Benjamin Bratt
Biography
Benjamin Bratt (born December 16, 1963) is an American actor. He is noted for portraying Paco Aguilar in the film Blood In Blood Out. In the 1990s he held supporting roles in Demolition Man (1993), Clear and Present Danger (1994) and The River Wild (1994). From 1995 through 1999 he starred as Detective Reynaldo Curtis on the NBC drama Law & Order. His 2000s film work includes Miss Congeniality (2000), Traffic (2000), Piñero (2001), Catwoman (2004), Trucker (2008), Despicable Me 2 (2013), Snitch (2013) and Coco (2017). On television he played Dr. Jake Reilly on ABC’s Private Practice (2011‑2013) and Steve Navarro in 24: Live Another Day (2014).
Career overview
Benjamin Bratt, born on December 16, 1963, in San Francisco, California, is an American actor whose career spans film and television. He first gained notable recognition for portraying Paco Aguilar in the feature film Blood In Blood Out. Throughout the 1990s, Bratt built a reputation as a reliable supporting actor, appearing in the science‑fiction action film Demolition Man (1993) and in two 1994 releases, the political thriller Clear and Present Danger and the adventure drama The River Wild. He transitioned to a regular television role from 1995 to 1999, starring as Detective Reynaldo Curtis on NBC’s long‑running drama Law & Order.
In the 2000s Bratt continued to diversify his screen work, featuring in the comedy Miss Congeniality (2000) and the crime drama Traffic (2000), followed by the biographical drama Piñero (2001), the superhero‑themed Catwoman (2004), and the independent road movie Trucker (2008). His later film credits include voice work in the animated sequel Despicable Me 2 (2013), a supporting part in Snitch (2013), and a role in the animated feature Coco (2017). On television, Bratt returned to series work as Dr. Jake Reilly on ABC’s Private Practice from 2011 to 2013 and later as Steve Navarro in the limited series 24: Live Another Day in 2014. His career reflects a steady presence across a range of genres in both cinematic and episodic storytelling.
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- Balls Up (2026) as Santos
- Runa Simi (2025) Executive Producer
- Mother of the Bride (2024) as Will Jackson
- Millers in Marriage (2024) as Music Critic
- Poker Face (2023) as Cliff Legrand
- Skull Island (2023) as Cap (voice)
- Andor (2022) as Bail Organa
- Loot (2022) as Benjamin Bratt
- DMZ (2022) as Parco Delgado
- Dead for a Dollar (2022) as Tiberio Vargas
- Best Summer Ever (2020) as Mr. Perry
- A Celebration of the Music from Coco (2020) as Self - Host
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- A Score to Settle (2019) as Q
- Coco (2017) as Ernesto de la Cruz (voice)
- Shot Caller (2017) as Sanchez
- Doctor Strange (2016) as Jonathan Pangborn
- Star (2016) as Jahil Rivera
- Ride Along 2 (2016) as Antonio Pope
- The Infiltrator (2016) as Roberto Alcaino
- Special Correspondents (2016) as John Baker
- Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015) as Superman / Hernan Guerra (voice)
- Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles (2015) as Superman (voice)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Despicable Me 2 (2013) as Eduardo / El Macho (voice)
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) as Manny (voice)
- Snitch (2013) as Juan Carlos "El Topo" Pintera
- Super Manny (2013) as Manny (voice)
- The Lesser Blessed (2012) as Jed
- 2012 San Francisco Giants: The Official World Series Film (2012) as narrator
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Modern Family (2009) as Javier Delgado
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) as Manny (voice)
- The People Speak (2009) as Self
- We Shall Remain (2009)
- La Mission (2009) as Che Rivera
- The Bonnie Hunt Show (2008) as Self
- The Cleaner (2008) as William Banks
- The Andromeda Strain (2008) as Dr. Jeremy Stone
- Trucker (2008) as Leonard Bonner
- Pioneers of Television (2008) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Terra Incognita: Making the Andromeda Strain (2008)
- Private Practice (2007) as Jake Reilly
- Love in the Time of Cholera (2007) as Juvenal Urbino
- Thumbsucker - Behind the Scenes (2006) as Self
- Sex Slaves 2 (2006)
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self - Guest
- E-Ring (2005) as Jim Tisnewski
- The Great Raid (2005) as Lt. Colonel Mucci
- Thumbsucker (2005) as Matt Schramm
- The Many Faces of Catwoman (2005) as Self
- Young Pink 8 (2005)
- Catwoman (2004) as Tom Lone
- The Woodsman (2004) as Carlos
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Law & Order: Corruption Empire (2003)
- Abandon (2002) as Wade Handler
- 24 (2001) as Steve Navarro
- Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music (2001)
- After the Storm (2001) as Arno
- Alcatraz Is Not an Island (2001) as Narrator (voice)
- Piñero (2001) as Miguel Piñero
- Traffic (2000) as Juan Obregón
- Miss Congeniality (2000) as Eric Matthews
- Red Planet (2000) as Lt. Ted Santen
- The Next Best Thing (2000) as Ben Cooper
- The Acting Class (2000) as Self
- The Last Producer (2000) as Damon Black
- Exiled (1998) as Detective Rey Curtis
- ALMA Awards (1998)
- The View (1997) as Self
- Follow Me Home (1997) as Abel
- Woman Undone (1996) as Jim Mercer
- Texas (1995) as Benito Garza
- Clear and Present Danger (1994) as Captain Ramirez
- The River Wild (1994) as Ranger Johnny
- Frasier (1993) as Kevin (voice)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Rey Curtis
- Bound by Honor (1993) as Paco
- Demolition Man (1993) as Alfredo Garcia
- Shadowhunter (1993) as Nakai Twobear
- One Good Cop (1991) as Felix
- Chains of Gold (1991) as Carlos
- Law & Order (1990) as Rey Curtis
- Capital News (1990) as Carlos Torres
- Nasty Boys (1990) as Eduardo Cruz
- Bright Angel (1990) as Claude
- Nasty Boys (1989) as Eduardo Cruz
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- American Experience (1988) as Narrator (voice)
- American Experience (1988) as Narrator
- Police Story (1988) as Officer Dave Ramirez
- Knightwatch (1988) as Tony Maldonado
- Lovers, Partners & Spies (1988) as Estaban
- Police Story: Gladiator School (1988) as Officer Dave Ramirez
- Juarez (1988) as Sgt. Rosendo Juarez
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- Today (1952) as Self
- Q-Pop Executive Producer
- Ally Clark