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Esai Manuel Morales Wiki Biography
Esai Morales was born on the 1st October 1962 in Brooklyn, New York City USA, of Puerto Rican decent, and is an actor and producer, perhaps best known for his role of Bob Morales in the biopic “La Bamba” in 1997. Morales also had important parts as Lt. Tony Rodriguez in “NYPD Blue” (2001-2004), and as Joseph Adama in “Caprica” (2009-2010). His career has been active since 1982.
Have you ever wondered how rich Esai Morales is, as of mid-2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Esai Morales’ net worth is as high as $3 million, earned mostly through his successful acting career, and as a producer which has improved his wealth.
Esai Morales was born to Iris Margarita, a union activist who participated in the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union, and Esai Morales, Sr., a welder. He went to the School of Performing Arts in Manhattan, after which he played in theatre and television in New York. Esai’s big screen debut came in 1982 in Paul Morrissey’s drama “Forty Deuce”, and a year after, he played in Rick Rosenthal’s “Bad Boys” starring Sean Penn.
Before being cast in a leading part in “Rainy Day Friends” in 1985, Morales briefly appeared in a few TV series, and later played in the mini-series “On Wings of Eagles” (1986) with Burt Lancaster, Richard Crenna and Paul Le Mat. In 1987, Morales portrayed the ex-convict brother of Ritchie Valens in the biography drama “La Bamba” starring Lou Diamond Phillips, a role which gained him a lot of popularity, and he was frequently seen on both TV and films from that point. In 1987, Esai appeared in “The Principal” with Jim Belushi, Louis Gossett Jr., and later in Howard Brookner’s “Bloodhounds of Broadway” in 1989. His net worth was growing steadily.
In 90’s were a very productive decade for Morales, as worked on “Naked Tango”, “Freejack” starring Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger and Rene Russo, and “Ultraviolet”. He continued with “Rapa Nui”, “In the Army Now”, “The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story” with Raul Julia, and “Don’t Do It”. In the mid-‘90’s, Esai played in “My Family”, “Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14”, “The Real Thing” with James Russo and Jeremy Piven, and “Death in Granada” starring Andy Garcia, all of which increased his net worth.
He ended the decade with such films as “The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit” (1998) with Joe Mantegna, and in the TV mini-series “Atomic Train” (1999). Since 2000, Morales has appeared in several popular series, including “Resurrection Blvd.” (2000-2002), “NYPD Blue” (2001-2004), “American Family” (2002), “Vanished” (2006), and “Jericho” (2008). Esai also had roles in movies such as “Paid in Full” (2002) with Mekhi Phifer, Wood Harris and Chi McBride, “Once Upon a Wedding” (2005), Richard Linklater’s “Fast Food Nation” (2006), and “La Linea – The Line” (2009) starring Ray Liotta and Andy Garcia.
Morales continued by playing in both TV productions and films, including in “Caprica” from 2009 to 2010, “Fairly Legal” in 2011 and ’12, and also in “Jarhead 2: Field of Fire” (2014), “Criminal Minds” (2013-2015), “Spare Parts” (2015), and “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series” (2014- ). Most recently, Esai filmed “Never Back Down: No Surrender” and “L.A. Series” in 2016, and “The Art of Living” in 2017, steadily increasing his net worth.
Regarding his personal life, Esai Morales has been in a relationship with Elvimar Silva since 2010, and they have a daughter named Mariana Oliveira Morales, born in 2010. He is a vegetarian.
