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 theater productions. 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 movie Big Top Pee-wee (1988) in role as Duke. Benicio's breakthrough performance came as Fred Fenster in neo-noir mystery film The Usual Suspects (1995).
How tall is Benicio Del Toro and what is his weight? Benicio Del Toro's 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 58 years old. His shoe size is 12 US | 45 EU.
Benicio Del Toro
February 19, 1967
58 years old
Puerto Rico
Pisces
Dark Brown
Hazel
6 ft 2 in | 188 cm
$45 Million
90 kg | 198.5 lbs
40 in | 101 cm
12 US | 45 EU
33 in | 83.5 cm
He won the Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performace as Javier Rodríguez in crime drama film Traffic (2000).
He was nominated for the Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor 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 played DJ, an underworld codebreaker in epic space-opera film Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017).
He won the Independent Spirit Awards for Best Supporting Male for his roles in films
The Usual Suspects (1995) neo-noir mystery as Fred Fenster
Basquiat (1996) biographical drama as 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).
The Fan (1996) psychological thriller as Juan Primo
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) psychedelic satirical road as Dr. Gonzo
China Moon (1994) thriller mystery as Detective Lamar Dickey
The Wolfman (2010) horror as Lawrence Talbot / The Wolfman
Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014) drama crime as Pablo Escobar
A Perfect Day (2015) comedy drama as Mambrú
Snatch (2000) crime comedy as Franky "Four Fingers"
Swimming With Sharks (1994) comedy drama as Rex
The Funeral (1996) crime drama as Gaspare Spoglia
The Way of the Gun (2000) crime thriller as Harold Longbaugh
The Hunted (2003) action crime thriller as Sergeant Aaron Hallam
Licence to Kill (1989) spy as Dario
He voiced Swiper the Fox in adventure comedy film Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019).
The French Dispatch (2021) comedy drama romance as Moses Rosenthaler
No Sudden Move (2021) neo-noir period crime thriller as Ronald Russo
He played Rafael Caro Quintero in NBC miniseries Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (1990).
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).
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.