Benjamin Bratt
Benjamin Bratt
Benjamin George Brattis an American actor. He is best known for his role as NYPD Detective Rey Curtis on the NBC drama series Law & Order, for which he was nominated for the 1999 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He has also appeared in the films Demolition Man, Blood In Blood Out, Traffic, Piñero, Miss Congeniality, Catwoman, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, La Mission, The Lesser Blessed, and Despicable Me 2...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth16 December 1963
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Jerry knew he had cancer when we worked together but he thought he was in complete remission,
They built these amazing sets. (But) we had a film team in Shanghai.
Jerry is like the wizard behind the curtain. You never see him, but he's amazing at delegating responsibility to capable hands, and because of that, we've had a very good beginning for what I hope to be a long-running series.
He smiled and said, 'Yeah, yeah, sure kid.' Then he slammed the door and just drove off, ... I didn't cry, but it hurt my feelings.
My first and only attempt ended up with me smacking myself in the back of the head. I left it to the professionals.
I thought I might be a sheet metal worker, ... But I also knew the importance of getting an education. And when I got to college, it derailed any notion I had of being in construction. The arts seemed to stimulate me more.
I don't think that there is any longer a dark shadow cast over actors who work in television, so I would readily go back.
a wake-up call that reminds us to enjoy life for what it is. That's what I'm doing on both a conscious and subconscious level.
I'm on a real roll. Since I left Law and Order, I've made six films. The whole reason I left Law and Order was I wanted to have a life. That show is a huge commitment.
I'm happy when I'm productive, ... And television allows you to do that.
The one thing for an actor that is complete death is if you're bored, because that boredom will show in your work.
As a person of color, there's no getting around the reality of its responsibility.
On a national level there is a tendency to portray Latino culture as a monolithic entity, which is a really inaccurate way of seeing ourselves. There is as much diversity and uniqueness within the Latino culture as there is in any other kind of American culture.
Just be loving. You also have to recognize that you need to take the focus off yourself and put it on your children to give them a proper start in life.