Benjamin Bratt

Biography

Benjamin Bratt is an American actor who began in theater at the Utah Shakespeare Festival in 1987, playing supporting parts in Richard III, The Comedy of Errors and Much Ado About Nothing. He left the American Conservatory Theater's MFA program before finishing to take the lead in the 1988 TV movie Juarez, then worked steadily in television. His film breakthrough came as Paco Aguilar in Blood In, Blood Out (1993), followed by Officer Alfredo Garcia in Demolition Man (1993). He had supporting roles in Clear and Present Danger (1994) and The River Wild (1994). From 1995 to 1999 he starred as Detective Rey Curtis on Law & Order, earning an Emmy nomination. Later credits include Traffic, Piñero and Catwoman, along with Miss Congeniality, Trucker and Snitch. He has voiced roles in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Despicable Me 2 and Coco, and appeared on television in Private Practice, 24: Live Another Day, Star and Andor.

62years old

Turns 63 on December 16in 76 days

Born December 16, 1963San Francisco
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films: 34
Career span: 35 years1991 to 2026

Genres

Drama56%, 19 films
Action44%, 15 films
Comedy32%, 11 films
Crime32%, 11 films
Adventure15%, 5 films

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Early training
Bratt studied in the M.F.A. program at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, but he quit before earning his degree to take a role in the 1988 television film Juarez.
Big break
Bratt took over the role of Detective Reynaldo Curtis on Law & Order from Chris Noth, a part that brought him international recognition.
Beyond film
In Coco, the 2017 film, Bratt gave voice to Ernesto de la Cruz, a Mexican folk legend and the main antagonist. He also performs "Remember Me", which took Best Original Song at the 2018 Academy Awards.

Benjamin Bratt movies on Netflix

Balls Up2026IMDb rating 4.7as Santos
Millers in Marriage2024IMDb rating 5.5as Music Critic
Mother of the Bride2024IMDb rating 4.9as Will Jackson
Dead for a Dollar2022IMDb rating 5.4as Tiberio Vargas
A Score to Settle2019IMDb rating 4.8as Q / San Quentin
Coco2017IMDb rating 8.4as Ernesto de la Cruz (voice)
Shot Caller2017IMDb rating 7.3as Sanchez
Doctor Strange2016IMDb rating 7.5as Jonathan Pangborn
Ride Along 22016IMDb rating 5.9as Antonio Pope
Special Correspondents2016IMDb rating 5.9as John Baker
The Infiltrator2016IMDb rating 7.0as Roberto Alcaino
Justice League: Gods and Monsters2015IMDb rating 7.0as Superman / Hernan Guerra (voice)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 22013IMDb rating 6.3as Manny (voice)
Despicable Me 22013IMDb rating 7.3as Eduardo / El Macho (voice)
Snitch2013IMDb rating 6.4as Juan Carlos 'El Topo' Pintera
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs2009IMDb rating 6.9as Manny (voice)
La Mission2009IMDb rating 7.0as Che Rivera
Trucker2008IMDb rating 6.5as Len Bonner
Love in the Time of Cholera2007IMDb rating 6.4as Dr. Juvenal Urbino
The Great Raid2005IMDb rating 6.6as Lt. Colonel Mucci
Thumbsucker2005IMDb rating 6.5as Matt Schramm
Catwoman2004IMDb rating 3.5as Tom Lone
The Woodsman2004IMDb rating 7.1as Carlos
Abandon2002IMDb rating 4.8as Wade Handler
Miss Congeniality2000IMDb rating 6.4as Eric Matthews
Red Planet2000IMDb rating 5.7as Santen
The Last Producer2000IMDb rating 4.6as Damon Black
The Next Best Thing2000IMDb rating 4.7as Ben Cooper
Clear and Present Danger1994IMDb rating 6.9as Captain Ramirez
The River Wild1994IMDb rating 6.5as Ranger Johnny
Blood In, Blood Out1993IMDb rating 7.9as Paco
Demolition Man1993IMDb rating 6.7as Alfredo Garcia
Chains of Gold1991IMDb rating 5.2as Carlos
One Good Cop1991IMDb rating 5.9as Felix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Coco2017 Adventure, Animation, Dramaas Ernesto de la Cruzvoice
IMDb rating 8.4727K votes
Despicable Me 22013 Animation, Comedy, Familyas Eduardo / El Machovoice
IMDb rating 7.3466K votes
Miss Congeniality2000as Eric Matthews
IMDb rating 6.4252K votes
Doctor Strange2016as Jonathan Pangborn
IMDb rating 7.5898K votes
Catwoman2004as Tom Lone
IMDb rating 3.5134K votes
Demolition Man1993as Alfredo Garcia
IMDb rating 6.7211K votes
Snitch2013as Juan Carlos 'El Topo' Pintera
IMDb rating 6.496K votes
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs2009as Mannyvoice
IMDb rating 6.9290K votes

