Giancarlo Esposito
Birth Place: Copenhagen, DENMARK
Latest News on Giancarlo Esposito:
Cynthia Erivo Wins NAACP Image Award for WICKED: FOR GOOD - Full List of Winners (Mar 2, 2026)
THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics (Feb 24, 2026)
Hans Zimmer To Score Netflix Thriller Series ALL THE SINNERS BLEED (Feb 23, 2026)
Cynthia Erivo Wins NAACP Image Award for WICKED: FOR GOOD - Full List of Winners (Mar 2, 2026)
THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics (Feb 24, 2026)
Hans Zimmer To Score Netflix Thriller Series ALL THE SINNERS BLEED (Feb 23, 2026)
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STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1970
Performer (Understudy)
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Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Play
Giancarlo Esposito, Distant Fires
Videos
Video: Bill Hader Is THE CAT IN THE HAT in Teaser for Dr. Seuss Animated Film
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-07-01 12:31:58
Video: Cynthia Erivo, John Mulaney, & More Star in POKER FACE Season 2 Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-04-16 11:42:25
VIDEO: Disney Plus Shares THE MANDALORIAN Season One Recap Video
by Sarah Leiber - 2020-10-28 11:08:06
VIDEO: Giancarlo Esposito Talks Baby Yoda on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
by Sarah Leiber - 2020-10-27 09:33:06
VIDEO: Daniel Dae Kim, Giancarlo Esposito Read SUPERMAN Radio Plays
by Sarah Leiber - 2020-09-14 09:23:31
VIDEO: Disney+ Shares First Look at Original Movie STARGIRL
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2020-01-15 09:45:30
VIDEO: AMC Releases BETTER CALL SAUL Season 5 Video Teaser
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2020-01-09 12:06:20
VIDEO: EPIX Releases the Trailer for GODFATHER OF HARLEM Starring Forest Whitaker
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-08-06 13:33:46
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for the EPIX Original Series GODFATHER OF HARLEM
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-06-13 13:19:14
VIDEO: Forest Whitaker Stars in the Trailer for GODFATHER OF HARLEM
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-03-21 15:04:32
VIDEO: Watch a Sweet New Teaser for WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, Starring John Stamos at the Hollywood Bowl
by BWW News Desk - 2017-10-02 16:58:25
VIDEO: First Look - Tilda Swinton Stars in OKJA, Coming to Netflix
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-05-18 07:27:14
VIDEO: Snow White & Prince Charming Sing Out in ONCE UPON A TIME's Musical Episode
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-05-05 12:50:38
News
Cynthia Erivo Wins NAACP Image Award for WICKED: FOR GOOD - Full List of Winners
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 2, 2026
Cynthia Erivo, Viola Davis, Colman Domingo, Angela Bassett, and more took home awards this past weekend at the 57th NAACP Image Awards. Check out the full list of winners now.
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 2, 2026
Cynthia Erivo, Viola Davis, Colman Domingo, Angela Bassett, and more took home awards this past weekend at the 57th NAACP Image Awards. Check out the full list of winners now.
THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 24, 2026
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, written and directed by Noah Segan. The film had its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and will be released this fall.
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 24, 2026
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, written and directed by Noah Segan. The film had its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and will be released this fall.
Hans Zimmer To Score Netflix Thriller Series ALL THE SINNERS BLEED
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 23, 2026
Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer and his composer collective Bleeding Fingers Music are set to score All the Sinners Bleed, a new series adaptation of S.A. Cosby’s thriller novel of the same name from Joe Robert Cole.
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 23, 2026
Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer and his composer collective Bleeding Fingers Music are set to score All the Sinners Bleed, a new series adaptation of S.A. Cosby’s thriller novel of the same name from Joe Robert Cole.
