Esai Morales
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.
Fotos
Filme (91)
Live Like That
2027
Dark Horse
2027 · Paulo Pontes
Beyond the Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood
2026 · self
War Machine
2026 · Torres
Queen of Manhattan
2025 · Papi
Cottonmouth
2025 · Abe
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
2025 · Gabriel
Crescent City
2024 · Luke Carson
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Teil Eins
2023 · Gabriel
El maestro jardinero
2023 · Oscar Neruda
Art of Love
2021
Senior Moment
2021 · Diego Lozana
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021 · Self
The Wall of Mexico
2020 · Henry Arista
Find Your Groove
2020 · Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019 · Self
El Prisionero
2019 · Governor Mandera
Superfly
2018 · Adalberto Gonzalez
Love and Other Stunts
2018
Halfway There
2017 · Ian Sanchez
The Fighters 3: No Surrender
2016 · Hugo Vega
Casa Vita
2016 · Rodrigo Vita
Spare Parts
2015 · Mr. Santillan
Playin' for Love
2015 · Principle Jose Marti
Jarhead 2 - Zurück in die Hölle
2014 · Cpt. Jones
Give Me Shelter
2014 · Self - Animal Advocate
The Journey of a Female Comic
2014
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
2014
Saving Westbrook High
2013 · Manny
Return to Babylon
2013 · Assistant Director (scenes deleted)
Die Atlas Trilogie: Teil 2 - Wer ist John Galt?
2012 · Francisco d'Anconia
Der Supersturm
2012 · Tom Foster
17th Precinct
2011 · Liam Butterfield
We Have Your Husband
2011 · Eduardo Valseca
Gun Hill Road
2011 · Enrique Rodriguez
Cherry
2010 · Wes
King of the Avenue
2010 · Natas
Celebrity Habla
2009 · Self
La Linea - The Line
2009 · Pelon
Kill Kill Faster Faster
2008 · Markie
The Cure
2007 · Jorge
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
2007 · Self
Fast Food Nation
2006 · Tony
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
2006 · Frankie
The Virgin of Juarez
2006 · Father Herrera
Es war einmal eine Hochzeit
2005 · Pineda
Lethal Seduction
2005 · Rick Benes / David Lopez
American Fusion
2005 · Jose
Sudbury
2004 · Gary Hallet
Däumelinchen und Däumling
2003 · Vargas Mouse (voice)
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003 · Self
Die Straßen Harlems
2002 · Lulu
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
Doomsday Man - Tödliche Viren
2000 · Mike, Second Unit Director
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story
2000 · Juan Miguel Gonzalez
American Virgin
2000 · Jim the Director
Southern Cross
1999 · Philip Solano
Circle of Deceit
1998 · Jeff Silva
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
1998 · Dominguez
Dog Watch
1997 · Murrow
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
1996 · Federico Pena
Death in Granada
1996 · Ricardo
Scorpion Spring
1996 · Astor
The Real Thing
1996 · Collin
Somos un solo pueblo
1995 · Self
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
1995 · Tony Archer
My Family
1995 · Chucho
Don't Do It
1994 · Charles
The Burning Season
1994 · Jair
In the Army Now
1994 · Sgt. Stern
Rapa Nui
1994 · Make
The Waiter
1993 · Julius
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
1993 · Kenny
Ultraviolet
1992 · Nicholas Walker
Freejack
1992 · Ripper
Bay City Story
1992
Naked Tango
1990 · Zico Borenstein
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989 · Handsome Jack
The Principal
1987 · Raymi Rojas
La Bamba
1987 · Bob Morales
Rainy Day Friends
1985 · Neekos Valdez
The Great Love Experiment
1984 · Miguel Rados
Bad Boys
1983 · Paco Moreno
Forty Deuce
1982 · Mitchell
So Much for Love
· Geoffrey
Coyote
· Hernán Barroca, Producer
Tumor
Live 2 Die
· Producer
Monty and the Movies
· Self (archive footage)
Persephone
His Heart
· Executive Producer
Serien (46)
Side Quest
2025 · Gustavo
Can't Go Home
2023 · Victor Castelo
Titans
2018 · Slade Wilson / Deathstroke
Ozark
2017 · Camino 'Del' Del Rio
Mars: Marte
2016 · Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn
Adam Ruins Everything
2015
The Brink
2015 · President Julian Navarro
Lecciones del Crimen
2014 · Jorge Castillo
From Dusk Till Dawn - Die Serie
2014 · Amancio Malvado
Mozart in the Jungle
2014 · Juan Delgado
Policías de Chicago
2014 · Chief Lugo
Major Crimes
2012 · Deputy Manuel Diaz
Fairly Legal
2011 · Aaron Davidson
Caprica
2010 · Joseph Adama
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · Self
NCIS: Los Ángeles
2009 · Louis Ochoa
Operación Miami
2007 · Ernie Paseo
24: Day six Debrief
2007 · Agent Jorge Ramirez
Jericho - Der Anschlag
2006 · Major Edward Beck
Vanished
2006 · Michael Tyner
Freddie
2005 · Carlos
Mentes Criminales
2005 · Mateo Cruz
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004 · Self
Celebrities Uncensored
2003 · Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Self
CSI: Miami
2002 · Stephen Madsen
George Lopez
2002 · Manny Lopez
American Family
2002 · Esteban Gonzalez
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Francisco
Dora the Explorer
2000 · Papi (voice)
Family Law
1999 · Mr. Santiago
La Ley y el Orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales
1999 · Jimmy Vazquez
Atomic Train
1999 · Noris MacKenzie
L.A. Doctors
1998 · Vince Duralde
The Hunger
1997 · Tony
The Outer Limits
1995 · Frank Kelton
NYPD Blue
1993 · Tony Rodriguez
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Puck
On Wings of Eagles
1986 · Rashid
The Twilight Zone
1985
The Equalizer
1985 · Officer Miguel Canterra
Miami Vice
1984 · Felipe Cruz, Pete Romano
American Playhouse
1982 · Handsome Jack
Fame
1982
Company Town
· Ray Dupre
The Americans
· Lee Valenzuela