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Esai Morales

Esai Manuel Morales Jr. (born October 1, 1962) is an American actor. He has had notable roles in the films 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 (2001–2004), 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 which he reprised in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning in 2025.

Infobox

Born
Esai Manuel Morales Jr. (1962-10-01) October 1, 1962 (age 63)Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Education
High School of Performing Arts
Occupations
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Years active
1982–present
Spouse
mw- Elvimar Silva (m. 2010)
Children
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Tables

Key · Filmography
Denotes works that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Film
1982
Role(s)
Mitchell
1983
Role(s)
Paco Moreno
1985
Role(s)
Neekos Valdez
1987
Role(s)
Roberto 'Bob' Morales
Role(s)
Raymundo 'Raymi' Rojas
1989
Role(s)
Jack 'Handsome Jack'
1990
Role(s)
Zico Borenstein
1992
Role(s)
'Ripper'
Ultraviolet
Role(s)
Nicholas Walker
1993
The Waiter
Role(s)
Julius
Notes
Short
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Role(s)
Kenny
Notes
Video
1994
Role(s)
Make
Role(s)
Sergeant Stern
Role(s)
Charles
1995
Role(s)
'Chucho'
Role(s)
Astor
1996
Role(s)
Collin
Role(s)
Murrow
Notes
Video
1998
Role(s)
Dominguez
1999
Southern Cross
Role(s)
Philip Solano
Role(s)
Jim The Director
2000
Doomsday Man
Role(s)
Mike
Spin Cycle
Role(s)
Nickens
2002
Role(s)
Vergas Mouse (voice)
Notes
Video
Role(s)
Luis "Lulu" Lujano
2005
Once Upon a Wedding
Role(s)
Pineda
2006
The Virgin of Juarez
Role(s)
Father Herrera
Role(s)
Tony
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
Role(s)
Frankie
2008
Role(s)
Markie
2009
Role(s)
Pelon
2010
Cherry
Role(s)
Wes
Role(s)
Natas
2011
Role(s)
Enrique
2012
Role(s)
Francisco D'Anconia
2013
Role(s)
Principle Jose Martin
2014
Role(s)
Captain Jones
Notes
Video
2015
Role(s)
Mr. Santillan
2016
Role(s)
Hugo Vega
Notes
Video
2018
Role(s)
Adalberto Gonzalez
Role(s)
Governor Mandera
2019
Role(s)
Henry Arista
2021
Role(s)
Diego Lozana
2022
Role(s)
Professor/Writer
Queen of Manhattan
Role(s)
Papi
Role(s)
Oscar Neruda
2024
Role(s)
Luke
2025
TBD
Role(s)
The Latin from Manhattan †
Notes
Papi
Role(s)
TBA
Notes
Filming
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1982
Forty Deuce
Mitchell
1983
Bad Boys
Paco Moreno
1985
Rainy Day Friends
Neekos Valdez
1987
La Bamba
Roberto 'Bob' Morales
The Principal
Raymundo 'Raymi' Rojas
1989
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Jack 'Handsome Jack'
1990
Naked Tango
Zico Borenstein
1992
Freejack
'Ripper'
Ultraviolet
Nicholas Walker
1993
The Waiter
Julius
Short
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Kenny
Video
1994
Rapa-Nui
Make
In the Army Now
Sergeant Stern
Don't Do It
Charles
1995
My Family
'Chucho'
Scorpion Spring
Astor
1996
Livers Ain't Cheap
Collin
The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca
Ricardo
Dogwatch
Murrow
Video
1998
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
Dominguez
1999
Southern Cross
Philip Solano
