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Benicio del Toro
Benicio Del Toro (born February 19, 1967) is an actor. He was born in San German, Puerto Rico and grew up in Santurce , a district of San Juan, Puerto Rico. His parents, Gustavo Del Toro and Fausta Sanchez-Del Toro, were both lawyers. Benicio's mother died of hepatitis when he was nine years old.
Benicio attended Academia del Perpetuo Socorro (The Academy of Our Lady of Perpetual Help), a Catholic school in Miramar, Puerto Rico. At age 13, he moved to Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, and attended Mercersburg Academy , a boarding school.
He received a best supporting actor Oscar for his role in Traffic.
Filmography
- The Rum Diary (2005)
- Che (2005)
- Sin City (2005)
- Chaos (2004)
- The Lost City (2004)
- 21 Grams (2003)
- The Hunted (2003)
- The Pledge (2001)
- Traffic (2000)
- The Way of the Gun (2000)
- Snatch (2000)
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
- Excess Baggage (1997)
- Joyride (1996)
- The Funeral (1996)
- The Fan (1996)
- Basquiat (1996)
- The Usual Suspects (1995)
- Swimming with Sharks (1994)
- China Moon (1994)
- Fearless (1993)
- Huevos de oro (1993)
- Money for Nothing (1993)
- (1992)
- The Indian Runner (1991)
- (1990) (TV)
- Licence to Kill (1989)
- Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
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