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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Rafael Barba
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Ferdinand (2017) — Moreno (voice)
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Hannibal (2013) — Dr. Frederick Chilton
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BoJack Horseman (2014) — Ralph Stilton (voice)
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Law & Order (1990) — Dennis Di Palma
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Medium (2005) — David Ostrowski
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My Soul to Take (2010) — Abel
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Find Me Guilty (2006) — Tony Compagna
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Dopesick (2021) — Paul Mendelson
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Pushing Daisies (2007) — Alfredo Aldarisio
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — Kevin Mulrooney
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The Good Fight (2017) — Brian Kneef
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Spin City (1996) — Reporter
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Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021) — Rafael Barba
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A Murder at the End of the World (2023) — David Alvarez
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Candy (2022) — Don Crowder
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The Path (2016) — Professor Jackson Neill
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Custody (2016) — Luis Sanjuro
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Company: A Musical Comedy (2008) — Bobby
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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) — Self
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The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020) — Self
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Elián (2017) — Narrator (voice)
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Trouble in the Heights (2011) — Nevada
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Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best (2023) — Self
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Glimpse (2022) — Tony
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Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon (2015) — Self
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Dead Talk Live (2020) — Self - Guest
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One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch (2012)
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Bring Me to Light (2021) — Performer
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Chess (Actor's Fund of America Concert) (2003) — The Arbiter
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Stars in the House (2020) — Self
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Tony Awards (1956) — Self - Nominee
- The Answers — Dr. Crowe