Giancarlo Esposito's Best Movies
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Giancarlo Esposito's Best Movies

Sure, you love him as Breaking Bad's Gustavo Fring but Giancarlo Esposito has a 30-year history in the movies. Which film is your favorite?

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1 Do the Right Thing
Esposito is brilliant as the virtual powder keg behind exploding racial tensions in a Brooklyn neighborhood. 33 103
2 Malcolm X
A serious departure from his previous collaborations with Spike Lee, Esposito plays one of Malcolm X's assassins. 13 77
3 School Daze
As the leader of an elite fraternity, Esposito sings, dances, and is as ruthless as he is hilarious. 12 68
4 Ali
Esposito captures the real-life angst of Cassius Clay, Sr., the drunken father of Muhammed Ali, in this award-winning biopic. 5 59
5 Fresh
Esposito is a charismatic drug dealer who uses a 12-year-old boy as his mule in this compelling indie drama. 2 64
6 Mo' Better Blues
Denzel Washington may lead the band, but he's got nothing on style compared to his pianist Left Hand Lacey (Esposito). -3 57
7 Smoke
Esposito's pitch-perfect embodiment of a fast-talking gambler makes you wonder what his pastime when's he's not acting. -7 45
8 Bob Roberts
Tim Robbins stars as a crooked politician with one thing standing between him and winning the election: Giancarlo Esposito. -8 52
9 Rabbit Hole
Playing the good guy may not be the norm for Esposito, but he handles it with ease in this adaptation of the Pulitzer-winning play. -10 44
10 Piñero
Benjamin Bratt may star as bad boy playwright-poet Miguel Pinero, but Esposito steals the show as his best friend. -21 45