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Live Like That
2027
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Esai Morales
Also known as 에사이 모레일스, ایسای مورالس, إساي مورالس, אסאי מוראלס, 伊塞·莫瑞, Esai Manuel Morales Jr.
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.
Personal details
Full filmography
2027
2026
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War Machine
as Torres
2026
D
Dark Horse
as Paulo Pontes
2026
2025
C
Cottonmouth
as Abe
2025
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
as Gabriel
2025
Q
Queen of Manhattan
as Papi
2025
2024
C
Crescent City
as Luke Carson
2024
2023
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Master Gardener
as Oscar Neruda
2023
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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
London premiereas Gabriel
2023
2021
A
Art of Love
2021
M
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
as Self
2021
S
Senior Moment
as Diego Lozana
2021
2020
T
The Wall of Mexico
as Henry Arista
2020
F
Find Your Groove
as Self
2020
2019
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
2019
I
Imprisoned
as Governor Mandera
2019
2018
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Love and Other Stunts
2018
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SuperFly
as Adalberto Gonzalez
2018
2017
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Halfway There
as Ian Sanchez
2017
2016
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Never Back Down: No Surrender
as Hugo Vega
2016
C
Casa Vita
as Rodrigo Vita
2016
2015
S
Spare Parts
as Mr. Santillan
2015
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Playin' for Love
as Principle Jose Marti
2015
2014
T
The Journey of a Female Comic
2014
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Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
as Cpt. Jones
2014
G
Give Me Shelter
as Himself - Animal Advocate
2014
F
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
2014
2013
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Saving Westbrook High
as Manny
2013
R
Return to Babylon
as Assistant Director (scenes deleted)
2013
2012
S
Seattle Superstorm
as Tom Foster
2012
A
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
as Francisco d'Anconia
2012
2011
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Gun Hill Road
as Enrique Rodriguez
2011
W
We Have Your Husband
as Eduardo Valseca
2011
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17th Precinct
as Liam Butterfield
2011
2010
C
Cherry
as Wes
2010
K
King of the Avenue
as Natas
2010
2009
T
The Line
as Pelon
2009
C
Celebrity Habla
as Self
2009
2008
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Kill Kill Faster Faster
as Markie
2008
2007
T
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
as Self
2007
T
The Cure
as Jorge
2007
2006
F
Fast Food Nation
as Tony
2006
T
The Virgin of Juarez
as Father Herrera
2006
H
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
as Frankie
2006
2005
O
Once Upon a Wedding
as Pineda
2005
A
American Fusion
as Jose
2005
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Lethal Seduction
as Rick Benes / David Lopez
2005
2004
S
Sudbury
as Gary Hallet
2004
2003
T
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
as Vargas Mouse (voice)
2003
A
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
2003
2002
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Paid in Full
as Lulu
2002
T
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
2000
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Doomsday Man
2000
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American Virgin
as Jim the Director
2000
A
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story
as Juan Miguel Gonzalez
2000
1999
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Southern Cross
as Philip Solano
1999
1998
T
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
as Dominguez
1998
C
Circle of Deceit
as Jeff Silva
1998
1997
D
Dog Watch
as Murrow
1997
1996
D
Death in Granada
as Ricardo
1996