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My Take
Benicio del Toro is, to me, the great minimalist of modern screen acting. Born in San Germán, Puerto Rico, he conquered world cinema without ever seeming to raise his voice — that mumbling, heavy-lidded stillness somehow carries more menace and sorrow than most actors' loudest scenes. The trophy shelf speaks for itself: an Academy Award, a Silver Bear in Berlin, Best Actor at Cannes. Few performers have been honored so consistently across continents. What fascinates me is his patience; he lets silence do the work and trusts the camera to find him. Every time he appears, the air in the film gets heavier. That gravity cannot be taught.
Overview
Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (Latin American Spanish: [beˈnisjo ðel ˈtoɾo]; born February 19, 1967) is a Puerto Rican actor. His accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Goya Award, and the Best Actor awards at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $5.9 billion worldwide.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Benicio del Toro
- Name (Japanese)
- ベニチオ・デル・トロ
- Reading
- べにちお・でる・とろ
- Born
- February 19, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- San Germán, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / film director / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of California, San Diego
Awards & achievements
- 1997 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
- 2001 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 2001 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
- 2001 Silver Bear for Best Actor
- 2008 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
- 2001 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
- 2004 International Cinephile Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 2014 Donostia Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Television actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.