Giancarlo Esposito

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Giancarlo Esposito
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April 26, 1958 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Biography:Versatile American actor Giancarlo Esposito was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, but grew up in Manhattan from the age of six. His mother was an African-American nightclub singer (who once shared a bill with Josephine Baker) and his father was an Italian stagehand. In show business most of his life, Esposito made his Broadway debut in a 1966 production of Maggie Flynn. His other stage credits include Sacrilege, Miss Moffatt, and Balm in Gilead. He won a 1981 Theatre World Award for his performance in Zooman and the Sign.

On the big screen, Esposito started appearing in Spike Lee films during the late '80s in a wide range of roles with great character names. He was the frat leader Julian "Big Brother Almighty" in School Daze, the outspoken reactionary Buggin' Out in Do the Right Thing, the dandy pianist Left Hand Lacey in Mo' Better Blues, and the criminal Thomas Hayer in Malcolm X. Esposito's other film... Full Biography

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Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito
Actor Giancarlo Esposito attends The Creative Coalition's Inaugural Ball at the Harmon Center for...
Actor Giancarlo Esposito attends The Creative Coalition's Inaugural Ball at the Harmon Center for...
Actor Giancarlo Esposito attends The Creative Coalition's Inaugural Ball at the Harmon Center for...
Giancarlo Esposito at the The Aviator premiere in New York City on December 14, 2004
Giancarlo Esposito at the The Aviator premiere in New York City on December 14, 2004
Filmography
Feel the Noise (2007) The Box (2007) Sherrybaby (2006) Last Holiday (2006) South Beach [TV Series] (2006) Rain (2006) Derailed (2005) Hate Crime (2005)
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