Benicio Del Toro

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AKA: Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez
Nationality: Puerto Rican
Birthdate: 02/19/1967
Birthplace: Santurce, Puerto Rico

biography

Tall, dark and photogenic, Benicio Del Toro spent several years in less than memorable supporting roles before his breakthrough as the mumbling Fred Fenster, the most erratic of the conspirators, in Bryan Singer's "The Usual Suspects" (1995). After that award-winning turn, the actor seemed on his way to a sterling career, although not all of efforts have met with box-office success.

Born in Puerto Rico and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania, Del Toro enrolled at the University of California at San Diego with the intention of becoming a lawyer. A freshman acting class led him to alter his career Continued

Credits

Lawrence Talbot
2009
Producer
2009
Producer
2009
Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
2009
Jerry Sunborne
2007
Jackie Boy
2005
Jack Jordan
2003
Aaron Hallam
2003
Toby Jay Wadenah
2001
Franky Four Fingers
2001
Javier Rodriguez
2000
"Longbaugh"
2000
Oscar 'Dr Gonzo' Acosta
1998
Vincent
1997
Gaspare
1996
Juan Primo
1996
Benny Dalmau
1996
Fred Fenster
1995
Lamar Dickey
1994
Manny Rodrigo
1993
Producer
Bob the Friend from Miami
Actor
Dino Palladino
Interviewee
Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
Executive Producer

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Born in Puerto Rico
 
Family moved to Pennsylvania when Del Toro's mother died
 
Moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting
1987 
Made first TV appearance in an episode of "Miami Vice" (NBC)
1988 
Feature film debut, "Big Top Pee-wee" as Duke, the dog-faced boy
Continued

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