Esai Morales

Esai Morales

Known for: Acting

Born: October 1, 1962

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 Sla…

Known for

Art of Love
Art of Love
2021
Gun Hill Road
Gun Hill Road
2011
Seattle Superstorm
Seattle Superstorm
2012
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
1995
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet
1992
Once Upon a Wedding
Once Upon a Wedding
2005
Doomsday Man
Doomsday Man
2000
Southern Cross
Southern Cross
1999
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story
2000
Rainy Day Friends
Rainy Day Friends
1985
Coyote
Coyote
 
Live Like That
2027
Rapa Nui
Rapa Nui
1994
King of the Avenue
King of the Avenue
2010
We Have Your Husband
We Have Your Husband
2011
Death in Granada
Death in Granada
1996
Dog Watch
Dog Watch
1997
Scorpion Spring
Scorpion Spring
1996
Cottonmouth
Cottonmouth
2025
Circle of Deceit
Circle of Deceit
1998
Crescent City
Crescent City
2024
Playin' for Love
Playin' for Love
2015
American Fusion
American Fusion
2005
Saving Westbrook High
Saving Westbrook High
2013
Love and Other Stunts
Love and Other Stunts
2018
The Wall of Mexico
The Wall of Mexico
2020
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
1996
The Line
The Line
2009
My Family
My Family
1995
Kill Kill Faster Faster
Kill Kill Faster Faster
2008
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
1998
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
2012
Don't Do It
Don't Do It
1994
Imprisoned
Imprisoned
2019
The Cure
The Cure
2007
So Much for Love
 
Master Gardener
Master Gardener
2023
The Virgin of Juarez
The Virgin of Juarez
2006
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021
Find Your Groove
Find Your Groove
2020
Queen of Manhattan
Queen of Manhattan
2025
Bay City Story
1992
In the Army Now
In the Army Now
1994
Bad Boys
Bad Boys
1983
La Bamba
La Bamba
1987
Cherry
Cherry
2010
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025
Casa Vita
Casa Vita
2016
Forty Deuce
Forty Deuce
1982
17th Precinct
17th Precinct
2011
War Machine
War Machine
2026
Tumor
 
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989
Celebrity Habla
Celebrity Habla
2009
The Journey of a Female Comic
The Journey of a Female Comic
2014
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
2006
Naked Tango
Naked Tango
1990
Senior Moment
Senior Moment
2021
Dark Horse
Dark Horse
2026
Paid in Full
Paid in Full
2002
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
2014
SuperFly
SuperFly
2018
The Principal
The Principal
1987
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
1993
Spare Parts
Spare Parts
2015
Halfway There
Halfway There
2017
The Burning Season
The Burning Season
1994
Sudbury
Sudbury
2004
Give Me Shelter
2014
Fast Food Nation
Fast Food Nation
2006
Freejack
Freejack
1992
The Real Thing
The Real Thing
1996
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
2014
Somos un solo pueblo
Somos un solo pueblo
1995
Lethal Seduction
Lethal Seduction
2005
Never Back Down: No Surrender
Never Back Down: No Surrender
2016
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
American Virgin
American Virgin
2000
The Waiter
1993
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
2007
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
Freddie
Freddie
2005
Caprica
Caprica
2010
Jericho
Jericho
2006
Fame
Fame
1982
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
2002
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
1984
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1985
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989
George Lopez
George Lopez
2002
Burn Notice
Burn Notice
2007
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
1985
Vanished
Vanished
2006
Celebrities Uncensored
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
Family Law
Family Law
1999
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
1995
Company Town
 
Major Crimes
Major Crimes
2012
The Brink
The Brink
2015
Can't Go Home
Can't Go Home
2023
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
On Wings of Eagles
On Wings of Eagles
1986
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
2014
Atomic Train
Atomic Train
1999
Fairly Legal
Fairly Legal
2011
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
2005
Mars
Mars
2016
The Americans
 
The Hunger
The Hunger
1997
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
American Family
American Family
2002
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Titans
Titans
2018
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle
2014
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
1993
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
2015
Ozark
Ozark
2017
Chicago P.D.
Chicago P.D.
2014
Side Quest
Side Quest
2025
L.A. Doctors
L.A. Doctors
1998
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
2000
24: Day six Debrief
24: Day six Debrief
2007