Raúl Esparza

Raúl Esparza

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.

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2023

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/12/2023
A Murder at the End of the World
A Murder at the End of the World
as David Alvarez
TV - Released: 11/14/2023

2022

Glimpse
Glimpse
as Tony
Movie - Released: 5/5/2022
Candy
Candy
as Don Crowder
TV - Released: 5/9/2022

2021

Bring Me to Light
Bring Me to Light
as Performer
Movie - Released: 4/28/2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Rafael Barba
TV - Released: 4/1/2021
Dopesick
Dopesick
as Paul Mendelson
TV - Released: 10/13/2021

2020

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/2/2020
Dead Talk Live
Dead Talk Live
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 4/25/2020
Stars in the House
Stars in the House
as Self
TV - Released: 3/16/2020
Stars in the House
Stars in the House
as Self - Special Guest
TV - Released: 3/16/2020

2019

Road Show
Road Show
as Wilson Mizner
Movie - Released: 7/24/2019

2017

Ferdinand
Ferdinand
as Moreno (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/9/2017
Elián
Elián
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/21/2017
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
as Brian Kneef
TV - Released: 2/19/2017

2016

Custody
Custody
as Luis Sanjuro
Movie - Released: 4/17/2016
The Path
The Path
as Professor Jackson Neill
TV - Released: 3/30/2016

2015

Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/8/2015

2014

BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
as Ralph Stilton (voice)
TV - Released: 8/22/2014

2013

Hannibal
Hannibal
as Dr. Frederick Chilton
TV - Released: 4/4/2013

2012

2011

Trouble in the Heights
Trouble in the Heights
as Nevada
Movie - Released: 10/21/2011

2010

My Soul to Take
My Soul to Take
as Abel
Movie - Released: 10/8/2010

2008

Company: A Musical Comedy
Company: A Musical Comedy
as Bobby
Movie - Released: 2/20/2008

2007

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/19/2007
Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies
as Alfredo Aldarisio
TV - Released: 10/3/2007

2006

Find Me Guilty
Find Me Guilty
as Tony Compagna
Movie - Released: 3/16/2006

2005

Medium
Medium
as David Ostrowski
TV - Released: 1/3/2005

2003

Chess (Actor's Fund of America Concert)
Chess (Actor's Fund of America Concert)
as The Arbiter
Movie - Released: 9/22/2003

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Kevin Mulrooney
TV - Released: 9/30/2001

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Rafael Barba
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1996

Spin City
Spin City
as Reporter
TV - Released: 9/17/1996

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Dennis Di Palma
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1956

Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
TV - Released: 4/1/1956