Esai Morales was born on October 1, 1962. He was popularly known as Lt. Tony Rodriguez on the television police drama NYPD Blue. Aside from this, he also worked on shows like Resurrection Boulevard and American Family. He also landed projects on the silver screen like La Bamba, Bad Boys, and Dogwatch to name a few. Apart from acting, he was one of the founders of the Hispanic Foundation for the Arts. He is presently part of the series Vanished as Michael Tyner. Michael Tyner is an FBI agent who is involved in the investigation of the disappearance of Sara Collins.