Esai Morales
Acting

Esai Morales

October 1, 1962 (63 years old) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also known as: 에사이 모레일스, ایسای مورالس, إساي مورالس, אסאי מוראלס, 伊塞·莫瑞

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.

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • TV

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005 • TV

Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

2014 • TV

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002 • TV

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

2025 • Movie

Bad Boys

Bad Boys

1983 • Movie

Movie Credits (51)

Acting

2025

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

as Gabriel

1983

Bad Boys

as Paco Moreno

1995

My Family

as Chucho

2010

Cherry

as Wes

2021

Art of Love

1992

Freejack

as Ripper

1996

Scorpion Spring

as Astor

2004

Sudbury

as Gary Hallet

1999

Southern Cross

as Philip Solano

2002

Paid in Full

as Lulu

1994

Rapa Nui

as Make

2024

Crescent City

as Luke Carson

2016

Never Back Down: No Surrender

as Hugo Vega

2011

We Have Your Husband

as Eduardo Valseca

2012

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

as Francisco d'Anconia

2009

The Line

as Pelon

2005

Once Upon a Wedding

as Pineda

Minor Incidents

as Jeremías Amestoy

2014

Give Me Shelter

as Himself - Animal Advocate

1987

La Bamba

as Bob Morales

Crew

Coyote

Producer

TV Credits (46)

Acting

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Jimmy Vazquez

1 episodes

2005

Criminal Minds

as Mateo Cruz

6 episodes

2014

Chicago P.D.

as Chief Lugo

6 episodes

2002

CSI: Miami

as Stephen Madsen

1 episodes

2009

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Louis Ochoa

7 episodes

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Francisco

1 episodes

2003

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

1 episodes

2017

Ozark

as Camino 'Del' Del Rio

4 episodes

1984

Miami Vice

as Felipe Cruz

1 episodes

1984

Miami Vice

as Pete Romano

1 episodes

2018

Titans

as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke

13 episodes

2014

How to Get Away with Murder

as Jorge Castillo

11 episodes

2010

Caprica

as Joseph Adama

18 episodes

1993

NYPD Blue

as Tony Rodriguez

87 episodes

2007

Burn Notice

as Ernie Paseo

1 episodes

1985

The Equalizer

as Officer Miguel Canterra

1 episodes

1995

The Outer Limits

as Frank Kelton

1 episodes

2000

Dora the Explorer

as Papi (voice)

1 episodes

1985

The Twilight Zone

1 episodes

2012

Major Crimes

as Deputy Manuel Diaz

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 1, 1962 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity
1.7

Career Stats

51
Movies
46
TV Shows