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Esai Morales

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 1, 1962 (age 63)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

에사이 모레일스

ایسای مورالس

إساي مورالس

אסאי מוראלס

伊塞·莫瑞

Esai Morales

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.

Filmography

2026FilmWar Machineas Army Officer Torres 2025FilmQueen of Manhattanas Papi 2025FilmCottonmouthas Abe 2025FilmMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningas Gabriel 2025TVSide Questas Gustavo 2024FilmCrescent Cityas Luke Carson 2023TVCan't Go Homeas Victor Castelo 2023FilmMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Oneas Gabriel 2023FilmMaster Gardeneras Oscar Neruda 2021FilmArt of Love 2021FilmSenior Momentas Diego Lozana 2021FilmMore Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Storyas Self 2020FilmThe Wall of Mexicoas Henry Arista 2020FilmFind Your Grooveas Self 2019FilmRaúl Juliá: The World’s a Stageas Self 2019FilmImprisonedas Governor Mandera 2018TVTitansas Slade Wilson / Deathstroke 2018FilmSuperFlyas Adalberto Gonzalez 2018FilmLove and Other Stunts 2017FilmHalfway Thereas Ian Sanchez 2017TVOzarkas Camino 'Del' Del Rio 2016TVMarsas Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn 2016FilmNever Back Down: No Surrenderas Hugo Vega 2016FilmCasa Vitaas Rodrigo Vita 2015TVAdam Ruins Everything 2015TVThe Brinkas President Julian Navarro 2015FilmSpare Partsas Mr. Santillan 2015FilmPlayin' for Loveas Principle Jose Marti 2014TVHow to Get Away with Murderas Jorge Castillo 2014FilmJarhead 2: Field of Fireas Cpt. Jones 2014FilmGive Me Shelteras Himself - Animal Advocate 2014FilmThe Journey of a Female Comic 2014FilmFrom Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season 2014TVFrom Dusk Till Dawn: The Seriesas Amancio Malvado 2014TVMozart in the Jungleas Juan Delgado 2014TVChicago P.D.as Chief Lugo 2013FilmSaving Westbrook Highas Manny 2012FilmAtlas Shrugged: Part IIas Francisco d'Anconia 2012TVMajor Crimesas Deputy Manuel Diaz 2012FilmSeattle Superstormas Tom Foster 2011Film17th Precinctas Liam Butterfield 2011FilmWe Have Your Husbandas Eduardo Valseca 2011FilmGun Hill Roadas Enrique Rodriguez 2011TVFairly Legalas Aaron Davidson 2010FilmCherryas Wes 2010FilmKing of the Avenueas Natas 2010TVCapricaas Joseph Adama 2009TVCelebrity Ghost Storiesas Self 2009FilmCelebrity Hablaas Self 2009TVNCIS: Los Angelesas Louis Ochoa 2009FilmThe Lineas Pelon 2008FilmKill Kill Faster Fasteras Markie 2007FilmThe Cureas Jorge 2007TVBurn Noticeas Ernie Paseo 2007TV24: Day six Debriefas Agent Jorge Ramirez 2007FilmThe Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'as Self 2006FilmFast Food Nationas Tony 2006TVJerichoas Major Edward Beck 2006TVVanished 2006FilmHow to Go Out on a Date in Queensas Frankie 2006FilmThe Virgin of Juarezas Father Herrera 2005TVFreddieas Carlos 2005TVCriminal Mindsas Mateo Cruz 2005FilmOnce Upon a Weddingas Pineda 2005FilmLethal Seductionas Rick Benes / David Lopez 2005FilmAmerican Fusionas Jose 2004FilmSudburyas Gary Hallet 2004TVOn Air with Ryan Seacrestas Self 2003FilmThe Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelinaas Vargas Mouse (voice)2003TVCelebrities Uncensoredas Self 2003FilmABC's 50th Anniversary Celebrationas Self 2003TVReal Time with Bill Maheras Self 2002FilmPaid in Fullas Lulu 2002TVCSI: Miamias Stephen Madsen 2002FilmThe Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema 2002TVGeorge Lopezas Manny Lopez 2002TVAmerican Familyas Esteban Gonzalez 2000FilmDoomsday Manas Mike 2000TVCurb Your Enthusiasmas Francisco 2000FilmA Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Storyas Juan Miguel Gonzalez 2000TVDora the Exploreras Papi (voice)2000FilmAmerican Virginas Jim the Director 1999TVFamily Lawas Mr. Santiago 1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Jimmy Vazquez 1999FilmSouthern Crossas Philip Solano 1999TVAtomic Trainas Noris MacKenzie 1998TVL.A. Doctorsas Vince Duralde 1998FilmCircle of Deceitas Jeff Silva 1998FilmThe Wonderful Ice Cream Suitas Dominguez 1997FilmDog Watchas Murrow 1997TVThe Hungeras Tony 1996FilmDying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Storyas Federico Pena 1996FilmDeath in Granadaas Ricardo 1996FilmScorpion Springas Astor 1996FilmThe Real Thingas Collin 1995FilmSomos un solo puebloas Self 1995FilmDeadlocked: Escape from Zone 14as Tony Archer 1995FilmMy Familyas Chucho 1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Frank Kelton 1994FilmDon't Do Itas Charles 1994FilmThe Burning Seasonas Jair 1994FilmIn the Army Nowas Sgt. Stern 1994FilmRapa Nuias Make 1993TVNYPD Blueas Tony Rodriguez 1993FilmThe Waiteras Julius 1993FilmLiving and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begunas Kenny 1992FilmUltravioletas Nicholas Walker 1992FilmFreejackas Ripper 1992FilmBay City Story 1990FilmNaked Tangoas Zico Borenstein 1989FilmBloodhounds of Broadwayas Handsome Jack 1989TVTales from the Cryptas Puck 1987FilmThe Principalas Raymi Rojas 1987FilmLa Bambaas Bob Morales 1986TVOn Wings of Eaglesas Rashid 1985FilmRainy Day Friendsas Neekos Valdez 1985TVThe Twilight Zone 1985TVThe Equalizeras Officer Miguel Canterra 1984TVMiami Viceas Felipe Cruz 1983FilmBad Boysas Paco Moreno 1982FilmForty Deuceas Mitchell 1982TVFame —FilmSo Much For Loveas Geoffrey —FilmCoyoteas Hernán Barroca —FilmDark Horseas Paulo Pontes —TVCompany Town —TVThe Americansas Lee Valenzuela