IMDB Wikipedia “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series” (2014- ) “Jericho” (2008) “La Linea – The Line” (2009) “NYPD Blue” (2001-2004) “On Wings of Eagles” (1986) “Resurrection Blvd.” (2000-2002) “Vanished” (2006) $3 Million 1962 1962-10-1 5′ 10″ (1.78 m) Actor Alma Award (1997) ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actor (2004) American American Family (2002) Andy Garcia Brooklyn Burt Lancaster Chi McBride Director Elvimar Silva Emilio Estevez Esai Manuel Morales Esai Morales Net Worth Fast Food Nation (2006) Gun Hill Road (2011) High School of Performing Arts Howard Brookner Imagen Foundation Award Best Supporting Actor (2015) Iris Margarita Morales Mother Esai Morales James Russo Jeremy Piven Jim Belushi Joe Mantegna La Bamba (1987) Libra Lou Diamond Phillips Louis Gossett Mariana Oliveira Morales Mekhi Phifer Mick Jagger New York NYPD Blue (1993) October 1 Once Upon a Wedding (2005) Paid in Full (2002) Paul Le Mat Paul Morrissey Prism Award (2002) producer Rapa Nui (1994) Raúl Juliá Ray Liotta Rene Russo Richard Crenna Richard Linklater Rick Rosenthal Ritchie Valens Sean Penn Southern Cross (1999) The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998) USA VC Film Fest Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Best Actor Award Winner (2005) Wood Harris
Esai Manuel Morales Quick Info
Full Name | Esai Morales |
Net Worth | $3 Million |
Date Of Birth | October 1, 1962 |
Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
Height | 5′ 10″ (1.78 m) |
Profession | Actor, Producer, Director |
Education | High School of Performing Arts |
Nationality | American |
Children | Mariana Oliveira Morales |
Parents | Iris Margarita, Mother Esai Morales |
Partner | Elvimar Silva |
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Awards | ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actor (2004), VC Film Fest Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Best Actor Award Winner (2005) |
Nominations | Alma Award (1997), Imagen Foundation Award Best Supporting Actor (2015), Prism Award (2002) |
Movies | “Paid in Full” (2002), “Once Upon a Wedding” (2005), “Fast Food Nation” (2006), “La Linea – The Line” (2009), “The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit” (1998), “Southern Cross” (1999) |
TV Shows | “On Wings of Eagles” (1986), “Resurrection Blvd.” (2000-2002), “NYPD Blue” (2001-2004), “American FamilyVanished” (2006), “Jericho” (2008), “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series” (2014- ) |
Esai Manuel Morales Important Facts
- 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]
- His first name frequently appears in crossword puzzles, since it is rare to find an English four-letter word that is 75% vowels.
- He originally auditioned for the role of Ritchie Valens in La Bamba (1987), and Lou Diamond Phillips originally auditioned for the role of Bob.
- As a child, Esai was so concerned about his mother’s smoking that he hid her cigarettes.
- Esai’s Puerto Rican parents divorced when he was a baby.
- He first became interested in an acting career at age 12 when he saw Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon (1975).
- Studied at Manhattan’s High School for the Performing Arts.
- Spoke only Spanish until age 5.
- Is co-founder, with Sonia Braga and Jimmy Smits, of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts.
Esai Manuel Morales Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ultraviolet | 1992 | Nicholas Walker | Actor | |
Freejack | 1992 | Ripper | Actor | |
The Legend of Prince Valiant | 1991-1992 | TV Series | Stefan of Albans / Sir Geoffrey / Knight | Actor |
Naked Tango | 1990 | Zico Borenstein | Actor | |
Amazon | 1990 | uncredited | Actor | |
Bloodhounds of Broadway | 1989 | Handsome Jack | Actor | |
The Twilight Zone | 1989 | TV Series | Jesse Cardiff | Actor |
Miami Vice | 1985-1987 | TV Series | Felipe Cruz / Pete Romano | Actor |
The Principal | 1987 | Raymi Rojas | Actor | |
La Bamba | 1987 | Bob Morales | Actor | |
On Wings of Eagles | 1986 | TV Mini-Series | Rashid | Actor |
Rainy Day Friends | 1985 | Neekos Valdez | Actor | |
Fame | 1985 | TV Series | George | Actor |
The Equalizer | 1985 | TV Series | Officer Miguel Canterra | Actor |
ABC Afterschool Specials | 1984 | TV Series | Miguel Rados | Actor |
Bad Boys | 1983 | Paco Moreno | Actor | |
Forty Deuce | 1982 | Mitchell | Actor | |
The Art of Living | 2017 | announced | Vega | Actor |
L.A. Series | 2016 | TV Movie post-production | El Mono | Actor |
Untitled Laura Steinel Project | 2016 | TV Movie completed | Bruce | Actor |
Simone | filming | Professor / Writer | Actor | |
How to Get Away with Murder | 2016 | TV Series | Laurel’s Dad | Actor |
Adam Ruins Everything | 2016 | TV Series | Alfonso | Actor |
Hit the Floor | 2016 | TV Series | Actor | |
Never Back Down: No Surrender | 2016 | Hugo Vega | Actor | |
Casa Vita | 2016 | TV Movie | Rodrigo Vita | Actor |
Mozart in the Jungle | 2015 | TV Series | Juan Delgado | Actor |
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series | 2015 | TV Series | Lord Amancio Malvado | Actor |
Blue Bloods | 2015 | TV Series | Sgt. Trey Delgado | Actor |
The Brink | 2015 | TV Series | President Julian Navarro | Actor |
Criminal Minds | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Section Chief Mateo Cruz | Actor |
Spare Parts | 2015/I | Pablo Santillan | Actor | |
