About

Known credits:
88
Birthday:
1962-10-01
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Esai Morales

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2025 Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Actor Gabriel N/A
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2024 Crescent City Actor Luke Carson 58
Average
2023 Can't Go Home Actor Victor Castelo N/A
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2023 Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Actor Gabriel 73
Good
2023 Master Gardener Actor Oscar Neruda 59
Average
2022 Propaganda Exposed [Uncensored] Actor N/A
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2022 The Latin from Manhattan Actor Papi N/A
N/A
2021 Art of Love Actor 58
Average
2021 Senior Moment Actor Diego Lozana 59
Average
2021 More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story Actor Self 59
Average
2020 The Wall of Mexico Actor Henry Arista 58
Average
2020 Find Your Groove Actor Self 59
Average
2019 Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage Actor Self N/A
N/A
2019 Imprisoned Actor Governor Mandera 58
Average
2018 SuperFly Actor Adalberto Gonzalez 62
Fair
2018 Love and Other Stunts Actor N/A
N/A
2017 Halfway There Actor Ian Sanchez 58
Average
2016 Mars Actor Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn 69
Fair
2016 Never Back Down: No Surrender Actor Hugo Vega 64
Fair
2016 Casa Vita Actor Rodrigo Vita 59
Average
2015 The Brink Actor President Julian Navarro 71
Good
2015 Playin' for Love Actor Principle Jose Marti 58
Average
2015 Spare Parts Actor Mr. Santillan 62
Fair
2014 Jarhead 2: Field of Fire Actor Cpt. Jones 59
Average
2014 Give Me Shelter Actor Himself - Animal Advocate 59
Average
2014 Journey of a Female Comic Actor 59
Average
2013 Saving Westbrook High Actor Manny 59
Average
2012 Atlas Shrugged: Part II Actor Francisco d'Anconia 57
Average
2012 Seattle Superstorm Actor Tom Foster 58
Average
2011 17th Precinct Actor Liam Butterfield N/A
N/A
2011 We Have Your Husband Actor Eduardo Valseca 59
Average
2011 Gun Hill Road Actor Enrique Rodriguez 59
Average
2010 Cherry Actor Wes 59
Average
2010 King of the Avenue Actor Natas 58
Average
2010 Caprica Actor Joseph Adama 69
Fair
2009 Celebrity Habla Actor Self N/A
N/A
2009 The Line Actor Pelon 57
Average
2009 Caprica Actor Joseph Adama 61
Fair
2008 Kill Kill Faster Faster Actor Markie 58
Average
2007 The Cure Actor Jorge 59
Average
2007 The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' Actor Self N/A
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2006 Fast Food Nation Actor Tony 59
Average
2006 How to Go Out on a Date in Queens Actor Frankie 58
Average
2006 The Virgin of Juarez Actor Father Herrera 58
Average
2005 Once Upon a Wedding Actor Pineda 58
Average
2005 Lethal Seduction Actor Rick Benes / David Lopez 58
Average
2005 American Fusion Actor Jose 59
Average
2004 Sudbury Actor Gary Hallet 59
Average
2003 The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina Actor Vargas Mouse (voice) 58
Average
2002 Paid in Full Actor Lulu 61
Fair
2000 Doomsday Man Actor Mike 58
Average
2000 A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story Actor Juan Miguel Gonzalez 58
Average
2000 American Virgin Actor Jim the Director 58
Average
1999 Southern Cross Actor Philip Solano 59
Average
1999 Atomic Train Actor Noris MacKenzie 60
Fair
1998 Circle of Deceit Actor Jeff Silva 58
Average
1998 The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit Actor Dominguez 59
Average
1997 The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca Actor Ricardo N/A
N/A
1996 Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story Actor Federico Pena 58
Average
1996 Death in Granada Actor Ricardo 58
Average
1996 Scorpion Spring Actor Astor 58
Average
1996 The Real Thing Actor Collin 59
Average
1996 Dog Watch Actor Murrow 58
Average
1995 Somos un solo pueblo Actor Self N/A
N/A
1995 Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 Actor Tony Archer 58
Average
1995 My Family Actor Chucho 61
Fair
1994 Don't Do It Actor Charles 59
Average
1994 The Burning Season Actor Jair 59
Average
1994 In the Army Now Actor Sgt. Stern 56
Average
1994 Rapa Nui Actor Make 59
Average
1993 Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun Actor Kenny N/A
N/A
1992 Ultraviolet Actor Nicholas Walker 59
Average
1992 Freejack Actor Ripper 56
Average
1990 Naked Tango Actor Zico Borenstein 58
Average
1989 Bloodhounds of Broadway Actor Handsome Jack 58
Average
1987 The Principal Actor Raymi Rojas 61
Fair
1987 La Bamba Actor Bob Morales 66
Fair
1986 On Wings of Eagles Actor Rashid 68
Fair
1985 Rainy Day Friends Actor Neekos Valdez N/A
N/A
1983 Bad Boys Actor Paco Moreno 62
Fair
1982 Forty Deuce Actor Mitchell 58
Average
Cottonmouth Actor Abe N/A
N/A
So Much For Love Actor Geoffrey N/A
N/A
War Machine Actor N/A
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Minor Incidents Actor Jeremías Amestoy N/A
N/A
The Americans Actor Lee Valenzuela N/A
N/A
Company Town Actor N/A
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Directing
2000 Doomsday Man Directing Second Unit Director 58
Average