History Creator / GiancarloEsposito

* 2020 ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'' as The Phantom Blot

** ''Series/TheMandalorian'' has him basically playing Gus Fring as an {{Expy}} of [[Film/StarWarsEpisode4ANewHope Grand Moff Tarkin]], with a little DarthVaderClone thrown in for good measure.

** ''Series/TheMandalorian'' has him basically playing Gus Fring as an {{Expy}} of [[Film/StarWarsEpisodeIVANewHope Grand Moff Tarkin]], with a little DarthVaderClone thrown in for good measure.

** ''Series/TheMandalorian'' has him basically playing Gus Fring as an {{Expy}} of [[StarWarsEpisodeIVANewHope Grand Moff Tarkin]], with a little DarthVaderClone thrown in for good measure.

** ''Series/TheMandalorian'' has him basically playing Gus Fring [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE]].

* TypeCasting: Ever since ''Series/BreakingBad'' he seems to take a lot of roles where he's some sort of criminal mastermind or evil overlord.

* AwesomeMcCoolName: Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito is probably a damn cool tongue twister.
* CelebrityResemblance: Let's not kid ourselves: he and Creator/WillSmith are probably your first choices for a UsefulNotes/BarackObama bio-pic too.
* FormerChildStar: Averted! He started acting at age six. He's in his early sixties now and doing just fine.

* NiceHat: Often sports one.

* OlderThanTheyLook: He's 61, but seemingly hasn't aged for the past 15 years.

** In '''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'', he voices the Phantom Blot.

* 2009–2011 ''Series/BreakingBad'' as Gustavo "Gus" Fring (a role he reprises for the spin off, ''Series/BetterCallSaul'')

Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (born April 26, 1958 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is an American[[note]]albeit born in UsefulNotes/{{Denmark}}[[/note]] actor active in film and television since the age of six. He's been seen in films such as ''Film/DoTheRightThing, Film/TheUsualSuspects, Film/MalcolmX, Film/MaximumOverdrive, Film/TradingPlaces'' and ''Film/KingOfNewYork''. He is also a familar face on television with regular and recurring roles on ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet, Series/OnceUponATime'' and ''{{Revolution}}''. He is perhaps best known for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Chilean-American drug kingpin Gustavo 'Gus' Fring on the hit series ''Series/BreakingBad'' and ''Series/BetterCallSaul''. He has four daughters with his ex-wife, Joy [=McManigal=].

* PlaysGreatEthnics: His earlier roles has him usually playing black guys, while his later ones (especially after Series/BreakingBad) are usually Hispanic.

** In ''VideoGame/Payday2'' his role is literally just an {{Expy}} of Gus Fring, only he runs a legitimate dentist business as his front for criminal activity, instead of being a fast food chain owner.]]

* TypeCasting: Ever since ''Series/BreakingBad'' he seems to take a lot of roles where he's some sort of criminal mastermind[=/=]evil overlord.
** In ''VideoGame/Payday2'' his role is just [[{{Expy}} Gus Fring with the cover story of being a dentist instead of a fast food chain owner.]]

* 2014 ''VideoGame/PAYDAY2'' as The Dentist

** ''VideoGame/Payday2'' his role is just Giancarlo playing [[{{Expy}} Gus Fring with the cover story of being a dentist instead of a fast food chain owner.]]

* TypeCasting: Ever since ''Series/BreakingBad'' he seems to take a lot of roles where he's some sort of criminal mastermind[=/=]evil overlord. ''VideoGame/Payday2'' in particular is basically just Giancarlo playing [[{{Expy}} Gus Fring with the cover story of being a dentist.]] His role in ''VideoGame/FarCry6'' looks to be just Gus Fring as an EvilOverlord dictator in an {{Expy}} of Cuba.

* TypeCasting: Ever since ''Series/BreakingBad'' he seems to take a lot of roles where he's some sort of criminal mastermind[=/=]evil overlord. VideoGame/Payday2 in particular is basically just Giancarlo playing [[{{Expy}} Gus Fring as a dentist.]] His role in VideoGame/FarCry6 seems to be just Gus Fring as an EvilOverlord dictator in an {{Expy}} of Cuba.

* TypeCasting: Ever since ''Series/BreakingBad'' he seems to take a lot of roles where he's some sort of criminal mastermind[=/=]evil overlord. VideoGame/Payday2 in particular is basically just Giancarlo playing [[{{Expy}} Gus Fring as a dentist.]] His role in VideoGame/FarCry6 seems to be just Gus Fring as ElPresidente of a {{Expy}} of Cuba.

* TypeCasting: Ever since ''Series/BreakingBad'' he seems to take a lot of roles where he's some sort of criminal mastermind[=/=]evil overlord. VideoGame/Payday2 in particular is basically just Giancarlo playing [[{{Expy}} Gus Fring as a dentist.]]

* AwesomeMcCoolName:

* TypeCasting: Ever since ''Series/BreakingBad'' he seems to be a lot of roles where he's some sort of criminal mastermind/evil overlord.

* TypeCasting: Ever since Series/BreakingBad he seems to be a lot of roles where he's some sort of criminal mastermind/evil overlord.

* 2014 ''VideoGame/PAYDAY2'' as The Dentist

Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (born April 26, 1958) is an American[[note]]albeit born in UsefulNotes/{{Denmark}}[[/note]] actor active in film and television since the age of six. He's been seen in films such as ''Film/DoTheRightThing, Film/TheUsualSuspects, Film/MalcolmX, Film/MaximumOverdrive, Film/TradingPlaces'' and ''Film/KingOfNewYork''. He is also a familar face on television with regular and recurring roles on ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet, Series/OnceUponATime'' and ''{{Revolution}}''. He is perhaps best known for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Chilean-American drug kingpin Gustavo 'Gus' Fring on the hit series ''Series/BreakingBad'' and ''Series/BetterCallSaul''. He has four daughters with his ex-wife, Joy [=McManigal=].

* 1997 ''Film/NothingToLose as Charlie Dunt

* 1995 Film/TheUsualSuspects'' as Jack Baer

* 2019 ''[[Series/TheMandalorian Star Wars: The Mandalorian]]''