
Age: 68
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Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (born April 26, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad from 2009 to 2011 and its prequel series Better Call Saul from 2017 to 2022. He won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series twice for this role. He earned three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. His other television roles include federal agent Mike Giardello in the NBC series Homicide: Life on the Street (1998–1999), Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror in the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time (2011–2017), Tom Neville in the NBC series Revolution (2012–2014), Dr. Edward Ruskins in the Netflix series Dear White People (2017–2021), Stan Edgar in the Amazon series The Boys (2019–present) and The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022), and Moff Gideon in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian (2019–2023), the lattermost of which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He also portrayed Adam Clayton Powell Jr. in the MGM+ series Godfather of Harlem (2019–present), acted in the HBO drama series Westworld (2016), and starred in the Netflix television series Kaleidoscope (2023), The Gentlemen (2024), and The Residence (2025). He is also known for his collaboration with Spike Lee, acting in several of his films, such as School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), and Malcolm X (1992). His other major films include Taps (1981), King of New York (1990), Bob Roberts (1992), Fresh (1994), The Usual Suspects (1995), Ali (2001), Monkeybone (2001), Last Holiday (2006), Rabbit Hole (2010), Okja (2017), Megalopolis (2024), MaXXXine (2024), and Captain America: Brave New World (2025). He voiced Akela in the live-action remake of The Jungle Book (2016). Description above from the Wikipedia article Giancarlo Esposito, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Giancarlo Esposito

High Evolutionary
for High Evolutionary in The Guardians Of The Galaxy: Vol 2
Suggested by 0001man

When the Guardians of the Galaxy accidentally travel to the wrong galaxy, they find themselves face-to-face with two powerful Eternals: Ikaris and Hyperion. (eternals) Instead of hostility, they're met with a dire warning. Ego the Living Planet, the Celestials, and the High Evolutionary are heading to their galaxy, and their target is Rocket Raccoon a future threat that needs to be eliminated. Ikaris and Hyperion join forces with the Guardians, knowing the impending danger is too great to face alone. The unlikely allies prepare for battle, but the odds are against them. In a devastating clash, Drax and Gamora fall, and Rocket is captured. The Guardians are left reeling, but their determination to save their friend remains unbroken. Suiting up for one final, brutal battle, the Guardians launch a daring rescue mission. With Ikaris and Hyperion by their side, they fight to save Rocket and their galaxy from the clutches of their deadliest enemies. In the end, they emerge victorious, rescuing Rocket and securing their galaxy's future. The Guardians' bond and determination prove stronger than any foe, and they've saved their galaxy once again.