American Virgin
Jim The Director
2000
Doomsday Man
Mike
Spin Cycle
Nickens
2002
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
Vergas Mouse (voice)
Video
Paid in Full
Luis "Lulu" Lujano
2005
Once Upon a Wedding
Pineda
2006
The Virgin of Juarez
Father Herrera
Fast Food Nation
Tony
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
Frankie
2008
Kill Kill Faster Faster
Markie
2009
The Line
Pelon
2010
Cherry
Wes
King of the Avenue
Natas
2011
Gun Hill Road
Enrique
2012
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Francisco D'Anconia
2013
Playin' for Love
Principle Jose Martin
2014
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
Captain Jones
Video
2015
Spare Parts
Mr. Santillan
2016
Never Back Down: No Surrender
Hugo Vega
Video
2018
Superfly
Adalberto Gonzalez
Imprisoned
Governor Mandera
2019
The Wall of Mexico
Henry Arista
2021
Senior Moment
Diego Lozana
2022
Art of Love
Professor/Writer
Queen of Manhattan
Papi
Master Gardener
Oscar Neruda
2023
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Gabriel
2024
Crescent City
Luke
· Filmography › Television
1984
Role(s)
Miguel Rados
Notes
Episode: "The Great Love Experiment"
1985
Role(s)
Officer Miguel Canterra
Notes
Episode: "Lady Cop"
Role(s)
George
Notes
Episode: "Savage Streets"
Role(s)
Pete Romano
Notes
Episode: "The Home Invaders"
1986
Role(s)
Rashid
Notes
Episode: "Part I & II"
1987
Role(s)
Felipe Cruz
Notes
Episode: "God's Work"
1989
Role(s)
Jesse Cardiff
Notes
Episode: "A Game of Pool"
1991–92
Role(s)
The Legend of Prince Valiant
Notes
Various Roles (voice)
1992
Bay City Story
Role(s)
Jim Duran
Notes
TV movie
1994
Role(s)
'Puck'
Notes
Episode: "The Bribe"
Role(s)
Jair
Notes
TV movie
1995
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
Role(s)
Tony Archer
Notes
TV movie
1996
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
Role(s)
Federico Peña
Notes
TV movie
1997
Role(s)
Frank Kelton
Notes
Episode: "Heart's Desire"
Role(s)
Tony
Notes
Episode: "I'm Dangerous Tonight"
1998
Role(s)
Guillermo (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Charity"
Role(s)
Jeff Silva
Notes
TV movie
1999
Role(s)
Vince Duralde
Notes
Episode: "The Life Lost in Living"
Role(s)
Noris MacKenzie
Notes
Episode: "Part I & II"
2000
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story
Role(s)
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
Notes
TV movie
Role(s)
Mr. Santiago
Notes
Episode: "Telling Lies, Conclusion"
2000–02
Role(s)
Resurrection Blvd.
Notes
Paco Corrales
2001–04
Role(s)
NYPD Blue
Notes
Lieutenant Tony Rodriguez
2002
Role(s)
Esteban Gonzalez
Notes
Recurring cast (season 1)
Role(s)
Manny Lopez
Notes
Episode: "Who's Your Daddy?"
2002–03
Role(s)
Dora the Explorer
Notes
Papi (voice)
2005
Role(s)
Rick Benes/David Lopez
Notes
TV movie
Role(s)
Carlos
Notes
Episode: "The Courtship of Freddie's Father"
2006
Role(s)
Michael Tyner
Notes
Recurring cast
2007
Role(s)
Agent Jorge Ramirez
Notes
Recurring cast (season 6)
Role(s)
Ernie Paseo
Notes
Episode: "Broken Rules"
2008
Role(s)
Major Edward Beck
Notes
Recurring cast (season 2)
2009–10
Role(s)
Caprica
Notes
Joseph Adama
2010
Role(s)
Stephen Madsen
