Raúl Esparza

Acting

Born October 24, 1970 (age 55)

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.

Filmography

A Murder at the End of the World

A Murder at the End of the World2023 · David Alvarez

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best2023 · Self

Candy

Candy2022 · Don Crowder

Glimpse

Glimpse2022 · Tony

Dopesick

Dopesick2021 · Paul Mendelson

Bring Me to Light

Bring Me to Light2021 · Performer

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Law & Order: Organized Crime2021 · Rafael Barba

Dead Talk Live

Dead Talk Live2020 · Self - Guest

Stars in the House

Stars in the House2020 · Self

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU2020 · Self

Ferdinand

Ferdinand2017 · Moreno (voice)

Elián

Elián2017 · Narrator (voice)

The Good Fight

The Good Fight2017 · Brian Kneef

Custody

Custody2016 · Luis Sanjuro

The Path

The Path2016 · Professor Jackson Neill

Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon

Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon2015 · Self

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman2014 · Ralph Stilton (voice)

Hannibal

Hannibal2013 · Dr. Frederick Chilton

One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch

One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch2012

Trouble in the Heights

Trouble in the Heights2011 · Nevada

My Soul to Take

My Soul to Take2010 · Abel

Company: A Musical Comedy

Company: A Musical Comedy2008 · Bobby

Pushing Daisies

Pushing Daisies2007 · Alfredo Aldarisio

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway2007 · Self

Find Me Guilty

Find Me Guilty2006 · Tony Compagna

Medium

Medium2005 · David Ostrowski

Chess (Actor's Fund of America Concert)

Chess (Actor's Fund of America Concert)2003 · The Arbiter

Merrily We Roll Along

Merrily We Roll Along2002 · Charley Kringas

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · Kevin Mulrooney

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Rafael Barba

Spin City

Spin City1996 · Reporter

Law & Order

Law & Order1990 · Dennis Di Palma

Tony Awards

Tony Awards1956 · Self - Nominee