Esai Morales
Acting
Born: 1962-10-01 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jimmy Vazquez
Criminal Minds
Mateo Cruz
Chicago P.D.
Chief Lugo
CSI: Miami
Stephen Madsen
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
NCIS: Los Angeles
Louis Ochoa
NYPD Blue
Tony Rodriguez
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Francisco
Miami Vice
Felipe Cruz
Miami Vice
Pete Romano
Major Crimes
Deputy Manuel Diaz
How to Get Away with Murder
Jorge Castillo
War Machine
Torres
Titans
Slade Wilson / Deathstroke
Burn Notice
Ernie Paseo
Dora the Explorer
Papi (voice)
Ozark
Camino 'Del' Del Rio
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Gabriel
American Playhouse
Handsome Jack
Tales from the Crypt
Puck
The Twilight Zone
The Outer Limits
Frank Kelton
The Equalizer
Officer Miguel Canterra
Fame
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Gabriel
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
Amancio Malvado
Caprica
Joseph Adama
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
Jericho
Major Edward Beck
Fairly Legal
Aaron Davidson
Family Law
Mr. Santiago
The Hunger
Tony
George Lopez
Manny Lopez
Mozart in the Jungle
Juan Delgado
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
Adam Ruins Everything
Mars
Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn
L.A. Doctors
Vince Duralde
Side Quest
Gustavo
The Brink
President Julian Navarro