Trivia

As a member of the main cast, he is the first man to play an ADA on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999).

His family was all born in Cuba, but he was born in the United States. He considers himself Cuban-American.

One of only a handful of actors to have received 4 nominations for Broadway Tony Awards in just 5 years, 3 of which were consecutive, and all of which were for both plays and musicals.

Tony nomination for his role in "Company". (June 2007)

BFA in Drama - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (1992)

2004 Tony Nomination as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for "Taboo."

Nominated for the 2009 Tony Award for Best Performance for a Leading Actor in a Play for "Speed-the-Plow".

Plays the lead role of inventor Caratacus Potts in the Broadway musical version of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". (April 2005)

He was awarded the 2011 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Lead Actor in a Musical for "Leap of Faith" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

He was nominated for a 2012 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for "Leap of Faith" on Broadway in New York City.

Raul Esparza has been nominated for 4 Tony Awards, once in each acting category: 2004 for "Taboo"(Featured Actor in a Musical); 2007 for "Company"(Lead Actor in a Musical); 2008 for "The Homecoming"; and 2009 for "Speed-the-Plow"(Lead Actor in a Play).

Playing "Bobby" in 'John Doyle''s production of 'Steven Sondheim''s "Company" at Cincinnati's Playhouse in the Park. (thru April 14, 2006) (March 2006)

Currently starring as "Bobby" in 'John Doyle''s production of "Company" at the Ethel Barrymore Theater on Broadway. (November 2006)

Playing "Lenny" in Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming" on Broadway. (December 2007)

Playing "Charlie Fox" in a Broadway revival of David Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow". (October 2008)