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Esai Morales

Esai Morales

Acting·1962·78 films

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).

Filmography

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)Gabriel
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)Gabriel
War Machine
War Machine (2026)Army Officer Torres
La Bamba
La Bamba (1987)Bob Morales
Never Back Down: No Surrender
Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016)Hugo Vega
SuperFly
SuperFly (2018)Adalberto Gonzalez
Fast Food Nation
Fast Food Nation (2006)Tony
Freejack
Freejack (1992)Ripper
Master Gardener
Master Gardener (2023)Oscar Neruda
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire (2014)Cpt. Jones
The Principal
The Principal (1987)Raymi Rojas
Bad Boys
Bad Boys (1983)Paco Moreno
Paid in Full
Paid in Full (2002)Lulu
In the Army Now
In the Army Now (1994)Sgt. Stern
Spare Parts
Spare Parts (2015)Mr. Santillan
Rapa Nui
Rapa Nui (1994)Make
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012)Francisco d'Anconia
Cherry
Cherry (2010)Wes
Crescent City
Crescent City (2024)Luke Carson
My Family
My Family (1995)Chucho
The Line
The Line (2009)Pelon
Seattle Superstorm
Seattle Superstorm (2012)Tom Foster
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (2003)Vargas Mouse (voice)
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021)Self
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)Handsome Jack
Casa Vita
Casa Vita (2016)Rodrigo Vita
Gun Hill Road
Gun Hill Road (2011)Enrique Rodriguez
The Burning Season
The Burning Season (1994)Jair
Senior Moment
Senior Moment (2021)Diego Lozana
Naked Tango
Naked Tango (1990)Zico Borenstein
Death in Granada
Death in Granada (1996)Ricardo
King of the Avenue
King of the Avenue (2010)Natas
American Virgin
American Virgin (2000)Jim the Director
Dog Watch
Dog Watch (1997)Murrow
Art of Love
Art of Love (2021)
Imprisoned
Imprisoned (2019)Governor Mandera
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998)Dominguez
Kill Kill Faster Faster
Kill Kill Faster Faster (2008)Markie
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens (2006)Frankie
Once Upon a Wedding
Once Upon a Wedding (2005)Pineda
Forty Deuce
Forty Deuce (1982)Mitchell
Lethal Seduction
Lethal Seduction (2005)Rick Benes / David Lopez
The Wall of Mexico
The Wall of Mexico (2020)Henry Arista
The Virgin of Juarez
The Virgin of Juarez (2006)Father Herrera
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002)
We Have Your Husband
We Have Your Husband (2011)Eduardo Valseca
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet (1992)Nicholas Walker
Scorpion Spring
Scorpion Spring (1996)Astor
Don't Do It
Don't Do It (1994)Charles
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story (2000)Juan Miguel Gonzalez
The Real Thing
The Real Thing (1996)Collin
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story (1996)Federico Pena
The Journey of a Female Comic
The Journey of a Female Comic (2014)
Doomsday Man
Doomsday Man (2000)Mike
Southern Cross
Southern Cross (1999)Philip Solano
Circle of Deceit
Circle of Deceit (1998)Jeff Silva
The Cure
The Cure (2007)Jorge
American Fusion
American Fusion (2005)Jose
Sudbury
Sudbury (2004)Gary Hallet
Saving Westbrook High
Saving Westbrook High (2013)Manny
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 (1995)Tony Archer
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (1993)Kenny
Playin' for Love
Playin' for Love (2015)Principle Jose Marti
Queen of Manhattan
Queen of Manhattan (2025)Papi
Find Your Groove
Find Your Groove (2020)Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)Self
Halfway There
Halfway There (2017)Ian Sanchez
17th Precinct
17th Precinct (2011)Liam Butterfield
Rainy Day Friends
Rainy Day Friends (1985)Neekos Valdez
Somos un solo pueblo
Somos un solo pueblo (1995)Self
Dark Horse
Dark Horse (2026)Paulo Pontes
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' (2007)Self
Cottonmouth
Cottonmouth (2025)Abe
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)Self
Celebrity Habla
Celebrity Habla (2009)Self
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season (2014)
Coyote
CoyoteHernán Barroca
Love and Other Stunts
Love and Other Stunts (2018)