Notes
Episode: "All Fall Down"
2011
Role(s)
Leandro 'Lee' Valenzuela
Notes
Main cast
We Have Your Husband
Role(s)
Eduardo Valseca
Notes
TV movie
2011–12
Role(s)
Fairly Legal
Notes
District Attorney Aaron Davidson
2012
Seattle Superstorm
Role(s)
Tom
Notes
TV movie
Role(s)
Jimmy Vasquez
Notes
Episode: "Home Invasions"
2013
Role(s)
Carlos "El Tiburon" Ruiz
Notes
Recurring cast (season 2)
Role(s)
Deputy Diaz
Notes
Episode: "Jailbait"
Teachers
Role(s)
Manny
Notes
TV movie
2013–15
Role(s)
Criminal Minds
Notes
Section Chief Mateo 'Matt' Cruz
2014
Role(s)
Father Brooks
Notes
Recurring cast (season 2)
2015
Role(s)
President Julian Navarro
Notes
Main cast
Role(s)
Lord Amancio Malvado
Notes
Main cast (season 2)
Role(s)
Juan Delgado
Notes
Recurring cast (season 2)
2015–16
Role(s)
Blue Bloods
Notes
Sergeant Trey Delgado
2016
Casa Vita
Role(s)
Rodrigo Vita
Notes
TV movie
Role(s)
Joe Desario
Notes
Episode: "Til Death Do Us Part"
Role(s)
Alfonso
Notes
Episode: "Adam Ruins Immigration"
2016–20
Role(s)
How to Get Away with Murder
Notes
Jorge Castillo
2017
Role(s)
Section Chief Mateo 'Matt' Cruz
Notes
Episode: "La Huesuda"
Role(s)
Camino Del Rio
Notes
Main cast (season 1)
Role(s)
Police Chief Lugo
Notes
Recurring cast (season 4), guest (season 5)
2018
Role(s)
Roland St. John
Notes
Recurring cast (season 2)
2018–19
Role(s)
NCIS: Los Angeles
Notes
NCIS Deputy Director Louis Ochoa
2019
Role(s)
Slade Wilson/Deathstroke
Notes
Main cast (season 2)
2020
Role(s)
Francisco
Notes
Episode: "Artificial Fruit"
2025
Role(s)
Gustavo
Notes
Episode: "Fugue"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1984
ABC Afterschool Special
Miguel Rados
Episode: "The Great Love Experiment"
1985
The Equalizer
Officer Miguel Canterra
Episode: "Lady Cop"
Fame
George
Episode: "Savage Streets"
Miami Vice
Pete Romano
Episode: "The Home Invaders"
1986
On Wings of Eagles
Rashid
Episode: "Part I & II"
1987
Miami Vice
Felipe Cruz
Episode: "God's Work"
1989
The Twilight Zone
Jesse Cardiff
Episode: "A Game of Pool"
1991–92
The Legend of Prince Valiant
Various Roles (voice)
Recurring cast (season 1)
1992
Bay City Story
Jim Duran
TV movie
1994
Tales from the Crypt
'Puck'
Episode: "The Bribe"
The Burning Season
Jair
TV movie
1995
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
Tony Archer
TV movie
1996
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
Federico Peña
TV movie
1997
The Outer Limits
Frank Kelton
Episode: "Heart's Desire"
The Hunger
Tony
Episode: "I'm Dangerous Tonight"
1998
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
Guillermo (voice)
Episode: "Charity"
Circle of Deceit
Jeff Silva
TV movie
1999
Doctors
Vince Duralde
Episode: "The Life Lost in Living"
Atomic Train
Noris MacKenzie
Episode: "Part I & II"
2000
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
TV movie
Family Law
Mr. Santiago
Episode: "Telling Lies, Conclusion"
2000–02
Resurrection Blvd.
Paco Corrales
Recurring cast (season 1-2), guest (season 3)
2001–04
NYPD Blue
Lieutenant Tony Rodriguez
Main cast (season 8-11)
2002
American Family
Esteban Gonzalez
Recurring cast (season 1)
George Lopez
Manny Lopez
Episode: "Who's Your Daddy?"
