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Esai Morales

Date of birth: 1962-10-01

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

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

Esai Morales

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Esai Morales, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Rapa Nui
3.2

Rapa Nui

1994-06-03

Inter-tribal rivalry leads to a competition to erect a huge Maoi statue in record time before Make c

The Line
2.4

The Line

2009-05-11

The story centers around veteran assassin Mark Shields as he tracks down, Pelon, the elusive head of

Fast Food Nation
3

Fast Food Nation

2006-11-17

A dramatised examination of the health issues and social consequences of America's love affair with

Art of Love
1.8

Art of Love

2021-10-14

A mysterious, erotic and haunting love story between a writer/professor at Puerto Rico's leading Uni

Freejack
2.7

Freejack

1992-01-17

Time-traveling bounty hunters find a doomed race-car driver in the past and bring him to 2009 New Yo

In the Army Now
2.5

In the Army Now

1994-08-12

Bones Conway and Jack Kaufman, two misguided youths, join the reserves to make some easy money for t

Paid in Full
3.4

Paid in Full

2002-10-25

Ace is an impressionable young man working for a dry cleaning business. His friend, drug dealer Mitc

Bad Boys
3.5

Bad Boys

1983-03-25

Mick O'Brien is a young Chicago street thug torn between a life of petty crime and the love of his g

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2.6

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

2003-08-08

Voiced by Elijah Wood, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and others, this film features Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

My Family
3.7

My Family

1995-05-03

Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. M

La Bamba
3.6

La Bamba

1987-07-24

Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a

Gun Hill Road
2.9

Gun Hill Road

2011-08-05

An ex-con returns home to the Bronx after three year in prison to discover his wife estranged and hi

Cherry
3.1

Cherry

2010-10-08

Ivy League Freshman, Aaron Milton (17) gets a different kind of education when he falls for Linda (3

King of the Avenue
2.2

King of the Avenue

2010-09-17

A drug dealer sells his soul to the devil to become the top drug dealer on the block.

Kill Kill Faster Faster
2.1

Kill Kill Faster Faster

2008-04-16

Recently paroled after serving a long stretch for his wife's murder, Joey One-Way aligns himself wit

Bloodhounds of Broadway
2.8

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989-11-03

This musical is based on four short stories by Damon Runyon. In one tale, gambler Feet Samuels sells

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
0.5

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

1993-01-30

Life in space. Beam-ins. Intergalactic war. What about getting a driver's license or doing the laund

Master Gardener
3

Master Gardener

2023-05-19

Narvel Roth is a meticulous horticulturist who is devoted to tending the grounds of a beautiful esta

Minor Incidents
0

Minor Incidents

"Minor Incidents" is a historical drama based on the trial of Alejandro "El Sapo" Amestoy, highlight

The Virgin of Juarez
3.2

The Virgin of Juarez

2006-03-13

When a reporter travels to Juarez to cover the ongoing story of the mass murder of local working wom

We Have Your Husband
2.9

We Have Your Husband

2011-11-12

American-born Jayne Valseca, her husband Eduardo, the son of a legendary Mexican newspaper publisher

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
3.4

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

1998-01-23

Gomez is a middle-aged man who dreams of buying a gorgeous white suit in a nearby store, but doesn't

Death in Granada
2.6

Death in Granada

1996-11-09

A journalist starts an investigation into the disappearance of famed poet and political agitator, Ga

Seattle Superstorm
2.4

Seattle Superstorm

2012-03-31

An object is shot down over Seattle and the debris begins to affect the local weather, ultimately th

Sudbury
2.9

Sudbury

2004-01-01

A family of witches -- sisters Sally and Gillian, their aunts Jet and Frances, and Sally's daughters

Dog Watch
2.4

Dog Watch

1997-08-15

A San Francisco detective goes wild when he discovers his partner dead and the presumed culprit stan

Atlas Shrugged: Part II
2.6

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

2012-10-12

Railroad owner Dagny Taggart and steel mogul Henry Rearden search desperately for the inventor of a

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
0

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

2007-02-07

A full-length documentary chronicling filmmaker Richard Linklater and author Eric Schlosser througho

Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
4.5

Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14

1995-05-08

Tony is framed by Claremont for a murder he didn't commit. He is sent to prison but Claremont promis

Ultraviolet
1

Ultraviolet

1992-02-26

A park ranger and his lover have heated encounters with a dangerous man in Death Valley.

Once Upon a Wedding
1.9

Once Upon a Wedding

2005-07-22

A week before her marriage, a woman injures a man in a car accident. As she helps nurse him back to

Doomsday Man
2

Doomsday Man

2000-12-07

After his wife is killed researching a deadly virus, a doctor, out of anger and guilt, infects himse

Southern Cross
1

Southern Cross

1999-09-09

A mining businessman gets involved in crimes and murderers as he flees from another businessman who

Scorpion Spring
3.3

Scorpion Spring

1996-10-10

On the run from the law, desperate drug runner Astor and his beautiful prisoner struggle through the

Celebrity Habla
0

Celebrity Habla

2009-09-25

See what celebrated Latino actors, newsmakers and a musical legend have to say about being Latino in

The Journey of a Female Comic
3.1

The Journey of a Female Comic

2014-05-16

The ups and downs of female comic Kiki Melendez.

