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Esai Morales

Esai Morales

Actor

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.

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Date of Birth: 01 Oct 1962 (64 years)

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York

Filmography

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story

2000
Once Upon a Wedding

Once Upon a Wedding

2005•English
Caprica

Caprica

2010•English, Greek
Crescent City

Crescent City

2024•English
Rapa Nui

Rapa Nui

1994•English
Master Gardener

Master Gardener

2023•English
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

2021•English
War Machine

War Machine

2026•English
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

2025•English, French +2
Cherry

Cherry

2010•English
La Bamba

La Bamba

1987•English, Spanish
Bad Boys

Bad Boys

1983•English
Dark Horse

Dark Horse

2026•English, Portuguese
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023•French, English +2
Paid in Full

Paid in Full

2002•English, Portuguese
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire

Jarhead 2: Field of Fire

2014•English
The Principal

The Principal

1987•English
Freejack

Freejack

1992•English
Fast Food Nation

Fast Food Nation

2006•English, Spanish
Never Back Down: No Surrender

Never Back Down: No Surrender

2016•English
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003•English