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Esai Manuel Morales (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 perhaps best known for his roles as Lt. Tony Rodriguez on NYPD Blue and Joseph Adama in the science fiction television series Caprica.
| Full Name | Esai Morales |
| Net Worth | $2 million |
| Date Of Birth | October 1, 1962 |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, director, musician |
| Profession | Television producer, Musician, Voice Actor, Film director, Television Director |
| Education | High School of Performing Arts |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | Mariana Oliveira Morales |
| Parents | Iris Margarita Morales, Esai Morales |
| Partner | Elvimar Silva, Elvimar Silva |
| Nicknames | Esai Morales, Morales, Esai |
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| Awards | ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actor |
| Nominations | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, ALMA Award for Favorite Movie Actor |
| Movies | La Bamba, Gun Hill Road, Never Back Down: No Surrender, Atlas Shrugged: Part II, Bad Boys, Paid in Full, My Family, The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca, Rapa-Nui, Seattle Superstorm, Bloodhounds of Broadway, In the Army Now, The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit, The Burning Season, Atomic Train, The Virgin of... |
| TV Shows | The Brink, Caprica, Jericho, Vanished, NYPD Blue, From Dusk till Dawn: The Series |
| Star Sign | Libra |
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| 1 | Participated in the 2011 National Record-A-Thon by recording children's book titles for RFB&D (Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic)'s audiobook library. [March 2011] |
| 2 | His first name frequently appears in crossword puzzles, since it is rare to find an English four-letter word that is 75% vowels. |
| 3 | He originally auditioned for the role of Ritchie Valens in La Bamba (1987), and Lou Diamond Phillips originally auditioned for the role of Bob. |
| 4 | As a child, Esai was so concerned about his mother's smoking that he hid her cigarettes. |
| 5 | Esai's Puerto Rican parents divorced when he was a baby. |
| 6 | He first became interested in an acting career at age 12 when he saw Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon (1975). |
| 7 | Studied at Manhattan's High School for the Performing Arts. |
| 8 | Spoke only Spanish until age 5. |
| 9 | Is co-founder, with Sonia Braga and Jimmy Smits, of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts. |
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Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Ultraviolet | 1992 | | Nicholas Walker |
| Freejack | 1992 | | Ripper |
| The Legend of Prince Valiant | 1991-1992 | TV Series | Stefan of Albans / Sir Geoffrey / Knight |
| Naked Tango | 1990 | | Zico Borenstein |
| Amazon | 1990 | uncredited | |
| Bloodhounds of Broadway | 1989 | | Handsome Jack |
| The Twilight Zone | 1989 | TV Series | Jesse Cardiff |
| Miami Vice | 1985-1987 | TV Series | Felipe Cruz / Pete Romano |
| The Principal | 1987 | | Raymi Rojas |
| La Bamba | 1987 | | Bob Morales |
| On Wings of Eagles | 1986 | TV Mini-Series | Rashid |
| Rainy Day Friends | 1985 | | Neekos Valdez |
| Fame | 1985 | TV Series | George |
| The Equalizer | 1985 | TV Series | Officer Miguel Canterra |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1984 | TV Series | Miguel Rados |
| Bad Boys | 1983 | | Paco Moreno |
| Forty Deuce | 1982 | | Mitchell |
| The Art of Living | 2017 | announced | Vega |
| L.A. Series | 2016 | TV Movie post-production | El Mono |
| Untitled Laura Steinel Project | 2016 | TV Movie completed | Bruce |
| Simone | | filming | Professor / Writer |
| How to Get Away with Murder | 2016 | TV Series | Laurel's Dad |
| Adam Ruins Everything | 2016 | TV Series | Alfonso |
| Hit the Floor | 2016 | TV Series | |
| Never Back Down: No Surrender | 2016 | | Hugo Vega |
| Casa Vita | 2016 | TV Movie | Rodrigo Vita |
| Mozart in the Jungle | 2015 | TV Series | Juan Delgado |
| From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series | 2015 | TV Series | Lord Amancio Malvado |
| Blue Bloods | 2015 | TV Series | Sgt. Trey Delgado |
| The Brink | 2015 | TV Series | President Julian Navarro |
| Criminal Minds | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Section Chief Mateo Cruz |
| Spare Parts | 2015/I | | Pablo Santillan |
| Cleaners | 2014 | TV Series | Father Brooks |
| Jarhead 2: Field of Fire | 2014 | | Captain Jones |
| Major Crimes | 2013 | TV Series | Deputy Manuel Diaz |
| Teachers | 2013 | TV Movie | Manny |
| Magic City | 2013 | TV Series | Carlos 'El Tiburon' Ruiz |
| Playin' for Love | 2013 | | Principle Jose Marti |
| Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike | 2012 | | Francisco d'Anconia |
| Hola! La | 2012 | TV Series | Guest |
