Gino Esposito is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Shane McNamara.

[2] Script producer Luke Devenish called Gino "a [gay] stereotype" and a comedic character, similar to Mr. Humphries from British sitcom Are You Being Served?.

[3] David Knox of TV Tonight called Gino an "incidental gay male character.

"[5] When Gino moves in with Harold Bishop (Ian Smith), the writers decided to tweak the "standard love triangle story" with Lou Carpenter (Tom Oliver) becoming jealous of the duo.

[6] Of this, Peter Mattessi of The Age said "The tension this created between Lou and Harold ("same-sex platonic life-partners", according to Toadie) was a wonderful storytelling twist, and the innuendo made Gino's sexuality clear to those in the know, yet avoided the questions from younger viewers which would jeopardise the G rating.

Gino formed a reputation as a top hairdresser and he decided to open his own hair salon.

He bought the A Good Hair Day salon in the Lassiter's Complex in 2001, which concerned Lyn Scully (Janet Andrewartha), who had been managing it for the previous owner.

Gino becomes involved in the Erinsborough Amateur Players and asks Joe Scully (Shane Connor) to build him some sets.

Gino asks Joe if he could be godfather to his and Lyn's son, Oscar Scully (Ingo Dammer-Smith).

Gino writes a play about a country boy who arrives in the city dreaming of stardom and he casts Ned Parker (Daniel O'Connor) in the lead role.

Years later, Gino returns to Erinsborough and moves into the Eirini Rising retirement community and catches up with the Kennedys who help him to settle in.

He later protests with Moira Tohu (Robyn Arthur) on behalf of Hilary Robinson (Anne Scott Pendlebury), to shut down a burlesque event at Lassiters Hotel.

After Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou) reverses into a valve and causes a gas leak at Eirini, Gino assists in getting all the residents out safely, before collapsing outside.