2002–03
Dora the Explorer
Papi (voice)
Recurring cast (season 2)
2005
Heartless
Rick Benes/David Lopez
TV movie
Freddie
Carlos
Episode: "The Courtship of Freddie's Father"
2006
Vanished
Michael Tyner
Recurring cast
2007
24: Day 6 Debrief
Agent Jorge Ramirez
Recurring cast (season 6)
Burn Notice
Ernie Paseo
Episode: "Broken Rules"
2008
Jericho
Major Edward Beck
Recurring cast (season 2)
2009–10
Caprica
Joseph Adama
Main cast
2010
CSI: Miami
Stephen Madsen
Episode: "All Fall Down"
2011
Los Americans
Leandro 'Lee' Valenzuela
Main cast
We Have Your Husband
Eduardo Valseca
TV movie
2011–12
Fairly Legal
District Attorney Aaron Davidson
Guest (season 1), recurring cast (season 2)
2012
Seattle Superstorm
Tom
TV movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jimmy Vasquez
Episode: "Home Invasions"
2013
Magic City
Carlos "El Tiburon" Ruiz
Recurring cast (season 2)
Major Crimes
Deputy Diaz
Episode: "Jailbait"
Teachers
Manny
TV movie
2013–15
Criminal Minds
Section Chief Mateo 'Matt' Cruz
Guest (season 9), recurring cast (season 10)
2014
Cleaners
Father Brooks
Recurring cast (season 2)
2015
The Brink
President Julian Navarro
Main cast
From Dusk till Dawn: The Series
Lord Amancio Malvado
Main cast (season 2)
Mozart in the Jungle
Juan Delgado
Recurring cast (season 2)
2015–16
Blue Bloods
Sergeant Trey Delgado
Guest cast (season 6-7)
2016
Casa Vita
Rodrigo Vita
TV movie
· Filmography › Video game
2005
Role(s)
Chief Victor Navarro
Year
Title
Voice role
Notes
2005
True Crime: New York City
Chief Victor Navarro

References

  1. Esai Morales Biography
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052902/http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Morales,_Esai/Biography/
  2. BuddyTV
    http://www.buddytv.com/info/esai-morales-info.aspx
  3. People
    http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20136678,00.html
  4. Esai Morales Biography
    https://www.metacritic.com/person/esai-morales?filter-options=movies
  5. Blockbuster
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121018131043/http://www.blockbuster.com/browse/catalog/movieDetails/141134
  6. StarPulse
    http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Morales,_Esai/Videos/?vxChannel=Movie+Trailers+-+VD+-+Sci-Fi+and+Mystery&vxClipId=2430_223080&clip_id=&video_title=The+Virgin+Of+Juarez
  7. AmericanFusionTheMovie.com
    http://www.americanfusionthemovie.com/cast.htm
  8. tvseriesfinale.com
    http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/vanished-watch-the-last-episode-of-the-cancelled-tv-show/
  9. TVGuide
    https://www.tvguide.com/news/Esai-Morales-Cast-12541.aspx
  10. Blastr
    http://blastr.com/2009/03/caprica-star-esai-morales.php
  11. Noor Iranian Film Festival
    https://noorfilmfestival.com/index.php/2009-festival-overview
  12. filmcritic.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110805031743/http://www.filmcritic.com/reviews/2011/gun-hill-road/
  13. thecelebritycafe.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110213042506/http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/interview-esai-morales-02-10-2011
  14. Bloody Disgusting
    http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3336487/dusk-till-dawn-casts-lord-amancio-malvado/1
  15. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2019/03/titans-esai-morales-joins-dc-universe-as-deathstroke-1202575173/
  16. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/esai-morales-replaces-nicholas-hoult-mission-impossible-7-1295456/
  17. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2023/09/ron-perlman-martin-sensmeier-western-cottonmouth-filming-oklahoma-sag-agreement-1235558479/
  18. Introducing the actors who bring American Family to life
    https://www.pbs.org/americanfamily/cast.html
  19. ASHA and Film/TV Star Esai Morales Collaborate on Safe Listening Public Service Announcement
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121017101902/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/8/prweb8687155.htm
  20. Esai Morales Award-Winning Actor & Activist
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110924205630/http://www.greatertalent.com/EsaiMorales/
  21. The Gift of Peace
    http://www.thegiftofpeace.org/
  22. ivu.org
    http://www.ivu.org/people/actors/morales.html
  23. People.com
    https://people.com/parents/esai-morales-welcomes-daughter-mariana-oliveira/
  24. Criminal Minds
    https://www.tvguide.com/News/Criminal-Minds-Exclusive-Esai-Morales-1068277.aspx
  25. GameSpot
    http://www.gamespot.com/articles/true-crime-nyc-cuffs-voice-talent/1100-6133852/
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