| Fairly Legal | 2011-2012 | TV Series | D.A. Aaron Davidson |
| Seattle Superstorm | 2012 | TV Movie | Tom |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2012 | TV Series | Jimmy Vasquez |
| 17th Precinct | 2011 | TV Movie | Liam Butterfield |
| We Have Your Husband | 2011 | TV Movie | Eduardo Valseca |
| Gun Hill Road | 2011 | | Enrique Rodriguez |
| Los Americans | 2011 | TV Series | Lee Valenzuela / Lee |
| Caprica | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Joseph Adama |
| King of the Avenue | 2010 | | Natas |
| CSI: Miami | 2010 | TV Series | Stephen Madsen |
| Cherry | 2010/I | | Wes |
| La linea | 2009 | | René Pelon |
| Dora the Explorer | 2002-2009 | TV Series | Papi |
| Kill Kill Faster Faster | 2008 | | Markie |
| Jericho | 2008 | TV Series | Major Edward Beck |
| The Cure | 2007 | TV Movie | Jorge |
| Burn Notice | 2007 | TV Series | Ernie Paseo |
| 24: Day Six - Debrief | 2007 | TV Mini-Series short | Agent Jorge Ramirez |
| Company Town | 2006 | TV Movie | Ray Dupre |
| Vanished | 2006 | TV Series | Agent Michael Tyner Supervisor Kyle Tyner Michael Tyner ... |
| How to Go Out on a Date in Queens | 2006 | | Frankie |
| Fast Food Nation | 2006 | | Tony |
| The Virgin of Juarez | 2006 | | Father Herrera |
| Freddie | 2005 | TV Series | Carlos |
| True Crime: New York City | 2005 | Video Game | Captain Victor 'Vic' Navarro (voice) |
| American Fusion | 2005 | | Jose |
| Heartless | 2005/I | TV Movie | Rick Benes / David Lopez |
| Once Upon a Wedding | 2005 | | Pineda |
| NYPD Blue | 2001-2004 | TV Series | Lt. Tony Rodriguez |
| Sudbury | 2004 | TV Movie | |
| George Lopez | 2002 | TV Series | Manny Lopez |
| Resurrection Blvd. | 2000-2002 | TV Series | Paco Corrales |
| Paid in Full | 2002 | | Lulu |
| The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina | 2002 | Video | Vargas Mouse (voice) |
| American Family | 2002 | TV Series | Esteban Gonzalez |
| Spin Cycle | 2000 | | Nickens |
| Doomsday Man | 2000 | | Mike |
| Family Law | 2000 | TV Series | Mr. Santiago |
| A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story | 2000 | TV Movie | Juan Miguel Gonzalez |
| The Outer Limits | 1997-1999 | TV Series | Frank Kelton (Hearts Desire Excerpt) Frank Kelton |
| American Virgin | 1999 | | Jim the Director |
| Southern Cross | 1999 | | Philip Solano |
| Atomic Train | 1999 | TV Mini-Series | Noris MacKenzie |
| L.A. Doctors | 1999 | TV Series | Vince Duralde |
| Adventures from the Book of Virtues | 1998 | TV Series | Guillermo |
| Circle of Deceit | 1998 | TV Movie | Jeff Silva |
| The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit | 1998 | | Dominguez |
| The Hunger | 1997 | TV Series | Tony |
| Dog Watch | 1997 | Video | Murrow |
| Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story | 1996 | TV Movie | Federico Pena |
| Death in Granada | 1996 | | Ricardo |
| The Real Thing | 1996 | | Collin |
| Scorpion Spring | 1995 | | Astor |
| Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 | 1995 | TV Movie | Tony Archer |
| My Family | 1995 | | Chucho |
| Tales from the Crypt | 1994 | TV Series | Puck |
| Don't Do It | 1994 | | Charles |
| The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story | 1994 | TV Movie | Jair |
| In the Army Now | 1994 | | Sgt. Stern |
| Rapa Nui | 1994 | | Make |
| Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun | 1993 | Video | Kenny |
| The Waiter | 1993/I | Short | Julius |
| Bay City Story | 1992 | TV Movie | Jim Duran |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Create Option C: My Journey with Cancer | 2014 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Teachers | 2013 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Gun Hill Road | 2011 | executive producer | |
| Los Americans | 2011 | TV Series producer - 8 episodes | |
| Behind the Mask of Zorro | 2005 | TV Movie documentary co-producer | |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back | 1994 | TV Series documentary 1 episode | |
Assistant Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Doomsday Man | 2000 | second unit director | |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit | 1998 | performer: "Muevete" | |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| The Run Saga: Breathe | 2016 | thanks for inspiration filming | |
| The Test of Time | 2015 | Short special thanks | |
| 'NYPD Blue': A Final Tribute | 2005 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
| Inside 'NYPD Blue': A Decade on the Job | 2002 | TV Short documentary special thanks | |
| Poetry, Passion, the Postman: The Poetic Return of Pablo Neruda | 1996 | TV Movie documentary thanks | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Find Your Groove | 2017 | Documentary filming | Himself |
| Pat Morita: Long Story Short | | Documentary pre-production | Himself |
