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.
How tall is Giancarlo Esposito and what is his weight? Giancarlo Esposito's 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 played Jorge in dystopian science fiction films:
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
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).
Do the Right Thing (1989) comedy drama as Buggin' Out
King of New York (1990) neo-noir crime thriller as Lance
Mo' Better Blues (1990) musical comedy drama as Left Hand Lacey
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) neo-Western biker as Jimmy Jiles
Malcolm X (1992) epic biographical drama as Thomas Hagan
Smoke (1995) drama as OTB Man #1 / Tommy Finelli
Nothing to Lose (1997) buddy action comedy as Charlie Dunt
Twilight (1998) neo-noir thriller as Reuben Escobar
He voiced Ra's al Ghul in animated superhero film Son of Batman (2015).
Okja (2017) action adventure as Frank Dawson
He voiced Mr. K in animated science fiction film MFKZ (2017).
Coda (2019) drama as Paul
Unpregnant (2020) female buddy road comedy drama as Bob
Beauty (2022) drama as Beauty's Father
He voiced Baxter Stockman in animated superhero film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023).
Abigail (2024) horror as Lambert
Megalopolis (2024) epic science fiction drama as 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 fantasy adventure drama series as Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror
Allegiance (2015) NBC spy drama series as Oscar Christoph
The Get Down (2016-2017) Netflix musical drama series as Pastor Ramon Cruz
Dear White People (2017-2019) Netflix comedy drama series as Dr. Edward Ruskins / The Narrator
Jett (2019) Cinemax action crime drama series as Charlie Baudelaire
Kaleidoscope (2023) Netflix heist drama miniseriesas Leo Pap
The Gentlemen (2024) Netflix action comedy series as Stanley Johnston
Parish (2024) AMC crime drama series as 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.