Benjamin Bratt Biography
Benjamin Bratt is an American film and television actor well known for her roles in Blood In, Blood Out, Demolition Man, Clear and Present Danger, The River Wild and in the NBC drama series Law & Order.
How old is Benjamin Bratt? – Age
He is 60 years old as of 16 December 2023. He was born in 1963 in San Francisco, California, United States.
Benjamin Bratt Family – Education
Bratt was born as the third of five children to Eldy (née Banda), a nurse and political activist, and Peter Bratt Sr., a sheet metal worker. His mother, an activist for Native American rights, took Bratt (age 6) and her other children to Alcatraz in 1969 to take part in the occupation. Bratt attended Lowell High School in San Francisco and was a member of the Lowell Forensic Society.Bratt received a B.F.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1986, when he joined the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.He enrolled in the M.F.A. program at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco but dropped out before graduating to star in the 1987 television film Juarez.
Benjamin Bratt Ethnicity
His mother was born in Lima, Peru, and is of Quechua origin. At the age of 14, she relocated to the United States with her family. His father is American, and George, his paternal grandfather, was a Broadway actor.
Is Benjamin Bratt still married? – Children
From 1998 until 2001, Bratt dated actress Julia Roberts. In 2002, he began dating Talisa Soto, an actress and former Bond girl; they married on April 13 in San Francisco. They had met ten years ago at a casting audition. During the filming of Piñero (2001), they started a romance. Their daughter Sophia Rosalinda Bratt was born on December 6, 2002, and their son Mateo Bravery Bratt was born on October 3, 2005.
Benjamin Bratt Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $12 million.
Benjamin Bratt Blood In, Blood Out
In the film Blood In, Blood Out, he played Paco Aguilar, a former gang member turned LAPD cop. Miklo Velka, a half-Mexican youngster, leaves Las Vegas for East Los Angeles in 1972 with his cousins Paco and Cruz, both members of the Vatos Locos gang. Miklo joins the gang during an attack on their enemies, the Tres Puntos, and is later captured. He is imprisoned in San Quentin for murder, and Paco volunteers for military service in the Marine Corps. Cruz becomes addicted to heroin owing to back discomfort, resulting in his brother’s accidental overdose.
Miklo discovers that San Quentin is controlled by three racial prison gangs: the Black Guerrilla Army (BGA), the Aryan Vanguard, and La Onda. He establishes a connection with Aryan Vanguard associate Big Al before stabbing him to death. Miklo advances through the ranks of La Onda, eventually joining its ruling council. Miklo is given parole after serving nine years in prison and takes part in an armed robbery.
Miklo detects widespread cocaine use and the Aryan Vanguard’s intention to partner with Carlos as a supplier. The warden gives Montana special permission to visit the inmates, putting Miklo in charge. He forms an agreement with the BGA and organizes a coordinated assassination of Aryan Vanguard leaders. The warden breaks La Onda’s ruling council, and it is revealed that Magic sent forged orders to have the BGA kill Montana at Miklo’s request.
Benjamin Bratt Law & Order
Bratt portrayed Detective Rey Curtis on Law & Order. For his participation on the show, he received an Emmy nomination in 1999 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. His role replaced Detective Mike Logan (Chris Noth) on Law & Order. Bratt initially featured in the Season 6 episode “Bitter Fruit”.
He also starred in the franchise’s only movie, “Exiled: A Law & Order Movie,” as well as the Homicide: Life on the Street crossover episodes “For God and Country,” “Baby, It’s You: Part 2,” and “Sideshow: Part 2.”
Curtis is of Peruvian (mother’s side), English, Native American, and German origin. His sister perished in a vehicle accident when she was ten years old. His father frequently stated that there was nothing sadder for a parent than to outlive his own child. (L & O: “Baby, It’s You”)
Rey is likewise a staunch, fervent Catholic. Curtis married Deborah Curtis in 1989, and they have three daughters: Olivia, Serena, and Isabel.
He is a political conservative who opposes in vitro fertilization, media violence, and, in particular, affirmative action. Prior to becoming a homicide detective, he worked in OCCB and routinely enlisted the help of former OCCB colleagues in homicide investigations involving organized crime members.
Curtis supports former New York Governor George Pataki, but he once remarked that he loves Bob Dole because he “guarantees four more years of Clinton”
Benjamin Bratt Movies
♦ 2024 – Mother of the Bride
♦ 2022 – Wings of Dust
♦ 2022 – Dead for a Dollar
♦ 2020 – Best Summer Ever
♦ 2019 – A Score to Settle
♦ 2017 – Shot Caller
♦ 2017 – Coco
♦ 2017 – Dolores
♦ 2016 – Ride Along 2
♦ 2016 – Special Correspondents
♦ 2016 – The Infiltrator
♦ 2016 – Doctor Strange
♦ 2015 – Justice League: Gods and Monsters
♦ 2013 – Snitch
♦ 2013 – The Lesser Blessed
♦ 2013 – Despicable Me 2
Benjamin Bratt TV Shows
♦ 2024 – Loot
♦ 2023 – Poker Face
♦ 2023 – Skull Island
♦ 2022 – DMZ
♦ 2021 – Corazón de América
♦ 2016–2018 – Star
♦ 2014 – 24: Live Another Day
♦ 2011–2013 – Private Practice
♦ 2010–2020 – Modern Family
♦ 2009 – American Experience
♦ 2008–2009 – The Cleaner
♦ 2008 – The Andromeda Strain
♦ 2005–2006 – E-Ring
♦ 2003 – Frasier
♦ 2001 – After the Storm
♦ 1998 – Exiled: A Law & Order Movie
♦ 1996–1999 – Homicide: Life on the Street
♦ 1996 – Late Night with Conan O’Brien