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Quick Facts

Born:
1962-10-01

Birthplace:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Credits:
129 Total Roles

Esai Morales

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2027 Live Like That MOVIE Self
2026 War Machine MOVIE Army Officer Torres
2025 Queen of Manhattan MOVIE Papi
2025 Cottonmouth MOVIE Abe
2025 Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning MOVIE Gabriel
2025 Side Quest TV Gustavo
2024 Crescent City MOVIE Luke Carson
2023 Can't Go Home TV Victor Castelo
2023 Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One MOVIE Gabriel
2023 Master Gardener MOVIE Oscar Neruda

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