Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Known For
Actor
Occupations
Film actor, Television actor, Actor
Birthday
(Monday)
Nationality
Citizenship
United States
Languages
English
Education
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
Zodiac Sign
♎ Libra
Chinese Zodiac
虎 Tiger
Popularity
Tier B -- 51,801 Wikipedia views/month
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 20
Career
Career spanning 44 years (1982-2026)
Year context
Born in 1962 -- Cuban Missile Crisis brings world to brink of nuclear war; John F. Kennedy was US president
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Filmography (25)
War Machine
Film
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Gabriel
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Gabriel
Imprisoned
Governor Mandera
Mars
Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn
Never Back Down: No Surrender
Hugo Vega
Gun Hill Road
Film
Caprica
Joseph Adama
Kill Kill Faster Faster
Film
Once Upon a Wedding
Pineda
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.
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How old is Esai Morales?
Esai Morales is 63 years old, born on .
Where was Esai Morales born?
Esai Morales was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
What movies or shows has Esai Morales been in?
Esai Morales has 25 credits in our database. Notable titles include War Machine (2026), Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025), Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), Imprisoned (2019), Mars (2016).
What is Esai Morales known for?
Esai Morales is primarily known as an actor. 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…
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