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 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.
Filmography
Live Like That
Live Like That
War Machine
as Army Officer Torres
War Machine
as Army Officer Torres
Queen of Manhattan
as Papi
Queen of Manhattan
as Papi
Cottonmouth
as Abe
Cottonmouth
as Abe
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
as Gabriel
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
as Gabriel
Crescent City
as Luke Carson
Crescent City
as Luke Carson
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
as Gabriel
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
as Gabriel
Master Gardener
as Oscar Neruda
Master Gardener
as Oscar Neruda
Art of Love
Art of Love
Senior Moment
as Diego Lozana
Senior Moment
as Diego Lozana
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
as Self
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
as Self
The Wall of Mexico
as Henry Arista
The Wall of Mexico
as Henry Arista
Find Your Groove
as Self
Find Your Groove
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
Imprisoned
as Governor Mandera
Imprisoned
as Governor Mandera
SuperFly
as Adalberto Gonzalez
SuperFly
as Adalberto Gonzalez
Love and Other Stunts
Love and Other Stunts
Halfway There
as Ian Sanchez
Halfway There
as Ian Sanchez
Never Back Down: No Surrender
as Hugo Vega
Never Back Down: No Surrender
as Hugo Vega
Casa Vita
as Rodrigo Vita
Casa Vita
as Rodrigo Vita
Spare Parts
as Mr. Santillan
Spare Parts
as Mr. Santillan
Playin' for Love
as Principle Jose Marti
Playin' for Love
as Principle Jose Marti
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
as Cpt. Jones
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
as Cpt. Jones
Give Me Shelter
as Himself - Animal Advocate
Give Me Shelter
as Himself - Animal Advocate
The Journey of a Female Comic
The Journey of a Female Comic
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
Saving Westbrook High
as Manny
Saving Westbrook High
as Manny
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
as Francisco d'Anconia
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
as Francisco d'Anconia
Seattle Superstorm
as Tom Foster
Seattle Superstorm
as Tom Foster
17th Precinct
as Liam Butterfield
17th Precinct
as Liam Butterfield
We Have Your Husband
as Eduardo Valseca
We Have Your Husband
as Eduardo Valseca
Gun Hill Road
as Enrique Rodriguez
Gun Hill Road
as Enrique Rodriguez
Cherry
as Wes
Cherry
as Wes
King of the Avenue
as Natas
King of the Avenue
as Natas
Celebrity Habla
as Self
Celebrity Habla
as Self
The Line
as Pelon
The Line
as Pelon
Kill Kill Faster Faster
as Markie
Kill Kill Faster Faster
as Markie
The Cure
as Jorge
The Cure
as Jorge
Fast Food Nation
as Tony
Fast Food Nation
as Tony
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
as Frankie
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
as Frankie
The Virgin of Juarez
as Father Herrera
The Virgin of Juarez
as Father Herrera
Once Upon a Wedding
as Pineda
Once Upon a Wedding
as Pineda
Lethal Seduction
as Rick Benes / David Lopez
Lethal Seduction
as Rick Benes / David Lopez
American Fusion
as Jose
American Fusion
as Jose
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Paid in Full
as Lulu
Paid in Full
as Lulu
American Virgin
as Jim the Director
American Virgin
as Jim the Director
Southern Cross
as Philip Solano
Southern Cross
as Philip Solano
Circle of Deceit
as Jeff Silva
Circle of Deceit
as Jeff Silva
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
as Dominguez
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
as Dominguez
Dog Watch
as Murrow
Dog Watch
as Murrow
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
as Federico Pena
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
as Federico Pena
Scorpion Spring
as Astor
Scorpion Spring
as Astor
Somos un solo pueblo
as Self
Somos un solo pueblo
as Self
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
as Tony Archer
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
as Tony Archer
My Family
as Chucho
My Family
as Chucho
The Burning Season
as Jair
The Burning Season
as Jair
Rapa Nui
as Make
Rapa Nui
as Make
The Waiter
as Julius
The Waiter
as Julius
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
as Kenny
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
as Kenny
Freejack
as Ripper
Freejack
as Ripper
Bay City Story
Bay City Story
Naked Tango
as Zico Borenstein
Naked Tango
as Zico Borenstein
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Handsome Jack
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Handsome Jack
The Principal
as Raymi Rojas
The Principal
as Raymi Rojas
Rainy Day Friends
as Neekos Valdez
Rainy Day Friends
as Neekos Valdez
Bad Boys
as Paco Moreno
Bad Boys
as Paco Moreno
So Much for Love
as Geoffrey
So Much for Love
as Geoffrey
Coyote
as Hernán Barroca
Coyote
as Hernán Barroca