Benicio del Toro (full name Benicio Montserraté Rafael del Toro Sanchez) was born on February 19, 1967 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His father worked as a lawyer. In addition to Benicio, the family had an older brother Gustavo, who currently lives in Manhattan and works as a pediatric oncologist. Following the death of his mother in 1980, his father sent Benicio del Toro to the United States, where his relatives lived. Del Toro lived in Mercerburg and attended a local boarding school.
After high school, Benicio entered the University of California, located in San Diego. The love of theater was the reason that the future actor left the university and went to conquer New York. There he enrolled in Circle In The Square, but soon moved to Los Angeles, where he studied with Stella Adler and Arturo Mendoza.
In 1987, Benicio del Toro made his debut in an episode of the popular television series Miami Police. In 1988, he played in the movie “Short man is a big lump”. In 1989, Benicio played the role of a bodyguard in the James Bond film License to Kill. His next works were hardly noticeable: “The Running Indian” by Sean Penn, “Fearless”, “Porcelain Moon”, “Among the Sharks”.
A kind of breakthrough of the actor can be considered a picture
"Suspects" In 1995, Benicio del Toro won the Independent Spirit Award. In 1996, the film “Basquiat” was released, and the actor again received this award. They were followed by American Theft, Funeral and Fan with Robert de Niro and Wesley Snipes.
In 1997, Alicia Silverstone invited Benicio del Toro to her first film, Extra Luggage. Despite the fact that the film did not pay off at the box office, del Toro's performance was praised by critics. In 1998, Benicio starred with Johnny Depp in a cult film.
"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" He played Dr. Gonzo. This film is included in the list of the best paintings of the 90s.
This is followed by such serious works as the thriller “The Way of Weapons” by Christopher Mukquarry, “Traffic” by Stephen Soderbergh and
Big jackpot Guy Ritchie. For “Traffic” the actor received the highest film award – “Oscar” and a number of other prestigious awards. In 2001, Benicio del Toro starred in Sean Penn’s The Promise for the second time. After 2 years, del Toro could be seen in the thriller “Hunted” and in the heavy drama
"21 grams" which won him the prize of the Venice Film Festival. In 2005, Benicio starred in Sin City noir alongside Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba and other famous actors.
Among the latest works of the talented actor, it is worth noting such as “What We Lost” (2007), “Che” (2008), “The Wolf Man” (2010). In 2012, the film comes out.
"Especially dangerous" Oliver Stone.
Benicio del Toro has a girlfriend, Kimberly Stewart. In 2011, the couple had a daughter Delilah.
