Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo Fring
Giancarlo Esposito is best known to theatergoers for his award-winning work on stage. He has won two Obie Award's for Zooman and The Sign at the Negro Ensemble Company and Distant Fires at The Atlantic Theatre Company where he performs and teaches as a company member. Giancarlo's long list of Broadway credits include Sacrilige, Seesaw, Merrily We Roll Along and Lost in the Stars to name a few. Currently, he is co-starring on Broadway with James Earl Jones, Terrence Howard and Phylicia Rashad in Debbie Allen's rendition of the classic Tennessee Williams play, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.
Giancarlo Esposito's work in film has been dynamic, and he has often been referred to as a chameleon. He has distinguished himself in such films as The Usual Suspects, Wayne Wang's Smoke and The Last Holiday opposite Queen Latifah. He has also starred opposite actors Paul Newman in Twlight and Clive Owen in Derailed. He received a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in Fresh and his memorable performances in several Spike Lee movies are legendary. They include: Do The Right Thing, Mo’ Better Blues and Malcolm X.
Among Esposito's other numerous film credits include outstanding performances in Ali, Nothing to Lose, Bob Roberts, King of New York and The Cotton Club. Currently Giancarlo Esposito can be seen starring opposite Maggie Gyllenhall in the acclaimed and recently released SherryBaby. His extensive career in television includes most notably, Homicide: Life on The Streets, Law and Order and this season's captivating series Kidnapped.
In 2008, Giancarlo Esposito made his feature film directorial debut and was the producer and co-writer of Gospel Hill in which he co-starred with Danny Glover, Angela Bassett, Julia Stiles and Samuel L. Jackson.
Most recently, Giancarlo has wrapped shooting with Nicole Kidman on John Cameron Mitchell's Rabbit Hole and has a recurring role on AMC’s Breaking Bad.
