Esai Morales

Esai Morales

Acting • Born 1962-10-01

Acting4Brooklyn, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Esai Morales, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

128 credits
Rapa Nui

Rapa Nui

Movie • 1994

Make

The Line

The Line

Movie • 2009

Pelon

Fast Food Nation

Fast Food Nation

Movie • 2006

Tony

Art of Love

Art of Love

Movie • 2021

Freejack

Freejack

Movie • 1992

Ripper

In the Army Now

In the Army Now

Movie • 1994

Sgt. Stern

Paid in Full

Paid in Full

Movie • 2002

Lulu

Bad Boys

Bad Boys

Movie • 1983

Paco Moreno

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

Movie • 2003

Vargas Mouse (voice)

My Family

My Family

Movie • 1995

Chucho

La Bamba

La Bamba

Movie • 1987

Bob Morales

Gun Hill Road

Gun Hill Road

Movie • 2011

Enrique Rodriguez

Cherry

Cherry

Movie • 2010

Wes

King of the Avenue

King of the Avenue

Movie • 2010

Natas

Kill Kill Faster Faster

Kill Kill Faster Faster

Movie • 2008

Markie

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Movie • 1989

Handsome Jack

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

Movie • 1993

Kenny

Master Gardener

Master Gardener

Movie • 2023

Oscar Neruda

The Virgin of Juarez

The Virgin of Juarez

Movie • 2006

Father Herrera

We Have Your Husband

We Have Your Husband

Movie • 2011

Eduardo Valseca

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

Movie • 1998

Dominguez

Death in Granada

Death in Granada

Movie • 1996

Ricardo

Seattle Superstorm

Seattle Superstorm

Movie • 2012

Tom Foster

Sudbury

Sudbury

Movie • 2004

Gary Hallet

Dog Watch

Dog Watch

Movie • 1997

Murrow

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

Movie • 2012

Francisco d'Anconia

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

Movie • 2007

Self

Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14

Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14

Movie • 1995

Tony Archer

Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet

Movie • 1992

Nicholas Walker

Once Upon a Wedding

Once Upon a Wedding

Movie • 2005

Pineda

Doomsday Man

Doomsday Man

Movie • 2000

Mike

Southern Cross

Southern Cross

Movie • 1999

Philip Solano

Scorpion Spring

Scorpion Spring

Movie • 1996

Astor

Celebrity Habla

Celebrity Habla

Movie • 2009

Self

The Journey of a Female Comic

The Journey of a Female Comic

Movie • 2014

Spare Parts

Spare Parts

Movie • 2015

Mr. Santillan

Cottonmouth

Cottonmouth

Movie • 2025

Abe

Jarhead 2: Field of Fire

Jarhead 2: Field of Fire

Movie • 2014

Cpt. Jones

How to Go Out on a Date in Queens

How to Go Out on a Date in Queens

Movie • 2006

Frankie

Circle of Deceit

Circle of Deceit

Movie • 1998

Jeff Silva

Crescent City

Crescent City

Movie • 2024

Luke Carson

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Movie • 2025

Gabriel

Give Me Shelter

Give Me Shelter

Movie • 2014

Himself - Animal Advocate

Don't Do It

Don't Do It

Movie • 1994

Charles

American Virgin

American Virgin

Movie • 2000

Jim the Director

Never Back Down: No Surrender

Never Back Down: No Surrender

Movie • 2016

Hugo Vega

Playin' for Love

Playin' for Love

Movie • 2015

Principle Jose Marti

Naked Tango

Naked Tango

Movie • 1990

Zico Borenstein

American Fusion

American Fusion

Movie • 2005

Jose

Somos un solo pueblo

Somos un solo pueblo

Movie • 1995

Self

Casa Vita

Casa Vita

Movie • 2016

Rodrigo Vita

The Real Thing

The Real Thing

Movie • 1996

Collin

Saving Westbrook High

Saving Westbrook High

Movie • 2013

Manny

Love and Other Stunts

Love and Other Stunts

Movie • 2018

Forty Deuce

Forty Deuce

Movie • 1982

Mitchell

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

Movie • 2021

Self

Lethal Seduction

Lethal Seduction

Movie • 2005

Rick Benes / David Lopez

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story

Movie • 2000

Juan Miguel Gonzalez

Halfway There

Halfway There

Movie • 2017

Ian Sanchez

SuperFly

SuperFly

Movie • 2018

Adalberto Gonzalez

The Wall of Mexico

The Wall of Mexico

Movie • 2020

Henry Arista

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Movie • 2019

Self

Imprisoned

