Esai Manuel Morales, Jr. (born October 1, 1962) is an American actor. He played Bob Valenzuela in the 1987 biopic La Bamba. He also appeared in the PBS drama American Family and in the Showtime series Resurrection Blvd. He is best known for his roles as Lt. Tony Rodriguezon NYPD Blue, Joseph Adama in the science fiction television series Caprica, and Camino del Rio in the Netflix original series Ozark.
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Titans (2018)
Guest starring as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke
(10 episodes)
- Episode 2x13: Nightwing (Nov 29, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 2x12: Faux Hawk (Nov 22, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 2x11: E.L._.O. (Nov 15, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 2x09: Atonement (Nov 1, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 2x08: Jericho (Oct 25, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 2x07: Bruce Wayne (Oct 18, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 2x05: Deathstroke (Oct 4, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 2x04: Aqualad (Sep 27, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 2x03: Ghosts (Sep 20, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 2x01: Trigon (Sep 6, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
Ozark (2017)
Starring as Camino Del Rio
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: The Toll (Jul 21, 2017)
- Episode 1x08: Kaleidoscope (Jul 21, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Tonight We Improvise (Jul 21, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Sugarwood (Jul 21, 2017)
MARS (2016)
Guest starring as Roland St. John
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: The Shakeup (Dec 16, 2018)
- Episode 2x05: Power Play (Dec 9, 2018)
- Episode 2x04: Contagion (Dec 2, 2018)
- Episode 2x01: We Are Not Alone (Nov 11, 2018)
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016)
Guest starring as Section Chief Mateo Cruz
- Episode 2x07: La Huesuda (Apr 12, 2017)
The Brink (2015)
Starring as President Julian Navarro
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: There Will Be Consequences (Aug 23, 2015)
- Episode 1x09: Just a Little Crazy Talk (Aug 16, 2015)
- Episode 1x08: Who's Grover Cleveland? (Aug 9, 2015)
- Episode 1x07: Sticky Wicket (Aug 2, 2015)
- Episode 1x06: Tweet Tweet Tweet (Jul 26, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Swim, Shmuley, Swim (Jul 19, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: I'll Never Be Batman (Jul 12, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Baghdad My Ass (Jul 5, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Half-Cocked (Jun 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jun 21, 2015)
How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
Guest starring as Jorge Castillo
(10 episodes)
- Episode 6x15: Stay (May 14, 2020)
- Episode 6x14: Annalise Keating is Dead (May 7, 2020)
- Episode 6x02: Vivian's Here (Oct 3, 2019)
- Episode 4x15: Nobody Else Is Dying (Mar 15, 2018)
- Episode 4x11: He's a Bad Father (Feb 1, 2018)
- Episode 4x10: Everything We Did Was for Nothing (Jan 25, 2018)
- Episode 4x09: He's Dead (Jan 18, 2018)
- Episode 4x06: Stay Strong, Mama (Nov 2, 2017)
- Episode 3x15: Wes (Feb 23, 2017)
- Episode 3x03: Always Bet Black (Oct 6, 2016)
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (2014)
Starring as Lord Amancio Malvado
(9 episodes)
- Episode 2x09: There Will Be Blood (Oct 20, 2015)
- Episode 2x08: The Last Temptation of Richard Gecko (Oct 13, 2015)
- Episode 2x07: Bring Me the Head of Santanico Pandemonium (Oct 6, 2015)
- Episode 2x06: Bizarre Tales (Sep 29, 2015)
- Episode 2x05: Bondage (Sep 22, 2015)
- Episode 2x04: The Best Little Horror House in Texas (Sep 15, 2015)
- Episode 2x03: Attack of the 50 ft. Sex Machine (Sep 8, 2015)
- Episode 2x02: In a Dark Time (Sep 1, 2015)
- Episode 2x01: Opening Night (Aug 25, 2015)
Mozart in the Jungle (2014)
Guest starring as Juan Delgado
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: How to Make God Laugh (Dec 30, 2015)
- Episode 2x05: Regresso Del Rey (Dec 30, 2015)
Chicago P.D. (2014)
Guest starring as Chief Lugo
(6 episodes)
- Episode 5x01: Reform (Sep 27, 2017)
- Episode 4x23: Fork in the Road (May 17, 2017)
- Episode 4x22: Army of One (May 10, 2017)
- Episode 4x21: Fagin (May 3, 2017)
- Episode 4x20: Grasping for Salvation (Apr 26, 2017)
- Episode 4x16: Emotional Proximity (Mar 1, 2017)
Cleaners (2013)
Starring as Father Brooks
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x05: She's Alive! (Aug 19, 2014)
- Episode 2x04: The Not So Safe House (Aug 19, 2014)
- Episode 2x03: Hello, Father! (Aug 19, 2014)
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013)
Guest starring as Esai Morales
- Episode 1x90: Esai Morales, Ming-Na Wen (Jan 31, 2014)
Magic City (2012)
Guest starring as Carlos 'El Tiburon' Ruiz
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: The Sins of the Father (Aug 9, 2013)
- Episode 2x07: ...And Your Enemies Closer (Aug 2, 2013)
