Raul Esparza, precisely 5ft 8 (172.7 cm) tall, commands the stage and screen with a stature that perfectly suits his intense, authoritative roles.
Best known for portraying New York ADA Rafael Barba in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit from Season 14 as a recurring character and Seasons 15-19 as a series regular, his 5ft 8 frame enhances the character's sharp, no-nonsense courtroom presence. Esparza also excelled as the cunning Dr. Frederick Chilton in Hannibal, where his height added to the doctor's sly, imposing demeanor.
A versatile stage actor with roots in theater, his exact 5ft 8 (172.7 cm) height underscores his ability to dominate scenes through charisma and precision, born to Cuban parents who fled the Castro regime.