documentary)
Tip
 
2005 Making a Mark (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 College Daze (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Birth of a Nation: The Making of 'School Daze' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 34th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 The Making of 'Ali' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ali (2001) … Himself
 
2000 The Kennedy Center Presents: Speak Truth to Power (TV documentary)
Various
 
1999 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Samuel L. Jackson (1999) … Himself
 
1996 Dans les coulisses du clip 'California' (short)
Himself
 
1994 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Fran Drescher/Suzanne Somers/Mavericks (1994) … Himself
 
1994 Stolen Moments.: Red Hot+Cool (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Making 'Do the Right Thing' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2008 CSI: Miami (TV series)
 
2007 Kidnapped (TV series)
 
2004 Retrosexual: The 80's
 

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His theater credits include a starring role in Sacrilege with Ellen Burstyn, plus performances in eight Broadway musicals, including Don't Get God Started, Seesaw, Lost in the Stars, The Me Nobody Knows, and Maggie Flynn. He has also appeared in many Off-Broadway productions, including Trafficking... See more »

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Personal Quote:

I started in the acting business at age 8, so I feel it's my experience and social skills for example, how to be charismatic, how not to lose your temper - that have helped me the most to succeed. But I did develop a plan: I wanted to work with good people who had a passion for what they did. Still... See more »

Trivia:

He is half African American, half Italian. His mother was an opera singer, and his father was a stagehand and carpenter from Naples, Italy. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus