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

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The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020 ⭐ 9.7

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Ferdinand

2017 ⭐ 7.2

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Elián

2017 ⭐ 6.5

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Custody

2016 ⭐ 6.9

Career timeline

2023

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Self · 2023

⭐ 2.0

2022

Glimpse

Tony · 2022

⭐ 5.0

2021

Bring Me to Light

Performer · 2021

2020

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU Notable

Self · 2020

⭐ 9.7

2017

Ferdinand Notable

Moreno (voice) · 2017

⭐ 7.2

Elián

Narrator (voice) · 2017

⭐ 6.5

2016

Custody

Luis Sanjuro · 2016

⭐ 6.9

2015

Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon Notable

Self · 2015

⭐ 10.0

2012

One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch

2012

2011

Trouble in the Heights Notable

Nevada · 2011

⭐ 8.0

2010

My Soul to Take

Abel · 2010

⭐ 5.5

2008

Company: A Musical Comedy Notable

Bobby · 2008

⭐ 7.6

2007

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway Notable

Self · 2007

⭐ 7.2

2006

Find Me Guilty

Tony Compagna · 2006

⭐ 6.6

2003

Chess (Actor's Fund of America Concert)

The Arbiter · 2003

Frequently appears with

Mariska Hargitay

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Ice-T

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Kelli Giddish

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Peter Scanavino

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Christopher Meloni

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John Cena

Ferdinand (voice)

Kate McKinnon

Lupe (voice)

Anthony Anderson

Bones (voice)

Bobby Cannavale

Valiente / Valiente's Fat

Peyton Manning

Guapo (voice)

Full filmography

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Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

2023 ⭐ 2.0

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Glimpse

2022 ⭐ 5.0

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Bring Me to Light

2021

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The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020 ⭐ 9.7

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Ferdinand

2017 ⭐ 7.2

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Elián

2017 ⭐ 6.5

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Custody

2016 ⭐ 6.9

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Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon

2015 ⭐ 10.0

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One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch

2012

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Trouble in the Heights

2011 ⭐ 8.0

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My Soul to Take

2010 ⭐ 5.5

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Company: A Musical Comedy

2008 ⭐ 7.6

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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

2007 ⭐ 7.2

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Find Me Guilty

2006 ⭐ 6.6

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Chess (Actor's Fund of America Concert)

2003