Spare Parts
3.6

Spare Parts

2015-01-16

With the help of their high school's newest teacher, four Hispanic students form a robotics club. Al

Cottonmouth
0

Cottonmouth

2025-06-07

When Ed Dantes is framed and condemned to the tortures of a territorial prison in the 1895, he must

Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
3.1

Jarhead 2: Field of Fire

2014-08-14

Battle-scarred and disillusioned by the war, Corporal Chris Merrimette is put in charge of a unit wh

How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
1.1

How to Go Out on a Date in Queens

2006-07-28

A self-proclaimed dating expert tries to get his best friend, who lost his wife two years earlier, b

Circle of Deceit
1.2

Circle of Deceit

1998-01-29

A woman finds out that her husband has been cheating on her and, as she tries to get custody of her

Crescent City
3

Crescent City

2024-08-16

When a ruthless serial killer terrorizes a small Southern town, everyone becomes a suspect -- includ

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
3.6

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

2025-05-17

Ethan Hunt and team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity — which has infi

Give Me Shelter
1

Give Me Shelter

2014-06-24

Give Me Shelter is a documentary to raise awareness for important animal issues around the world. Th

Don't Do It
2.3

Don't Do It

1994-11-10

Story about three youthful couples in contemporary Los Angeles.

American Virgin
1.6

American Virgin

2000-06-02

When your father is a pornographer, what can you do to shock him? If you're Katrina Bartalotti, you

Never Back Down: No Surrender
3.5

Never Back Down: No Surrender

2016-06-07

Picking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker is on the comeback

Playin' for Love
2.5

Playin' for Love

2015-01-16

Coach Banks (Robert Townsend) is used to calling all the shots for his championship high school bask

Naked Tango
3.2

Naked Tango

1990-09-27

When a young European woman assumes a false identity in 1920s Argentina, she gets more than she barg

American Fusion
2.8

American Fusion

2005-01-01

Yvonne is a divorced middle-aged Chinese immigrant who thinks her life is over, and she is doomed to

Somos un solo pueblo
0

Somos un solo pueblo

1995-12-03

Presents a bit of the history of the migration of our people, people who came out opening new horizo

Casa Vita
3.4

Casa Vita

2016-02-06

A baseball player finds unexpected happiness with a woman who works in his favorite restaurant.

The Real Thing
3.4

The Real Thing

1996-01-01

Their plan was simple...Get the Cash. As Rupert, an ex-con, tries to go straight, his younger brothe

Saving Westbrook High
3

Saving Westbrook High

2013-10-20

A diverse community, an ambitious newly-appointed principal and a handful of committed teachers come

Love and Other Stunts
0

Love and Other Stunts

2018-04-06

Gary Kent was the king of B movies in the Sixties and Seventies, working for indie directors from Ri

Forty Deuce
2.4

Forty Deuce

1982-10-01

A young hustler tries to get drug money by selling a boy to a middle-aged man; his plans are disrupt

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
3.5

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

2021-02-01

The Oscar nominated actor best known for his role of Mr. Miyagi, left behind a painfully revealing a

Lethal Seduction
1.4

Lethal Seduction

2005-05-05

Miranda Wells is an attorney with a sideline in immigration fraud and murder. Miranda's assistant, C

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story
2.4

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story

2000-09-17

Based on the true headline-generating story of the five-year-old Cuban boy who is the sole survivor

Halfway There
1

Halfway There

2017-12-12

Jimmy Bishop runs a sober living facility and is forced to take in his wealthy alcoholic mother as a

SuperFly
3.4

SuperFly

2018-06-13

Career criminal Youngblood Priest wants out of the Atlanta drug scene, but as he ramps up sales, one

The Wall of Mexico
2.1

The Wall of Mexico

2020-10-13

A young white handyman, hired by a wealthy Mexican-American family to upkeep their ranch, finds hims

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
0

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

2019-09-13

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking

Imprisoned
2.3

Imprisoned

2019-09-12

Dylan Burke attempts to move on from his former life as a criminal with his true love Maria. He soon

Rainy Day Friends
0

Rainy Day Friends

1985-12-20

A tough street kid from the L.A. barrios is discovered during an examination to have stomach tumors.

The Principal
3.2

The Principal

1987-09-18

Burglary. Drugs. Assault. Rape. The students at Brandel High are more than new Principal Rick Latime

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
3.6

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

1996-11-24

Story about a runner whose bulimia and anorexia threatens both her dream of competing in the Olympic

Find Your Groove
5

Find Your Groove

2020-03-24

In this uplifitng documentary, stars and musicians from across the industry speak to the power and i

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
3.8

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023-07-08

Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying n

Queen of Manhattan
0

Queen of Manhattan

2025-09-12

Follows the wild, exhilarating life of legendary adult film icon Vanessa Del Rio, set against the ba

The Burning Season
3

The Burning Season

1994-09-17

Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against governm

17th Precinct
2

17th Precinct

2011-12-30

In a modern world where magic supplanted science, the unaired pilot featured two non-intersecting st

The Cure
3.5

The Cure

2007-09-01

A group of medical activists get care to those who need it most, by any means necessary.

Senior Moment
2.9

Senior Moment

2021-03-26

After drag racing his vintage convertible around Palm Springs, a retired NASA test pilot loses his l

War Machine
0

War Machine

2026-03-06

In the final 24 hours of the world’s toughest selection process, a team of Army Rangers encounters a

So Much For Love
0

So Much For Love

Sam Davies, a trust fund supported bon vivant and bachelor, who is living his best life – right up u

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
3.1

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

2002-06-06

Documentary about the presence of Latin American culture and actors in American movies.

Coyote
0

Coyote

Hernán Barroca, a weathered ex-smuggler, gets pulled back into the dangerous world he thought he had

From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
0

From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season

2014-03-11

Bank-robbing brothers encounter vengeful lawmen and hungry demons south of the border.

The Waiter
0

The Waiter

1993-06-01

Dark Horse
0

Dark Horse

Follows Jair Messias Bolsonaro, a man driven by his political career after disappointment with the d

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
0

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003-05-19

A retrospective of the 50-year history of the American Broadcasting Company, showcasing clips from p