Benicio Toro Biography (1967-)

Born February 19, 1967, in Santurce, Puerto Rico; raised in Puerto Rico and Pennsylvania; father was a farmer. Career: Actor, producer, and writer.Awards, Honors: Independent Spirit Awards, best supporting male, 1996, for The Usual Suspects, and 1997, for Basquiat. Addresses: Agent: c/o IFA Talent Agency, 8730 Sunset Blvd., Suite 490, Los Angeles,CA 90069.

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 License Revoked), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989
  • Miguel, The Indian Runner, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
  • Alvaro Harana, Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, Warner Bros.,1992
  • Dino Palladino, Money for Nothing, Buena Vista, 1993
  • Bon, the friend from Miami, Huevos de Oro(also known as GoldenBalls and Macho), Lola Films, 1993
  • Manny Rodrigo, Fearless, Warner Bros., 1993
  • Lamar Dickey, China Moon(also known as Lune Rouge), Orion,1994
  • Rex, Swimming with Sharks(also known as The Boss and TheBuddy Factor), Trimark Pictures, 1995
  • Fallen Angels, Good Housekeeping,1995
  • Fred Fenster, The Usual Suspects, Gramercy Pictures, 1995
  • Himself, Cannes Man(also known as Canne$ Man), Rocket Pictures Home Video, 1996
  • Benny Dalmau, Basquiat(also known as Build a Fort, Set It on Fire), Miramax, 1996
  • Juan Primo, The Fan, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1996
  • Gaspare Spoglia, The Funeral, October Films, 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
  • The Pledge,2000
  • Frankie Four Fingers, Snatch,2000
  • Way of the Gun,2000
  • Traffic,2001
  • Film Director and Producer
  • Submission(short) 1995
  • Television Appearances
  • Miniseries
  • Rafael Caro Quintero, Drug Wars: The Camarena Story, NBC, 1990
  • Episodic
  • Ohara, ABC, 1987
  • "Everybody's in Showbiz," Miami Vice, NBC, 1987
  • Shell Game, CBS, 1987
  • "The Bribe," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1994
  • Paco, "Good Housekeeping," Fallen Angels, Showtime, 1995
  • Also appeared in Private Eye.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Music Videos
  • Appeared in Madonna's "La Isla Bonita."
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • Submission(short), 1995

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals:
    • Newsweek, January 15, 1996, pp. 60-3.

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