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.
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).
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Filmography (Movies)
The Cat in the Hat
Character:Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)
Release Date:05/11/2026
By Any Means
Character:Vernon Dahmer
Release Date:17/09/2026
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Character:
Release Date:27/01/2026
Megadoc
Character:Self
Release Date:19/09/2025
Please Don't Feed the Children
Character:Fitz
Release Date:03/07/2025
The Electric State
Character:Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall
Release Date:07/03/2025
Captain America: Brave New World
Character:Sidewinder
Release Date:12/02/2025
Megalopolis
Character:Mayor Cicero
Release Date:25/09/2024
MaXXXine
Character:Teddy Knight, Esq.
Release Date:04/07/2024
Abigail
Character:Lambert
Release Date:16/04/2024
Disney 100: Remember That
Character:Self
Release Date:23/10/2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Character:Baxter Stockman (voice)
Release Date:31/07/2023
Euphoria
Character:Taxi Driver
Release Date:29/11/2022
Bonnie
Character:Self
Release Date:12/11/2022
Making of Better Call Saul: Finale
Character:Self
Release Date:01/09/2022
Beauty
Character:Beauty's Father
Release Date:29/06/2022
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood
Character:Self
Release Date:02/08/2021
Unpregnant
Character:Bob
Release Date:10/09/2020
For NYC
Character:
Release Date:01/06/2020
Stargirl
Character:Archie Brubaker
Release Date:10/03/2020
Coda
Character:Paul
Release Date:31/01/2020
Line of Duty
Character:Tom Volk
Release Date:25/12/2019
Stuck
Character:Lloyd
Release Date:19/04/2019
The Nagano Tapes
Character:Narrator
Release Date:22/02/2018
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Character:Jorge
Release Date:10/01/2018
Miracle on 42nd Street
Character:self
Release Date:11/11/2017
The Show
Character:Mason Washington
Release Date:21/09/2017
Okja
Character:Frank Dawson
Release Date:28/06/2017
Unacknowledged
Character:Narrator
Release Date:23/05/2017
Brother Nature
Character:Congressman Frank McClaren
Release Date:09/09/2016
On Meditation
Character:Self
Release Date:27/07/2016
Money Monster
Character:Captain Powell
Release Date:12/05/2016
The Jungle Book
Character:Akela (voice)
Release Date:07/04/2016
The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare
Character:Il Boss
Release Date:21/01/2016
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:17/12/2015
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Character:Jorge
Release Date:09/09/2015
I Did Not Forget You
Character:Dr. Sabian
Release Date:01/01/2015
Poker Night
Character:Bernard
Release Date:20/12/2014
Batman: Assault on Arkham
Character:Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
Release Date:12/08/2014
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Character:Self
Release Date:22/06/2014
Son of Batman
Character:Ra's al Ghul (voice)
Release Date:13/05/2014
Requiem for the Big East
Character:Narrator
Release Date:16/03/2014
Timms Valley
Character:Pruit Normings
Release Date:31/12/2013
They Die by Dawn
Character:Rufus Buck
Release Date:20/09/2013
Blood River Crossing
Character:Narrator
Release Date:05/04/2013
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
Character:Self
Release Date:01/02/2013
Over/Under
Character:Oliver Ohrt
Release Date:04/01/2013
Alex Cross
Character:Daramus Holiday
Release Date:18/10/2012
Certainty
Character:Father Heery
Release Date:16/09/2011
Dreaming American
Character:Daytona LeMans
Release Date:20/06/2011
S.W.A.T.: Firefight
Character:Inspector Hollander
Release Date:01/03/2011
Rabbit Hole
Character:Auggie
Release Date:16/12/2010
PoliWood
Character:Self
Release Date:03/07/2009
Chelsea on the Rocks
Character:Tip
Release Date:23/05/2008
Gospel Hill
Character:Dr. Palmer
Release Date:09/02/2008
Xenophobia
Character:Young
Release Date:01/01/2008
Mano
Character:Nino
Release Date:22/10/2007
Feel The Noise
Character:Roberto Vega
Release Date:05/10/2007
Racing Daylight
Character:Fred
Release Date:31/07/2007
The Box
Character:Dwayne Burkhalter
Release Date:01/01/2007
Sherrybaby
Character:Parole Officer Hernandez
Release Date:08/09/2006
Rain
Character:Ken Arnold
Release Date:20/04/2006
Last Holiday
Character:Senator Dillings
Release Date:13/01/2006
Derailed
Character:Detective Church
Release Date:11/11/2005
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
Character:Little Jeff
Release Date:27/09/2005
Back in the Day
Character:Benson Cooper
Release Date:24/05/2005
I Will Avenge You, Iago!
