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
I've been in scenarios as an actor where you have to manufacture an emotion that's not really there, but it wasn't hard with Halle because she's a great person and very beautiful, so it ain't a tough job at the end of the day.
No matter what your native tongue is, no matter what part of the world you're from, if your native tongue is distorted with an accent, somehow that's always funny.
My family is like a sanctuary to me. I always turn to them for support and strength. I take comfort in knowing no matter which path I choose, my family stands behind me.
When you're working opposite Halle Berry, you're going to get a lot. So you have to give a lot. That said, what I've found striking in the past few days is that people are aware of a good chemistry that exists between us on screen. If that's so, it's due to the fact that she and I have a real liking for each other in real life and a real mutual respect.
Film and television essentially feel the same when you're doing it, because it's the same technical approach.
I've always felt that acting is acting at the end of the day, so whether you're doing comedy or heavy drama or anything else in between, you always have to bring a semblance of honesty to it. It's all make believe.
I've made a career over the last seventeen years of mostly playing men in uniform, especially cops. The one thing for an actor that is death, is if you're bored. The boredom will show in your work.
As an audience member, I like watching Rupert as an actor when he's most playful, ... I think Rupert is really adept at comedy I think that's where his strength lies.
As far as I know, you only get one shot at this life. It only goes round once and time is precious. When I'm not working, you'd better spend that time with someone important.
Part of my aspiration as a film actor is to bring subtlety to everything I do - honesty but subtlety.
Building a little bonfire at night on the beach and lying on a blanket with my wife under the stars is not only sexy, it's romantic.
I come from a large family so you can count on the fact that I'm going to have more kids.
I count it as a major victory to not only be on a series that's had a full season run, but to actually be on one that's gotten picked up for a second season.
I think all actors are on the constant search for a real challenge just to keep things interesting.