Acting
Raúl Esparza
Born 1970-10-24
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Raúl Esparza
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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Law & Order
1990
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BoJack Horseman
2014
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Hannibal
2013
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Ferdinand
2017
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
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Medium
2005
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Spin City
1996
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The Good Fight
2017
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Dopesick
2021
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (34 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A Murder at the End of the World | David Alvarez | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | Candy | Don Crowder | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Glimpse | Tony | Movie | 2022 |
 | Dopesick | Paul Mendelson | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Bring Me to Light | Performer | Movie | 2021 |
 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Rafael Barba | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Dead Talk Live | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Stars in the House | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
| Stars in the House | Self - Special Guest | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | Ferdinand | Moreno (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Elián | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Good Fight | Brian Kneef | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Custody | Luis Sanjuro | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Path | Professor Jackson Neill | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | BoJack Horseman | Ralph Stilton (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Hannibal | Dr. Frederick Chilton | TV Series | 2013 |
 | One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 |
 | Trouble in the Heights | Nevada | Movie | 2011 |
 | My Soul to Take | Abel | Movie | 2010 |
 | Company: A Musical Comedy | Bobby | Movie | 2008 |
 | Pushing Daisies | Alfredo Aldarisio | TV Series | 2007 |
 | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Find Me Guilty | Tony Compagna | Movie | 2006 |
 | Medium | David Ostrowski | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Chess (Actor's Fund of America Concert) | The Arbiter | Movie | 2003 |
 | Merrily We Roll Along | Charley Kringas | Movie | 2002 |
 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Kevin Mulrooney | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rafael Barba | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Spin City | Reporter | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Law & Order | Dennis Di Palma | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | TV Series | 1956 |