Esai Morales

Esai Morales

61 · Born: Oct 1, 1962

Known For

La Bamba La Bamba
NYPD Blue NYPD Blue
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Bad Boys Bad Boys

Personal Details

Born Oct 1, 1962 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Parents
  • Esai Morales
  • Iris Margarita Morales

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.

Career

2025
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two as Gabriel
2023
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One as Gabriel
Watch
Master Gardener
Master Gardener as Oscar Neruda
Watch
Can't Go Home
Can't Go Home as Victor Castelo
Watch
2022
Queen of Manhattan
Queen of Manhattan as Papi
Watch
2021
Senior Moment
Senior Moment as Diego Lozana
Watch
Art of Love
Art of Love
Watch
2020
The Wall of Mexico
The Wall of Mexico as Henry Arista
Watch
2019
Imprisoned
Imprisoned as Governor Mandera
Watch
Titans
Titans as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke
Watch
2018
SuperFly
SuperFly as Adalberto Gonzalez
Watch
Love and Other Stunts
Love and Other Stunts
Watch
Mars
Mars as Mike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn
Watch
2017
Halfway There
Halfway There as Ian Sanchez
Watch
Ozark
Ozark as Camino 'Del' Del Rio
Watch
How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder as Jorge Castillo
Watch
2016
Never Back Down: No Surrender
Never Back Down: No Surrender as Hugo Vega
Watch
Casa Vita
Casa Vita as Rodrigo Vita
Watch
Chicago P.D.
Chicago P.D. as Chief Lugo
Watch
2015
Playin' for Love
Playin' for Love as Principle Jose Marti
Watch
Spare Parts
Spare Parts as Mr. Santillan
Watch
The Brink
The Brink as President Julian Navarro
Watch
Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle as Juan Delgado
Watch
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series as Amancio Malvado
Watch
2014
Journey of a Female Comic
Journey of a Female Comic
Watch
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire as Cpt. Jones
Watch
2013
Teachers
Teachers as Manny
Watch
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds as Mateo Cruz
Watch
2012
Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike
Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike as Francisco d'Anconia
Watch
Seattle Superstorm
Seattle Superstorm as Tom
Watch
2011
We Have Your Husband
We Have Your Husband as Eduardo Valseca
Watch
17th Precinct
17th Precinct as Liam Butterfield
Watch
Gun Hill Road
Gun Hill Road as Enrique Rodriguez
Watch
2010
King of the Avenue
King of the Avenue as Natas
Watch
Cherry
Cherry as Wes
Watch
Caprica
Caprica as Joseph Adama
Watch
2009
The Line
The Line as Pelon
Watch
2008
Kill Kill Faster Faster
Kill Kill Faster Faster as Markie
Watch
Jericho
Jericho as Major Edward Beck
Watch
2007
The Cure
The Cure as Jorge
Watch
Burn Notice
Burn Notice as Ernie Paseo
Watch
2006
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens as Frankie
Watch
The Virgin of Juarez
The Virgin of Juarez as Father Herrera
Watch
Vanished
Vanished
Watch
2005
Once Upon a Wedding
Once Upon a Wedding as Pineda
Watch
American Fusion
American Fusion as Jose
Watch
2002
Paid in Full
Paid in Full as Lulu
Watch
2001
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue as Tony Rodriguez
Watch
2000
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story as Juan Miguel Gonzalez
Watch
1999
Southern Cross
Southern Cross as Philip Solano
Watch
Atomic Train
Atomic Train as Noris MacKenzie
Watch
1998
Circle of Deceit
Circle of Deceit as Jeff Silva
Watch
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit as Dominguez
Watch
1997
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits as Frank Kelton
Watch
1996
Dog Watch
Dog Watch as Murrow
Watch
Death in Granada
Death in Granada as Ricardo
Watch
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story as Federico Pena
Watch
The Real Thing
The Real Thing as Collin
Watch
Scorpion Spring
Scorpion Spring as Astor
Watch
1995
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 as Tony Archer
Watch
My Family
My Family as Chucho
Watch
1994
Don't Do It
Don't Do It as Charles
Watch
In the Army Now
In the Army Now as Sgt. Stern
Watch
The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story
The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story as Jair
Watch
Rapa Nui
Rapa Nui as Make
Watch
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt as Puck
Watch
1992
Freejack
Freejack as Ripper
Watch
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet as Nicholas Walker
Watch
1991
Naked Tango
Naked Tango as Zico Borenstein
Watch
1990
Amazon
Amazon
Watch
1989
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway as Handsome Jack
Watch
1988
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Watch
1987
La Bamba
La Bamba as Bob Morales
Watch
The Principal
The Principal as Raymi Rojas
Watch
1986
On Wings of Eagles
On Wings of Eagles as Rashid
Watch
1985
Rainy Day Friends
Rainy Day Friends as Neekos Valdez
Watch
The Equalizer
The Equalizer as Officer Miguel Canterra
Watch
1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice as Pete Romano
Watch
1983
Bad Boys
Bad Boys as Paco Moreno
Watch
1982
Forty Deuce
Forty Deuce as Mitchell
Watch
2021
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Watch
2020
Find Your Groove
Find Your Groove
Watch
2014
Give Me Shelter
Give Me Shelter
Watch
2009
Celebrity Habla
Celebrity Habla
Watch
2008
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
Watch

Popular people

Matthew Macfadyen Matthew Macfadyen Acting
Bruce Lee Bruce Lee Acting
Juliet Sorci Juliet Sorci Acting
Ho Tsung-Tao Ho Tsung-Tao Acting
Shintaro Kanaoya Shintaro Kanaoya Acting
Jiří Panzner Jiří Panzner Acting
Raven Jackson Raven Jackson Directing
Tiffany Renee Johnson Tiffany Renee Johnson Acting
Melanie DeMore Melanie DeMore Person of Interest
Adam G. Kennedy Adam G. Kennedy Acting
Lucas Lauriente Lucas Lauriente Acting
Mahendra Singh Rawat Mahendra Singh Rawat Acting
Karen Overstreet Karen Overstreet Acting
Philip Arneill Philip Arneill Acting
Alli Metz Alli Metz Acting
Jessica Gunning Jessica Gunning Acting
Jason Statham Jason Statham Acting
Brigitte Lahaie Brigitte Lahaie Acting
Sydney Sweeney Sydney Sweeney Acting
Ella Purnell Ella Purnell Acting