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Giancarlo Esposito

American actor and director known for his compelling performances in crime dramas. Giancarlo Esposito's nationality is American and Italian. Giancarlo Esposito was born on 26 April 1958.

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Who is Giancarlo Esposito?

Giancarlo Esposito is best known for Portraying Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, acclaimed for his nuanced villainy. Giancarlo Esposito is an American and Italian public figure. Giancarlo Esposito was born on 26 April 1958, which places Giancarlo Esposito among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1950s. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Giancarlo Esposito is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: Portraying Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, acclaimed for his nuanced villainy.
Nationality: American and Italian
Born: 26 April 1958

About Giancarlo Esposito

For this role, Esposito won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series twice and earned three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. In 2025, he also had a guest role in the second season of the crime mystery series Poker Face. His other major films include Taps (1981), King of New York (1990), Bob Roberts (1992), Fresh (1994), The Usual Suspects (1995), Ali (2001), Monkeybone (2001), Last Holiday (2006), Rabbit Hole (2010), Okja (2017), Megalopolis (2024), MaXXXine (2024), and Captain America: Brave New World (2025). He voiced Akela in the live-action remake of The Jungle Book (2016).

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What is Giancarlo Esposito known for?

Giancarlo Esposito is known for Portraying Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, acclaimed for his nuanced villainy.

When was Giancarlo Esposito born?

Giancarlo Esposito was born on 26 April 1958.

What nationality is Giancarlo Esposito?

Giancarlo Esposito's nationality is American and Italian.

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