Intro

Esai Morales is an American actor best known for his roles as Lt. Tony Rodriguez on NBC’s ‘NYPD Blue,’ Camino del Rio on Netflix’s ‘Ozark,’ and Joseph Adama on the science fiction television series ‘Caprica.’

Esai Morales: Family Life

He was born in New York City, New York, on October 1, 1962. Esai Manuel Morales, Jr. is his birth name, and he is 58 years old. Esai Morales, Sr. is his father’s name, and Iris Margarita is his mother’s name. His father worked as a welder, and his mother was a member of the International Ladies’ Garden Workers’ Union. When he was a child, his parents divorced. His initial name is frequently utilized in crossword puzzles; between 1994 and 2016, it was used as a crossword answer over 100 times in American newspapers.

Qualification

He went to the School of Performing Arts in Manhattan to study acting. After seeing Al Pacino in ‘Dog Day Afternoon,’ he became interested in acting.

Journey of Life

He began his career in New York, where he worked in a theater and on television. In 1983, he made his cinematic debut in the film “Bad Boys,” which is about two rival teens imprisoned to a juvenile correctional facility. He played Rashid in ‘On Wings of Eagles’ and Neekos Valdez in ‘Rainy Day Friends’ in 1986. He appears in the films ‘Miami Vice,’ ‘The Equalizer,’ and ’24.’

In 1987, he played Bob Valenzula, the real-life ex-convict and biker half-brother of 1950s rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens, in the film ‘La Bamba,’ and in 1992, he played Nicholas Walker in the film ‘Ultraviolet.’ Some of his performances in films such as “The Burning Season” in 1994, “My Family/Mi Familia” in 1995, and others have represented his solo-political interests.

In 1994, he played Charles in the film “Don’t Do It,” and in the same year, he played Sgt. Stern in “In the Army Now.” He played Collin in “Livers Ain’t Cheap,” Murrow in “Dog Watch,” and Astor in “Scorpion Spring” after two years.

In the year 2000, he appeared in the films “American Virgin,” “Spin Cycle,” and “Doomsday Man,” playing Jim the Director, Nickens, and Mike, respectively. In 2005, he appeared in the film “American Fusion,” and on June 19, 2006, he joined the cast of the FOX series “Vanished” as FBI agent Michael Tyner. Likewise, in an episode of the USA Network drama series “Burn Notice,” he played a Cuban shopkeeper.

In 2018, he played Adalberto Gonzalez in the film “Superfly” and Francisco Calderon in the film “Rise of the Avengers.” Since 2016, he has been portraying Jorge Castillo in the TV series “How To Get Away With Murder.”

How Rich is Esai Morales?

He has an estimated net worth of around $2 million and his main source of income is from his film roles and television roles.

Esai Morales: Personal Life

Since May 20, 2010, he has been married to his long-time lover Elvimar Silva. Mariana Oliveira Morales was born to the couple on September 24, 2010. He looks up to his wife as a big source of inspiration, and the couple is happily married with no signs of divorce on the horizon.

Body Status

He has a height of 5 ft. 10 inches. He has got dark brown eyes and black hair.

Esai Morales: Social Media Followers

He has around 84k followers on Instagram, around 255k followers on Facebook, and around 19k followers on Twitter.

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