Esai Morales

Esai Morales

Born October 01, 1962 (Age: 63) 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.
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

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Live Like That

2027 as Age: 64
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

2025 as Gabriel Age: 62
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023 as Gabriel Age: 60
Master Gardener

Master Gardener

2023 as Oscar Neruda Age: 60
SuperFly

SuperFly

2018 as Adalberto Gonzalez Age: 55
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season

From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season

2014 as Age: 51
Atlas Shrugged: Part II

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

2012 as Francisco d'Anconia Age: 50
17th Precinct

17th Precinct

2011 as Liam Butterfield Age: 49
The Cure

The Cure

2007 as Jorge Age: 44
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

2007 as Self Age: 44
Fast Food Nation

Fast Food Nation

2006 as Tony Age: 44
Once Upon a Wedding

Once Upon a Wedding

2005 as Pineda Age: 42
Sudbury

Sudbury

2004 as Gary Hallet Age: 41
Paid in Full

Paid in Full

2002 as Lulu Age: 40
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

2002 as Age: 39
Doomsday Man

Doomsday Man

2000 as Mike Age: 38
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story

2000 as Juan Miguel Gonzalez Age: 37
American Virgin

American Virgin

2000 as Jim the Director Age: 37
Circle of Deceit

Circle of Deceit

1998 as Jeff Silva Age: 35
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

1998 as Dominguez Age: 35
Dog Watch

Dog Watch

1997 as Murrow Age: 34
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

1996 as Federico Pena Age: 34
Death in Granada

Death in Granada

1996 as Ricardo Age: 34
Scorpion Spring

Scorpion Spring

1996 as Astor Age: 34
The Real Thing

The Real Thing

1996 as Collin Age: 33
My Family

My Family

1995 as Chucho Age: 32
In the Army Now

In the Army Now

1994 as Sgt. Stern Age: 31
Rapa Nui

Rapa Nui

1994 as Make Age: 31
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The Waiter

1993 as Julius Age: 30
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Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

1993 as Kenny Age: 30
Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet

1992 as Nicholas Walker Age: 29
Freejack

Freejack

1992 as Ripper Age: 29
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Bay City Story

1992 as Age: 29
Naked Tango

Naked Tango

1990 as Zico Borenstein Age: 27
Bloodhounds of Broadway

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989 as Handsome Jack Age: 27
The Principal

The Principal

1987 as Raymi Rojas Age: 24
La Bamba

La Bamba

1987 as Bob Morales Age: 24
Rainy Day Friends

Rainy Day Friends

1985 as Neekos Valdez Age: 23
Bad Boys

Bad Boys

1983 as Paco Moreno Age: 20