Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt (born December 16, 1963) is an American actor and producer who has worked in film and on television. He is most known for playing Paco Aguilar in ''Blood In, Blood Out''. He has also had supporting film roles in the 1990s in ''Demolition Man'' (1993), ''Clear and Present Danger'' (1994), and ''The River Wild'' (1994). From 1995 to 1999, he starred as New York City Police Department (NYPD) Detective Rey Curtis on the NBC drama series ''Law & Order.''

In the 2000s, Bratt appeared in ''Miss Congeniality'' (2000), ''Traffic'' (2000), ''Piñero'' (2001), ''Catwoman'' (2004), and ''Trucker'' (2008), ''Despicable Me 2'' (2013), ''Snitch'' (2013), ''Coco'' (2017), among other films. On television, Bratt has portrayed Dr. Jake Reilly on ABC's ''Private Practice'' (2011–2013), Steve Navarro on ''24: Live Another Day'' (2014), and Jahil Rivera on ''Star'' (2016–2018). He has also done voice acting in animated feature films.

Bratt produced the film ''Dolores'' (2017), which explores the life of Dolores Huerta, an American labor leader and civil rights activist. The film received critical acclaim and several awards.

Bratt has received a Screen Actors Guild Award and been nominated for two others. He has received four ALMA Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, and a Blockbuster Entertainment Award. He is an activist in the American Indian Movement. Provided by Wikipedia