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