Quick Info
| Profession | Actor |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 26/04/1958 |
| Age | 68 years |
| Birthplace | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Latest News about Giancarlo Esposito
13/10/2026
Giancarlo Esposito posted an emotional social media tribute to his former Breaking Bad co-star RJ Mitte, who has died. He remembered Mitte's friendship, kindness and philanthropy in the post.
29/01/2026
While promoting the thriller The Only Living Pickpocket at the Sundance Film Festival, Esposito told Variety that political tensions in the United States were pushing toward unrest. He criticised the actions of ICE agents in Minneapolis and the Trump administration's handling of the situation.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito is an American actor and director known for playing Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and reprising the role in Better Call Saul. He was born in Denmark to an Italian stagehand and carpenter father and an African-American opera and nightclub singer mother. His family settled in Manhattan when he was about six. |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.72 m) |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Institution | Elizabeth Seton College |
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Personal Life
| Marital Status | Divorced |
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| Spouse | Joy McManigal (1995-2015) |
| Children | 4 |
Relationships & More
| Notable Associations | Shared an apartment in New York City with Laurence Fishburne for a period |
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| Collaborator | Spike Lee, with whom he worked on School Daze, Do the Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues and Malcolm X |
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| Siblings | Vincent Esposito |
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Career
| Debut | Broadway as a child in Maggie Flynn |
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| Breakout Film | School Daze (1988) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Sang as a member of the children's chorus on the theme song of The Electric Company (1971) | |
| 2. Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for television on 26/04/2014 | |
| 3. Has been credited with a demonic character in the film Monkeybone | |
| 4. Has publicly said he once considered hiring someone to kill him so his family could collect insurance, during financial hardship before Breaking Bad |
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