"He is best known for his roles as Lt. Tony Rodriguez on "NYPD Blue," Joseph Adama in the science fiction television series "Caprica," and Camino del Rio in the Netflix original series "Ozark".Of Puerto Rican descent, Morales was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Esai Morales Sr., a welder, and Iris Margarita (née Declet), a union activist involved with the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.