
Esai Morales
Esai Morales is an award-winning actor and producer with a career spanning more than four decades with celebrated, iconic performances. His most recent films include Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning; Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning; and War Machine. Esai gained recognition for his breakout role in Bad Boys and La Bamba. Other film credits include Master Gardener, Superfly, Rapa Nui, My Family, Fast Food Nation, Paid In Full, Gun Hill Road, Spare Parts, The Wall of Mexico, So Much For Love, and the upcoming film LIVE LIKE THAT.
His notable television credits include Ozark, How To Get Away With Murder, NYPD Blue, Criminal Minds, Resurrection Blvd., American Family, and Titans. His theater work features performances in Oscar Wilde’s Salomé with Al Pacino, The Tempest with Raúl Juliá, The Exonerated, and his musical debut in The Mambo Kings.
In 1997, Esai co-founded the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, which has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships to Hispanic students. He actively supports various causes, including public health, literacy, environmental issues, immigration, arts funding, and social justice.




