Giancarlo Esposito on The Mandalorian, Marvel and Predicting President Obama | The Tonight Show

Giancarlo Esposito reveals the one thing he asked Jon Favreau for before joining The Mandalorian, his connection to Barack and Michelle Obama and how he prepared for his role as a thief in Netflix's Kaleidoscope.


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[Justanotherdad]

He is fascinating to watch. The way he tells stories draws you in and captures your attention. So talented

[ugking]

Giancarlo Esposito is killing it with each role he’s playing.

[em.]

his energy and his acting are legendary

[trishhunt]

I binged Kaleidoscope over two evenings. Excellent series. Highly recommend. Giancarlo is an extremely talented actor. And such a charismatic human. He deserves all the praise.

[dakotac]

He's probably one of the most underrated actors. Kaleidescope was fantastic. He deserves his flowers he's been acting for years.

[michaelanderson]

He really is one of the best actors of our time. The amount of enthusiasm and charisma he has of each role is insane. Its going to make him a great if he isnt already.

[itss_nattyj]

I’d give anything to see Giancarlo and Jeff Goldblum have a conversation. Their vibe is very similar and they’re both great storytellers.

[Denis-]

Loved how excited and passionate he was when talking about his roles. That is someone who really loves his job and what it can mean for people. Inspiring to listen to!

[dominicnevins]

Giancarlo is one of the most esteemed gentlemen in this day. I remember meeting him at a Comic Con. I asked him if Moff Gideon would make an appearance in Season 3, and he looked at me and said "We're just going to have to wait to see" and gave me one of those classy winks ;)

[TarzansMom]

He’s so fun and vibrant, really a shocking contrast when you’ve been introduced to him as Gustavo Fring.

[Jack-zfrz]

Honestly I would love to see him as a complex good guy like Professor Xavier. Giancarlo is such an amazing actor and would play the role absolutely amazingly.

[jennifermeyers]

Man, I love him. I'd love to just meet him in person and give him a hug. I've heard he's one of the nicest people out there.

[BlueLightning]

This man is a walking W! I love his work! I would love to meet him and give him a big thanks for giving me such motivation!🎉

[bigal]

I had the pleasure of meeting mr Esposito and he is genuinely one of the nicest people I have ever met. He had good conversation with you and wouldn’t stop until you bother we’re finished, even if his team were rushing him he would scold them to keep talking to you

[MavethTheReaper]

I just heard of Kaleidoscope and meant to watch it eventually, but this honestly was the strongest promotion to get me to watch it, just hearing Giancarlo describe the premise sold me, I am watching it asap, I cannot wait, I freaking love Giancarlo's energy he seems so chill and positive.

[oscarcisneros]

What a phenomenal actor!! Love everything he’s done seems like he’s just topping everything he does

[KiraiBK]

I’ve been a fan of his since the 90’s. Glad to see him FINALLY getting the flowers he deserves. He’s a great actor with the roles to prove it. Now finally a leading role. I hope this is the first of many.

[CT]

I'm tired of him getting killed off in shows. Such a wonderful Actor, he deserves all of his success. 👏

[carlychamberlain]

Wow what an icon. I've seen so much of his work but never seen an interview. He is magnetic and what a story teller!

[DavidMoore-yikj]

I’m just loving watching him talk. His tonality and inflection is incredible