Also Known As: 에사이 모레일스, ایسای مورالس, إساي مورالس
Esai Morales
📍Born 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
Rapa Nui
as Make
The Line
as Pelon
Fast Food Nation
as Tony
Art of Love
Freejack
as Ripper
In the Army Now
as Sgt. Stern
Paid in Full
as Lulu
Bad Boys
as Paco Moreno
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
as Vargas Mouse (voice)
My Family
as Chucho
La Bamba
as Bob Morales
Gun Hill Road
as Enrique Rodriguez
Crew Work
📌 Quick Info
Born
October 1, 1962
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Department
Acting
Popularity
2.6
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
132
Acting Roles
3
Crew Roles
85
Movies
47
TV Shows