Character:Director
Release Date:19/04/2005
Chupacabra Terror
Character:Dr. Peña
Release Date:29/01/2005
Hate Crime
Character:Detective Esposito
Release Date:14/01/2005
Doing Hard Time
Character:Captain Pierce
Release Date:23/11/2004
A Killer Within
Character:Vargas
Release Date:06/11/2004
NYPD 2069
Character:Lt. Garner
Release Date:02/05/2004
Noise
Character:Hank
Release Date:31/01/2004
Blind Horizon
Character:J.C. Reynolds
Release Date:14/12/2003
Ash Tuesday
Character:Karl
Release Date:09/05/2003
Ali
Character:Cassius Clay, Sr.
Release Date:10/12/2001
Piñero
Character:Miguel Algarin
Release Date:05/10/2001
Monkeybone
Character:Hypnos
Release Date:23/02/2001
Homicide: The Movie
Character:Mike Giardello
Release Date:13/02/2000
Josephine
Character:Spike
Release Date:01/01/2000
Thirst
Character:Dr. Lawrence Carver
Release Date:24/10/1998
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Character:Chaz Villanueva
Release Date:04/10/1998
Where's Marlowe?
Character:Blind Man (uncredited)
Release Date:01/10/1998
Phoenix
Character:Louie
Release Date:04/09/1998
Twilight
Character:Reuben Escobar
Release Date:06/03/1998
Stardust
Character:Mr. Peavey
Release Date:01/01/1998
Trouble on the Corner
Character:Darryl
Release Date:09/10/1997
Five Desperate Hours
Character:Joseph Grange
Release Date:05/10/1997
Big City Blues
Character:Georgie
Release Date:01/10/1997
Nothing to Lose
Character:Charlie Dunt
Release Date:18/07/1997
The Maze
Character:Henry Kunitz
Release Date:01/01/1997
The Tomorrow Man
Character:Jonathan Driscoll
Release Date:01/09/1996
Mylène Farmer: California
Character:Rich Man/Pimp
Release Date:26/03/1996
Waiting to Exhale
Character:David Matthews (uncredited)
Release Date:22/12/1995
Reckless
Character:Host Tim Timko
Release Date:17/11/1995
Blue in the Face
Character:Tommy Finelli
Release Date:15/09/1995
The Keeper
Character:Paul Lamont
Release Date:15/09/1995
The Usual Suspects
Character:Jack Baer
Release Date:19/07/1995
Smoke
Character:1st OTB Man / Tommy
Release Date:09/06/1995
Kla$h
Character:Stoney
Release Date:01/01/1995
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
Character:Self
Release Date:31/10/1994
Fresh
Character:Esteban
Release Date:15/06/1994
Benders
Character:Jack
Release Date:01/02/1994
Seven Songs for Malcolm X
Character:Autobiography Reading (voice)
Release Date:01/10/1993
Amos & Andrew
Character:The Reverend Fenton Brunch
Release Date:05/03/1993
Mood Indigo
Character:Arthur Sistrunk
Release Date:11/01/1993
Malcolm X
Character:Thomas Hayer
Release Date:18/11/1992
Bob Roberts
Character:Bugs Raplin
Release Date:04/09/1992
Night on Earth
Character:YoYo
Release Date:12/12/1991
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Character:Jimmy Jiles
Release Date:23/08/1991
Jungle Fever
Character:Homeless Man
Release Date:07/06/1991
Mo' Better Blues
Character:Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
Release Date:03/08/1990
King of New York
Character:Lance
Release Date:18/07/1990
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Character:Self
Release Date:03/11/1989
Do the Right Thing
Character:Buggin Out
Release Date:14/06/1989
School Daze
Character:Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
Release Date:12/02/1988
Heartbeat
Character:Gang Member #1
Release Date:10/05/1987
Sweet Lorraine
Character:Howie
Release Date:08/05/1987
Maximum Overdrive
Character:Videoplayer
Release Date:13/07/1986
Roanoak
Character:Simon Fernandes
Release Date:26/05/1986
Rockabye
Character:Marcus
Release Date:11/01/1986
Desperately Seeking Susan
Character:Street Vendor
Release Date:29/03/1985
Finnegan Begin Again
Character:Intruder
Release Date:24/02/1985
The Cotton Club
Character:Bumpy Hood
Release Date:14/12/1984
The Brother from Another Planet
Character:Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
Release Date:07/09/1984
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Character:Elisha
Release Date:31/08/1984
Trading Places
Character:Cellmate #2
Release Date:07/06/1983
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Character:Julio
Release Date:01/01/1983
Taps
Character:Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
Release Date:20/12/1981
The Gentleman Bandit
Character:Jamie
Release Date:06/05/1981
Running
Character:Puerto Rican Teenager
Release Date:30/10/1979
Tutti a squola
Character:
Release Date:01/09/1979
Et Salammbo?
