Esai Morales
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Oct 1, 1962 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
| 2027 | Live Like That | |
| 2026 | War MachineArmy Officer Torres | |
| 2025 | CottonmouthAbe | |
| 2025 | Mission: Impossible - The Final ReckoningGabriel | |
| 2025 | Queen of ManhattanPapi | |
| 2025 | Side QuestGustavo | |
| 2024 | Crescent CityLuke Carson | |
| 2023 | Master GardenerOscar Neruda | |
| 2023 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneGabriel | |
| 2023 | Can't Go HomeVictor Castelo | |
| 2021 | Art of Love | |
| 2021 | More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita StorySelf | |
| 2021 | Senior MomentDiego Lozana | |
| 2020 | The Wall of MexicoHenry Arista | |
| 2020 | Find Your GrooveSelf | |
| 2019 | Raúl Juliá: The World’s a StageSelf | |
| 2019 | ImprisonedGovernor Mandera | |
| 2018 | Love and Other Stunts | |
| 2018 | SuperFlyAdalberto Gonzalez | |
| 2018 | TitansSlade Wilson / Deathstroke | |
| 2017 | Halfway ThereIan Sanchez | |
| 2017 | OzarkCamino 'Del' Del Rio | |
| 2016 | Never Back Down: No SurrenderHugo Vega | |
| 2016 | Casa VitaRodrigo Vita | |
| 2016 | MarsMike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn | |
| 2015 | Spare PartsMr. Santillan | |
| 2015 | Playin' for LovePrinciple Jose Marti | |
| 2015 | The BrinkPresident Julian Navarro | |
| 2015 | Adam Ruins Everything | |
| 2014 | The Journey of a Female Comic | |
| 2014 | Jarhead 2: Field of FireCpt. Jones | |
| 2014 | Give Me ShelterHimself - Animal Advocate | |
| 2014 | From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season | |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with MurderJorge Castillo | |
| 2014 | From Dusk Till Dawn: The SeriesAmancio Malvado | |
| 2014 | Mozart in the JungleJuan Delgado | |
| 2014 | Chicago P.D.Chief Lugo | |
| 2013 | Saving Westbrook HighManny | |
| 2012 | Seattle SuperstormTom Foster | |
| 2012 | Atlas Shrugged: Part IIFrancisco d'Anconia | |
| 2012 | Major CrimesDeputy Manuel Diaz | |
| 2011 | Gun Hill RoadEnrique Rodriguez | |
| 2011 | We Have Your HusbandEduardo Valseca | |
| 2011 | 17th PrecinctLiam Butterfield | |
| 2011 | Fairly LegalAaron Davidson | |
| 2010 | CherryWes | |
| 2010 | King of the AvenueNatas | |
| 2010 | CapricaJoseph Adama | |
| 2009 | The LinePelon | |
| 2009 | Celebrity HablaSelf | |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los AngelesLouis Ochoa | |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf | |
| 2008 | Kill Kill Faster FasterMarkie | |
| 2007 | The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'Self | |
| 2007 | The CureJorge | |
| 2007 | Burn NoticeErnie Paseo | |
| 2007 | 24: Day six DebriefAgent Jorge Ramirez | |
| 2006 | Fast Food NationTony | |
| 2006 | The Virgin of JuarezFather Herrera | |
| 2006 | How to Go Out on a Date in QueensFrankie | |
| 2006 | JerichoMajor Edward Beck | |
| 2006 | Vanished | |
| 2005 | Once Upon a WeddingPineda | |
| 2005 | American FusionJose | |
| 2005 | Lethal SeductionRick Benes / David Lopez | |
| 2005 | FreddieCarlos | |
| 2005 | Criminal MindsMateo Cruz | |
| 2004 | SudburyGary Hallet | |
| 2004 | On Air with Ryan SeacrestSelf | |
| 2003 | The Adventures of Tom Thumb and ThumbelinaVargas Mouse (voice) | |
| 2003 | ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelf | |
| 2003 | Celebrities UncensoredSelf | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill MaherSelf | |
| 2002 | Paid in FullLulu | |
| 2002 | The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema | |
| 2002 | CSI: MiamiStephen Madsen | |
| 2002 | George LopezManny Lopez | |
| 2002 | American FamilyEsteban Gonzalez | |
| 2000 | Doomsday ManMike | |
| 2000 | American VirginJim the Director | |
| 2000 | A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales StoryJuan Miguel Gonzalez | |
| 2000 | Curb Your EnthusiasmFrancisco | |
| 2000 | Dora the ExplorerPapi (voice) | |
| 1999 | Southern CrossPhilip Solano | |
| 1999 | Family LawMr. Santiago | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJimmy Vazquez | |
| 1999 | Atomic TrainNoris MacKenzie | |
| 1998 | The Wonderful Ice Cream SuitDominguez | |
| 1998 | Circle of DeceitJeff Silva | |
| 1998 | L.A. DoctorsVince Duralde | |
| 1997 | Dog WatchMurrow | |
| 1997 | The HungerTony | |
| 1996 | Death in GranadaRicardo | |
| 1996 | Scorpion SpringAstor | |
| 1996 | The Real ThingCollin | |
| 1996 | Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena StoryFederico Pena | |
| 1995 | My FamilyChucho | |
| 1995 | Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14Tony Archer | |
| 1995 | Somos un solo puebloSelf | |
| 1995 | The Outer LimitsFrank Kelton | |
| 1994 | Rapa NuiMake | |
| 1994 | In the Army NowSgt. Stern | |
| 1994 | Don't Do ItCharles | |
| 1994 | The Burning SeasonJair | |
| 1993 | Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has BegunKenny | |
| 1993 | The WaiterJulius | |
| 1993 | NYPD BlueTony Rodriguez | |
| 1992 | FreejackRipper | |
| 1992 | UltravioletNicholas Walker | |
| 1992 | Bay City Story | |
| 1990 | Naked TangoZico Borenstein | |
| 1989 | Bloodhounds of BroadwayHandsome Jack | |
| 1989 | Tales from the CryptPuck | |
| 1987 | La BambaBob Morales | |
| 1987 | The PrincipalRaymi Rojas | |
| 1986 | On Wings of EaglesRashid | |
| 1985 | Rainy Day FriendsNeekos Valdez | |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | |
| 1985 | The EqualizerOfficer Miguel Canterra | |
| 1984 | Miami ViceFelipe Cruz | |
| 1984 | Miami VicePete Romano | |
| 1983 | Bad BoysPaco Moreno | |
| 1982 | Forty DeuceMitchell | |
| 1982 | Fame | |
| - | So Much For LoveGeoffrey | |
| - | CoyoteHernán Barroca | |
| - | Dark HorsePaulo Pontes | |
| - | Tumor | |
| - | Company Town | |
| - | The AmericansLee Valenzuela |
| - | CoyoteProducer |
| 2000 | Doomsday ManSecond Unit Director |