Giancarlo Esposito

Movie Actor

Birthday April 26, 1958

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Copenhagen, Denmark

Age 65 years old

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About

Veteran actor well known for his partnership with director Spike Lee and for appearing in films like The Usual Suspects and King of New York. His performance as drug lord Gus Fring on Breaking Bad earned him the Best Supporting Actor Award from the 2012 Critic's Choice Television Awards, and a 2012 Emmy nomination. He plays Pastor Ramon Cruz in Netflix's The Get Down and Jorge in the Maze Runner films. 

Before Fame

He played a slave child when he was eight - it was his first exposure to the entertainment industry. 

Trivia

He was a guest star in the NBC cult sitcom Community as the half-brother of Chevy Chase's character Pierce Hawthorne. 

Family Life

He married Joy McManigal in 1995. He has four daughters named Syrlucia, Kale Lyn, Shayne Lyra, and Ruby Esposito. 

Associated With

He acted alongside Nicole Kidman in the 2010 film Rabbit Hole.