Esai Morales - Actor Profile

Esai Morales

Acting
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Oct 1, 1962
Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

About Esai Morales

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.

Best Esai Morales Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Esai Morales's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Esai Morales.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2025 Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Gabriel Hit Similar →
2024 Crescent City Luke Carson Average Similar →
2023 Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Gabriel Super Hit Similar →
2023 Master Gardener Oscar Neruda Average Similar →
2021 Senior Moment Diego Lozana Average Similar →
2021 More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story Self Hit Similar →
2020 Find Your Groove Self Super Hit Similar →
2019 Imprisoned Governor Mandera Flop Similar →
2018 SuperFly Adalberto Gonzalez Hit Similar →
2016 Never Back Down: No Surrender Hugo Vega Hit Similar →
2016 Casa Vita Rodrigo Vita Hit Similar →
2015 Spare Parts Mr. Santillan Hit Similar →
2015 Playin' for Love Principle Jose Marti Flop Similar →
2014 Jarhead 2: Field of Fire Cpt. Jones Average Similar →
2014 The Journey of a Female Comic - Average Similar →
2013 Saving Westbrook High Manny Average Similar →
2012 Atlas Shrugged: Part II Francisco d'Anconia Flop Similar →
2012 Seattle Superstorm Tom Foster Flop Similar →
2011 We Have Your Husband Eduardo Valseca Average Similar →
2011 Gun Hill Road Enrique Rodriguez Average Similar →
2010 Cherry Wes Average Similar →
2009 The Line Pelon Flop Similar →
2007 The Cure Jorge Hit Similar →
2006 Fast Food Nation Tony Average Similar →
2006 The Virgin of Juarez Father Herrera Average Similar →
2005 American Fusion Jose Average Similar →
2004 Sudbury Gary Hallet Average Similar →
2003 The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina Vargas Mouse (voice) Flop Similar →
2002 Paid in Full Lulu Hit Similar →
2002 The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema - Average Similar →
2000 A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story Juan Miguel Gonzalez Flop Similar →
1998 The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit Dominguez Hit Similar →
1997 Dog Watch Murrow Flop Similar →
1996 Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story Federico Pena Hit Similar →
1996 Death in Granada Ricardo Flop Similar →
1996 Scorpion Spring Astor Hit Similar →
1996 The Real Thing Collin Hit Similar →
1995 Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 Tony Archer Super Hit Similar →
1995 My Family Chucho Hit Similar →
1994 Don't Do It Charles Flop Similar →
1994 The Burning Season Jair Average Similar →
1994 In the Army Now Sgt. Stern Flop Similar →
1994 Rapa Nui Make Average Similar →
1992 Freejack Ripper Average Similar →
1990 Naked Tango Zico Borenstein Average Similar →
1989 Bloodhounds of Broadway Handsome Jack Average Similar →
1987 The Principal Raymi Rojas Hit Similar →
1987 La Bamba Bob Morales Hit Similar →
1983 Bad Boys Paco Moreno Hit Similar →
1982 Forty Deuce Mitchell Flop Similar →

Esai Morales - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Esai Morales?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Esai Morales is "Find Your Groove" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Esai Morales acted in?

Esai Morales has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Esai Morales?

Other notable films include "Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14", "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One", and "My Family".