Quick Facts
Born:
1962-10-01
Birthplace:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
138 Total Roles
Esai Morales
Acting
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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.
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.
Known For
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Gabriel
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jimmy Vazquez
Criminal Minds
Mateo Cruz
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Gabriel
Ozark
Camino 'Del' Del Rio
Titans
Slade Wilson / Deathstroke
War Machine
Torres
Chicago P.D.
Chief Lugo
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Live Like That MOVIE | Self |
| 2027 | Dark Horse MOVIE | Paulo Pontes |
| 2026 | Beyond the Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood MOVIE | self |
| 2026 | War Machine MOVIE | 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 |