Biography
A versatile veteran of both film and television, actor Benjamin Bratt came to prominence during the 1990s with his Emmy-nominated work on the perennial procedural, "Law & Order" (NBC, 1990-2010), where he spent four seasons as homicide detective Reynaldo Curtis. Prior to that role, Bratt had a number of supporting parts in movies like "Demolition Man" (1993), "Clear and Present Danger" (1994) and "The River Wild" (1994). In addition to his …
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Career Milestones
2013 | Cast opposite Dwayne Johnson in action drama "Snitch" |
2011 | Joined cast of "Private Practice" (ABC) as Dr. Jake Reilly |
2008 | Cast as an ex-addict who has become an extreme interventionist on A&E drama series "The Cleaner" |
2007 | Played a lovesick romantic in Mike Newell's adaptation of "Love in the Time of Cholera" |
2005 | Portrayed Che Guevara in Andy Garcia's "The Lost City," centered around a club owner in Havana, Cuba during 1950s |
2005 | Portrayed Lt. Col. Henry A. Mucci, who led liberation of over 500 American prisoners-of-war from notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in true story of "The Great Raid" |
2004 | Starred with Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick in "The Woodsman"; premiered at sundance |
2004 | Played Det. Tom Lone, the love interest of Halle Barry's character in "Catwoman" |
2002 | Co-starred with Katie Holmes in "Abandon" |
2001 | Portrayed poet and playwright Miguel Pinero in biopic "Piñero" |
2000 | Cast opposite Sandra Bullock in "Miss Congeniality" |
2000 | Made cameo appearance as a drug lord in "Traffic" |
2000 | Co-starred in "Red Planet," about a space colony on Mars in feature directorial debut of commercial helmer Antony Hoffman |
2000 | Starred in "After the Storm," based on short story by Ernest Hemingway |
2000 | Played the man Madonna is smitten with after conceiving a child with her gay best friend (Rupert Everett) in "The Next Best Thing" |
1997 | Produced and starred in brother Peter Bratt's "Follow Me Home" |
1995 | Appeared in regular role of Det. Reynaldo 'Rey' Curtis on NBC's "Law & Order"; received Emmy nomination 1999 |
1995 | Starred in ABC miniseries "Texas" |
1994 | Gained Hollywood's attention with supporting turns as the ranger doomed for trying to help Meryl Streep in "The River Wild" and as the field officer for American troops sent to infiltrate the Columbian countryside in "Clear and Present Danger" |
1993 | Drew praise for work in "Bound by Honor" and "Demolition Man" |
1990 | Made feature film debut in "Bright Angel"; followed with supporting role in "Chains of Gold" |
1990 | Starred as a ninja-style Las Vegas cop on NBC series "Nasty Boys," produced by Dick Wolf |
1988 | Played lead in "Knightwatch," a short-lived ABC series |
1988 | Cast in title role of busted ABC pilot "Juarez" |
1987 | Made professional debut at Utah Shakespeare Festival |
1969 | At age five, participated with mother and other Native American activists in occupation of Alcatraz Island |
Awards
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Traffic |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Law & Order |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Law & Order |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in Law & Order |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Law & Order |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Law & Order |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Law & Order |