Imprisoned

Movie • 2019

Governor Mandera

Rainy Day Friends

Rainy Day Friends

Movie • 1985

Neekos Valdez

The Principal

The Principal

Movie • 1987

Raymi Rojas

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

Movie • 1996

Federico Pena

Find Your Groove

Find Your Groove

Movie • 2020

Self

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Movie • 2023

Gabriel

Queen of Manhattan

Queen of Manhattan

Movie • 2025

Papi

The Burning Season

The Burning Season

Movie • 1994

Jair

17th Precinct

17th Precinct

Movie • 2011

Liam Butterfield

The Cure

The Cure

Movie • 2007

Jorge

Senior Moment

Senior Moment

Movie • 2021

Diego Lozana

War Machine

War Machine

Movie • 2026

Army Officer Torres

So Much For Love

So Much For Love

Movie

Geoffrey

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

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

Movie • 2002

Coyote

Coyote

Movie

Hernán Barroca

From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season

From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season

Movie • 2014

The Waiter

The Waiter

Movie • 1993

Julius

Dark Horse

Dark Horse

Movie

Paulo Pontes

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Movie • 2003

Self

Bay City Story

Bay City Story

Movie • 1992

Freddie

Freddie

TV • 2005

Carlos

Caprica

Caprica

TV • 2010

Joseph Adama

Jericho

Jericho

TV • 2006

Major Edward Beck

Fame

Fame

TV • 1982

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

TV • 2002

Stephen Madsen

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

TV • 1984

Felipe Cruz

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1985

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

TV • 1989

Puck

George Lopez

George Lopez

TV • 2002

Manny Lopez

Burn Notice

Burn Notice

TV • 2007

Ernie Paseo

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

TV • 1985

Officer Miguel Canterra

Vanished

Vanished

TV • 2006

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

TV • 2003

Self

Family Law

Family Law

TV • 1999

Mr. Santiago

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

TV • 1995

Frank Kelton

Company Town

Company Town

TV

Major Crimes

Major Crimes

TV • 2012

Deputy Manuel Diaz

The Brink

The Brink

TV • 2015

President Julian Navarro

Can't Go Home

Can't Go Home

TV • 2023

Victor Castelo

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV • 1999

Jimmy Vazquez

How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder

TV • 2014

Jorge Castillo

NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

TV • 2009

Louis Ochoa

On Wings of Eagles

On Wings of Eagles

TV • 1986

Rashid

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series

TV • 2014

Amancio Malvado

Atomic Train

Atomic Train

TV • 1999

Noris MacKenzie

Fairly Legal

Fairly Legal

TV • 2011

Aaron Davidson

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

TV • 2005

Mateo Cruz

Mars

Mars

TV • 2016

Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn

The Americans

The Americans

TV

Lee Valenzuela

The Hunger

The Hunger

TV • 1997

Tony

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

TV • 2009

Self

American Family

American Family

TV • 2002

Esteban Gonzalez

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

TV • 2004

Self

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV • 2000

Francisco

Titans

Titans

TV • 2018

Slade Wilson / Deathstroke

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

TV • 2003

Self

Mozart in the Jungle

Mozart in the Jungle

TV • 2014

Juan Delgado

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

TV • 1993

Tony Rodriguez

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

TV • 1984

Pete Romano

Adam Ruins Everything

Adam Ruins Everything

TV • 2015

Ozark

Ozark

TV • 2017

Camino 'Del' Del Rio

Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

TV • 2014

Chief Lugo

Side Quest

Side Quest

TV • 2025

Gustavo

L.A. Doctors

L.A. Doctors

TV • 1998

Vince Duralde

Dora the Explorer

Dora the Explorer

TV • 2000

Papi (voice)

24: Day six Debrief

24: Day six Debrief

TV • 2007

Agent Jorge Ramirez