GIANCARLO ESPOSITO

Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: April 26, 1958
Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Denmark

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 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Filmography

Starring

2026·
The Cat in the Hat
Mr. Hoogeboom (voice)
2025·
Megadoc
Self
2023·
Disney 100: Remember That
Self
2022·
Making of Better Call Saul: Finale
Self
2021·
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine
Self - Narrator (voice)
2021·
The Eisen Hour
Self - Guest
2012·
The Haunting Of...
Self
TBA·
Karoshi
2026·
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Detective Warren
2025·
The Residence
A.B. Wynter
2024·
The Gentlemen
Stanley Johnston (Uncle Stan)
2024·
Parish
Gracián 'Gray' Parish
2023·
Gen V
Stan Edgar
2023·
Poker Face
Fred Finch
2023·
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Granite (voice)
2023·
Kaleidoscope
Leo Pap
2022·
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022·
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Stan Edgar (voice)
2021·
Show Me More
Self - "Gus Fring"
2017·
DuckTales
Phantom Blot (voice)
2011·
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Gordon Ramirez
TBA·
By Any Means
Vernon Dahmer
TBA·
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
TBA·
Kill Me
TBA·
...And Out Comes the Wolf
2021·
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood
Self
2020·
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
Self
2020·
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Self - Moff Gideon
2020·
Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys
Self
2020·
The Broken and the Bad
Self
2020·
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandfather
2020·
Unpregnant
Bob
2019·
The Mandalorian
Moff Gideon
2019·
The Boys
Stanford 'Stan' Edgar, Meerkat Stan Edgar (voice)
2019·
Harley Quinn
Lex Luthor (voice)
2019·
Creepshow
Doc
2019·
Jett
Charlie Baudelaire
2019·
Godfather of Harlem
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
2019·
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019·
Game Changer
Self - Guest
2018·
Dallas & Robo
Victor Goldsmith
2018·
The Nagano Tapes
Narrator
2017·
Dear White People
Narrator
2017·
Better Call Saul Employee Training
Gustavo Fring
2017·
Rebel
Charles
2017·
Miracle on 42nd Street
Self
2016·
Westworld
El Lazo
2016·
The Get Down
Pastor Ramon Cruz
2015·
Better Call Saul
Gus Fring
2015·
Allegiance
Oscar Christoph
2015·
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
Self (archive footage)
2014·
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014·
The Game Awards
Self
2014·
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2013·
Talking Bad
Self
2013·
Drunk History
Andrés Pico
2013·
Blood River Crossing
Narrator
2012·
NYC 22
Harvey Williams
2012·
Revolution
Tom Neville
2011·
Once Upon a Time
Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
2010·
Conan
Self
2009·
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009·
Community
Gilbert Lawson
2009·
PoliWood
Self
2008·
Leverage
Alexander Moto
2008·
Breaking Bad
Gus Fring
2008·
New Amsterdam
James Lawson
2008·
Chelsea on the Rocks
Tip
2007·
Racing Daylight
Fred
2006·
South Beach
Robert Fuentes
2006·
Kidnapped
2006·
Rain
Ken Arnold
2005·
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Orlando Ramirez
2005·
Bones
Richard Benoit
2005·
Ghost Whisperer
Ely Fisher
2004·
5ive Days to Midnight
Tim Sanders
2004·
NYPD 2069
Lt. Garner
2004·
Doing Hard Time
Captain Pierce
2003·
Las Vegas
Reggie Archibald
2002·
Street Time
Jesse Haslim
2002·
Girls Club
2002·
CSI: Miami
Chief Braga
2002·
Half & Half
Darrell Washington
2001·
100 Centre Street
Jacob Lenz
2001·
The Division
Dr. Pembroke
2000·
Click
Self
2000·
Strong Medicine
James 'Junior' Bell
2000·
Soul Food
Jules
2000·
The $treet
Tom Divack
1999·
Third Watch
Father Romero
1998·
Creature
Lt. Thomas Peniston / Werewolf
1997·
The Hunger
Vampire
1997·
The Practice
Ray McMurphy
1996·
Nash Bridges
Arnold / Gordon Keller, Whip Tyrell
1996·
Swift Justice
1996·
Mylène Farmer: California
Rich Man/Pimp
1994·
Touched by an Angel
Antonio Gaudi
1994·
Chicago Hope
Cherchez LaFemme
1994·
New York Undercover
Adolfo Guzman
1993·
Fallen Angels
Paris Minton
1993·
Bakersfield P.D.
Detective Paul Gigante
1993·
Homicide: Life on the Street
Michael Giardello
1991·
Jungle Fever
Homeless Man
1990·
Law & Order
Attorney Baylor, Defense Attorney Rodney Fallon
1987·
Leg Work
Tyson
1986·
Rockabye
Marcus
1985·
The Equalizer
Jumpin' Jack
1984·
Miami Vice
Ricky, Luther, Adonis Jackson
TBA·
