Benicio DEL Toro Biography (1967-)

Full name, Benicio Del Toro Monserrate Rafael Sanchez; born February 19, 1967, in Santurce (some sources cite San German), Puerto Rico; raised in Puerto Rico and Pennsylvania; son of Gustavo (a lawyer and farmer) and Fausta Sanchez(a lawyer) Del Toro; stepson of Wilma Del Toro. Addresses: Agent: IFATalent Agency, 8730 Sunset Blvd., Suite 490, Los Angeles, CA 90069; Markhamand Froggatt Agency, 4 Windmill St., London W1T 2HZ, England.; Manager: The Firm, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: PMK/HBH Public Relations, 700 San Vicente Blvd., Suite G910, West Hollywood, CA90069 (some sources cite 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211).; Contact: c/o BDT Mail, P.O. Box 1712, New York, NY 10021.

Nationality: Puerto Rican
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer, writer
Birth Details: February 19, 1967; Santurce, Puerto Rico

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Duke (the dog-faced boy), Big Top Pee-Wee, Paramount, 1988
Dario, License to Kill (also known as Albert R. Broccoli's "License to Kill," Licence to Kill, and License Revoked), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989
Miguel, The Indian Runner, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
Alvaro Harana, Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (also known asCristobal Colon: el descubrimiento), Warner Bros., 1992
Bon (the friend from Miami), Huevos de oro (also known as Golden Balls, Macho, and Uova d'oro), Lola Films, 1993
Dino Palladino, Money for Nothing, Buena Vista, 1993
Manny Rodrigo, Fearless, Warner Bros., 1993
Lamar Dickey, China Moon (also known as Lune rouge), Orion,1994
Fred Fenster, The Usual Suspects (also known as Die Ueblichen Verdaechtigen), Gramercy Pictures, 1995
Rex, Swimming with Sharks (also known as The Boss and The Buddy Factor), Trimark Pictures, 1995
Himself, Cannes Man (also known as Canne$ Man and Con Man), Vine International, 1996
Benny Dalmau, Basquiat (also known as Build a Fort, Set It on Fire), Miramax, 1996
Gaspare Spoglia, The Funeral, October Films, 1996
Juan Primo, The Fan, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1996
Detective Lopez, Joyride, Live Entertainment/Showcase Entertainment, 1997
Vincent Roche, Excess Baggage, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
Oscar Zeta Acosta (Dr. Gonzo), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Universal, 1998
(Uncredited) Himself, Bread and Roses (also known as Pan y rosas), Lions Gate Films, 2000
Frankie Four Fingers, Snatch (also known as Snatch: Pigs and Diamonds), Screen Gems, 2000
Longbaugh, The Way of the Gun, Artisan Entertainment, 2000
The Pledge, Warner Bros., 2000
Javier Rodriguez, Traffic (also known as Traffic--Die Macht desKartells), USA Films, 2001
Toby Jay Wadenah, The Pledge, Warner Bros., 2001
Himself, The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in AmericanCinema (documentary), 2002
Himself, Film Trix 2002 (documentary), Cornukopia Entertainment/Lowbar Productions, 2002
Julia, toda en mi ... (documentary; also known as Julia: All InMe), Paradiso Films, 2002
Aaron Hallam, The Hunted, Paramount, 2003
Himself, Breakfast with Hunter (documentary), 2003
Himself, Declaration of Independence (short documentary), 2003
Himself, Hunter Goes to Hollywood (short documentary), Gonzo International/Wayne Ewing Films, 2003
Jack Jordan, 21 Grams, Focus Features, 2003
Himself, Creature Features: 50 Years of the Gill-Man (documentary), 2004
Himself, In Search of Ted Demme (documentary), IFC Films, 2005
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (title role), Che, Focus Features/River RoadEntertainment, 2005
Jackie Boy, Sin City (also known as Frank Miller's "Sin City"), Dimension Films, 2005

The Lost City, Lions Gate Films, c. 2005
Film Work
Director and producer, Submission (short film), 1995
Producer, Che, Focus Features/River Road Entertainment, 2005
Television Appearances
Miniseries
Rafael Caro Quintero, Drug Wars: The Camarena Story, NBC, 1990
Specials
Himself, Inside Traffic: The Making of "Traffic" (documentary), 2000
Himself, America: A Tribute to Heroes, multiple networks, 2001
Independence Day 2001, ABC, 2001
Himself, Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (documentary), Westerns Channel, 2004
Awards Presentations
Himself, The 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
(As Benicio del Torrio) Presenter, The 2000 MTV Movie Awards, MTV,2000
Chair, The 16th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel, 2001
Himself, The Seventh Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2001
Himself, The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001
The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2001
Himself, The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002
Himself, The 76th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2004
Himself, The 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2004
Himself, The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, IndependentFilm Channel, 2004
Episodic
"Blue Movie," Private Eye, NBC, 1987
"Everybody's in Showbiz," Miami Vice, NBC, 1987
Ohara, ABC, 1987
Shell Game, CBS, 1987
Dario, "License to Kill," James Bond, Jr. (animated), syndicated,c. 1991
Bill, "The Bribe," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1994
Paco, "Good Housekeeping," Fallen Angels (also known as PerfectCrimes), Showtime, 1995
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2001
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001
Himself, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2002
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2003
Himself, Eigo de shabera-night, NHK (Japan), 2004
Himself, T4, Channel 4, 2004
Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2004, 2005
Himself, Icons, G4techTV, 2005
Himself, Le grand journal de Canal+, Canal+ (France), 2005
Stage Appearances
Phillip, Orphans, Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1987
Jeep, Action, Festival of the Arts, Lincoln Center, New York City,c. 1987
RECORDINGS
Videos
Himself, Inside "Licence to Kill" (short documentary), 1999
Himself, Behind the Scenes: "Way of the Gun" (short documentary),Artisan Entertainment, 2000
Himself, Keyser Soze: Lie or Legend? (short documentary), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2002
Himself, Round Up: Deposing "The Usual Suspects" (documentary), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2002
Music Videos
Madonna, "La Isla Bonita," 1986
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Submission (short film), 1995
Wrote the screenplay for Green Song.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Hispanic Biography, Volume 2, Gale, 2002
Newsmakers, Issue 4, Gale, 2001

Periodicals

Blast, April, 1998, pp. 8-9
Entertainment Weekly, February 23, 2001, p. 66; February 6, 2004,p. 60
Guardian, February 14, 2004
Independent Arts and Books Review, February 20, 2004, pp. 8-9
Newsweek, January 15, 1996, pp. 60-63; January 8, 2001, p. 63
Parade, February 23, 2003, p. 8
People Weekly, April 16, 2001, p. 69; May 14, 2001, p. 86
Washington Post, March 15, 2003, pp. C1, C4

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