Esai Morales
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.
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Who is Esai Morales?+
Esai Morales is a seasoned American actor of Puerto Rican descent who established his career in the 1980s and continues to work in major television and film productions.
What is Esai Morales known for?+
He is best known for his performances in La Bamba and Bad Boys, as well as television roles in NYPD Blue, Ozark, and Titans, and as the antagonist Gabriel in the Mission: Impossible series.
Where can I follow his latest projects?+
He recently starred in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning and is attached to War Machine; follow Esai Morales on Mood for the latest updates.
