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:
Metascore: 91
Lowest Metascore:
Metascore: 30
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Negative: 2 out of 16
16 movie reviews
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
PiƱero
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