Under his production company, Quiet Hand Productions, Esposito made his directorial debut with Gospel Hill. Photo: Bert Andrews. . Esposito's other television roles include Federal Agent Mike Giardello in the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street (19981999), Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror in the ABC supernatural drama series Once Upon a Time (20112017), Tom Neville in the NBC science-fiction series Revolution (20122014), Dr. Edward Ruskins in the Netflix comedy-drama series Dear White People (20172021), Stan Edgar in the Amazon Prime Video superhero drama series The Boys (2019present) and The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022present), and Moff Gideon in the Disney+ space western drama series The Mandalorian (2019present), the lattermost of which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. The love child of late mob boss Vincent "Chin" Gigante, in a surprise plea deal, confessed to following dad into the family business. All I wanted was to study his blood, Gideon tells Mando (Pedro Pascal), the masked hero, in a climactic rescue sequence; menacing the gurgling green infant with an energy blade, Esposito achieves a degree of campy malevolence not seen since silent-movie villains tied damsels to train tracks. In 2001, he played Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr. in Ali, and Miguel Algarn, friend and collaborator of Nuyorican poet Miguel Piero, in Piero. The game was released in 2013 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Giancarlo Esposito Ethnicity And Nationality Esposito is a socially different individual, for the most part because of his heritage. Gus is the answer to the question: What if the pressure for Black men to act nonthreatening created the perfect cover for a kingpin? On the town: Giancarlo Esposito cut a dapper figure in a black suit and matching top hat at The Mandalorian premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday. They want it, just like children want discipline, the actor told Conan OBrien during a recent interview. He continued to audition for good roles in theater, rather than specifically black roles. Esposito let his beard grow and planted a vegetable garden. Zooman is a tough, street-wis-e, violent kid who conjures anxious emotions of fear just . Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to an Italian carpenter/stagehand father from Naples, Italy, and an African-American opera singer mother from Alabama. He was also included in the videogame Payday 2, as the supporting character, then antagonist "The Dentist". While at the Epix portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour, Collider got the opportunity to sit down an chat with co-stars Vincent D'Onofrio, Nigl Thatch and Giancarlo Esposito . Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito became a popular face thanks to his portrayal of Gustavo . I scrapped everything for a few weeks and said, figure out how to be with yourself outside of the world, outside of people handing me my validation.. Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to an Italian carpenter/stagehand father from Naples, Italy, and an African-American opera singer mother from Alabama. [18], Esposito was married to Joy McManigal. In 2005, Esposito played an unsympathetic detective named Esposito in the film Hate Crime, which centers upon homophobia as a theme. His outing as Julian "Dean Big Brother Almighty" Eaves, the leader of the Gamma Phi Gamma Fraternity, in the movie proved to be his breakout performance. Before the siren call of TV came beckoning, Esposito was carving out a successful career as a stage actor. Esposito is as equally talented behind the camera as he is in front of it. Esposito was raised in Copenhagen (along with his older brother, Vincent) until the age of six. Espositos film career began in 1979 when he played a Puerto Rican teenager in the film Running. In 2016 Esposito made an appearance on the Netflix original series The Get Down, produced by rapper Nas. Elizabeth responded by enrolling Giancarlo in Catholic parochial schools and then in a military academy; surprisingly, he loved both, confessing that the routines of cadet life had nourished his fastidious personality. He gives himself so fully to a role that spectators believe he must be playing himself. What he does share with his characters is an old-fashioned sense of masculine responsibility. 0. . Giancarlo Esposito had two special cameo appearances in Community, adding to the connection between the comedy series and AMC's Breaking Bad.The actor, who was best known for playing villain Gus Fring in Breaking Bad at the time, starred in two episodes of the series created by Dan Harmon.Community debuted in 2009 and ran for five seasons on NBC before it was cancelled on the network due to . The actor is married to Joy McManigal, his starsign is Taurus and he is now 64 years of age. They subsequently divorced. He is an American Film Actor, Television Actor & Video Game Artist. He encountered racism and prejudice early on in his life. The ruthless drug kingpin he portrayed calculated the violent removal from the world of those who displeased him after flashing a cold stare. Giancarlo Esposito shares what he misses about portraying Breaking Bad 's celebrated villain Gustavo Fring. Giancarlo Esposito is of both Italian and African-American origin. Throughout the 1970s he starred mostly in musicals, including The Me Nobody Knows, Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, and Michael Bennett's Seesaw. Thanks to the groundbreaking success of Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Mandalorian, and now Kaleidoscope, the talented actor isnt short of a cent or two. But it deepened my work as an actor. Despite since