Esai Morales
Acting
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.
Born: October 1, 1962
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Find Your Groove
In this uplifitng documentary, stars and musicians from across the industry speak to the power and importance of music in society. Here we examine how close we came to not having many of the incredible artists who we cherish today had it not been for arts programs. Music has the power to inspire and change world, and that starts with our supporting young talent.
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest is an American syndicated television talk show, which ran from January 12, 2004 through September 17, 2004. It was distributed in the United States and Canada by Twentieth Television.
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
Tony is framed by Claremont for a murder he didn't commit. He is sent to prison but Claremont promises him freedom if he can find Allie in the prison and bring her out. Allie and Tony soon join forces and the actual escape from the prison is a small part of what they will go through together.
Chicago P.D.
A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city's street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond.
Criminal Minds
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
Ozark
A financial adviser drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder $500 million in five years to appease a drug boss.
Family Law
Family attorney and mom, Lynn Holt, has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together, since her husband left her and took most of their joint law practice with him. Although the attorneys are carting plenty of life's baggage, they're all determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance—and make each month's mortgage payment.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.
Tales from the Crypt
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Filmography
as Papi
as Abe
as Gustavo
as Luke Carson
as Victor Castelo
as Oscar Neruda
as Diego Lozana
as Henry Arista
as Self
as Governor Mandera
as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke
as Adalberto Gonzalez
as Ian Sanchez
as Camino 'Del' Del Rio
as Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn
as Hugo Vega
as Rodrigo Vita
as President Julian Navarro
as Mr. Santillan
as Principle Jose Marti
as Jorge Castillo
as Cpt. Jones
as Amancio Malvado
as Juan Delgado
as Chief Lugo
as Manny
as Francisco d'Anconia
as Deputy Manuel Diaz
as Tom Foster
as Liam Butterfield
as Eduardo Valseca
as Enrique Rodriguez
as Aaron Davidson
as Wes
as Natas
as Joseph Adama
as Self
as Self
as Louis Ochoa
as Pelon
as Markie
as Jorge
as Ernie Paseo
as Agent Jorge Ramirez
as Tony
as Major Edward Beck
as Frankie
as Father Herrera
as Carlos
as Mateo Cruz
as Pineda
as Rick Benes / David Lopez
as Jose
as Self
as Gary Hallet
as Vargas Mouse (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Lulu
as Stephen Madsen
as Manny Lopez
as Esteban Gonzalez
as Mike
as Francisco
as Juan Miguel Gonzalez
as Papi (voice)
as Jim the Director
as Mr. Santiago
as Jimmy Vazquez
as Philip Solano
as Noris MacKenzie
as Vince Duralde
as Jeff Silva
as Dominguez
as Murrow
as Tony
as Federico Pena
as Ricardo
as Astor
as Collin
as Self
as Tony Archer
as Chucho
as Frank Kelton
as Charles
as Jair
as Sgt. Stern
as Make
as Tony Rodriguez
as Nicholas Walker
as Ripper
as Zico Borenstein
as Handsome Jack
as Puck
as Raymi Rojas
as Bob Morales
as Rashid
as Neekos Valdez
as Officer Miguel Canterra
as Felipe Cruz
as Pete Romano
as Paco Moreno
as Mitchell
as Jeremías Amestoy
as Hernán Barroca
as Paulo Pontes
as Lee Valenzuela