Benjamin turns 46 today.
Happy birthday, Benjamin! 
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Benjamin’s daughter, Sophia, turns 7 today.
Happy birthday, Sophia!
I think it is worth remembering that today is the 40th anniversary of the occupation of Alcatraz Island – which lasted till June 10, 1971 – by a small group of Native Americans students and urban Indians, reclaiming “Indian land” for the first time since the 1880s. They were eventually joined by thousands of Native Americans. One of them Benjamin Bratt, who as a child arrived with his siblings and mother.
In a statement, Benjamin and Peter Bratt said “Forty years later, Native people still recognize the occupation for what it was and remains: a seminal event in American history that brought the plight of American Indians to the world’s attention.”
Benjamin provided the voice-over narration for the documentary “Alcatraz Is Not an Island,” which showcased at the Sundance Film Festival 2001 and aired nationally in the USA on PBS in November 7, 2002.
To learn more, please see
The movie “La Mission” has an official page on Facebook, providing comprehensive information about the movie. Those interested, please visit
Benjamin’s son, Mateo, turns 4 today, so…
Happy birthday, Mateo!
Benjamin attended the ‘Law & Order’ 20th Season kickoff celebration – bringing past and present stars from the series to the start of its 20th year (the new season premiere is on Friday, September 25, at 8 p.m. EDT, on NBC - at the Law & Order Studio At Chelsea Piers on September 23, 2009 in New York City.
Photos are at Getty Images
NY: “Law & Order” 20th Season Kickoff Celebration
and WireImage
With “The Cleaner” back on TV for a second season and “La Mission” screening at Los Angeles Oufest on July 9 and at New York Latino Film Festival later this month, Benjamin is the subject of an interesting feature in The Edge San Francisco.
The Los Angeles Times features a nice interview with Benjamin.
To celebrate the premiere of the second season of “The Cleaner,” Daemon’s TV has 2 “The Cleaner”-related prize packs to give away to fans living in the USA.
For more information, please visit
Fans of Benjamin Bratt and “The Cleaner” living in the USA and Canada can enter a contest open till July 8, 2009, to win one of five dvd sets of the first season of “The Cleaner.”
Win The Cleaner: Season One on DVD
Good luck to those who decide to enter the contest!
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