Giancarlo Esposito

Biography: His mother was an African-American opera singer and his father was a Neopolitan stagehand.

He was born in Copenhagen because his mother was appearing there in a nightclub on a split bill with Josephine Baker. After living in Europe and Cleveland, his family settled in Manhattan in 1964.

Married to Joy McManigal.

Father of two children, Shayne (b. 1997) and Kate (b. 1998).

Giancarlo Esposito's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average career score: 54
Highest Metascore:
Do the Right Thing
Metascore: 91
Lowest Metascore:
Alex Cross
Metascore: 30
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
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Title: Year: Credit: User score:
Metascore: 40
Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary 		Feb 1, 2013 Himself tbd
Metascore: 30
Alex Cross 		Oct 19, 2012 Daramus Holiday 4.7
Metascore: 76
Rabbit Hole 		Dec 17, 2010 Auggie 7.7
Metascore: 57
Chelsea on the Rocks 		Oct 2, 2009 Tip tbd
Metascore: 36
Feel the Noise 		Oct 5, 2007 Roberto 4.9
Metascore: 66
SherryBaby 		Sep 8, 2006 Parole Officer Hernandez 7.8
Metascore: 41
Hate Crime 		Mar 16, 2006 Detective Esposito 6.5
Metascore: 52
Last Holiday 		Jan 13, 2006 Senator Dillings 7.7
Metascore: 40
Derailed 		Nov 11, 2005 Detective Church 6.6
Metascore: tbd
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power 		Sep 30, 2005 Little Jeff 6.3
Metascore: 65
Ali 		Dec 25, 2001 Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr. 6.2
Metascore: 40
Piñero 		Dec 14, 2001 Miguel Algarin 8.0
Metascore: 40
Monkeybone 		Feb 23, 2001 Hypnos 6.9
Metascore: 54
Blue in the Face 		Oct 13, 1995 Tommy Finelli 6.6
Metascore: 77
The Usual Suspects 		Aug 16, 1995 Jack Baer, FBI 8.8
Metascore: 70
Smoke 		Jun 9, 1995 OTB Man #1, Tommy 8.3
Metascore: 91
Do the Right Thing 		Jun 30, 1989 Buggin Out 8.4

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