Woodie King, Jr., Founder of New Federal Theatre, Passes Away at 88
by Gillian Blum - Jan 31, 2026
Producer, director, and New Federal Theatre founder Woodie King Jr. passed away at 88 on January 29 following complications from emergency heart surgery.
by Gillian Blum - Jan 31, 2026
Producer, director, and New Federal Theatre founder Woodie King Jr. passed away at 88 on January 29 following complications from emergency heart surgery.
Cynthia Erivo, Audra McDonald, & More Nominated for NAACP Image Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 12, 2026
The NAACP has announced the full list of “NAACP Image Awards” nominees, with nominees including Wicked: For Good, Cynthia Erivo, Audra McDonald, and more. Check out the full list here.
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 12, 2026
The NAACP has announced the full list of “NAACP Image Awards” nominees, with nominees including Wicked: For Good, Cynthia Erivo, Audra McDonald, and more. Check out the full list here.
Photos: Aubrey Plaza Shines at LET'S LOVE! Opening Night
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2025
Discover photos from the opening night of Ethan Coen's Let's Love! starring Aubrey Plaza and more at Atlantic Theater Company.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2025
Discover photos from the opening night of Ethan Coen's Let's Love! starring Aubrey Plaza and more at Atlantic Theater Company.
Grace VanderWaal To Join Francis Ford Coppola for Screenings of MEGALOPOLIS
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 15, 2025
Grace VanderWaal will join filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola for two exclusive dates on An Evening With Francis Ford Coppola and Megalopolis Screening Tour this summer.
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 15, 2025
Grace VanderWaal will join filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola for two exclusive dates on An Evening With Francis Ford Coppola and Megalopolis Screening Tour this summer.
Francis Ford Coppola Comes to Red Bank This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2025
Cinema history comes alive this summer as Academy Award-winning visionary Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, The Outsiders) makes a rare live appearance at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, NJ.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2025
Cinema history comes alive this summer as Academy Award-winning visionary Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, The Outsiders) makes a rare live appearance at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, NJ.
Video: Bill Hader Is THE CAT IN THE HAT in Teaser for Dr. Seuss Animated Film
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 1, 2025
Warner Bros. has just dropped the first teaser trailer for The Cat in the Hat, the upcoming animated film based on the beloved book by Dr. Seuss. Watch it now!
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 1, 2025
Warner Bros. has just dropped the first teaser trailer for The Cat in the Hat, the upcoming animated film based on the beloved book by Dr. Seuss. Watch it now!
Video: Michelle Dockery and Giancarlo Esposito Star in Trailer for Tubi’s PLEASE DON'T FEED THE CHILDREN
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 18, 2025
Tubi has released the trailer for Please Don't Feed the Children, the new horror thriller film directed by Destry Allyn Spielberg in her directorial debut. Watch it now!
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 18, 2025
Tubi has released the trailer for Please Don't Feed the Children, the new horror thriller film directed by Destry Allyn Spielberg in her directorial debut. Watch it now!
Destry Allyn Spielberg’s Directorial Debut, PLEASE DON'T FEED THE CHILDREN, Acquired by Tubi
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 3, 2025
Tubi has acquired the horror thriller Please Don’t Feed The Children as a Tubi Original Film, premiering exclusively on the service Friday, June 27th.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 3, 2025
Tubi has acquired the horror thriller Please Don’t Feed The Children as a Tubi Original Film, premiering exclusively on the service Friday, June 27th.
David Mamet Details Upcoming Projects Including New Play for Rebecca Pigeon
by Josh Sharpe - May 20, 2025
Following the debut of his Henry Johnson film adaptation, David Mamet is at work on his next projects for the stage and screen, including a new play written for Rebecca Pigeon.
by Josh Sharpe - May 20, 2025
Following the debut of his Henry Johnson film adaptation, David Mamet is at work on his next projects for the stage and screen, including a new play written for Rebecca Pigeon.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD to Stream on Disney+ This Month
by Josh Sharpe - May 13, 2025
After captivating audiences worldwide in theaters and becoming the #2 highest-grossing film of 2025 domestically, Captain America: Brave New World has set its Disney+ streaming premiere.
by Josh Sharpe - May 13, 2025
After captivating audiences worldwide in theaters and becoming the #2 highest-grossing film of 2025 domestically, Captain America: Brave New World has set its Disney+ streaming premiere.
