Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez was born in San Germán, Puerto Rico, on February 19, 1967, is a Puerto Rican actor. Young Benicio Del Toro first started performing in school plays. He got his television debut in CBS comedy drama series Shell Game (1987) in episode "The Upstairs Gardener", in role as Pedroza. He made his big screen debut in comedy film Big Top Pee-wee (1988) in role as Duke. Benicio breakthrough performance came as Fred Fenster in neo-noir mystery film The Usual Suspects (1995).
Benicio Del Toro height is 6' 2" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 188 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 198.5 іn pоunds or 90 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 59 years old. His shoe size is 12 US.
Birth Date:
February 19, 1967
Age:
59 years old
Nationality:
Puerto Rico
Sun Sign:
Pisces
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Hazel
Net Worth:
$45 Million
Height:
6 ft 2 in | 188 cm
Weight:
90 kg | 198.5 lbs
Chest:
40 in | 101 cm
Waist:
33 in | 83.5 cm
Shoe Size:
12 US | 45 EU
He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his performace as Javier Rodríguez in crime drama film Traffic (2000).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Jack Jordan in drama crime film 21 Grams (2003).
He played Alejandro Gillick in crime thriller films:
Sicario (2015), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
He portrayed Taneleer Tivan / The Collector in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies:
Thor: The Dark World (2013) uncredited cameo
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
He won the Independent Spirit Awards for Best Supporting Male for his roles in films:
The Usual Suspects (1995) - Fred Fenster
Basquiat (1996) - Benny Dalmau
He won the Cannes Film Festival Award and the Goya Award for Best Actor for his role as Ernesto "Che" Guevara in biographical film Che (2008).
He was nominated for the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for his role as Det. Lt. Jack "Jackie Boy" Rafferty in neo-noir crime film Sin City (2005).
He was nominated for the ALMA Award for Favorite Movie Actor for his role as Miguel "Lado" Arroyo in crime thriller movie Savages (2012).
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) - DJ
The Fan (1996) - Juan Primo
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) - Dr. Gonzo
China Moon (1994) - Detective Lamar Dickey
The Wolfman (2010) - Lawrence Talbot / The Wolfman
Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014) - Pablo Escobar
A Perfect Day (2015) - Mambrú
Snatch (2000) - Franky "Four Fingers"
Swimming With Sharks (1994) - Rex
The Funeral (1996) - Gaspare Spoglia
The Way of the Gun (2000) - Harold Longbaugh
The Hunted (2003) - Sergeant Aaron Hallam
Licence to Kill (1989) - Dario
He voiced Swiper the Fox in adventure comedy film Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019).
The French Dispatch (2021) - Moses Rosenthaler
No Sudden Move (2021) - Ronald Russo
He co-wrote and starred as Detective Tom Nichols in crime thriller film Reptile (2023).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie and the Critics Choice Award for Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series for his role as Richard Matt in Showtime television series Escape at Dannemora (2018).
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (1990) NBC - Rafael Caro Quintero
He voiced Taneleer Tivan / The Collector in Disney+ animated anthology series What If...? (2021) in episode "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?".
Attended Academia del Perpetuo Socorro, a Roman Catholic school in Miramar, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Attended the Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.
Has a business degree from University of California, San Diego.
Studied acting at Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting in Los Angeles.
Studied at Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City.
Has older brother, Gustavo.
Has Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Italian and Indigenous American ancestry.
Good friend with actor Johnny Depp.
Likes to play drumms and rides bikes.
Featured in music video for Madonna "La Isla Bonita" (1987).
Became the spokesman of the educational campaign "Yo Limpio a Puerto Rico" in 2003.
His nickname is "Beno".
Huge fan of Fulham Football Club.
Received an honorary degree from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico in 2012.
Lives in Los Angeles, California.
Has been engaged to Valeria Golino (1988-1992).
He dated Catherine Keener (2008-2009), Sara Foster (2004-2006), Heather Graham (2001), Chiara Mastroianni (1998-2001), Alicia Silverstone (1996-1997) and Claire Forlani (1995).
Has been in relationship with Kimberley Stewart (2010), they have one daughter, Delilah.