Actor profile

Esai Morales

1st October 1962 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

82 Movies 45 TV Shows 2 In Production 129 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

War Machine poster

War Machine 12th February 2026 as Army Officer Torres

Queen of Manhattan poster

Queen of Manhattan 12th September 2025 as Papi

Cottonmouth poster

Cottonmouth 7th June 2025 as Abe

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning poster

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning 17th May 2025 as Gabriel

Crescent City poster

Crescent City 16th August 2024 as Luke Carson

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One poster

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One 8th July 2023 as Gabriel

Master Gardener poster

Master Gardener 19th May 2023 as Oscar Neruda

Art of Love poster

Art of Love 14th October 2021

Senior Moment poster

Senior Moment 26th March 2021 as Diego Lozana

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story poster

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story 1st February 2021 as Self

The Wall of Mexico poster

The Wall of Mexico 13th October 2020 as Henry Arista

Find Your Groove poster

Find Your Groove 24th March 2020 as Self

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage poster

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage 13th September 2019 as Self

Imprisoned poster

Imprisoned 12th September 2019 as Governor Mandera

SuperFly poster

SuperFly 13th June 2018 as Adalberto Gonzalez

Love and Other Stunts poster

Love and Other Stunts 6th April 2018

Halfway There poster

Halfway There 12th December 2017 as Ian Sanchez

Never Back Down: No Surrender poster

Never Back Down: No Surrender 7th June 2016 as Hugo Vega

Casa Vita poster

Casa Vita 6th February 2016 as Rodrigo Vita

Playin' for Love poster

Playin' for Love 16th January 2015 as Principle Jose Marti

Spare Parts poster

Spare Parts 16th January 2015 as Mr. Santillan

Jarhead 2: Field of Fire poster

Jarhead 2: Field of Fire 14th August 2014 as Cpt. Jones

Give Me Shelter 24th June 2014 as Himself - Animal Advocate

The Journey of a Female Comic poster

The Journey of a Female Comic 16th May 2014

From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season poster

From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season 11th March 2014

Saving Westbrook High poster

Saving Westbrook High 20th October 2013 as Manny

Atlas Shrugged: Part II poster

Atlas Shrugged: Part II 12th October 2012 as Francisco d'Anconia

Seattle Superstorm poster

Seattle Superstorm 31st March 2012 as Tom Foster

17th Precinct poster

17th Precinct 30th December 2011 as Liam Butterfield

We Have Your Husband poster

We Have Your Husband 12th November 2011 as Eduardo Valseca

Gun Hill Road poster

Gun Hill Road 5th August 2011 as Enrique Rodriguez

Cherry poster

Cherry 8th October 2010 as Wes

King of the Avenue poster

King of the Avenue 17th September 2010 as Natas

Celebrity Habla poster

Celebrity Habla 25th September 2009 as Self

The Line poster

The Line 11th May 2009 as Pelon

Kill Kill Faster Faster poster

Kill Kill Faster Faster 16th April 2008 as Markie

The Cure poster

The Cure 1st September 2007 as Jorge

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' poster

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' 7th February 2007 as Self

Fast Food Nation poster

Fast Food Nation 17th November 2006 as Tony

How to Go Out on a Date in Queens poster

How to Go Out on a Date in Queens 28th July 2006 as Frankie

The Virgin of Juarez poster

The Virgin of Juarez 13th March 2006 as Father Herrera

Once Upon a Wedding poster

Once Upon a Wedding 22nd July 2005 as Pineda

Lethal Seduction poster

Lethal Seduction 5th May 2005 as Rick Benes / David Lopez

American Fusion poster

American Fusion 1st January 2005 as Jose

Sudbury poster

Sudbury 1st January 2004 as Gary Hallet

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina poster

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina 8th August 2003 as Vargas Mouse (voice)

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration poster

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration 19th May 2003 as Self

Paid in Full poster

Paid in Full 25th October 2002 as Lulu

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

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema 6th June 2002

Doomsday Man poster

Doomsday Man 7th December 2000 as Mike

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story poster

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story 17th September 2000 as Juan Miguel Gonzalez

American Virgin poster

American Virgin 2nd June 2000 as Jim the Director

Southern Cross poster

Southern Cross 9th September 1999 as Philip Solano

Circle of Deceit poster

Circle of Deceit 29th January 1998 as Jeff Silva

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit poster

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit 23rd January 1998 as Dominguez

Dog Watch poster

Dog Watch 15th August 1997 as Murrow

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story poster

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story 24th November 1996 as Federico Pena

Death in Granada poster

Death in Granada 9th November 1996 as Ricardo

Scorpion Spring poster

Scorpion Spring 10th October 1996 as Astor

The Real Thing poster

The Real Thing 1st January 1996 as Collin

Somos un solo pueblo poster

Somos un solo pueblo 3rd December 1995 as Self

Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 poster

Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 8th May 1995 as Tony Archer

