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Esai Morales

Esai Morales

Acting1962Brooklyn, 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.

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Acting History

Future
Coyote
as Hernán Barroca
So Much For Love
as Geoffrey
Dark Horse
as Paulo Pontes
The Americans
TVas Lee Valenzuela
Coyote
Producer
2024
Crescent City
as Luke Carson
2020
The Wall of Mexico
as Henry Arista
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TVas Francisco1 eps
2019
Imprisoned
as Governor Mandera
Titans
TVas Slade Wilson / Deathstroke13 eps
2018
SuperFly
as Adalberto Gonzalez
NCIS: Los Angeles
TVas Louis Ochoa7 eps
Mars
TVas Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn6 eps
2017
Halfway There
as Ian Sanchez
Chicago P.D.
TVas Chief Lugo6 eps
Ozark
TVas Camino 'Del' Del Rio4 eps
2016
Casa Vita
as Rodrigo Vita
How to Get Away with Murder
TVas Jorge Castillo11 eps
2015
Playin' for Love
as Principle Jose Marti
Spare Parts
as Mr. Santillan
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
TVas Amancio Malvado10 eps
Mozart in the Jungle
TVas Juan Delgado2 eps
The Brink
TVas President Julian Navarro
2013
Criminal Minds
TVas Mateo Cruz6 eps
Major Crimes
TVas Deputy Manuel Diaz1 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TVas Self1 eps
2012
Seattle Superstorm
as Tom Foster
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
as Francisco d'Anconia
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Jimmy Vazquez1 eps
2011
We Have Your Husband
as Eduardo Valseca
Gun Hill Road
as Enrique Rodriguez
17th Precinct
as Liam Butterfield
Fairly Legal
TVas Aaron Davidson
2010
Cherry
as Wes
Caprica
TVas Joseph Adama18 eps
CSI: Miami
TVas Stephen Madsen1 eps
2009
2008
Jericho
TVas Major Edward Beck6 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
TVas Self1 eps
2007
The Cure
as Jorge
Burn Notice
TVas Ernie Paseo1 eps
24: Day six Debrief
TVas Agent Jorge Ramirez
2005
Lethal Seduction
as Rick Benes / David Lopez
Freddie
TVas Carlos
2004
Sudbury
as Gary Hallet
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
TVas Self1 eps
2002
2001
NYPD Blue
TVas Tony Rodriguez87 eps
2000
American Virgin
as Jim the Director
Family Law
TVas Mr. Santiago1 eps
Doomsday Man
Second Unit Director
1999
Southern Cross
as Philip Solano
L.A. Doctors
TVas Vince Duralde1 eps
Atomic Train
TVas Noris MacKenzie
1997
Dog Watch
as Murrow
The Outer Limits
TVas Frank Kelton1 eps
The Hunger
TVas Tony1 eps
1994
Rapa Nui
as Make
In the Army Now
as Sgt. Stern
Don't Do It
as Charles
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Puck1 eps
1992
Freejack
as Ripper
Ultraviolet
as Nicholas Walker
1990
Naked Tango
as Zico Borenstein
1987
La Bamba
as Bob Morales
The Principal
as Raymi Rojas
1986
1985
Rainy Day Friends
as Neekos Valdez
The Equalizer
TVas Officer Miguel Canterra1 eps
Miami Vice
TVas Pete Romano1 eps
1983
Bad Boys
as Paco Moreno
1982
Forty Deuce
as Mitchell

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/1/1962(63 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA