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Film & Television
Giancarlo Esposito
b. 1958Copenhagen, DenmarkItalian American descendantLiving
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Why Included
Gus Fring in Breaking Bad
Biography
Gus Fring in Breaking Bad; The Mandalorian; Italian father, Black American mother born in Alabama. Critics Choice Award; SAG Award (Breaking Bad ensemble); Saturn Award winner
Notable For
- Gus Fring in Breaking Bad
- The Mandalorian
- Italian father, Black American mother born in Alabama
Honors & Recognition
- Critics Choice Award
- SAG Award (Breaking Bad ensemble)
- Saturn Award winner
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Giancarlo Esposito Italian?
Yes — Giancarlo Esposito is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Gus Fring in Breaking Bad
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Film & Television
- Specialty
- Acting
- Years
- b. 1958
- Birth Place
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
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