“The light at the end of the tunnel was ‘Breaking Bad.'”

Content Warning: Discussion of suicidal ideation.

Everybody knows Giancarlo from his role as Gus Fring in AMC’sBreaking Badand its prequel seriesBetter Call Saul.

Giancarlo on the red carpet wearing a pinstripe suit and fedora on the red carpet

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He was married to Joy McManigal, and they have four daughters together.

“My wife had no idea why I was asking this stuff.

Jesse Pinkman, Walter White, and Gustavo Fring in a lab in a scene from Breaking Bad

“I had four kids.

I wanted them to have a life.

It was a hard moment in time.

Giancarlo Esposito in a dark suit in Better Call Saul

I literally thought of self-annihilation so they could survive.

That’s how low I was,” he added.

The light at the end of the tunnel wasBreaking Bad.”

Giancarlo Esposito sitting engaged in a discussion at an event

Twenty-six episodes ofBreaking Badand 38 episodes ofBetter Call Saulfeatured Giancarlo as Gus Fring.

Watch Giancarlo’s fullinterviewonJim & Sam.

Parishis streaming onAMC+.

Giancarlo Esposito on a SiriusXM show

The Gentlemenis streaming onNetflix.

TheNational Suicide Prevention Lifelineis 1-800-273-8255.

Giancarlo Esposito in a studio wearing a hat and sitting in front of a microphone

Giancarlo Esposito in a dark suit sitting at a desk, with a blurred cityscape background

Closeup of Giancarlo Esposito

Closeup of Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito posing at a media event with his arms open

Two actors portraying detectives in suits standing in a parking garage for a film scene