At a Glance

Date of Birth: December 16, 1963

Education: Bratt Graduated in 1982 from San Francisco's Lowell High School. In 1986, he obtained his B.F.A. with honors from the University of California at Santa Barbara. In addition, he entered the Master's program at the American Conservatory Theater of San Francisco.

Family History: Ben comes from a very diverse family background. His mother, Eldy, is Quechua Indian from Lima, Peru. His father, who is a sheet-metal worker, is American with German and English descent. Bratt has three sisters and one brother, Peter Bratt, who is a director. Bratt also inherited three half brothers from his father's previous marriage. Since his grandfather, George Bratt, was also an actor on Broadway, it's quite evident that Benjamin's passion for acting has been passed down through the genes.

First Professional Role: Bratt jumped into the acting game after receiving his acting debut at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Soon after that, he landed some screen work in a pilot for a television series called Juarez that unfortunately ended up on the cutting room floor.

Astrological Sign: Sagittarius

Here are some tid Bits about Benjamin:

Ben's high school classmates nicknamed him "Scarecrow" because he was so thin.

His mother is a native American activist. She took her five children along when she was part of the Alcatraz prison takeover in 1970.

(1997 - 2001) Dated Julia Roberts.

He is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.

Personal Quotes:
"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."

"It takes some kind of fortitude for someone like my mom to single-handedly raise five children, get them through college, and keep them out of jail."

Height - 6'2"