Raúl Esparza
View on IMDb ↗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
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Dead Talk Live
BoJack Horseman
Hannibal
Dopesick
Trouble in the Heights
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Pushing DaisiesFilmography (33)
- 2023
A Murder at the End of the WorldDavid Alvarez - 2023
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's BestSelf - 2022
CandyDon Crowder - 2022
GlimpseTony - 2021
DopesickPaul Mendelson - 2021
Law & Order: Organized CrimeRafael Barba - 2021
Bring Me to LightPerformer - 2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUSelf - 2020
Dead Talk LiveSelf - Guest - 2020
Stars in the HouseSelf - 2017
The Good FightBrian Kneef - 2017
FerdinandMoreno (voice) - 2017
EliánNarrator (voice) - 2016
CustodyLuis Sanjuro - 2016
The PathProfessor Jackson Neill - 2015
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red DragonSelf - 2014
BoJack HorsemanRalph Stilton (voice) - 2013
HannibalDr. Frederick Chilton - 2012
One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch - 2011
Trouble in the HeightsNevada - 2010
My Soul to TakeAbel - 2008
Company: A Musical ComedyBobby - 2007
Pushing DaisiesAlfredo Aldarisio - 2007
ShowBusiness: The Road to BroadwaySelf - 2006
Find Me GuiltyTony Compagna - 2005
MediumDavid Ostrowski - 2003
Chess (Actor's Fund of America Concert)The Arbiter - 2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentKevin Mulrooney - 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRafael Barba - 1996
Spin CityReporter - 1990
Law & OrderDennis Di Palma - 1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee - —The AnswersDr. Crowe