Exclusive: Richard Kind Pays Tribute to Stephen Sondheim in POKER FACE
by Josh Sharpe - May 8, 2025
With the first three episodes of Poker Face Season 2 now streaming, BroadwayWorld caught up with Richard Kind to talk about honoring Stephen Sondheim in the show, how he continues to find joy in his work, and why he would love to direct a production of Bounce.
by Josh Sharpe - May 8, 2025
With the first three episodes of Poker Face Season 2 now streaming, BroadwayWorld caught up with Richard Kind to talk about honoring Stephen Sondheim in the show, how he continues to find joy in his work, and why he would love to direct a production of Bounce.
Video: Cynthia Erivo Stars as Identical Sisters in POKER FACE Season 2
by Josh Sharpe - May 6, 2025
Peacock has shared a new look at Poker Face Season 2, featuring Broadway's Cynthia Erivo as six identical sisters, four of whom can be seen in the new clip. Watch it now!
by Josh Sharpe - May 6, 2025
Peacock has shared a new look at Poker Face Season 2, featuring Broadway's Cynthia Erivo as six identical sisters, four of whom can be seen in the new clip. Watch it now!
Tapper Lisa La Touche to Join Jazz Power Intiative and Harlem School of the Arts for WE GOT THAT SWING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2025
For the third year in a row, Jazz Power Initiative (JPI) will partner with the Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) on We Got That Swing a celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month. Learn how to attend.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2025
For the third year in a row, Jazz Power Initiative (JPI) will partner with the Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) on We Got That Swing a celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month. Learn how to attend.
Video: Cynthia Erivo, John Mulaney, & More Star in POKER FACE Season 2 Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 16, 2025
Peacock has released the official trailer for Season 2 of Poker Face, the mystery-of-the-week series starring Natasha Lyonne, written and directed by Rian Johnson. Watch the trailer now!
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 16, 2025
Peacock has released the official trailer for Season 2 of Poker Face, the mystery-of-the-week series starring Natasha Lyonne, written and directed by Rian Johnson. Watch the trailer now!
Interview: How JOHN PROCTOR's Molly Griggs is Balancing Broadway and Netflix Fame
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2025
BroadwayWorld spoke with Molly Griggs about starring in John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway, and in Shonda Rhimes' The Residence on Netflix. Read the full interview here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2025
BroadwayWorld spoke with Molly Griggs about starring in John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway, and in Shonda Rhimes' The Residence on Netflix. Read the full interview here!
STAR WARS On Stage: A Guide to Broadway Stars in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 11, 2025
With the highly anticipated second season of Andor arriving in a few short weeks, we have compiled a list of the most noteworthy Star Wars actors to have graced the Broadway stage over the years.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 11, 2025
With the highly anticipated second season of Andor arriving in a few short weeks, we have compiled a list of the most noteworthy Star Wars actors to have graced the Broadway stage over the years.
Photos: Stars Honor James Earl Jones at Memorial Event
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 9, 2025
On April 7, 2025, stars of the stage and screen gathered to honor the life of the late James Earl Jones at the James Earl Jones Theatre on Broadway. Check out photos here!
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 9, 2025
On April 7, 2025, stars of the stage and screen gathered to honor the life of the late James Earl Jones at the James Earl Jones Theatre on Broadway. Check out photos here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Giancarlo Esposito been in?
Giancarlo Esposito has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.
How many West End shows has Giancarlo Esposito been in?
Giancarlo Esposito has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Giancarlo Esposito been nominated for?
and Outstanding Featured Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Distant Fires.
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