My Family poster

My Family 3rd May 1995 as Chucho

Don't Do It poster

Don't Do It 10th November 1994 as Charles

The Burning Season poster

The Burning Season 17th September 1994 as Jair

In the Army Now poster

In the Army Now 12th August 1994 as Sgt. Stern

Rapa Nui poster

Rapa Nui 3rd June 1994 as Make

The Waiter 1st June 1993 as Julius

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun poster

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun 30th January 1993 as Kenny

Ultraviolet poster

Ultraviolet 26th February 1992 as Nicholas Walker

Freejack poster

Freejack 17th January 1992 as Ripper

Bay City Story 1st January 1992

Naked Tango poster

Naked Tango 27th September 1990 as Zico Borenstein

Bloodhounds of Broadway poster

Bloodhounds of Broadway 3rd November 1989 as Handsome Jack

The Principal poster

The Principal 18th September 1987 as Raymi Rojas

La Bamba poster

La Bamba 24th July 1987 as Bob Morales

Rainy Day Friends poster

Rainy Day Friends 20th December 1985 as Neekos Valdez

Bad Boys poster

Bad Boys 25th March 1983 as Paco Moreno

Forty Deuce poster

Forty Deuce 1st October 1982 as Mitchell

Coyote poster

Coyote as Hernán Barroca

So Much For Love as Geoffrey

Tumor

Side Quest poster

Side Quest 25th March 2025 as Gustavo

Can't Go Home poster

Can't Go Home 29th December 2023 as Victor Castelo

Titans poster

Titans 12th October 2018 as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke

Ozark poster

Ozark 21st July 2017 as Camino 'Del' Del Rio

Mars poster

Mars 14th November 2016 as Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn

Adam Ruins Everything poster

Adam Ruins Everything 29th September 2015

The Brink poster

The Brink 21st June 2015 as President Julian Navarro

How to Get Away with Murder poster

How to Get Away with Murder 25th September 2014 as Jorge Castillo

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series poster

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series 11th March 2014 as Amancio Malvado

Mozart in the Jungle poster

Mozart in the Jungle 6th February 2014 as Juan Delgado

Chicago P.D. poster

Chicago P.D. 8th January 2014 as Chief Lugo

Major Crimes poster

Major Crimes 13th August 2012 as Deputy Manuel Diaz

Fairly Legal poster

Fairly Legal 20th January 2011 as Aaron Davidson

Caprica poster

Caprica 22nd January 2010 as Joseph Adama

Celebrity Ghost Stories poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories 3rd October 2009 as Self

NCIS: Los Angeles poster

NCIS: Los Angeles 22nd September 2009 as Louis Ochoa

Burn Notice poster

Burn Notice 28th June 2007 as Ernie Paseo

24: Day six Debrief poster

24: Day six Debrief 21st May 2007 as Agent Jorge Ramirez

Jericho poster

Jericho 20th September 2006 as Major Edward Beck

Vanished poster

Vanished 21st August 2006

Freddie poster

Freddie 12th October 2005 as Carlos

Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds 22nd September 2005 as Mateo Cruz

On Air with Ryan Seacrest poster

On Air with Ryan Seacrest 1st January 2004 as Self

Celebrities Uncensored poster

Celebrities Uncensored 4th June 2003 as Self

Real Time with Bill Maher poster

Real Time with Bill Maher 21st February 2003 as Self

CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami 23rd September 2002 as Stephen Madsen

George Lopez poster

George Lopez 27th March 2002 as Manny Lopez

American Family poster

American Family 23rd January 2002 as Esteban Gonzalez

Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm 15th October 2000 as Francisco

Dora the Explorer poster

Dora the Explorer 14th August 2000 as Papi (voice)

Family Law poster

Family Law 20th September 1999 as Mr. Santiago

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Jimmy Vazquez

Atomic Train poster

Atomic Train 16th May 1999 as Noris MacKenzie

L.A. Doctors poster

L.A. Doctors 21st September 1998 as Vince Duralde

The Hunger poster

The Hunger 20th July 1997 as Tony

The Outer Limits poster

The Outer Limits 26th March 1995 as Frank Kelton

NYPD Blue poster

NYPD Blue 21st September 1993 as Tony Rodriguez

Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt 10th June 1989 as Puck

On Wings of Eagles poster

On Wings of Eagles 18th May 1986 as Rashid

The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone 27th September 1985

The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer 18th September 1985 as Officer Miguel Canterra

Miami Vice poster

Miami Vice 16th September 1984 as Pete Romano

Fame poster

Fame 7th January 1982

Company Town as Ray Dupre

The Americans as Lee Valenzuela

Coming soon

Live Like That 26th February 2027

Dark Horse poster

Coming soon

Dark Horse 11th September 2026 as Paulo Pontes