Acting • AGE 63
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 2...


Dark Horse
Paulo Pontes
2026

War Machine
Army Officer Torres
2026

Queen of Manhattan
Papi
2025

Cottonmouth
Abe
2025

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Gabriel
2025

Side Quest
Gustavo
2025

Crescent City
Luke Carson
2024

Can't Go Home
Victor Castelo
2023

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Gabriel
2023

Master Gardener
Oscar Neruda
2023

Art of Love
2021

Senior Moment
Diego Lozana
2021

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Self
2021

The Wall of Mexico
Henry Arista
2020

Find Your Groove
Self
2020

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
2019

Imprisoned
Governor Mandera
2019

Titans
Slade Wilson / Deathstroke
2018

SuperFly
Adalberto Gonzalez
2018

Love and Other Stunts
2018

Halfway There
Ian Sanchez
2017

Ozark
Camino 'Del' Del Rio
2017

Mars
Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn
2016

Never Back Down: No Surrender
Hugo Vega
2016

Casa Vita
Rodrigo Vita
2016

Adam Ruins Everything
2015

The Brink
President Julian Navarro
2015

Spare Parts
Mr. Santillan
2015

Playin' for Love
Principle Jose Marti
2015

How to Get Away with Murder
Jorge Castillo
2014

Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
Cpt. Jones
2014

The Journey of a Female Comic
2014

From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
2014

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
Amancio Malvado
2014

Mozart in the Jungle
Juan Delgado
2014

Chicago P.D.
Chief Lugo
2014

Saving Westbrook High
Manny
2013

Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Francisco d'Anconia
2012

Major Crimes
Deputy Manuel Diaz
2012

Seattle Superstorm
Tom Foster
2012

17th Precinct
Liam Butterfield
2011

We Have Your Husband
Eduardo Valseca
2011

Gun Hill Road
Enrique Rodriguez
2011

Fairly Legal
Aaron Davidson
2011

Cherry
Wes
2010

King of the Avenue
Natas
2010

Caprica
Joseph Adama
2010

Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009

Celebrity Habla
Self
2009

NCIS: Los Angeles
Louis Ochoa
2009

The Line
Pelon
2009

Kill Kill Faster Faster
Markie
2008

The Cure
Jorge
2007

Burn Notice
Ernie Paseo
2007

24: Day six Debrief
Agent Jorge Ramirez
2007

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
Self
2007

Fast Food Nation
Tony
2006

Jericho
Major Edward Beck
2006

Vanished
Michael Tyner
2006

How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
Frankie
2006

The Virgin of Juarez
Father Herrera
2006

Freddie
Carlos
2005

Criminal Minds
Mateo Cruz
2005

Once Upon a Wedding
Pineda
2005

Lethal Seduction
Rick Benes / David Lopez
2005

American Fusion
Jose
2005

Sudbury
Gary Hallet
2004

On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
2004

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
Vargas Mouse (voice)
2003

Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
2003

Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003

Paid in Full
Lulu
2002

CSI: Miami
Stephen Madsen
2002

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002

George Lopez
Manny Lopez
2002

American Family
Esteban Gonzalez
2002

Doomsday Man
Mike
2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Francisco
2000

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
2000

Dora the Explorer
Papi (voice)
2000

American Virgin
Jim the Director
2000

Family Law
Mr. Santiago
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jimmy Vazquez
1999

Southern Cross
Philip Solano
1999

Atomic Train
Noris MacKenzie
1999

L.A. Doctors
Vince Duralde
1998

Circle of Deceit
Jeff Silva
1998

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
Dominguez
1998

Dog Watch
Murrow
1997

The Hunger
Tony
1997

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
Federico Pena
1996

Death in Granada
Ricardo
1996

Scorpion Spring
Astor
1996

The Real Thing
Collin
1996

Somos un solo pueblo
Self
1995

Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
Tony Archer
1995

My Family
Chucho
1995

The Outer Limits
Frank Kelton
1995

Don't Do It
Charles
1994

The Burning Season
Jair
1994

In the Army Now
Sgt. Stern
1994

Rapa Nui
Make
1994

NYPD Blue
Tony Rodriguez
1993

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Kenny
1993

Ultraviolet
Nicholas Walker
1992

Freejack
Ripper
1992

Naked Tango
Zico Borenstein
1990

Bloodhounds of Broadway
Handsome Jack
1989

Tales from the Crypt
Puck
1989

The Principal
Raymi Rojas
1987

La Bamba
Bob Morales
1987

On Wings of Eagles
Rashid
1986

Rainy Day Friends
Neekos Valdez
1985

The Twilight Zone
1985

The Equalizer
Officer Miguel Canterra
1985

Miami Vice
Felipe Cruz
1984

Bad Boys
Paco Moreno
1983

Forty Deuce
Mitchell
1982

Fame
1982

Coyote
Hernán Barroca