Most often with

Ric Roman Waugh directed two of these films. Neil Patrick Harris appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Neil Patrick Harris

Willem Dafoe

John Leguizamo

James Caan

Kevin Bacon

Tilda Swinton

Ric Roman WaughDirector, 2 films

Films together

Neil Patrick Harris3 films together, 2000 to 2013
Neil Patrick Harris's page
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 22013IMDb rating 6.3Bratt as MannyvoiceHarris as Stevevoice
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs2009IMDb rating 6.9Bratt as MannyvoiceHarris as Stevevoice
- The Next Best Thing2000IMDb rating 4.7Bratt as Ben CooperHarris as David
Willem Dafoe2 films together, 1994 to 2022
Willem Dafoe's page
- Dead for a Dollar2022IMDb rating 5.4Bratt as Tiberio VargasDafoe as Joe Cribbens
- Clear and Present Danger1994IMDb rating 6.9Bratt as Captain RamirezDafoe as John Clark
John Leguizamo2 films together, 2007 to 2016
John Leguizamo's page
- The Infiltrator2016IMDb rating 7.0Bratt as Roberto AlcainoLeguizamo as Emir Abreu
- Love in the Time of Cholera2007IMDb rating 6.4Bratt as Dr. Juvenal UrbinoLeguizamo as Lorenzo Daza
James Caan2 films together, 2009 to 2013
James Caan's page
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 22013IMDb rating 6.3Bratt as MannyvoiceCaan as Tim Lockwoodvoice
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs2009IMDb rating 6.9Bratt as MannyvoiceCaan as Tim Lockwoodvoice
Kevin Bacon2 films together, 1994 to 2004
Kevin Bacon's page
- The Woodsman2004IMDb rating 7.1Bratt as CarlosBacon as Walter
- The River Wild1994IMDb rating 6.5Bratt as Ranger JohnnyBacon as Wade
Tilda Swinton2 films together, 2005 to 2016
Tilda Swinton's page
- Doctor Strange2016IMDb rating 7.5Bratt as Jonathan PangbornSwinton as The Ancient One
- Thumbsucker2005IMDb rating 6.5Bratt as Matt SchrammSwinton as Audrey Cobb
Ric Roman WaughDirector, 2 films, 2013 to 2017
All films by Ric Roman Waugh
- Shot Caller2017IMDb rating 7.3Bratt as Sanchez
- Snitch2013IMDb rating 6.4Bratt as Juan Carlos 'El Topo' Pintera
Also two films together17 more actors
- Jason IsaacsThe Infiltrator (2016) and Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)
- Ken JeongRide Along 2 (2016) and Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- Bill HaderCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
- Sandra BullockMiss Congeniality (2000) and Demolition Man (1993)
- Will ForteCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
- Anna FarisCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
- Jon BernthalShot Caller (2017) and Snitch (2013)
- Kristen SchaalCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) and Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- Andy SambergCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
- Greg GermannThe Last Producer (2000) and Clear and Present Danger (1994)
- Lori AlanDespicable Me 2 (2013) and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
- Raymond CruzClear and Present Danger (1994) and Blood In, Blood Out (1993)
- Miranda CosgroveMother of the Bride (2024) and Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- Nadine VelazquezRide Along 2 (2016) and Snitch (2013)
- Victor RiversBlood In, Blood Out (1993) and One Good Cop (1991)
- Jesse BorregoLa Mission (2009) and Blood In, Blood Out (1993)
- Al RokerCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Benjamin Bratt's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$4.0 billion

22 of the 34 films have a worldwide figure.

22Worldwide figure
3US gross only
4Never in cinemas
5Figure not found

Top grosser

Despicable Me 22013Eduardo / El Macho$971 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 89% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Despicable Me 22013as Eduardo / El Macho (voice)
$971M24.3% of the total
2
Coco2017as Ernesto de la Cruz (voice)
$815M20.4% of the total
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Doctor Strange2016as Jonathan Pangborn
$676M16.9% of the total
4
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 22013as Manny (voice)
$248M6.2% of the total
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs2009as Manny (voice)
$243M6.1% of the total
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Clear and Present Danger1994as Captain Ramirez
$216M5.4% of the total
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Miss Congeniality2000as Eric Matthews
$212M5.3% of the total
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Demolition Man1993as Alfredo Garcia
$159M4.0% of the total