Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 24, 1970
Place of Birth:
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.
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Raúl Esparza
Biography
Raúl Eduardo Esparza (born October 24, 1970) is an American actor. Considered one of Broadway's most prominent leading men since the 2000s, he is best known for his Tony Award-nominated performance as Bobby in the 2006 Broadway revival of Company and for his television role as New York Assistant District Attorney (ADA) Rafael Barba in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, where he had a recurring role in Season 14 and was promoted to a series regular in Seasons 15 to 19.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best | Self |
| 2022 | Glimpse | Tony |
| 2021 | Bring Me to Light | Performer |
| 2020 | The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU | Self |
| 2019 | Road Show | Wilson Mizner |
| 2017 | Ferdinand | Moreno (voice) |
| 2017 | Elián | Narrator (voice) |
| 2016 | Custody | Luis Sanjuro |
| 2015 | Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon | Self |
| 2012 | One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch | |
| 2011 | Trouble in the Heights | Nevada |
| 2010 | My Soul to Take | Abel |
| 2008 | Company: A Musical Comedy | Bobby |
| 2007 | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway | Self |
| 2006 | Find Me Guilty | Tony Compagna |
| 2003 | Chess (Actor's Fund of America Concert) | The Arbiter |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | A Murder at the End of the World | David Alvarez |
| 2022 | Candy | Don Crowder |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Rafael Barba |
| 2021 | Dopesick | Paul Mendelson |
| 2020 | Dead Talk Live | Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self - Special Guest |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Brian Kneef |
| 2016 | The Path | Professor Jackson Neill |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman | Ralph Stilton (voice) |
| 2013 | Hannibal | Dr. Frederick Chilton |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies | Alfredo Aldarisio |
| 2005 | Medium | David Ostrowski |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Kevin Mulrooney |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rafael Barba |
| 1996 | Spin City | Reporter |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Dennis Di Palma |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee |