Born in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. — Oct 24 1970

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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Rafael Barba

Dennis Di Palma

Kevin Mulrooney

David Ostrowski

Brian Kneef

Ralph Stilton (voice)

Reporter

Dr. Frederick Chilton

Rafael Barba

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Alfredo Aldarisio

Professor Jackson Neill

Paul Mendelson

Don Crowder

David Alvarez

Moreno (voice)

Tony Compagna

Abel

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Luis Sanjuro

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Tony


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Bobby

Wilson Mizner

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Narrator (voice)

Nevada

The Arbiter

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