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Raúl Esparza
Born 1970-10-24Wilmington, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's BestSelfGlimpseTonyBring Me to LightPerformerThe Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUSelfFerdinandMoreno (voice)EliánNarrator (voice)CustodyLuis SanjuroGetting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red DragonSelfOne Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin HamlischRoleTrouble in the HeightsNevadaMy Soul to TakeAbelCompany: A Musical ComedyBobbyShowBusiness: The Road to BroadwaySelfFind Me GuiltyTony CompagnaChess (Actor's Fund of America Concert)The Arbiter