Better known as “Gus” from the Breaking Bad empire, Giancarlo Esposito is a great actor. And now you can also catch him on The Mandalorian, which airs on Disney+.

Aside from being a memorable actor, Esposito is also one of the many great men of modest height.

Read on to find out everything you want to know about Giancarlo Esposito’s height, family and life.

Who Is Giancarlo Esposito?

The Italian-American actor had his breakout as the buttoned-up drug lord Gustavo “Gus” Fring on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

Prior to joining the cast of Breaking Bad, Esposito was a popular character actor.

He’s been in a ton of stuff. He was one of those guys you would see in a movie and go “I know him from something else…” Now, you see him in a movie and go, “It’s Gus Fring!”

Seriously, the guy has been in everything from Sesame Street (1982) to the original Miami Vice (1985) to Malcom X (1992).

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He’s has quite the career as an actor, spanning six decades and all genres from musical theatre to prestige dramas to sci-fi, he’s done it all.

In 1958, Giancarlo Esposito was born in Denmark, to his Italian father and African-American mother.

He lived there until he was six. Then his family moved to New York City. Esposito’s acting career began shortly after, at just eight years old.

How Tall Is Giancarlo Esposito?

Esposito is 5’8? tall. At five-foot-eight, he’s on the taller side of modest men. He’s one inch shorter than the average American male.

Of course, he’s not just American. He’s half Italian and half African-American. Interestingly, 5’8? is the average height of Italian men.