making his name as an acclaimed film and TV star, Esposito hasnt turned his back on the theater. Over the course of his career, he has appeared in films like Fresh, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, The Usual Suspects, and King of New York. He is best known for his performance as drug lord Gus Fring in the AMC shows Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. His mother played an active role in Giancarlos dramatic training. All work and no play may have made Jack a dull boy, but Esposito is in no danger of following suit. In the 1980s and 90s, he starred in multiple high-profile films and gained critical acclaim for his stage work. While he'll go down in history as one of the greatest villains in television history, Gustavo "Gus" Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) was never . Many a casting director were taken aback when Giancarlo, with his Italian name, natty dressing style, and intellectual bearing, showed up at a casting call. As a result, he can now boast a two-year degree in radio and television from the Elizabeth Seton College in Yonkers, New York. Also starring Shirley Jones, the plot of the play develops against the backdrop of the New York Draft Riots of 1863. Because the Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan didnt think he could land Esposito, he didnt even contemplate asking him to do it. They . Born in Rome, Italy but raised in New York City, Kedar grew up in a spiritual family of artists and performers. It was Vince that inspired me by writing in the stage directions, hiding in plain sight, he told me. New York theater credits for Esposito include The Me Nobody Knows, Lost in the Stars, Seesaw, and Merrily We Roll Along. Who told you to buy a brownstone on my block, in my neighborhood, on my side of the street? he challenges a white Brooklyniteand Espositos antic performance stood out, even in a film teeming with talent. With new projects such as The Mandalorian and Harley Quinn in the works, nows never been a better time to find out 20 things you didnt know about Giancarlo Esposito. Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito became a popular face thanks to his portrayal of Gustavo Gus Fring on the AMC TV series Breaking Bad. During this period, he met Spike Lee who wanted to cast him in the unrealized film Messenger. While the star has since portrayed intimidating figures in The Mandalorian, The Boys . Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to an Italian carpenter/stagehand father from Naples, Italy, and an African-American opera singer mother from Alabama. But Esposito, a divorced father of four daughters, gave dimension to the role by drawing on his own struggles with childhood trauma and the isolation of life on the road. I first felt successful when I was 13 and in a show called I came offstage and heard the applause of the theater audience and felt a sense of accomplishment. Esposito worked with the Academy-Award-winning writer-director Spike Lee for the first time in the 1988 musical comedy-drama film School Daze. Giancarlo and his more established sibling Vincent appeared on Broadway in 1968 in the melodic Maggie Flynn with Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy. In recent years, he has appeared in films like the Maze Runner movies, Money Monster (2016), Brother Nature (2016), and Okja (2017). Giancarlo Esposito, as Gus Fring, stares down a sniper in the TV series Breaking Bad, 2011. More and more actors are dipping their toes into the pool of philanthropy, and Esposito is no different. He has a brother named Vincent. . What does a man do, Walter? He was born in Copenhagen on April 25, 1958. . In Piero, he was cast as the Puerto Rican poet, educator, and writer Miguel Algarin while in Ali, he played the titular characters father, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr. And it's kept going like that."[5]. Then they werent bad decisions, Gus replies. [21], Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 06:33, [dakarlo duzppe alessandro espzito], Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Vought News Network: Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman, Best Supporting Actor Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, "Giancarlo Esposito Pictures, Biography, Filmography, News, Videos", "You've seen Giancarlo Esposito in everything. We hugged each other for at least twenty minutes, Esposito said. In 1988, he landed his breakout role as the leader ("Dean Big Brother Almighty") of the black fraternity "Gamma Phi Gamma" in director Spike Lee's film School Daze, exploring color relations at black colleges. During the 1980s, Giancarlo spent less time singing and dancing and doing more dramatic roles. According to IMDB, Espositos mother, Elizabeth, was gigging at a nightclub with legendary entertainer, Josephine Baker, around the time of his birth. His brother is Giancarlo Esposito, (Gus Fring, for all you Breaking Bad fans). Esposito's other major films include Taps (1981), King of New York (1990), Bob Roberts (1990), Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991), Fresh (1994), The Usual Suspects (1995), Ali (2001), Last Holiday (2006), Gospel Hill (2008), Rabbit Hole (2010), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), The Jungle Book (2016), Money Monster (2016), Okja (2017), Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018), and Stargirl (2020). Other notable actors whove lent their voices to the series include Rosario Dawson, Rainn Wilson, Christian Slater, and Jennifer Hale. His back on the Netflix original series the Get Down, produced by Nas. Esposito is in no danger of following suit shares what he does share with his characters is an old-fashioned of! 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