Acting · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA · Born October 1, 1962
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.
Live Like That
2027
MovieDark Horse
2026
as Paulo Pontes
MovieWar Machine
2026
as Army Officer Torres
MovieQueen of Manhattan
2025
as Papi
MovieCottonmouth
2025
as Abe
MovieMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025
as Gabriel
TVSide Quest
2025
as Gustavo
MovieCrescent City
2024
as Luke Carson
TVCan't Go Home
2023
as Victor Castelo
MovieMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023
as Gabriel
MovieMaster Gardener
2023
as Oscar Neruda
MovieArt of Love
2021
MovieSenior Moment
2021
as Diego Lozana
MovieMore Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021
as Self
MovieThe Wall of Mexico
2020
as Henry Arista
MovieFind Your Groove
2020
as Self
MovieRaúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
as Self
MovieImprisoned
2019
as Governor Mandera
TVTitans
2018
as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke
MovieSuperFly
2018
as Adalberto Gonzalez
MovieLove and Other Stunts
2018
MovieHalfway There
2017
as Ian Sanchez
TVOzark
2017
as Camino 'Del' Del Rio
TVMars
2016
as Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn
MovieNever Back Down: No Surrender
2016
as Hugo Vega
MovieCasa Vita
2016
as Rodrigo Vita
TVAdam Ruins Everything
2015
TVThe Brink
2015
as President Julian Navarro
MovieSpare Parts
2015
as Mr. Santillan
MoviePlayin' for Love
2015
as Principle Jose Marti
TVHow to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Jorge Castillo
MovieJarhead 2: Field of Fire
2014
as Cpt. Jones
Give Me Shelter
2014
as Himself - Animal Advocate
MovieThe Journey of a Female Comic
2014
MovieFrom Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
2014
TVFrom Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
2014
as Amancio Malvado
TVMozart in the Jungle
2014
as Juan Delgado
TVChicago P.D.
2014
as Chief Lugo
MovieSaving Westbrook High
2013
as Manny
MovieAtlas Shrugged: Part II
2012
as Francisco d'Anconia
TVMajor Crimes
2012
as Deputy Manuel Diaz
MovieSeattle Superstorm
2012
as Tom Foster
Movie17th Precinct
2011
as Liam Butterfield
MovieWe Have Your Husband
2011
as Eduardo Valseca
MovieGun Hill Road
2011
as Enrique Rodriguez
TVFairly Legal
2011
as Aaron Davidson
MovieCherry
2010
as Wes
MovieKing of the Avenue
2010
as Natas
TVCaprica
2010
as Joseph Adama
TVCelebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
MovieCelebrity Habla
2009
as Self
TVNCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Louis Ochoa
MovieThe Line
2009
as Pelon
MovieKill Kill Faster Faster
2008
as Markie
MovieThe Cure
2007
as Jorge
TVBurn Notice
2007
as Ernie Paseo
TV24: Day six Debrief
2007
as Agent Jorge Ramirez
MovieThe Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
2007
as Self
MovieFast Food Nation
2006
as Tony
TVJericho
2006
as Major Edward Beck
TVVanished
2006
as Michael Tyner
MovieHow to Go Out on a Date in Queens
2006
as Frankie
MovieThe Virgin of Juarez
2006
as Father Herrera
TVFreddie
2005
as Carlos
TVCriminal Minds
2005
as Mateo Cruz
MovieOnce Upon a Wedding
2005
as Pineda
MovieLethal Seduction
2005
as Rick Benes / David Lopez
MovieAmerican Fusion
2005
as Jose
MovieSudbury
2004
as Gary Hallet
TVOn Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
as Self
MovieThe Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003
as Vargas Mouse (voice)
TVCelebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
MovieABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
as Self
TVReal Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
MoviePaid in Full
2002
as Lulu
TVCSI: Miami
2002
as Stephen Madsen
MovieThe Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
TVGeorge Lopez
2002
as Manny Lopez
TVAmerican Family
2002
as Esteban Gonzalez
MovieDoomsday Man
2000
as Mike
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Francisco
MovieA Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story
2000
as Juan Miguel Gonzalez
TVDora the Explorer
2000
as Papi (voice)
MovieAmerican Virgin
2000
as Jim the Director
TVFamily Law
1999
as Mr. Santiago
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Jimmy Vazquez
MovieSouthern Cross
1999
as Philip Solano
TVAtomic Train
1999
as Noris MacKenzie
TVL.A. Doctors
1998
as Vince Duralde
MovieCircle of Deceit
1998
as Jeff Silva
MovieThe Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
1998
as Dominguez
MovieDog Watch
1997
as Murrow
TVThe Hunger
1997
as Tony
MovieDying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
1996
as Federico Pena
MovieDeath in Granada
1996
as Ricardo
MovieScorpion Spring
1996
as Astor
MovieThe Real Thing
1996
as Collin
MovieSomos un solo pueblo
1995
as Self
MovieDeadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
1995
as Tony Archer
MovieMy Family
1995
as Chucho
TVThe Outer Limits
1995
as Frank Kelton
MovieDon't Do It
1994
as Charles
MovieThe Burning Season
1994
as Jair
MovieIn the Army Now
1994
as Sgt. Stern
MovieRapa Nui
1994
as Make
TVNYPD Blue
1993
as Tony Rodriguez
The Waiter
1993
as Julius
MovieLiving and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
1993
as Kenny
MovieUltraviolet
1992
as Nicholas Walker
MovieFreejack
1992
as Ripper
Bay City Story
1992
MovieNaked Tango
1990
as Zico Borenstein
MovieBloodhounds of Broadway
1989
as Handsome Jack
TVTales from the Crypt
1989
as Puck
MovieThe Principal
1987
as Raymi Rojas
MovieLa Bamba
1987
as Bob Morales
TVOn Wings of Eagles
1986
as Rashid
MovieRainy Day Friends
1985
as Neekos Valdez
TVThe Twilight Zone
1985
TVThe Equalizer
1985
as Officer Miguel Canterra
TVMiami Vice
1984
as Felipe Cruz
MovieBad Boys
1983
as Paco Moreno
MovieForty Deuce
1982
as Mitchell
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Handsome Jack
TVFame
1982
So Much for Love
as Geoffrey
MovieCoyote
as Hernán Barroca
Tumor
Company Town
as Ray Dupre
The Americans
as Lee Valenzuela
