Esai Morales
Known for Acting · 129 credits
- Born
- 1962-10-01 (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 Manuel Morales Jr.
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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Known For
TV Shows (45)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Jimmy Vazquez
Criminal Minds
2005
as Mateo Cruz
CSI: Miami
2002
as Stephen Madsen
Chicago P.D.
2014
as Chief Lugo
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Louis Ochoa
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Francisco
Miami Vice
1984
as Felipe Cruz / Pete Romano
NYPD Blue
1993
as Tony Rodriguez
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Jorge Castillo
Burn Notice
2007
as Ernie Paseo
Ozark
2017
as Camino 'Del' Del Rio
The Equalizer
1985
as Officer Miguel Canterra
Titans
2018
as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke
The Twilight Zone
1985
The Outer Limits
1995
as Frank Kelton
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Puck
Fame
1982
Dora the Explorer
2000
as Papi (voice)
Major Crimes
2012
as Deputy Manuel Diaz
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Family Law
1999
as Mr. Santiago
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
2014
as Amancio Malvado
Mozart in the Jungle
2014
as Juan Delgado
Jericho
2006
as Major Edward Beck
Caprica
2010
as Joseph Adama
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
as Self
The Hunger
1997
as Tony
L.A. Doctors
1998
as Vince Duralde
George Lopez
2002
as Manny Lopez
Mars
2016
as Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn
Adam Ruins Everything
2015
Fairly Legal
2011
as Aaron Davidson
Vanished
2006
Side Quest
2025
as Gustavo
The Brink
2015
as President Julian Navarro
Freddie
2005
as Carlos
American Family
2002
as Esteban Gonzalez
On Wings of Eagles
1986
as Rashid
Atomic Train
1999
as Noris MacKenzie
Can't Go Home
2023
as Victor Castelo
Company Town
as Ray Dupre
The Americans
as Lee Valenzuela
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
24: Day six Debrief
2007
as Agent Jorge Ramirez
Movies (84)
War Machine
2026
as Army Officer Torres
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025
as Gabriel
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023
as Gabriel
Never Back Down: No Surrender
2016
as Hugo Vega
La Bamba
1987
as Bob Morales
Bad Boys
1983
as Paco Moreno
SuperFly
2018
as Adalberto Gonzalez
Freejack
1992
as Ripper
The Principal
1987
as Raymi Rojas
Paid in Full
2002
as Lulu
Crescent City
2024
as Luke Carson
Naked Tango
1990
as Zico Borenstein
Cottonmouth
2025
as Abe
Spare Parts
2015
as Mr. Santillan
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003
as Vargas Mouse (voice)
Rapa Nui
1994
as Make
Lethal Seduction
2005
as Rick Benes / David Lopez
Fast Food Nation
2006
as Tony
Art of Love
2021
Master Gardener
2023
as Oscar Neruda
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
2014
as Cpt. Jones
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
2012
as Francisco d'Anconia
Find Your Groove
2020
as Self
In the Army Now
1994
as Sgt. Stern
Dark Horse
2026
as Paulo Pontes
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
as Self
My Family
1995
as Chucho
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
2007
as Self
The Line
2009
as Pelon
Senior Moment
2021
as Diego Lozana
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
Saving Westbrook High
2013
as Manny
Scorpion Spring
1996
as Astor
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021
as Self
Once Upon a Wedding
2005
as Pineda
Cherry
2010
as Wes
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
1993
as Kenny
Queen of Manhattan
2025
as Papi
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story
2000
as Juan Miguel Gonzalez
American Virgin
2000
as Jim the Director
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989
as Handsome Jack
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
as Self
Death in Granada
1996
as Ricardo
Imprisoned
2019
as Governor Mandera
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
1998
as Dominguez
American Fusion
2005
as Jose
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
1995
as Tony Archer
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
1996
as Federico Pena
Dog Watch
1997
as Murrow
Circle of Deceit
1998
as Jeff Silva
Sudbury
2004
as Gary Hallet
We Have Your Husband
2011
as Eduardo Valseca
The Waiter
1993
as Julius
Seattle Superstorm
2012
as Tom Foster
Casa Vita
2016
as Rodrigo Vita
Live Like That
2027
17th Precinct
2011
as Liam Butterfield
King of the Avenue
2010
as Natas
The Burning Season
1994
as Jair
Kill Kill Faster Faster
2008
as Markie
Halfway There
2017
as Ian Sanchez
Gun Hill Road
2011
as Enrique Rodriguez
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
2006
as Frankie
The Cure
2007
as Jorge
The Virgin of Juarez
2006
as Father Herrera
Give Me Shelter
2014
as Himself - Animal Advocate
Rainy Day Friends
1985
as Neekos Valdez
The Real Thing
1996
as Collin
Southern Cross
1999
as Philip Solano
Playin' for Love
2015
as Principle Jose Marti
Tumor
Doomsday Man
2000
as Mike
Coyote
as Hernán Barroca
The Wall of Mexico
2020
as Henry Arista
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
2014
Forty Deuce
1982
as Mitchell
Don't Do It
1994
as Charles
The Journey of a Female Comic
2014
Celebrity Habla
2009
as Self
Ultraviolet
1992
as Nicholas Walker
Somos un solo pueblo
1995
as Self
Bay City Story
1992
So Much For Love
as Geoffrey
Love and Other Stunts
2018
About 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 Ti… With 129 credits spanning from 1982 to 2027, Esai Morales has appeared in 84 films and 45 TV shows.
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- War Machine (2026) — as Army Officer Torres
- Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) — as Gabriel
- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) — as Gabriel
- Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016) — as Hugo Vega
- La Bamba (1987) — as Bob Morales
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