Cleaners | 2014 | TV Series | Father Brooks | Actor |
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire | 2014 | Captain Jones | Actor | |
Major Crimes | 2013 | TV Series | Deputy Manuel Diaz | Actor |
Teachers | 2013 | TV Movie | Manny | Actor |
Magic City | 2013 | TV Series | Carlos ‘El Tiburon’ Ruiz | Actor |
Playin’ for Love | 2013 | Principle Jose Marti | Actor | |
Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike | 2012 | Francisco d’Anconia | Actor | |
Hola! La | 2012 | TV Series | Guest | Actor |
Fairly Legal | 2011-2012 | TV Series | D.A. Aaron Davidson | Actor |
Seattle Superstorm | 2012 | TV Movie | Tom | Actor |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2012 | TV Series | Jimmy Vasquez | Actor |
17th Precinct | 2011 | TV Movie | Liam Butterfield | Actor |
We Have Your Husband | 2011 | TV Movie | Eduardo Valseca | Actor |
Gun Hill Road | 2011 | Enrique Rodriguez | Actor | |
Los Americans | 2011 | TV Series | Lee Valenzuela / Lee | Actor |
Caprica | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Joseph Adama | Actor |
King of the Avenue | 2010 | Natas | Actor | |
CSI: Miami | 2010 | TV Series | Stephen Madsen | Actor |
Cherry | 2010/I | Wes | Actor | |
La linea | 2009 | René Pelon | Actor | |
Dora the Explorer | 2002-2009 | TV Series | Papi | Actor |
Kill Kill Faster Faster | 2008 | Markie | Actor | |
Jericho | 2008 | TV Series | Major Edward Beck | Actor |
The Cure | 2007 | TV Movie | Jorge | Actor |
Burn Notice | 2007 | TV Series | Ernie Paseo | Actor |
24: Day Six – Debrief | 2007 | TV Mini-Series short | Agent Jorge Ramirez | Actor |
Company Town | 2006 | TV Movie | Ray Dupre | Actor |
Vanished | 2006 | TV Series | Agent Michael Tyner Supervisor Kyle Tyner Michael Tyner … |
Actor |
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens | 2006 | Frankie | Actor | |
Fast Food Nation | 2006 | Tony | Actor | |
The Virgin of Juarez | 2006 | Father Herrera | Actor | |
Freddie | 2005 | TV Series | Carlos | Actor |
True Crime: New York City | 2005 | Video Game | Captain Victor ‘Vic’ Navarro (voice) | Actor |
American Fusion | 2005 | Jose | Actor | |
Heartless | 2005/I | TV Movie | Rick Benes / David Lopez | Actor |
Once Upon a Wedding | 2005 | Pineda | Actor | |
NYPD Blue | 2001-2004 | TV Series | Lt. Tony Rodriguez | Actor |
Sudbury | 2004 | TV Movie | Actor | |
George Lopez | 2002 | TV Series | Manny Lopez | Actor |
Resurrection Blvd. | 2000-2002 | TV Series | Paco Corrales | Actor |
Paid in Full | 2002 | Lulu | Actor | |
The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina | 2002 | Video | Vargas Mouse (voice) | Actor |
American Family | 2002 | TV Series | Esteban Gonzalez | Actor |
Spin Cycle | 2000 | Nickens | Actor | |
Doomsday Man | 2000 | Mike | Actor | |
Family Law | 2000 | TV Series | Mr. Santiago | Actor |
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story | 2000 | TV Movie | Juan Miguel Gonzalez | Actor |
The Outer Limits | 1997-1999 | TV Series | Frank Kelton (Hearts Desire Excerpt) Frank Kelton |
Actor |
American Virgin | 1999 | Jim the Director | Actor | |
Southern Cross | 1999 | Philip Solano | Actor | |
Atomic Train | 1999 | TV Mini-Series | Noris MacKenzie | Actor |
L.A. Doctors | 1999 | TV Series | Vince Duralde | Actor |
Adventures from the Book of Virtues | 1998 | TV Series | Guillermo | Actor |
Circle of Deceit | 1998 | TV Movie | Jeff Silva | Actor |
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit | 1998 | Dominguez | Actor | |
The Hunger | 1997 | TV Series | Tony | Actor |
Dog Watch | 1997 | Video | Murrow | Actor |
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story | 1996 | TV Movie | Federico Pena | Actor |
Death in Granada | 1996 | Ricardo | Actor | |
The Real Thing | 1996 | Collin | Actor | |
Scorpion Spring | 1995 | Astor | Actor | |
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 | 1995 | TV Movie | Tony Archer | Actor |
My Family | 1995 | Chucho | Actor | |
Tales from the Crypt | 1994 | TV Series | Puck | Actor |
Don’t Do It | 1994 | Charles | Actor | |
The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story | 1994 | TV Movie | Jair | Actor |
In the Army Now | 1994 | Sgt. Stern | Actor | |
Rapa Nui | 1994 | Make | Actor | |
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun | 1993 | Video | Kenny | Actor |
The Waiter | 1993/I | Short | Julius | Actor |
Bay City Story | 1992 | TV Movie | Jim Duran | Actor |
Create Option C: My Journey with Cancer | 2014 | Documentary executive producer | Producer | |
Teachers | 2013 | TV Movie executive producer | Producer | |
Gun Hill Road | 2011 | executive producer | Producer | |
Los Americans | 2011 | TV Series producer – 8 episodes | Producer | |
Behind the Mask of Zorro | 2005 | TV Movie documentary co-producer | Producer | |
America’s Most Wanted: America Fights Back | 1994 | TV Series documentary 1 episode | Director | |
Doomsday Man | 2000 | second unit director | Assistant Director | |
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit | 1998 | performer: “Muevete” | Soundtrack | |
The Run Saga: Breathe | 2016 | thanks for inspiration filming | Thanks | |
The Test of Time | 2015 | Short special thanks | Thanks | |
‘NYPD Blue’: A Final Tribute | 2005 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | Thanks | |
Inside ‘NYPD Blue’: A Decade on the Job | 2002 | TV Short documentary special thanks | Thanks | |