- Episode 2x05: World in Changes (Jul 19, 2013)
- Episode 2x04: Crossroads (Jul 12, 2013)
- Episode 2x03: Adapt or Die (Jun 28, 2013)
- Episode 2x02: Angels of Death (Jun 21, 2013)
Fairly Legal (2011)
Guest starring as D.A. Aaron Davidson
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2x13: Finale (Jun 15, 2012)
- Episode 2x11: Borderline (Jun 1, 2012)
- Episode 2x10: Shattered (May 18, 2012)
- Episode 2x05: Gimme Shelter (Apr 13, 2012)
- Episode 2x01: Satisfaction (Mar 16, 2012)
- Episode 1x04: Bo Me Once (Feb 10, 2011)
Blue Bloods (2010)
Guest starring as Trey Delgado
(2 episodes)
- Episode 7x05: For the Community (Oct 21, 2016)
- Episode 6x05: Backstabbers (Oct 23, 2015)
Caprica (2010)
Starring as Joseph Adama
(18 episodes)
- Episode 1x18: Apotheosis (Jan 4, 2011)
- Episode 1x17: Here Be Dragons (Jan 4, 2011)
- Episode 1x16: The Heavens Will Rise (Jan 4, 2011)
- Episode 1x15: The Dirteaters (Jan 4, 2011)
- Episode 1x14: Blowback (Jan 4, 2011)
- Episode 1x13: False Labor (Oct 26, 2010)
- Episode 1x12: Things We Lock Away (Oct 19, 2010)
- Episode 1x11: Retribution (Oct 12, 2010)
- Episode 1x10: Unvanquished (Oct 5, 2010)
- Episode 1x09: End of Line (Mar 26, 2010)
- Episode 1x08: Ghosts in the Machine (Mar 19, 2010)
- Episode 1x07: The Imperfections of Memory (Mar 12, 2010)
- Episode 1x06: Know Thy Enemy (Mar 5, 2010)
- Episode 1x05: There Is Another Sky (Feb 26, 2010)
- Episode 1x04: Gravedancing (Feb 19, 2010)
- Episode 1x03: The Reins of a Waterfall (Feb 5, 2010)
- Episode 1x02: Rebirth (Jan 29, 2010)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jan 22, 2010)
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
Guest starring as Esai Morales
- Episode 5x03: Shar Jackson, Blair Brown, Esai Morales and John Hensley (Jun 15, 2013)
NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
Guest starring as NCIS Deputy Director Louis Ochoa
(7 episodes)
- Episode 10x15: Smokescreen, Part II (Feb 17, 2019)
- Episode 10x14: Smokescreen (Jan 27, 2019)
- Episode 10x09: A Diamond in the Rough (Nov 25, 2018)
- Episode 10x08: The Patton Project (Nov 18, 2018)
- Episode 10x07: One of Us (Nov 11, 2018)
- Episode 10x06: Asesinos (Nov 4, 2018)
- Episode 10x04: Hit List (Oct 21, 2018)
Jericho (2006)
Guest starring as Major Edward Beck
(7 episodes)
- Episode 2x07: Patriots and Tyrants (Mar 25, 2008)
- Episode 2x06: Sedition (Mar 18, 2008)
- Episode 2x05: Termination for Cause (Mar 11, 2008)
- Episode 2x04: Oversight (Mar 4, 2008)
- Episode 2x03: Jennings & Rall (Feb 26, 2008)
- Episode 2x02: Condor (Feb 19, 2008)
- Episode 2x01: Reconstruction (Feb 12, 2008)
Vanished (2006)
Guest starring as Kyle Tyner
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Resurrection (Oct 2, 2006)
- Episode 1x06: The Black Box (Sep 25, 2006)
- Episode 1x05: The Feed (Sep 18, 2006)
- Episode 1x04: Before the Flood (Sep 11, 2006)
- Episode 1x03: Drop (Sep 4, 2006)
- Episode 1x02: The Tunnel (Aug 28, 2006)
Guest starring as Agent Michael Tyner
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x11: The Proffer ()
- Episode 1x10: The Cell ()
- Episode 1x09: The New World (Nov 10, 2006)
- Episode 1x08: Aftermath (Nov 3, 2006)
Freddie (2005)
Guest starring as Carlos
- Episode 1x07: The Courtship of Freddie's Father (Nov 30, 2005)
Criminal Minds (2005)
Guest starring as BAU Section Chief Mateo Cruz
(6 episodes)
- Episode 10x19: Beyond Borders (Apr 8, 2015)
- Episode 9x24: Demons (May 14, 2014)
- Episode 9x23: Angels (May 7, 2014)
- Episode 9x14: 200 (Feb 5, 2014)
- Episode 9x09: Strange Fruit (Nov 20, 2013)
- Episode 9x04: To Bear Witness (Oct 16, 2013)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Guest starring as Esai Morales
- Episode 2004-04-02: Kristin Davis/Esai Morales/Chaka Khan (Apr 2, 2004)
American Family (2002)
Starring as Esteban Gonzalez
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x17: The Father (Jul 17, 2002)
- Episode 1x16: Silence of God (May 29, 2002)
- Episode 1x07: Circle of Fire (Feb 27, 2002)
- Episode 1x05: La Llorona (The Weeping Woman) - Part 2 (Feb 13, 2002)
- Episode 1x04: La Llorona (The Weeping Woman) - Part 1 (Feb 5, 2002)
- Episode 1x03: La Estrella (The Star) (Jan 30, 2002)
- Episode 1x02: The Sewing Machine (Jan 24, 2002)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jan 23, 2002)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Guest starring as Francisco Zarzal
- Episode 10x03: Artificial Fruit (Feb 2, 2020)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Guest starring as Jimmy Vasquez
- Episode 13x14: Home Invasions (Feb 15, 2012)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (1999)
Guest starring as Esai Morales
- Episode 1999-05-13: Esai Morales (May 13, 1999)
The Twilight Zone (1985)
Guest starring as Jesse Cardiff
- Episode 3x20: A Game of Pool (Dec 31, 1989)
The Equalizer (1985)
Guest starring as Officer Miguel Canterra
- Episode 1x05: Lady Cop (Oct 16, 1985)
Miami Vice (1984)
Guest starring as Pete Romano
- Episode 1x18: The Home Invaders (Mar 15, 1985)
Guest starring as Felipe Cruz
- Episode 4x06: God's Work (Nov 6, 1987)