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Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro at Cannes 2008
Personal information
Birth nameBenicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez
Birth dateFebruary 19, 1967(age 45)
Place of birthSanturce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
OccupationActor, producer
Years active1987 � present
ChildrenDelilah Genoveva Stewart del Toro

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Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (born February 19, 1967) is a Puerto Rican actor and film producer. He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Award for his role as Javier Rodríguez in Traffic (2000). He is also known for his roles as Fred Fenster in The Usual Suspects (1995), Dr. Gonzo in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Franky Four Fingers in Snatch (2000), Jackie Boy in Sin City (2005), and Che Guevara in Che (2008). He is the third Puerto Rican to win an Academy Award.

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Twitter.com - Follow Us! Somewhere hits theaters on December 22nd, 2010. Cast: Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning, Michelle Monaghan, Benicio Del Toro, Chris Pontius, Laura Ramsey, Robert Schwartzman, Caitlin Keats Writer/director Sofia Coppola reunites with the film company with which she made the Academy Award-winning hit "Lost in Translation." Her new film is an intimate story set in contemporary Los Angeles; Johnny Marco (Stephen Dorff) is a bad-boy actor stumbling through a life of excess at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Hollywood. With an unexpected visit from his 11-year-old daughter (Elle Fanning), Johnny is forced to look at the questions we must all confront. Somewhere trailer courtesy Focus Features.
1.88 min. | 4.81 user rating		 bit.ly - Click to Subscribe! Facebook.com - Become a Fan! Twitter.com - Follow Us! Savages hits theaters on July 6th, 2012. Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, Emile Hirsch, Demian Bichir Three-time Oscar®-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone returns to the screen with the ferocious thriller Savages, featuring the all-star ensemble cast of Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, Emile Hirsch and Demian Bichir. The film is based on Don Winslow's best-selling crime novel that was named one of The New York Times' Top 10 Books of 2010. Laguna Beach entrepreneurs Ben (Johnson), a peaceful and charitable Buddhist, and his closest friend Chon (Kitsch), a former Navy SEAL and ex-mercenary, run a lucrative, homegrown industryâraising some of the best marijuana ever developed. They also share a one-of-a-kind love with the extraordinary beauty Ophelia (Lively). Life is idyllic in their Southern California town...until the Mexican Baja Cartel decides to move in and demands that the trio partners with them. When the merciless head of the BC, Elena (Hayek), and her brutal enforcer, Lado (Del Toro), underestimate the unbreakable bond among these three friends, Ben and Chonâwith the reluctant, slippery assistance of a dirty DEA agent (Travolta)âwage a seemingly unwinnable war against the cartel. And so begins a series of increasingly vicious ploys and <b>...</b>
2.67 min. | 4.75 user rating		 Put Hugo Weaving and Benicio Del Toro along with Anthony Hopkins in one of the original horror franchises and what do you get? You get The Wolfman, an updated version making a triumphant return to theatres February 2010. When an American citizen returns to his personal "old country" in search of his missing brother, he finds himself on the bad end of an ancient curse when he's bitten and ultimately becomes a werewolf. Now, he's got to not only try and find his missing brother but also get his curse cleared up before he runs afoul of angry villagers or relentless Scotland Yard detectives. Check out the trailer. It's nice to see Universal getting back into the monster movie game, and if anything could use a modernized coat of paint it's some of the great classics, of which The Wolfman must be counted among. But will this remake go well for Universal? Or will it just be howlingly bad? The comments section awaits your input--thanks for watching! The Wolfman Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, Art Malik The Wolfman movie trailer courtesy Universal Pictures. The Wolfman opens in US theaters February 12th, 2010. The Wolfman is directed by Joe Johnston.
3.57 min. | 4.59 user rating		 Vote 4 Stuff in 2012! Tell us what stuff you want to vote for and we may use it in our next video. Post on our Facebook page, tweet us using #vote4stuff or make us a YouTube video tagged vote4stuff to let us know what stuff you are voting for in 2012! Find us at: Facebook.com Twitter.com Youtube.com Mobli.com Special Thanks to: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Jonah Hill, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zac Efron, Benicio Del Toro, Edward Norton, Ellen Degeneres, Selena Gomez, Sarah Silverman, Amanda Seyfried and Appian Way
2.65 min. | 4.78 user rating		 SALVAJES, la nueva película de Oliver Stone estrena el 13 de julio en México. Salma Hayek, Demián Bichir, John Travolta, Benicio del Toro, Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson Blake Lively y Sandra Echeverría. SÃLO EN CINES
0.52 min. | 4.66 user rating
Trailer for Bryan Singer's film starring Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Spacey, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwaite, Giancarlo Esposito, Dan Hedaya, Suzy Amis,
2.30 min. | 4.92 user rating		 Che is a 2008 biopic about Marxist revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Benicio del Toro as Che. The film is actually a merged version of two films by Soderbergh: The Argentine and Guerrilla. The first part focuses on the Cuban revolution, from the moment Fidel Castro, Guevara and other revolutionaries landed on the Caribbean island, until they toppled the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista two years later. The second part focuses on Che's attempted revolution and eventual demise in Bolivia. Che was screened on May 21 at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival running over four hours. Del Toro won the Best Actor Award at the festival for his portrayal of Guevara in the film. IFC Films has acquired all North American rights to Che and will release it for one week on December 12, 2008 in New York City and Los Angeles in December in order to qualify for the Academy Awards. The film will re-open on January 9, 2009 in these two cities as two separate films, titled Che Part 1: The Argentine and Che Part 2: Guerrilla. The films will then be released in 25 markets beginning January 16 and 22 and will expand further after that. IFC will make the films available Video on demand on January 21 on all major cable and satellite providers in both standard and high definition versions.
