Benjamin Bratt
Benjamin Bratt (born
December 16,
1963) is an
American actor.
Bratt's mother was a Peruvian, born in
Lima, who moved to the U.S. at age 14. Born in
San Francisco, California, Bratt attended
Lowell High School, where he developed his dramatic and oratory skills as a member of the
Lowell Forensic Society. Bratt went on to earn a B.F.A. at the
University of California, Santa Barbara. Although accepted into the masters at the
American Conservatory Theater,
San Francisco, California, he left before receiving his degree to star in the television series,
Juarez, which never aired. His brother
Peter Bratt wrote and directed
Follow Me Home.
Bratt's best-known role was that of
Detective Reynaldo Curtis on the
television show Law & Order. The character's
Mestizo ancestry, a mix of Native
Peruvian and
German-
English backgrounds, was the same as Bratt's. In
1999, he was nominated for an
Emmy Award for
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work on the series. His more popular films include
Miss Congeniality and
Traffic.
Bratt dated
Julia Roberts for several years. On
April 13,
2002, he married actress
Talisa Soto, whom he met while filming
Piñero. Their first child, daughter Sophia Rosalinda Bratt, was born on
December 6,
2002. Their second child, son Mateo Bravery Bratt was born on
October 3,
2005 in Los Angeles.
Guerrilla (2007)
E-Ring (2005) (TV series)
The Great Raid (2005)
Catwoman (2004)
The Woodsman (2004)
Piñero (2001)
Traffic (2000)
Miss Congeniality (2000)
Red Planet (2000)
The Next Best Thing(2000)
Exiled: A Law & Order Movie (1998) (TV)
Law & Order (1990) (TV series)... (1995-1999)
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
Demolition Man (1993)
Bound by Honor (1993)
Nasty Boys (TV series) (1989-1990)
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Dmoz Directory*
Benjamin Bratt profile at NNDB.
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Reference Trivia*
American Conservatory Theatre* Rare 1989-1990 Footage of Benjamin Bratt Behind the Scenes of
Dick Wolf's "Nasty Boys"
