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Esai Morales

Esai Morales

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 01, 1962 (63)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Sep 26, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Crescent City

Crescent City

2024

as Luke Carson

Master Gardener

Master Gardener

2023

as Oscar Neruda

Senior Moment

Senior Moment

2021

as Diego Lozana

The Wall of Mexico

The Wall of Mexico

2020

as Henry Arista

Imprisoned

Imprisoned

2019

as Governor Mandera

SuperFly

SuperFly

2018

as Adalberto Gonzalez

Halfway There

Halfway There

2017

as Ian Sanchez

Casa Vita

Casa Vita

2016

as Rodrigo Vita

Never Back Down: No Surrender

Never Back Down: No Surrender

2016

as Hugo Vega

Playin' for Love

Playin' for Love

2015

as Principle Jose Marti

Spare Parts

Spare Parts

2015

as Mr. Santillan

Jarhead 2: Field of Fire

Jarhead 2: Field of Fire

2014

as Cpt. Jones

Saving Westbrook High

Saving Westbrook High

2013

as Manny

Seattle Superstorm

Seattle Superstorm

2012

as Tom Foster

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

2012

as Francisco d'Anconia

Gun Hill Road

Gun Hill Road

2011

as Enrique Rodriguez

We Have Your Husband

We Have Your Husband

2011

as Eduardo Valseca

17th Precinct

17th Precinct

2011

as Liam Butterfield

King of the Avenue

King of the Avenue

2010

as Natas

Cherry

Cherry

2010

as Wes

The Line

The Line

2009

as Pelon

Kill Kill Faster Faster

Kill Kill Faster Faster

2008

as Markie

The Cure

The Cure

2007

as Jorge

The Virgin of Juarez

The Virgin of Juarez

2006

as Father Herrera

Fast Food Nation

Fast Food Nation

2006

as Tony

Once Upon a Wedding

Once Upon a Wedding

2005

as Pineda

American Fusion

American Fusion

2005

as Jose

Lethal Seduction

Lethal Seduction

2005

as Rick Benes / David Lopez

Sudbury

Sudbury

2004

as Gary Hallet

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

2003

as Vargas Mouse (voice)

Paid in Full

Paid in Full

2002

as Lulu

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story

2000

as Juan Miguel Gonzalez

American Virgin

American Virgin

2000

as Jim the Director

Southern Cross

Southern Cross

1999

as Philip Solano

Circle of Deceit

Circle of Deceit

1998

as Jeff Silva

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

1998

as Dominguez

Scorpion Spring

Scorpion Spring

1996

as Astor

Dog Watch

Dog Watch

1996

as Murrow

The Real Thing

The Real Thing

1996

as Collin

Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14

Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14

1995

as Tony Archer

My Family

My Family

1995

as Chucho

Rapa Nui

Rapa Nui

1994

as Make

Don't Do It

Don't Do It

1994

as Charles

In the Army Now

In the Army Now

1994

as Sgt. Stern

The Burning Season

The Burning Season

1994

as Jair

Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet

1992

as Nicholas Walker

Freejack

Freejack

1992

as Ripper

Naked Tango

Naked Tango

1990

as Zico Borenstein

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989

as Handsome Jack

La Bamba

La Bamba

1987

as Bob Morales

The Principal

The Principal

1987

as Raymi Rojas

Rainy Day Friends

Rainy Day Friends

1985

as Neekos Valdez

Bad Boys

Bad Boys

1983

as Paco Moreno

Forty Deuce

Forty Deuce

1982

as Mitchell

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Television Credits

NYPD Blue

as Tony Rodriguez

Episodes: 67

First Aired: Sep 21, 1993

NYPD Blue

as Lt. Tony Rodriguez

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Sep 21, 1993

Caprica

as Joseph Adama

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Jan 22, 2010

Titans

as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 12, 2018

How to Get Away with Murder

as Jorge Castillo

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Sep 25, 2014

The Brink

as President Julian Navarro

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jun 21, 2015

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series

as Amancio Malvado

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Mar 11, 2014

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Louis Ochoa

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Jericho

as Major Edward Beck

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 20, 2006

Criminal Minds

as Mateo Cruz

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

Mars

as Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 14, 2016

Chicago P.D.

as Chief Lugo

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 08, 2014

Ozark

as Camino 'Del' Del Rio

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 21, 2017

On Wings of Eagles

as Rashid

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 18, 1986

Atomic Train

as Noris MacKenzie

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 16, 1999

Mozart in the Jungle

as Juan Delgado

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 06, 2014

George Lopez

as Manny Lopez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2002

Freddie

as Carlos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2005

Tales from the Crypt

as Puck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Burn Notice

as Ernie Paseo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 28, 2007

The Equalizer

as Officer Miguel Canterra

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Family Law

as Mr. Santiago

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

The Outer Limits

as Frank Kelton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Major Crimes

as Deputy Manuel Diaz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 13, 2012

Can't Go Home

as Victor Castelo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 29, 2023

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Jimmy Vazquez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Fairly Legal

as Aaron Davidson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 2011

The Hunger

as Tony

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 20, 1997

American Family

as Esteban Gonzalez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 2002

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Francisco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

Miami Vice

as Pete Romano

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

24

as Agent Jorge Ramirez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 06, 2001

The Americans

as Lee Valenzuela

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Unknown

Vanished

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Aug 21, 2006

Fame

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1982

CSI: Miami

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2002

Miami Vice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

The Twilight Zone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1985

Celebrities Uncensored

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 04, 2003

Company Town

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2009

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2004

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 2003

Adam Ruins Everything

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2015

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