Esai Morales

Esai Morales

ActingBorn Oct 1, 1962

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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 – The Final Reckoning in 2025. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Esai Morales, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2027Live Like Thatmovie2026Dark Horseas Paulo Pontesmovie2026War Machineas Army Officer Torresmovie2025Queen of Manhattanas Papimovie2025Cottonmouthas Abemovie2025Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningas Gabrielmovie2025Side Questas Gustavotv2024Crescent Cityas Luke Carsonmovie2023Can't Go Homeas Victor Castelotv2023Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Oneas Gabrielmovie2023Master Gardeneras Oscar Nerudamovie2021Art of Lovemovie2021Senior Momentas Diego Lozanamovie2021More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Storyas Selfmovie2020The Wall of Mexicoas Henry Aristamovie2020Find Your Grooveas Selfmovie2019Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stageas Selfmovie2019Imprisonedas Governor Manderamovie2018Titansas Slade Wilson / Deathstroketv2018SuperFlyas Adalberto Gonzalezmovie2018Love and Other Stuntsmovie2017Halfway Thereas Ian Sanchezmovie2017Ozarkas Camino 'Del' Del Riotv2016Marsas Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenntv2016Never Back Down: No Surrenderas Hugo Vegamovie2016Casa Vitaas Rodrigo Vitamovie2015Adam Ruins Everythingtv2015The Brinkas President Julian Navarrotv2015Spare Partsas Mr. Santillanmovie2015Playin' for Loveas Principle Jose Martimovie2014How to Get Away with Murderas Jorge Castillotv2014Jarhead 2: Field of Fireas Cpt. Jonesmovie2014Give Me Shelteras Himself - Animal Advocatemovie2014The Journey of a Female Comicmovie2014From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Seasonmovie2014From Dusk Till Dawn: The Seriesas Amancio Malvadotv2014Mozart in the Jungleas Juan Delgadotv2014Chicago P.D.as Chief Lugotv2013Saving Westbrook Highas Mannymovie2012Atlas Shrugged: Part IIas Francisco d'Anconiamovie2012Major Crimesas Deputy Manuel Diaztv2012Seattle Superstormas Tom Fostermovie201117th Precinctas Liam Butterfieldmovie2011We Have Your Husbandas Eduardo Valsecamovie2011Gun Hill Roadas Enrique Rodriguezmovie2011Fairly Legalas Aaron Davidsontv2010Cherryas Wesmovie2010King of the Avenueas Natasmovie2010Capricaas Joseph Adamatv2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Selftv2009Celebrity Hablaas Selfmovie2009NCIS: Los Angelesas Louis Ochoatv2009The Lineas Pelonmovie2008Kill Kill Faster Fasteras Markiemovie2007The Cureas Jorgemovie2007Burn Noticeas Ernie Paseotv200724: Day six Debriefas Agent Jorge Ramireztv2007The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'as Selfmovie2006Fast Food Nationas Tonymovie2006Jerichoas Major Edward Becktv2006Vanishedtv2006How to Go Out on a Date in Queensas Frankiemovie2006The Virgin of Juarezas Father Herreramovie2005Freddieas Carlostv2005Criminal Mindsas Mateo Cruztv2005Once Upon a Weddingas Pinedamovie2005Lethal Seductionas Rick Benes / David Lopezmovie2005American Fusionas Josemovie2004Sudburyas Gary Halletmovie2004On Air with Ryan Seacrestas Selftv2003The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelinaas Vargas Mouse (voice)movie2003Celebrities Uncensoredas Selftv2003ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebrationas Selfmovie2003Real Time with Bill Maheras Selftv2002Paid in Fullas Lulumovie2002CSI: Miamias Stephen Madsentv2002The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinemamovie2002George Lopezas Manny Lopeztv2002American Familyas Esteban Gonzaleztv2000Doomsday Manas Second Unit Directormovie