Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito was born on 26 April 1958, in Copenhagen, Denmark, of part-Italian and African-American descent. Giancarlo is an actor, best known for playing the part of Gustavo “Gus” Fring in the shows “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul”. He’s been active in the industry since 1966, and all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Giancarlo Esposito? As of early-2018, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $6 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. He’s appeared in numerous Spike Lee Films, and also does voice acting work. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Giancarlo Esposito $6 million
Giancarlo grew up in Europe, before the family eventually settled in New York City. He attended Elizabeth Seton College, and studied radio and television communications, earning a degree after two years.
In 1966, Esposito made his acting debut on a Broadway production of “Maggie Flynn” in which he played a slave child. He continued appearing in several productions in the next few years, then in the 1980s started to get film opportunities. His net worth started to increase as he appeared in “Maximum Overdrive” and “King of New York”, and in television shows such as “Miami Vice”. In 1988, he got his breakthrough role in the Spike Lee film “School Daze”, which would lead him to collaborate with Lee in other movies, appearing in “Malcolm X” and “Do the Right Thing”. He also appeared in various indie and mainstream films, including “Night on Earth” and “Reckless”. Esposito’s next notable role would come in the crime drama entitled “Homicide: Life on the Street”, in which he played the role of FBI agent Mike Giardello during the final season of the show. He continued acting work throughout the 1990s, appearing in “Trouble on the Corner” and “New York Undercover”, steadily building his net worth.
In 2001, Giancarlo then played Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr. in “Ali”, before appearing in the film “Last Holiday”. He also appeared in the television series “South Beach” and “CSI: Miami”, then moved into directing, and in 2008 made his directorial debut in the film “Gospel Hill”, in which he also starred. The following year, his net worth continued to rise as he joined the cast of the series “Breaking Bad”, in which he became the show’s primary antagonist during the fourth season, for which he received critical acclaim, and also won several awards. In 2011, he appeared in the first season of “Once Upon a Time” before guest-starring in “Community”. He also tried his hand at voice acting, voicing The Dentist in the video game “Payday 2”, and since then he’s frequently voiced for various DC Universe animated films. A few of his latest projects include “The Get Down” and “Better Call Saul”, which is a prequel to “Breaking Bad”, so still adding steadily to his ne worth.
For his personal life, it is known that Esposito married Joy McManigal in 1995 and they have four daughters, however, their marriage ended in divorce.
