Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro (born February 19, 1967) is an actor. Benicio del Toro was born February 19, 1967 San German, Puerto Rico. He grew up in Santurce, Puerto Rico a distric of San Juan, Puerto Rico. His parents, Gustavo Del Toro, and Fausta Sanchez-Del Toro where both lawyers. Benicio's mother died of Hepatitis when he was nine years old.

Benicio attended Academia del Perpetuo Socorro (The Academy of Our Lady of Perpetual Help) a catholic school in Miramar, Puerto Rico. At age 13, he moved to Mercersburg,Pennsylvania and attended Mercersburg Academy, a boarding school.

He received a best supporting actor Oscar for his role in Traffic.

Filmography

• Che (2005)
• Chaos (2004)
• The Lost City (2004)
• The Rum Diary (2004)
• 21 Grams (2003)
• The Hunted (2003)
• The Pledge (2001)
• Traffic (2000)
• The Way of the Gun (2000)
• Snatch (2000)
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
• Excess Baggage (1997)
• Joyride (1996)
• The Funeral (1996)
• The Fan (1996)
• Basquiat (1996)
• The Usual Suspects (1995)
• Swimming with Sharks (1994)
• China Moon (1994)
• Fearless (1993)
• Huevos de oro (1993)
• Money for Nothing (1993)
• 1992)
• The Indian Runner (1991)
• Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (1990) (TV)
• Licence to Kill (1989)
• Big Top Pee-wee (1988)

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See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans

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