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Esai Morales
🎭 Acting

Esai Morales

October 1, 1962 (age 63)
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Male
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Esai Manuel Morales Jr. (born October 1, 1962) is an American actor. He has had notable roles in  Bad Boys with Sean Penn and La Bamba with Lou Diamond Phillips. His television roles include the PBS 2002 drama series American Family, the Showtime series Resurrection Blvd. (2000–2002), portraying Lt. Tony Rodriguez on NYPD Blue (2001–2003), Joseph Adama in the science fiction series Caprica (2009–2010), Camino del Rio in the Netflix original series Ozark (2017), and the DC Comics supervillain Slade Wilson / Deathstroke in the superhero series Titans (2019). Morales appeared as Gabriel, the main antagonist in the 2023 spy action film Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One opposite Tom Cruise, a role reprised in Mission: Impossible…

Movies

84 credits
War Machine Movie
★ 7.2
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Action, Science Fiction
2026 Action, Science Fiction
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Movie
★ 7.2
PRO
Action, Adventure
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Movie
★ 7.5
PRO
Action, Adventure
Never Back Down: No Surrender
★ 7.1
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Never Back Down: No Surrender
2016 as Hugo Vega
Bad Boys
★ 7.0
+
Bad Boys
1983 as Paco Moreno
SuperFly
★ 6.7
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SuperFly
2018 as Adalberto Gonzalez
La Bamba
★ 7.3
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La Bamba
1987 as Bob Morales
Dark Horse
+
Dark Horse
2026 as Paulo Pontes
Freejack
★ 5.5
+
Freejack
1992 as Ripper
Paid in Full
★ 6.8
+
Paid in Full
2002 as Lulu
The Principal
★ 6.5
+
The Principal
1987 as Raymi Rojas
Fast Food Nation
★ 6.1
+
Fast Food Nation
2006 as Tony
Crescent City
★ 6.0
+
Crescent City
2024 as Luke Carson
In the Army Now
★ 5.1
+
In the Army Now
1994 as Sgt. Stern
Master Gardener
★ 6.0
+
Master Gardener
2023 as Oscar Neruda
Art of Love
★ 3.6
+
Art of Love
2021
Queen of Manhattan
+
Queen of Manhattan
2025 as Papi
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
★ 5.3
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Atlas Shrugged: Part II
2012 as Francisco d'Anconia
Spare Parts
★ 7.2
+
Spare Parts
2015 as Mr. Santillan
Cherry
★ 6.2
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Cherry
2010 as Wes
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
★ 6.2
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Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
2014 as Cpt. Jones
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
★ 5.3
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The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003 as Vargas Mouse (voice)
The Line
★ 4.8
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The Line
2009 as Pelon
Lethal Seduction
★ 3.3
+
Lethal Seduction
2005 as Rick Benes / David…
My Family
★ 7.4
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My Family
1995 as Chucho
Bloodhounds of Broadway
★ 5.7
+
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989 as Handsome Jack
Rapa Nui
★ 6.4
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Rapa Nui
1994 as Make
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
★ 7.1
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More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021 as Self
Scorpion Spring
★ 6.7
+
Scorpion Spring
1996 as Astor
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
+
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019 as Self

TV Shows

46 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV
★ 7.9
Crime, Drama
Criminal Minds TV
★ 8.3
Crime, Drama
2005 Crime, Drama
CSI: Miami TV
★ 7.7
Crime, Drama
2002 Crime, Drama
Chicago P.D. TV
★ 8.4
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Crime, Drama
2014 Crime, Drama
NCIS: Los Angeles TV
★ 7.5
Action & Adventure, Crime
2009 Action & Adventure, Crime
Curb Your Enthusiasm TV
★ 8.0
Comedy
2000 Comedy
Real Time with Bill Maher TV
★ 6.1
Comedy, Talk
2003 Comedy, Talk
Miami Vice TV
★ 7.5
Crime, Drama
1984 Crime, Drama
Miami Vice TV
★ 7.5
Crime, Drama
1984 Crime, Drama
Ozark TV
★ 8.2
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Crime, Drama
2017 Crime, Drama
Titans TV
★ 7.9
Action & Adventure, Drama
2018 Action & Adventure, Drama
How to Get Away with Murder TV
★ 7.8
Crime, Drama
2014 Crime, Drama
Burn Notice TV
★ 7.5
Action & Adventure, Crime
2007 Action & Adventure, Crime
NYPD Blue TV
★ 7.0
Drama
1993 Drama
Dora the Explorer TV
★ 6.2
PRO
Action & Adventure, Animation
2000 Action & Adventure, Animation
The Twilight Zone TV
★ 7.7
Drama, Mystery
1985 Drama, Mystery
The Outer Limits TV
+
The Outer Limits
1995 as Frank Kelton
Major Crimes TV
★ 7.4
Crime, Drama
2012 Crime, Drama
Fame TV
+
Fame
1982
The Equalizer TV
★ 7.2
Action & Adventure, Crime
1985 Action & Adventure, Crime
Tales from the Crypt TV
+
Tales from the Crypt
1989 as Puck
Celebrity Ghost Stories TV
+
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 as Self
Family Law TV
+
Family Law
1999 as Mr. Santiago
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series TV
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From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
2014 as Amancio Malvado
Jericho TV
+
Jericho
2006 as Major Edward Beck
Caprica TV
+
Caprica
2010 as Joseph Adama
Mozart in the Jungle TV
+
Mozart in the Jungle
2014 as Juan Delgado
The Hunger TV
+
The Hunger
1997 as Tony
L.A. Doctors TV
+
L.A. Doctors
1998 as Vince Duralde
Mars TV
+
Mars
2016 as Mike Glenn / Lt.…
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