Benicio Del Toro

@Hispanic Men, Family and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Benicio Del Toro is a Puerto Rican actor and film producer Hispanic Actors Puerto Rican Film & Theater Personalities Actors Aquarius Celebrities Benicio Del Toro is a Puerto Rican born American actor and film producer who rode into the hearts of his fans with his portrayal of the Mexican cop Javier Rodríguez in ‘Traffic’ that won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Before entering mainstream cinema, he was a television actor playing the roles of small-time villains in T.V serials. As a teenager, he was influenced by his lawyer father to study business at the University of California. He, once, took a class in acting by chance and got hooked to it. He dropped out of his business course without telling his father and began studying acting at the Circle in the Square Professional Theatre School, New York. He began working as a T.V actor gradually moving in to films. As a 21 year old, he played one of the henchmen in the James Bond movie ‘Licence to Kill’, becoming the youngest ever actor to be cast as a Bond henchman. He got a big breakthrough in ‘The Usual Suspects’ and his portrayal of the wisecracking Fred Fenster cemented his reputation as a character actor. His role as the former convict, Jack Jordon, in the drama film ‘21 Grams’ was much appreciated by fans and critics alike and earned him many awards and nominations.

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Birthday: February 16, 1967 Nationality: Puerto Rican Famous: Hispanic Men, Hispanic Actors, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors Spouses: Kimberly Stewart Siblings: Gustavo del Toro Known as: Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez Childrens: Delilah Genoveva Stewart del Toro Information Detail Birthday February 16, 1967 Nationality Puerto Rican Famous Hispanic Men, Hispanic Actors, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors Spouses Kimberly Stewart Siblings Gustavo del Toro Known as Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez Childrens Delilah Genoveva Stewart del Toro Universities University Of California, San Diego (UCSD) Academia del Perpetuo Socorro Mercersburg Academy University of California of San Diego Circle in the Square Theatre School of New York City Notable Alumnis University Of California San Diego (UCSD) University Of California San Diego (UCSD) Birth Place San German, Puerto Rico Height 188cm Gender Male Net Worth $45 million as of Jan 15,2017 Sun Sign Aquarius Born in San German, Puerto Rico Famous as Actor

San German, Puerto Rico

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Del Toro is not married but has a daughter named Delilah with Kimberly Stewart. Unsplash Personal Life

Benicio Del Toro was born in Puerto Rico to Gustavo Adolfo Del Toro and Fausta Genoveva, who were both lawyers. He is of mixed ancestry and was raised a Roman Catholic. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His mother died when he was nine years old and his father relocated to Pennsylvania, U.S, from where he completed high school. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

At the advice of his father, he enrolled for a degree in business at the University of California but after taking a class in acting he realized that he wanted to pursue drama as a full-time career. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He dropped his business course and started attending classes in the Circle in the Square Professional Theatre School without telling his family. He then went to study at the prestigious Stella Adler Conservatory on a scholarship. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Del Toro began his acting career by playing a small role in the T.V program ‘Miami Vice’ in 1987. He acted in other programs as well, mostly playing the part of a small-time thug or villain. Unsplash Career

He made his movie debut in ‘Big Top Pee-wee’ as Duke the Dog-Faced Boy in 1988 but the film did not do well. He got noticed in his second film ‘Licence to kill’ (1989) for his role as Dario, a henchman. Unsplash Career

He acted in ‘The Indian Runner’ (1991), ‘Fearless’ (1993), ‘Money for Nothing’ (1993), and ‘Swimming With Sharks’ (1994) over the next few years. Unsplash Career

He got a big breakthrough in ‘The Usual Suspects’ released in 1995 for his role as Fred Fenster. He got noticed for his acting skills and also earned his first Academy Award nomination. Unsplash Career

He received many acting offers post his success in ‘The Usual Suspects.’ He did four films in 1996 - ‘The Funeral, ‘The Fan’, ‘Basquiat’ and ‘Joy Ride.’ Unsplash Career

Del Toro’s most successful film so far has been ‘Traffic’ (2000). He played the role of a conflicted though honest police officer, Javier Rodriguez. He received critical appreciation for his performance and won many awards for this role, including his first Academy Award. Unsplash Major Works

His portrayal of a born-again Christian ex-convict, who kills a family in an automobile accident in ‘21 Grams’ (2003), was quite appreciable. The film was a critical as well as a commercial success and earned many awards and nominations. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	February 16, 1967
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Famous	Hispanic Men, Hispanic Actors, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors
Spouses	Kimberly Stewart
Siblings	Gustavo del Toro
Known as	Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez
Childrens	Delilah Genoveva Stewart del Toro
Universities	University Of California, San Diego (UCSD) Academia del Perpetuo Socorro Mercersburg Academy University of California of San Diego Circle in the Square Theatre School of New York City
Notable Alumnis	University Of California San Diego (UCSD) University Of California San Diego (UCSD)
Birth Place	San German, Puerto Rico
Height	188cm
Gender	Male
Net Worth	$45 million as of Jan 15,2017
Sun Sign	Aquarius
Born in	San German, Puerto Rico
Famous as	Actor

Benicio Del Toro

Puerto Rican

Feb 16, 1967

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San German, Puerto Rico