Esai Morales Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Children, Facts, Biography

Esai Morales is an American actor, producer, director, and musician who came into the limelight with his portrayal of Paco Moreno in Bad Boys (1983) alongside well-known actor Sean Penn. From there, he went on to appear in various other hit film shows including La Bamba, NYPD Blue, Ozark, and Jericho.

Esai Morales Quick Info
Height5 ft 10 in
Weight78 kg
Date of BirthOctober 1, 1962
Zodiac SignLibra
SpouseElvimar Silva

Esai Morales is an American actor, producer, director, and musician who came into the limelight with his portrayal of Paco Moreno in Bad Boys (1983) alongside well-known actor Sean Penn. From there, he went on to appear in various other hit film shows including La Bamba, NYPD Blue, Ozark, and Jericho.

Born Name

Esai Manuel Morales Jr.

Nick Name

Esai

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Esai attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York.

Occupation

Actor, Director, Producer, Musician

Family

  • Father – Esai Morales Sr. (Welder)
  • Mother – Iris Declet (Union Activist)

Manager

Esai is represented by Link Entertainment and Innovative Artists Talent And Literary Agency.

Genre

Soundtrack

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Unsigned

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Esai has dated –

  • Samantha Phillips (1981)
  • Madonna (1988) – Rumored
  • Elizabeth Mazzocchi (2006-2007)
  • Elvimar Silva (2007-Present) – Esai met Elvimar in the year 2007, and on September 24, 2010, the couple had their first child – a girl named Mariana Oliveira Morales.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Hispanic

    He has Puerto Rican ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Salt & Pepper

    Due to Esai’s age, his once naturally brown hair has turned gray.

    Eye Color

    Hazel

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Thick eyebrows
    • He has a small round scar near the center of his forehead.

    Esai Morales Facts

  • He was a baby when his parents decided to legally part ways.
  • Morales was raised in The Bronx.
  • Growing up, he was very troubled by his mother’s addiction to smoking and would often hide her cigarettes.
  • His interest in acting was tweaked after he saw Legendary actor Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon (1975).
  • Until the age of 5, Esai only spoke in Spanish.
  • One of his earliest appearances as an actor was on stage in the play El Hermano at the Ensemble Theatre Studio.
  • Esai made his debut as an actor in 1982, with the film Forty Deuce.
  • He co-founded the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts in 1997 alongside actress Sônia Braga and Jimmy Smits. The organization is aimed at helping the Latino community in making a career in the media, telecommunications, and entertainment industries.
  • He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists labor union.
  • His first name “Esai” can often be found in puzzels as it is considered a very rare word to find in English. Also, the four-letter word is made up of 75% vowels and begins and ends with a vowel.
  • He portrayed the character of DC Comics villain Deathstroke in the TV series Titans (2018).
  • He is a vegetarian.

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