Giancarlo Esposito (full name Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito) was born in 1958, April 26 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The actor has both Italian and American blood in his veins since that's where his parents originally come from. His father Giovanni worked as a carpenter and was from the city of Naples whereas his mother Elizabeth sang in operas and nightclubs. She was from the state of Alabama. The family lived in Europe when the parents of Giancarlo decided to move to the United States of America. When the boy was six years old he started living in Manhattan. After finishing his high school Esposito became a student at Elizabeth Seton College where he got his degree.
Career
The actor began his career when he was 8 years old. This was a Broadway musical Maggie Flynn and the child was playing a slave acting alongside the famous Shirley Jones. Since then the actor appeared in a ridiculous amount of different movies and TV shows. His first role in a cinema was in Steven Hilliard Stern's drama Running where he had a cameo role as a Puerto Rican teenager. Giancarlo's first time on television was in 1982 when he got a role as Mickey in an education program for children Sesame Street.
The actor's career is long and vivid. His most noticeable works include 1995's film The Usual Suspects where he was playing Jack Baer as well as Spike Lee's biography Malcolm X. Since these roles the actor appeared in over 30 different movies as an on-screen actor as well as a voice actor. He was Ra's al Ghul in Son of Batman and Black Spider in Batman: Assault on Arkham. His most recent performance was in a dystopian sci-fi movie Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials. Esposito is set to appear in a couple of other projects including voicing Akela in an upcoming rework of The Jungle Book.
Despite the fact that he was in a lot of movies, Giancarlo is more famous for his television work. His greatest work, without a doubt, is in AMC's Breaking Bad where he played Gus Fring, one of the main villains of the show. The actor was in 24 episodes and was praised for his portrayal of the character. The actor also appeared in popular TV sitcom Community as a guest star in 2013.
Personal life and trivia
The actor was married to Joy McManigal but got divorced after years of being together. Giancarlo has 4 daughters with his ex-wife.
Esposito likes to keep things to himself and not share details about his personal life. However, he did have some health problems in the past and suffered a lot of weight loss. But the actor seems to be healthy now. His net worth is believed to be worth about 2 million dollars.
Awards and nominations
In 2012, Giancarlo was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his portrayal of Gus Fring in Breaking Bad. Since the actor is associated with this character the most he has won numerous awards and got even more nominations for playing what is considered to be one of the best villains in the history of television.
Giancarlo Esposito is without a doubt a really talented actor. His character in Breaking Bad opened the doors for him and people everywhere want to see more of this man's work.
| Birth Date: | 26 Apr, 1958 |
| Age: | 62 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America Italy |
| Birth Place: | Copenhagen |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American film and television actor |
| Twitter Id: | Quiethandfilms |
| Net Worth 2021: | 8 million |
