Raúl Eduardo Esparza (born October 24, 1970 in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American actor of Cuban descent.
Best known to television audiences for his role as ADA Rafael Barba on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, he is also a distinguished theater actor and Broadway veteran; most notably, he played lead roles in Taboo and the 2006 revival of Company.
He came out as bisexual in 2006.
Filmography:
- Pushing Daisies (2007): Alfredo Aldarisio
- A Gifted Man (2011): Phillip Romero
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2012-2018): ADA Rafael Barba
- Hannibal (2013-2015): Frederick Chilton
- Bojack Horseman (2016-2018): Ralph Stilton (voice)
- Ferdinand (2017): Moreno (voice)
- The Path (2018): Jackson Neill
- Dopesick (2021): Paul Mendelson
- Candy (2022): Don Crowder
- A Murder at the End of the World (2023): David