Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 26, 1958, is an American actor. Young Giancarlo Esposito began his acting career on Broadway stage at the age of 8. He made big screen debut in sports drama film Running (1979) in role as Puerto Rican Teenager. He got his television debut in NBC soap opera Another World (1982) in episode "#1.4498", in role as Willie Armstrong. Giancarlo's breakthrough performance came as Julian in musical comedy drama film School Daze (1988). He landed his Broadway debut in a musical "Maggie Flynn" (1968) in role as enslaved child.
Giancarlo Esposito height is 5' 8" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 173 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 165.5 іn pоunds or 75 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 66 years old. His shoe size is 8 US | 41 EU.
Giancarlo Esposito
April 26, 1958
66 years old
United States
Taurus
Salt-and-Pepper
Dark Brown
5 ft 8 in | 173 cm
$8 Million
75 kg | 165.5 lbs
8 US | 41 EU
He won the Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Cast Ensemble for his role as Jack Baer in neo-noir mystery thriller film The Usual Suspects (1995).
He was nominated for the BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film for his voice role as Akela in adventure drama movie The Jungle Book (2016).
He won the BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short for his voice role as Eric Needham / Black Spider in animated superhero film Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014).
He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his role as Esteban in crime film Fresh (1994).
He played Jorge in dystopian science fiction films Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) and Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018).
Do the Right Thing (1989) - Buggin' Out
King of New York (1990) - Lance
Mo' Better Blues (1990) - Left Hand Lacey
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) - Jimmy Jiles
Malcolm X (1992) - Thomas Hagan
Smoke (1995) - OTB Man #1 / Tommy Finelli
Nothing to Lose (1997) - Charlie Dunt
Twilight (1998) - Reuben Escobar
He voiced Ra's al Ghul in animated superhero film Son of Batman (2015).
Okja (2017) - Frank Dawson
He voiced Mr. K in animated science fiction film MFKZ (2017).
Coda (2019) - Paul
Unpregnant (2020) - Bob
Beauty (2022) - Beauty's Father
He voiced Baxter Stockman in animated superhero film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023).
Abigail (2024) - Lambert
Megalopolis (2024) - Frank Cicero
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and won the Critics' Choice TV Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Gustavo Fring in AMC neo-Western crime drama television series Breaking Bad (2009-2011).
He was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Gustavo Fring in AMC crime drama series Better Call Saul (2017-2022).
He was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Moff Gideon in Disney+ space Western series The Mandalorian (2019-2023).
He was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television for his role as Lt. Tom Neville in NBC post-apocalyptic science fiction series Revolution (2012-2014).
He won the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series for his role as Adam Clayton Powell Jr. in Epix crime drama series Godfather of Harlem (2019–2023).
He was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series for his role as Stan Edgar in Amazon Prime Video black comedy superhero series The Boys (2019-2022).
He was nominated for the Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Federal Agent Mike Giardello in NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street (1998-1999).
Once Upon a Time (2011-2017) ABC - Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
Allegiance (2015) NBC - Oscar Christoph
The Get Down (2016-2017) Netflix - Pastor Ramon Cruz
Dear White People (2017-2019) Netflix - Dr. Edward Ruskins / The Narrator
Jett (2019) Cinemax - Charlie Baudelaire
Kaleidoscope (2023) Netflix - Leo Pap
The Gentlemen (2024) Netflix - Stanley Johnston
Parish (2024) AMC - Gracián "Gray" Parish
Attended Elizabeth Seton College in New York.
Has older brother, Vincent.
Has Italian and African-American ancestry.
He is a member of the Atlantic Theater Ensemble.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6351 Hollywood Boulevard in 2014.
Practices yoga.
He voiced "El Presidente" Anton Castillo in video game Far Cry 6 (2021), also likeness and motion capture performance.
Lives in New York City, New York, United States.
He was married to Joy McManigal (1995-2015), they have four daughters: Shayne Lyra, Kale Lyn, Syrlucia and Ruby.