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Esai Morales

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Biography

Recent Role:
on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gender:
Male
Born:
10-1-1962
Birthplace:
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Birth Name:
Esai Manuel Morales
AKA:
Nickname - Manny
Esai Morales was born on the 1st October 1962 in Brooklyn, NY. Esai ran away from home at the age of 13 because his mother was opposed to his acting career. He became a ward of the state of New York so his mother returned to Puerto Rico, Esai and his mother Iris have since reconciled. While living in a group home, Esai studied at New York City's High School of Performing Arts. His first real break was a role with the Ensemble Studio Theatre, then his big break came in 1983 with the role of Chucho in Bad Boys alongside Sean Penn, and then his role as Bob Morales in the movie La Bamba inMore 1987.







Esai co-founded the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts (NHFA) in 1997 and currently acts as a 2007-2008 board member for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG).

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    10 Perfect
    Esai is an extraordinary talent and passionate about the public and his audiences. He is gifted and earned every credit given. He is underused and never backs down and puts all of himself into every role and project. He inspires me to persevere. hide show

    Esai Morales contributes mightily to his community and would be a great voice in the political arena should he choose. Since I was a small child I have heard his words echoeing in my head," never give up on what you believe and never let anyone tell you that you can't make or it can't happen for you." I have watched him triumph over many barriers ranging from economy to ethnicity, yet he remained constant and passionate about his goals. Mr. Morales is a teacher and a leader and not to mention a survivor. todays youth in the entertainment industry could highly benefit from his tireless efforts to stay ahead in the business. He is and always will lbe my favorite person more so for his behind the scenes roles as a humanitarian and "actor-vist."

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    10 Perfect
    Underused but nontheless talented hide show

    I have loved Esai since the movie La Bamba and
    Other things and he is indeed a very talented but
    Yet underused actor. Loved him in NYPD Blue and other shows.
    Hopefully he will do good and bring the ratings up when
    He joins the cast of Vanished as I can do without
    Jerky Gale Harold around. Also he is a good person off
    The screen donating charity work!

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