Benicio Del Toro (born February 19, 1967) is an actor. He was born in San German, Puerto Rico and grew up in Santurce , a district of San Juan, Puerto Rico. His parents, Gustavo Del Toro and Fausta Sanchez-Del Toro, were 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

• The Rum Diary (2005)
• Che (2005)
• Sin City (2005)
• Chaos (2004)
• The Lost City (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)
• (1990) (TV)
• Licence to Kill (1989)
• Big Top Pee-wee (1988)

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans

External links

• Benicio del Toro - Official Site
• This Is My Life: Benicio del Toro - The Miami (October 10, 1997)