
Raúl Esparza
ActingBorn Oct 24, 1970
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.
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

Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
movie2015

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
movie2020

Dead Talk Live
tv2020

BoJack Horseman
tv2014

Hannibal
tv2013

Dopesick
tv2021

Trouble in the Heights
movie2011

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
tv1999

Law & Order: Organized Crime
tv2021

Pushing Daisies
tv2007

Company: A Musical Comedy
movie2008

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
tv2001
Filmography
2023A Murder at the End of the Worldas David Alvareztv2023Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Bestas Selfmovie2022Candyas Don Crowdertv2022Glimpseas Tonymovie2021Dopesickas Paul Mendelsontv2021Bring Me to Lightas Performermovie2021Law & Order: Organized Crimeas Rafael Barbatv2020Dead Talk Liveas Self - Guesttv2020Stars in the Houseas Self - Special Guesttv2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUas Selfmovie2019Road Showas Wilson Miznermovie2017Ferdinandas Moreno (voice)movie2017Eliánas Narrator (voice)movie2017The Good Fightas Brian Kneeftv2016Custodyas Luis Sanjuromovie2016The Pathas Professor Jackson Neilltv2015Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragonas Selfmovie2014BoJack Horsemanas Ralph Stilton (voice)tv2013Hannibalas Dr. Frederick Chiltontv2012One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlischmovie2011Trouble in the Heightsas Nevadamovie2010My Soul to Takeas Abelmovie2008Company: A Musical Comedyas Bobbymovie2007Pushing Daisiesas Alfredo Aldarisiotv2007ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadwayas Selfmovie2006Find Me Guiltyas Tony Compagnamovie2005Mediumas David Ostrowskitv2003Chess (Actor's Fund of America Concert)as The Arbitermovie2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Kevin Mulrooneytv1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Rafael Barbatv1996Spin Cityas Reportertv1990Law & Orderas Dennis Di Palmatv1956Tony Awardsas Self - NomineetvSoonThe Answersas Dr. Crowetv