The Prince
2025·
Captain America: Brave New World
Sidewinder
TBA·
The Long Home
2025·
The Electric State
Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall
2025·
Please Don't Feed the Children
Fitz
2024·
Abigail
Lambert
2024·
MaXXXine
Teddy Knight, Esq.
2024·
Megalopolis
Mayor Cicero
2023·
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Baxter Stockman (voice)
2022·
Euphoria
Taxi Driver
2022·
Beauty
Beauty's Father
2022·
Bonnie
Self
2020·
Stargirl
Archie Brubaker
2020·
Coda
Paul
2020·
For NYC
2019·
Line of Duty
Tom Volk
2019·
Stuck
Lloyd
2018·
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Jorge
2017·
Unacknowledged
Narrator
2017·
Okja
Frank Dawson
2017·
The Show
Mason Washington
2016·
On Meditation
Self
2016·
The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare
Il Boss
2016·
Money Monster
Captain Powell
2016·
The Jungle Book
Akela (voice)
2016·
Brother Nature
Congressman Frank McClaren
2015·
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Jorge
2015·
I Did Not Forget You
Dr. Sabian
2014·
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Self
2014·
Requiem for the Big East
Narrator
2014·
Poker Night
Bernard
2014·
Batman: Assault on Arkham
Black Spider / Eric Needham (voice)
2014·
Son of Batman
Ra's al Ghul (voice)
2013·
Timms Valley
Pruit Normings
2013·
Over/Under
Oliver Ohrt
2013·
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
Self
2013·
They Die by Dawn
Rufus Buck
2012·
Alex Cross
Daramus Holiday
2011·
Certainty
Father Heery
2011·
Dreaming American
Daytona LeMans
2011·
S.W.A.T.: Firefight
Inspector Hollander
2010·
Rabbit Hole
Auggie
2008·
Xenophobia
Young
2008·
Gospel Hill
Dr. Palmer
2007·
Mano
Nino
2007·
The Box
Dwayne Burkhalter
2007·
Feel The Noise
Roberto Vega
2006·
Last Holiday
Senator Dillings
2006·
Sherrybaby
Parole Officer Hernandez
2005·
I Will Avenge You, Iago!
Director
2005·
Back in the Day
Benson Cooper
2005·
Hate Crime
Detective Esposito
2005·
Chupacabra Terror
Dr. Peña
2005·
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
Little Jeff
2005·
Derailed
Detective Church
2004·
Noise
Hank
2004·
A Killer Within
Vargas
2003·
Blind Horizon
J.C. Reynolds
2003·
Ash Tuesday
Karl
2001·
Piñero
Miguel Algarin
2001·
Ali
Cassius Clay, Sr.
2001·
Monkeybone
Hypnos
2000·
Josephine
Spike
2000·
Homicide: The Movie
Mike Giardello
1998·
Where's Marlowe?
Blind Man (uncredited)
1998·
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Chaz Villanueva
1998·
Stardust
Mr. Peavey
1998·
Thirst
Dr. Lawrence Carver
1998·
Phoenix
Louie
1998·
Twilight
Reuben Escobar
1997·
Five Desperate Hours
Joseph Grange
1997·
Trouble on the Corner
Darryl
1997·
The Maze
Henry Kunitz
1997·
Big City Blues
Georgie
1997·
Nothing to Lose
Charlie Dunt
1996·
The Tomorrow Man
Jonathan Driscoll
1995·
Waiting to Exhale
David Matthews (uncredited)
1995·
Reckless
Host Tim Timko
1995·
The Keeper
Paul Lamont
1995·
Kla$h
Stoney
1995·
Blue in the Face
Tommy Finelli
1995·
The Usual Suspects
Jack Baer
1995·
Smoke
1st OTB Man / Tommy
1994·
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
Self
1994·
Benders
Jack
1994·
Fresh
Esteban
1993·
Amos & Andrew
The Reverend Fenton Brunch
1993·
Seven Songs for Malcolm X
Autobiography Reading (voice)
1993·
Mood Indigo
Arthur Sistrunk
1992·
Bob Roberts
Bugs Raplin
1992·
Malcolm X
Thomas Hayer
1991·
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Jimmy Jiles
1991·
Night on Earth
YoYo
1990·
Mo' Better Blues
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
1990·
King of New York
Lance
1989·
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Self
1989·
Do the Right Thing
Buggin Out
1988·
School Daze
Julian 'Dean Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
1987·
Heartbeat
Gang Member #1
1987·
Sweet Lorraine
Howie
1986·
Roanoak
Simon Fernandes
1986·
Maximum Overdrive
Videoplayer
1985·
Finnegan Begin Again
Intruder
1985·
Desperately Seeking Susan
Street Vendor
1984·
The Cotton Club
Bumpy Hood
1984·
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Elisha
1984·
The Brother from Another Planet
Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
1983·
Trading Places
Cellmate #2
1983·
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Julio
1981·
The Gentleman Bandit
Jamie
1981·
Taps
Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
1979·
Tutti a squola
1979·
Running
Puerto Rican Teenager
1970·
Et Salammbo?

Production

2024·
Parish
Executive Producer
2020·
The Broken and the Bad
Executive Producer
TBA·
Kill Me
Executive Producer
2017·
The Show
Producer, Director
2015·
Better Call Saul
Director
2008·
Gospel Hill
Director