Penn State’s Student Programming Association (SPA) announced it will host actor, director, and producer Giancarlo Esposito for a moderated conversation at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 1, in the HUB’s Heritage Hall.

Tickets to the event are free, and students must RSVP on OrgCentral to gain entry. RSVP requests will go live at 7 p.m on Wednesday, October 30, here.

Esposito is best known for his role as Gus Fring in “Breaking Bad” and its prequel “Better Call Saul.” His other television roles include “Once Upon a Time,” “Dear White People,” “The Mandalorian,” and more.

Esposito has taken on many television, movie, and theatre roles beginning as early as 1968 and has a pair of Critics’ Choice Television Awards and dozens of nominations to his name.

As always, Esposito’s lecture is free for all Penn State Students to attend and funded by their student-initiated fee.

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