Gender
Male
Born
Oct 24, 1970
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Performer
  • CREDITS
    Galileo (Dec 06, 2026 - )
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Raúl Esparza
      • Galileo Galilei - Original
    Leap of Faith (Apr 26, 2012 - May 13, 2012)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Raúl Esparza
      • Jonas Nightingale - Original
    Arcadia (Mar 17, 2011 - Jun 19, 2011)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Raúl Esparza
      • Valentine Coverly - Original
    Speed-the-Plow (Oct 23, 2008 - Feb 22, 2009)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Raúl Esparza
      • Charlie Fox - Original
    The Homecoming (Dec 16, 2007 - Apr 13, 2008)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Raúl Esparza
      • Lenny - Original
    Company (Nov 29, 2006 - Jul 01, 2007)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Raúl Esparza
      • Robert - Original
    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Apr 28, 2005 - Dec 31, 2005)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Raúl Esparza
      • Caractacus Potts - Original
    Children and Art (Mar 21, 2005 - Mar 21, 2005)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: Raúl Esparza
      • Original
    Hair (Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Starring: Raúl Esparza
      • Performer - Original
    Taboo (Nov 13, 2003 - Feb 08, 2004)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Raúl Esparza
      • Philip Sallon - Original
    Chess (Sep 22, 2003 - Sep 22, 2003)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Also Starring: Raúl Esparza
      • Arbiter - Original
    Short Talks on the Universe (Nov 17, 2002 - Nov 18, 2002)
    Play, Benefit
    • Performer: Raúl Esparza
      • Musical Interludes performer - Original
    The Rocky Horror Show (Nov 15, 2000 - Jan 06, 2002)
    Musical, Revival
    • Also Starring: Raúl Esparza
      • Riff Raff - Original (Oct 19, 2000 - May 13, 2001)
    Cabaret (Mar 19, 1998 - Jan 04, 2004)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Raúl Esparza
      • Master of Ceremonies - Replacement (Sep 09, 2002 - Dec 31, 2002)
      • Master of Ceremonies - Replacement (Oct 26, 2001 - Apr 28, 2002)
    Evita (Nov 03, 1998 - Aug 01, 1999)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Raúl Esparza
      • Che - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actor in a Play

    2009 | Nominee  | Speed-the-Plow
    Starring: Raúl Esparza
     

    Best Featured Actor in a Play

    2008 | Nominee  | The Homecoming
    Starring: Raúl Esparza
     

    Best Actor in a Musical

    2007 | Nominee  | Company
    Starring: Raúl Esparza
     

    Best Featured Actor in a Musical

    2004 | Nominee  | Taboo
    Starring: Raúl Esparza

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Actor in a Play

    2020 | Nominee
    Raúl Esparza (for "Seared")
     

    Outstanding Actor in a Play

    2019 | Nominee
    Raúl Esparza (for "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui")
     

    Outstanding Actor in a Musical

    2012 | Nominee  | Leap of Faith
    Starring: Raúl Esparza
     

    Outstanding Actor in a Play

    2009 | Nominee  | Speed-the-Plow
    Starring: Raúl Esparza

    Outstanding Ensemble Performance

    2008 | Winner  | The Homecoming
    Starring: Raúl Esparza

    Outstanding Actor in a Musical

    2007 | Winner  | Company
    Starring: Raúl Esparza

    Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

    2004 | Winner  | Taboo
    Starring: Raúl Esparza
     

    Outstanding Actor in a Musical

    2002 | Nominee
    Raúl Esparza (for "tick, tick...BOOM!")

    Theatre World

    Award

    2001 | Recipient  | The Rocky Horror Show
    Also Starring: Raúl Esparza
Galileo (Dec 06, 2026 - )
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Raúl Esparza
    • Galileo Galilei - Original
Leap of Faith (Apr 26, 2012 - May 13, 2012)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Raúl Esparza
    • Jonas Nightingale - Original
Arcadia (Mar 17, 2011 - Jun 19, 2011)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Raúl Esparza
    • Valentine Coverly - Original
Speed-the-Plow (Oct 23, 2008 - Feb 22, 2009)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Raúl Esparza
    • Charlie Fox - Original
The Homecoming (Dec 16, 2007 - Apr 13, 2008)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Raúl Esparza
    • Lenny - Original
Company (Nov 29, 2006 - Jul 01, 2007)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Raúl Esparza
    • Robert - Original
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Apr 28, 2005 - Dec 31, 2005)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Raúl Esparza
    • Caractacus Potts - Original
Children and Art (Mar 21, 2005 - Mar 21, 2005)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: Raúl Esparza
    • Original
Hair (Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004)
Musical, Benefit
  • Starring: Raúl Esparza
    • Performer - Original
Taboo (Nov 13, 2003 - Feb 08, 2004)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Raúl Esparza
    • Philip Sallon - Original
Chess (Sep 22, 2003 - Sep 22, 2003)
Musical, Benefit
  • Also Starring: Raúl Esparza
    • Arbiter - Original
Short Talks on the Universe (Nov 17, 2002 - Nov 18, 2002)
Play, Benefit
  • Performer: Raúl Esparza
    • Musical Interludes performer - Original
The Rocky Horror Show (Nov 15, 2000 - Jan 06, 2002)
Musical, Revival
  • Also Starring: Raúl Esparza
    • Riff Raff - Original (Oct 19, 2000 - May 13, 2001)
Cabaret (Mar 19, 1998 - Jan 04, 2004)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Raúl Esparza
    • Master of Ceremonies - Replacement (Sep 09, 2002 - Dec 31, 2002)
    • Master of Ceremonies - Replacement (Oct 26, 2001 - Apr 28, 2002)
Evita (Nov 03, 1998 - Aug 01, 1999)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Raúl Esparza
    • Che - Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in a Play

2009 | Nominee  | Speed-the-Plow
Starring: Raúl Esparza
 

Best Featured Actor in a Play

2008 | Nominee  | The Homecoming
Starring: Raúl Esparza
 

Best Actor in a Musical

2007 | Nominee  | Company
Starring: Raúl Esparza
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

2004 | Nominee  | Taboo
Starring: Raúl Esparza

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

2020 | Nominee
Raúl Esparza (for "Seared")
 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

2019 | Nominee
Raúl Esparza (for "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui")
 

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2012 | Nominee  | Leap of Faith
Starring: Raúl Esparza
 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

2009 | Nominee  | Speed-the-Plow
Starring: Raúl Esparza

Outstanding Ensemble Performance

2008 | Winner  | The Homecoming
Starring: Raúl Esparza

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2007 | Winner  | Company
Starring: Raúl Esparza

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

2004 | Winner  | Taboo
Starring: Raúl Esparza
 

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2002 | Nominee
Raúl Esparza (for "tick, tick...BOOM!")

Theatre World

Award

2001 | Recipient  | The Rocky Horror Show
Also Starring: Raúl Esparza

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