Character:
Release Date:01/05/1970
Television Appearances
The Residence
Character:A.B. Wynter
Parish
Character:Gracián 'Gray' Parish
The Gentlemen
Character:Stanley Johnston (Uncle Stan)
Gen V
Character:Stan Edgar
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Character:Granite (voice)
Poker Face
Character:Fred Finch
Kaleidoscope
Character:Leo Pap
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character:Self
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Character:Stan Edgar (voice)
Show Me More
Character:Self - "Gus Fring"
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
The Eisen Hour
Character:Self - Guest
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
Character:Self
Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys
Character:Self
The Broken and the Bad
Character:Self
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Character:The Grandfather
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Character:Self - Moff Gideon
Harley Quinn
Character:Lex Luthor (voice)
The Mandalorian
Character:Moff Gideon
Godfather of Harlem
Character:Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Creepshow
Character:Doc
Game Changer
Character:Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
The Boys
Character:Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice)
The Boys
Character:Stanford 'Stan' Edgar
Jett
Character:Charlie Baudelaire
Dallas & Robo
Character:Victor Goldsmith
DuckTales
Character:Phantom Blot (voice)
Dear White People
Character:Narrator
Better Call Saul Employee Training
Character:Gustavo Fring
Rebel
Character:Charles
Westworld
Character:El Lazo
The Get Down
Character:Pastor Ramon Cruz
Better Call Saul
Character:Gus Fring
Allegiance
Character:Oscar Christoph
The Game Awards
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Talking Bad
Character:Self
Drunk History
Character:Andrés Pico
The Haunting Of...
Character:Self
Revolution
Character:Tom Neville
NYC 22
Character:Harvey Williams
Once Upon a Time
Character:Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Character:Gordon Ramirez
Conan
Character:Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Character:Self
Community
Character:Gilbert Lawson
Leverage
Character:Alexander Moto
New Amsterdam
Character:James Lawson
Breaking Bad
Character:Gus Fring
Kidnapped
Character:
South Beach
Character:Robert Fuentes
Ghost Whisperer
Character:Ely Fisher
Bones
Character:Richard Benoit
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Character:Orlando Ramirez
5ive Days to Midnight
Character:Tim Sanders
Las Vegas
Character:Reggie Archibald
Girls Club
Character:
Half & Half
Character:Darrell Washington
CSI: Miami
Character:Chief Braga
Street Time
Character:Jesse Haslim
100 Centre Street
Character:Jacob Lenz
The Division
Character:Dr. Pembroke
The $treet
Character:Tom Divack
Strong Medicine
Character:James 'Junior' Bell
Soul Food
Character:Jules
Click
Character:Self
Third Watch
Character:Father Romero
Creature
Character:Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
The Hunger
Character:Vampire
The Practice
Character:Ray McMurphy
Nash Bridges
Character:Whip Tyrell
Nash Bridges
Character:Arnold / Gordon Keller
Swift Justice
Character:
Touched by an Angel
Character:Antonio Gaudi
Chicago Hope
Character:Cherchez LaFemme
New York Undercover
Character:Adolfo Guzman
Bakersfield P.D.
Character:Detective Paul Gigante
Fallen Angels
Character:Paris Minton
Homicide: Life on the Street
Character:Michael Giardello
Law & Order
Character:Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon
Law & Order
Character:Attorney Baylor
Leg Work
Character:Tyson
The Equalizer
Character:Jumpin' Jack
Miami Vice
Character:Adonis Jackson
Miami Vice
Character:Luther
Miami Vice
Character:Ricky
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