Poetry, Passion, the Postman: The Poetic Return of Pablo Neruda | 1996 | TV Movie documentary thanks | Thanks | |
Find Your Groove | 2017 | Documentary filming | Himself | Self |
Pat Morita: Long Story Short | Documentary pre-production | Himself | Self | |
Lifestyle Magazine | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
The Insider | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Friend of Elizabeth Pena | Self |
Criminal Minds: Season 9 – Eyes Only | 2014 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
The Daily Helpline | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Co-Host | Self |
Give Me Shelter | 2014 | Documentary | Animal Advocate | Self |
Journey of a Female Comic | 2014 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Create Option C: My Journey with Cancer | 2014 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Celebrity Ghost Stories | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
True Crime: The Movie | 2012 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Rainy Day Friends: Then and Now | 2011 | Documentary short | Himself – Interviewee | Self |
The Talk | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
25th Annual Genesis Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Panic Nation | 2010 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
The Brian McKnight Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Wendy Williams Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Celebrity Habla | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
23rd Annual Genesis Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Change Is Gonna Come | 2009 | Documentary | Self | |
12th Annual Prism Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The O’Reilly Factor | 2008 | TV Series | Himself – ‘Pinhead’ (segment “Pinheads & Patriots”) | Self |
Real Time with Bill Maher | 2008 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Más vale tarde | 2008 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Your Mommy Kills Animals! | 2007 | Documentary | Himself – Actor | Self |
The 21st Annual Genesis Awards | 2007 | Video | Himself | Self |
The Tehuacan Project | 2007 | Short | Himself | Self |
The Manufacturing of ‘Fast Food Nation’ | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
In the Cutz | 2006 | TV Series | Self | |
The Drop | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Behind the Mask of Zorro | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator | Self |
The 59th Annual Tony Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Stephen Sondheim Tribute | Self |
‘NYPD Blue’: A Final Tribute | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Lt. Tony Rodriguez | Self |
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Cristina: El 15 aniversario | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
The Wayne Brady Show | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
On-Air with Ryan Seacrest | 2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Simple Life | 2003 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
ABC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
Storyline Online | 2003 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema | 2002 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Inside ‘NYPD Blue’: A Decade on the Job | 2002 | TV Short documentary | Himself (uncredited) | Self |
2002 ALMA Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Hollywood Squares | 2001 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
American Experience | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Reader | Self |
Opening Soon | 2001 | TV Series | Himself – Investor / Actor | Self |
2001 ALMA Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Himself – Panelist | Self |
2000 ALMA Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
Happy Hour | 1999 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Daily Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Hollywood Animal Crusaders | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
1998 ALMA Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Poetry, Passion, the Postman: The Poetic Return of Pablo Neruda | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Somos un solo pueblo | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Self | |
Rapa Nui: Legends in Stone | 1994 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Geraldo Rivera Show | 1988 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Celebrities Uncensored | 2004 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
Esai Manuel Morales Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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2011 | FilmOut Festival Award | FilmOut San Diego, US | Best Actor | Gun Hill Road (2011) | Won |
2007 | Special Jury Prize | VC FilmFest – Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival | Best Actor | American Fusion (2005) | Won |
2002 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Series | NYPD Blue (1993) | Won |
2011 | FilmOut Festival Award | FilmOut San Diego, US | Best Actor | Gun Hill Road (2011) | Nominated |
2007 | Special Jury Prize | VC FilmFest – Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival | Best Actor | American Fusion (2005) | Nominated |
2002 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Series | NYPD Blue (1993) | Nominated |