| Lifestyle Magazine | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Insider | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Friend of Elizabeth Pena |
| Criminal Minds: Season 9 - Eyes Only | 2014 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Daily Helpline | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Co-Host |
| Give Me Shelter | 2014 | Documentary | Animal Advocate |
| Journey of a Female Comic | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Create Option C: My Journey with Cancer | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| True Crime: The Movie | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Rainy Day Friends: Then and Now | 2011 | Documentary short | Himself - Interviewee |
| The Talk | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 25th Annual Genesis Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| Panic Nation | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Brian McKnight Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Habla | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 23rd Annual Genesis Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| Change Is Gonna Come | 2009 | Documentary | |
| 12th Annual Prism Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| The O'Reilly Factor | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - 'Pinhead' (segment "Pinheads & Patriots") |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Más vale tarde | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Your Mommy Kills Animals! | 2007 | Documentary | Himself - Actor |
| The 21st Annual Genesis Awards | 2007 | Video | Himself |
| The Tehuacan Project | 2007 | Short | Himself |
| The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| In the Cutz | 2006 | TV Series | |
| The Drop | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Behind the Mask of Zorro | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| The 59th Annual Tony Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Stephen Sondheim Tribute |
| 'NYPD Blue': A Final Tribute | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Lt. Tony Rodriguez |
| 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| Cristina: El 15 aniversario | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Wayne Brady Show | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| On-Air with Ryan Seacrest | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Simple Life | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Storyline Online | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
| Inside 'NYPD Blue': A Decade on the Job | 2002 | TV Short documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| 2002 ALMA Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| Hollywood Squares | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| American Experience | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Reader |
| Opening Soon | 2001 | TV Series | Himself - Investor / Actor |
| 2001 ALMA Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| 2000 ALMA Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Happy Hour | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hollywood Animal Crusaders | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 1998 ALMA Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| Poetry, Passion, the Postman: The Poetic Return of Pablo Neruda | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Somos un solo pueblo | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Rapa Nui: Legends in Stone | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Geraldo Rivera Show | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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| 2011 | FilmOut Festival Award | FilmOut San Diego, US | Best Actor | Gun Hill Road (2011) |
| 2007 | Special Jury Prize | VC FilmFest - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival | Best Actor | American Fusion (2005) |
| 2002 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Series | NYPD Blue (1993) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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| 2016 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Supporting Actor - Television | Mozart in the Jungle (2014) |
| 2015 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Supporting Actor - Feature Film | Spare Parts (2015) |
| 2012 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | We Have Your Husband (2011) |
| 2009 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Actor in Television - Drama | Jericho (2006) |
| 2004 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama | American Family (2002) |
| 2003 | Prism Award | Prism Awards | Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline | American Family (2002) |
| 1998 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film | The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1996) |
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