Benjamin Bratt
Benjamin Bratt at the premiere of The Great Raid, 2005
Born	Benjamin Bratt December 16, 1963 (1963-12-16) (age 44) San Francisco, California

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Biography

Early life

Bratt was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Eldy (née Banda), a nurse, and a father who was a sheet metal worker.^[1][2] Bratt's father was an American of German and English descent^[3] and his mother is a Quechua Native American activist; she was born in Peru and moved to the U.S. at age fourteen.^[4][5][6] Bratt's paternal grandfather, George Cleveland Bratt, was a Broadway actor.^[7][8] 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 where he also joined Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. Although accepted into the M.F.A. program 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, casting Benjamin as Abel. San Francisco redirects here. ... Née redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Quechuan languages. ... For other uses, see Native Americans (disambiguation). ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... Lowell High School (San Francisco) Lowell High School, a public magnet school in San Francisco, is the oldest public high school west of the Mississippi. ... The Lowell Forensic Society, founded in 1892, is the oldest high school speech and debate team in the nation and also the largest organization at Lowell High School in San Francisco, California. ... The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is a research-oriented[2] public university located on the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County, California, USA. It is one of ten campuses of the University of California. ... Lambda Chi Alpha (ΛΧΑ), headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is one of the largest mens general fraternities in North America having initiated more than 235,000 members[1] and held chapters at more than 190 universities[2]. It was founded by Warren A. Cole, while he was a student at Boston... American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) is a prestigious theater company in San Francisco, USA that offers both contemporary and classical theater productions and a wide range of classes. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... Follow Me Home, directed by activist and filmmaker Peter Bratt, explores spiritual and intercultural race relations through the lives of four artists, one African American, one Native American and two Chicano cousins, who embark on a crosscountry road trip to paint a mural on the White House. ...

Career

Bratt's best-known role was that of Det. Rey Curtis on the television show Law & Order. 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, Blood in Blood out and Traffic. Curtis and Detective Lennie Briscoe, his partner from 1995 to 1999 Reynaldo Rey Curtis was a fictional character on the TV drama Law & Order, played by Benjamin Bratt from 1995 to 1999. ... A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... This article is about the original television series. ... An Emmy Award. ... Miss Congeniality is a 2000 comedy film/thriller film directed by Donald Petrie, starring Sandra Bullock and Benjamin Bratt. ... Blood In Blood Out (also known as Bound by Honor) is a 1993 film directed by Taylor Hackford. ... Traffic is a film directed by Steven Soderbergh that explores the intricacies of the illegal drug trade from a number of perspectives: user, enforcer, politician and trafficker. ...

Personal life

Bratt dated Julia Roberts for three years. On April 13, 2002, in San Francisco, 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. Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress and former fashion model. ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Talisa Soto (born Miriam Soto on March 27, 1967) is an American model and actress of Puerto Rican descent. ... Piñero (2001) is a movie about the troubled life of Nuyorican poet and Playwright Miguel Piñero, starring Benjamin Bratt, Talisa Soto, Rita Moreno and Loraine Velez. ... is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As a child, Bratt's mother took Bratt along with his siblings to participate in the 1969 Native American occupation of Alcatraz.^[9] Today Bratt is an active supporter of Native American causes such as the American Indian College Fund.^[10]

Filmography

• Nasty Boys (TV series) (1989-1990)
• Shadowhunter (TV ) (1993)
• Demolition Man (1993)
• Blood In Blood Out (1993)
• Clear and Present Danger (1994)
• Texas (1994)
• The River Wild (1994)
• Follow Me Home (1996)
• Law & Order (1990) (TV series)... (1995-1999)
• Exiled: A Law & Order Movie (1998) (TV)
• The Next Best Thing(2000)
• Red Planet (2000)
• Miss Congeniality (2000)
• Traffic (2000)
• After the Storm (2001)
• Piñero (2001)
• Abandon (2002)
• The Woodsman (2004)
• Catwoman (2004)
• The Great Raid (2005)
• E-Ring (2005) (TV series)
• Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)
• The Andromeda Strain (2008 miniseries)
• Guerrilla (2008)
• Trucker (2008)

Demolition Man is an American science fiction-action film released in 1993. ... Blood In Blood Out (also known as Bound by Honor) is a 1993 film directed by Taylor Hackford. ... Clear and Present Danger is a 1994 film directed by Phillip Noyce, based on the book of the same name by Tom Clancy. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... The River Wild is a 1994 American thriller film directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn, John C. Reilly, and Joseph Mazzello. ... Follow Me Home, directed by activist and filmmaker Peter Bratt, explores spiritual and intercultural race relations through the lives of four artists, one African American, one Native American and two Chicano cousins, who embark on a crosscountry road trip to paint a mural on the White House. ... This article is about the original television series. ... The Next Best Thing is a 2000 comedy/drama film starring Rupert Everett, Madonna and Benjamin Bratt. ... Red Planet is a 2000 science fiction film directed by Antony Hoffman, starring Val Kilmer. ... Miss Congeniality is a 2000 comedy film/thriller film directed by Donald Petrie, starring Sandra Bullock and Benjamin Bratt. ... Traffic is an award-winning 2000 crime/drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh. ... After the Storm is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Monica, released by J Records on June 17, 2003 in the United States, on June 24, 2003 in Canada and on September 21, 2003 worldwide (see 2003 in music). ... Piñero (2001) is a movie about the troubled life of Nuyorican poet and Playwright Miguel Piñero, starring Benjamin Bratt, Talisa Soto, Rita Moreno and Loraine Velez. ... Abandon is a thriller film released by Paramount Pictures in the US and Buena Vista Distribution internationally in 2002. ... The Woodsman is a 2004 film directed by Nicole Kassell. ... Catwoman is a 2004 superhero film directed by Pitof and released by Warner Brothers & Village Roadshow Pictures on July 23, 2004. ... The Great Raid is a 2005 war film which tells the story of the January 1945 liberation of the Cabanatuan Prison Camp during World War II. It is directed by John Dahl and stars Benjamin Bratt, Joseph Fiennes, James Franco and Connie Nielsen with Filipino actor Cesar Montano. ... The E Ring is one of the rings of Saturn. ... Love in the Time of Cholera is a 2007 motion picture directed by Mike Newell. ... Guerrilla is a film about Argentinean-born doctor and revolutionary leader Ernesto Che Guevara (1928-1967), most famous for leading Fidel Castros forces against Batista. ...

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External links

• Benjamin Bratt at the Internet Movie Database
• Dmoz Directory
• Benjamin Bratt profile at NNDB.
• American Conservatory Theatre
• Rare 1989-1990 Footage of Benjamin Bratt Behind the Scenes of Dick Wolf's "Nasty Boys"
• Article "Emmy-Nominated Actor Benjamin Bratt"