Esai Morales
Birthdate
October 1, 1962 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
October 1, 1962 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Biography
Esai Morales (born October 1, 1962) is an American actor known for his role as Bob Valenzuela in La Bamba. He also appeared in American Family and on Resurrection Blvd. In television, he would perhaps be best known for his roles on NYPD Blue and Caprica.
Esai Morales's LGBTQ+ Titles
Gun Hill Road
Enrique Rodriguez
Acting (118)
Company Town (1 episode)
The Americans as Lee Valenzuela
Minor Incidents as Jeremías Amestoy
Cottonmouth as Abe
Crescent City as Luke Carson
2025
Mission: Impossible 8 as Gabriel
2023
Can't Go Home as Victor Castelo (1 episode)
2023
Beyond the Reckoning: The Making of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning as Self
2023
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One as Gabriel
2023
Master Gardener as Oscar Neruda
2022
The Latin from Manhattan as Papi
2021
Art of Love
2021
Senior Moment as Diego Lozana
2021
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story as Self
2020
The Wall of Mexico as Henry Arista
2020
Find Your Groove as Self
2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage as Self
2019
Imprisoned as Governor Mandera
2018
Titans as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke (13 episodes)
2018
SuperFly as Adalberto Gonzalez
2018
Love and Other Stunts
2017
Halfway There as Ian Sanchez
2017
Ozark as Camino 'Del' Del Rio (4 episodes)
2016
Mars as Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn (6 episodes)
2016
Never Back Down: No Surrender as Hugo Vega
2016
Casa Vita as Rodrigo Vita
2015
The Brink as President Julian Navarro (10 episodes)
2015
Spare Parts as Mr. Santillan
2015
Playin' for Love as Principle Jose Marti
2014
How to Get Away with Murder as Jorge Castillo (11 episodes)
2014
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire as Cpt. Jones
2014
Give Me Shelter as Himself - Animal Advocate
2014
Journey of a Female Comic
2014
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series as Amancio Malvado (10 episodes)
2014
Mozart in the Jungle as Juan Delgado (2 episodes)
2014
Chicago P.D. as Chief Lugo (6 episodes)
2013
Saving Westbrook High as Manny
2012
Atlas Shrugged: Part II as Francisco d'Anconia
2012
Major Crimes as Deputy Manuel Diaz (1 episode)
2012
Seattle Superstorm as Tom
2011
17th Precinct as Liam Butterfield
2011
We Have Your Husband as Eduardo Valseca
2011
Gun Hill Road as Enrique Rodriguez
2011
Fairly Legal as Aaron Davidson (1 episode)
2010
Cherry as Wes
2010
King of the Avenue as Natas
2010
Caprica as Joseph Adama (18 episodes)
2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self (1 episode)
2009
Celebrity Habla as Self
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles as Louis Ochoa (7 episodes)
2009
The Line as Pelon
2008
Kill Kill Faster Faster as Markie
2007
The Cure as Jorge
2007
Burn Notice as Ernie Paseo (1 episode)
2007
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' as Self
2006
Fast Food Nation as Tony
2006
Jericho as Major Edward Beck (6 episodes)
2006
Vanished (9 episodes)
2006
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens as Frankie
2006
The Virgin of Juarez as Father Herrera
2005
Freddie as Carlos (1 episode)
2005
Criminal Minds as Mateo Cruz (6 episodes)
2005
Once Upon a Wedding as Pineda
2005
Lethal Seduction as Rick Benes / David Lopez
2005
American Fusion as Jose
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self (1 episode)
2004
Sudbury as Gary Hallet
2003
The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina as Vargas Mouse (voice)
2003
Celebrities Uncensored as Self (1 episode)
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Self (1 episode)
2002
Paid in Full as Lulu
2002
CSI: Miami (1 episode)
2002
George Lopez as Manny Lopez (1 episode)
2002
American Family as Esteban Gonzalez (1 episode)
2000
Doomsday Man as Mike
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Francisco (1 episode)
2000
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story as Juan Miguel Gonzalez
2000
American Virgin as Jim the Director
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jimmy Vazquez (1 episode)
1999
Family Law (1 episode)
1999
Southern Cross as Philip Solano
1999
Atomic Train as Noris MacKenzie (2 episodes)
1998
Circle of Deceit as Jeff Silva
1998
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit as Dominguez
1997
The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca as Ricardo
1997
The Hunger as Tony (1 episode)
1996
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story as Federico Pena
1996
Death in Granada as Ricardo
1996
Scorpion Spring as Astor
1996
Dog Watch as Murrow
1996
The Real Thing as Collin
1995
Somos un solo pueblo as Self
1995
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 as Tony Archer
1995
My Family as Chucho
1995
The Outer Limits as Frank Kelton (1 episode)
1994
Don't Do It as Charles
1994
The Burning Season as Jair
1994
In the Army Now as Sgt. Stern
1994
Rapa Nui as Make
1993
NYPD Blue as Tony Rodriguez (87 episodes)
1993
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun as Kenny
1992
Ultraviolet as Nicholas Walker
1992
Freejack as Ripper
1990
Amazon
1990
Naked Tango as Zico Borenstein
1989
Bloodhounds of Broadway as Handsome Jack
1989
Tales from the Crypt as Puck (1 episode)
1987
The Principal as Raymi Rojas
1987
La Bamba as Bob Morales
1986
On Wings of Eagles as Rashid (2 episodes)
1985
Rainy Day Friends as Neekos Valdez
1985
The Twilight Zone (1 episode)
1985
The Equalizer as Officer Miguel Canterra (1 episode)
1984
Miami Vice (1 episode)
1984
Miami Vice as Pete Romano (1 episode)
1983
Bad Boys as Paco Moreno
1982
Forty Deuce as Mitchell
1982
Fame (1 episode)