Esai Morales
Acting
Born: October 1, 1962 (age 63) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Criminal Minds
2005
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025
Titans
2018
Ozark
2017
Chicago P.D.
2014
War Machine
2026
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
CSI: Miami
2002
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Photos (3)
Movies (70)
War Machine
Army Officer Torres
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Gabriel
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Gabriel
Bad Boys
Paco Moreno
Never Back Down: No Surrender
Hugo Vega
La Bamba
Bob Morales
SuperFly
Adalberto Gonzalez
The Principal
Raymi Rojas
Freejack
Ripper
Master Gardener
Oscar Neruda
Crescent City
Luke Carson
Art of Love
2021
Paid in Full
Lulu
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Francisco d'Anconia
Fast Food Nation
Tony
Rapa Nui
Make
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
Cpt. Jones
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Handsome Jack
My Family
Chucho
Lethal Seduction
Rick Benes / David Lopez
American Virgin
Jim the Director
Naked Tango
Zico Borenstein
Scorpion Spring
Astor
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
Vargas Mouse (voice)
In the Army Now
Sgt. Stern
Spare Parts
Mr. Santillan
Death in Granada
Ricardo
Seattle Superstorm
Tom Foster
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Kenny
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
2014
Queen of Manhattan
Papi
Once Upon a Wedding
Pineda
Cottonmouth
Abe
The Virgin of Juarez
Father Herrera
Sudbury
Gary Hallet
Halfway There
Ian Sanchez
The Real Thing
Collin
Cherry
Wes
Senior Moment
Diego Lozana
The Line
Pelon
Southern Cross
Philip Solano
Casa Vita
Rodrigo Vita
Saving Westbrook High
Manny
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
Frankie
Imprisoned
Governor Mandera
Dog Watch
Murrow
We Have Your Husband
Eduardo Valseca
17th Precinct
Liam Butterfield
Doomsday Man
Mike
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
Federico Pena
Don't Do It
Charles
Forty Deuce
Mitchell
Gun Hill Road
Enrique Rodriguez
Kill Kill Faster Faster
Markie
The Burning Season
Jair
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
Tony Archer
The Wall of Mexico
Henry Arista
American Fusion
Jose
The Cure
Jorge
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
Dominguez
King of the Avenue
Natas
Return to Babylon
Assistant Director (scenes deleted)
Playin' for Love
Principle Jose Marti
Circle of Deceit
Jeff Silva
Rainy Day Friends
Neekos Valdez
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
The Journey of a Female Comic
2014
Ultraviolet
Nicholas Walker
Love and Other Stunts
2018
TV Shows (41)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jimmy Vazquez · 1 eps
Criminal Minds
Mateo Cruz · 6 eps
Chicago P.D.
Chief Lugo · 6 eps
CSI: Miami
Stephen Madsen · 1 eps
NCIS: Los Angeles
Louis Ochoa · 7 eps
NYPD Blue
Tony Rodriguez · 87 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Francisco · 1 eps
How to Get Away with Murder
Jorge Castillo · 11 eps
Miami Vice
Felipe Cruz · 1 eps
Miami Vice
Pete Romano · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Handsome Jack · 1 eps
Titans
Slade Wilson / Deathstroke · 13 eps
Burn Notice
Ernie Paseo · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Frank Kelton · 1 eps
Ozark
Camino 'Del' Del Rio · 4 eps
Dora the Explorer
Papi (voice) · 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Puck · 1 eps
The Equalizer
Officer Miguel Canterra · 1 eps
Major Crimes
Deputy Manuel Diaz · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
1 eps
Fame
1 eps
Family Law
Mr. Santiago · 1 eps
Jericho
Major Edward Beck · 7 eps
Mozart in the Jungle
Juan Delgado · 2 eps
The Hunger
Tony · 1 eps
Caprica
Joseph Adama · 18 eps
Fairly Legal
Aaron Davidson · 6 eps
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
Amancio Malvado · 10 eps
George Lopez
Manny Lopez · 1 eps
L.A. Doctors
Vince Duralde · 1 eps
Mars
Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn · 6 eps
Adam Ruins Everything
1 eps
Side Quest
Gustavo · 1 eps
Vanished
Michael Tyner · 11 eps
Freddie
Carlos · 1 eps
The Brink
President Julian Navarro · 10 eps
American Family
Esteban Gonzalez · 1 eps
Atomic Train
Noris MacKenzie · 2 eps
On Wings of Eagles
Rashid · 2 eps
Can't Go Home
Victor Castelo · 1 eps
24: Day six Debrief
Agent Jorge Ramirez · 5 eps
Self / Appearances (11)
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · 1 eps
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self · 1 eps
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
Self
Find Your Groove
Self
Celebrity Habla
Self
Somos un solo pueblo
Self
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · 1 eps