2.52 min. | 4.80 user rating		 Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar® winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother...and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself. Lawrence Talbots childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brothers fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate. As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himselfone he never imagined existed.
2.60 min. | 4.80 user rating		 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com Three-time Oscar- winning filmmaker Oliver Stone returns to the screen with the ferocious thriller Savages, featuring the all-star ensemble cast of Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, Emile Hirsch and Demian Bichir. The film is based on Don WinslowâÃôs best-selling crime novel that was named one of The New York TimesâÃô Top 10 Books of 2010. Savages hits theaters on July 6, 2012.
2.53 min. | 4.69 user rating		 Sito ufficiale: www.lebelve-ilfilm.it Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Guarda il trailer italiano de Le Belve, il nuovo intenso thriller di Oliver Stone basato sul romanzo best seller a tinte criminali di Don Winslow, nominato dal New York's Time come uno tra i migliori dieci libri del 2010. Il film riunisce un cast di star come Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, Emile Hirsch e Demian Bichir. Le Belve: dal 25 ottobre 2012 al cinema. Il regista vincitore di tre premi Oscar Oliver Stone ritorna sul grande schermo con l'intenso thriller Le Belve, riunendo un cast di star come Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, Emile Hirsch e Demian Bichir. Il film à basato sul romanzo best seller a tinte criminali di Don Winslow, nominato dal New York's Time come uno tra i migliori dieci libri del 2010. Due imprenditori di Laguna Beach, Ben (Johnson), pacifico e caritatevole buddista, e il suo migliore amico Chon (Kitsch), ex Navy Seal ed ex mercenario, conducono una lucrativa attivit⡠fatta in casa, producendo la migliore marijuana mai coltivata prima d'ora. Condividono inoltre un amore unico nel suo genere per la bellissima Ophelia (Lively) . La vita à idilliaca nella loro cittadina nel sud della California, almeno fino a quando il cartello dei trafficanti della Mexican Baja decide di irrompere nei loro piani imponendosi come socio. Quando Elena (Hayek <b>...</b>
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Universal Pictures Gets Their Hands On Some 'Savages' - Latino Review Tweet this news
Latino Review--Within the past couple of weeks he's chucked out offers to a couple of budding actors (Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch) and a veteran (-Benicio Del Toro-) in order to try and fill up his cast. Now it appears that Universal Pictures has sw - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:52:59 GMT+00:00
Benicio del Toro is Back With a Ton of New Projects in 2011! - Latina Tweet this news
Latina--Now seventy-something and living in Switzerland, Perry gets his close-up in The Upsetter, a feature documentary directed by Higbee and Lough and narrated by -Benicio del Toro-. Seven years in the making, The Upsetter chronicles the life and music - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:47:10 GMT+00:00
Trailer: Abhishek Bachchan's Got a Bad Boy Attitude in 'Dum Maaro Dum' - Desi Hits! Tweet this news
Desi Hits!--Like Steven Soderbergh's Oscar winning movie Traffic with -Benicio Del Toro- dealt with drug trafficking between the US and Mexico, Dum Maaro Dum follows the drug mafia in Goa. The movie is described as an edgy and dramatic thriller. ... - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:01:17 GMT+00:00
Oliver Stone lands distributor for drugs caper - Los Angeles Times Tweet this news
Los Angeles Times---...- the Oscar-nominated "Winter's Bone" actress bowed out when she landed the lead role in "Hunger Games." Aaron Johnson ("Kick-Ass"), Taylor Kitsch ("Battleship& - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:10:43 GMT+00:00
Sasso, Azaria and Marsden in for THE THREE STOOGES? - Very Aware Tweet this news
Very Aware--The original dream cast consisted of Jim Carrey, Sean Penn and -Benicio del Toro-. Ah, but that seems like so long ago! Since the original line-up collapsed, many names have been tossed around. I've got to hand it to the Farrelly brothers - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:17:21 GMT+00:00
Latin-American Movie Stars - Screen Junkies Tweet this news
Screen Junkies---Benicio Del Toro- One of the most easily recognizable Latin-American movie stars is the Puerto Rico-born -Benicio Del Toro-. He became the third Puerto Rican actor to win the Academy Award for his riveting role in "Traffic.&q - Date : Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:31:45 GMT+00:00
'Usual suspects' look to make getaway to final - Sudbury Star Tweet this news
Sudbury Star--Kevin Spacey, Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, -Benicio del Toro- and Kevin Pollak are Hollywood's usual suspects ever since their 1995 film, The Usual Suspects, but Sudbury has six of their own usual suspects. ... - Date : Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:34:33 GMT+00:00
Benicio Del Toro In Talks For Oliver Stone's SAVAGES - Movies.ie Tweet this news
Movies.ie--Deadline is reporting that -Benicio Del Toro- is the latest star in talks to join Oliver Stone's drug-trafficking drama 'Savages.' Based on the Don Winslow bestseller, the drama centers around two pot growers, Chon and Ben, who a - Date : Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:41:31 GMT+00:00
Benicio Del Toro Set To Squint In 'Savages' - Screen Junkies Tweet this news
Screen Junkies--If you want a villain who's gonna squint and smoke a lot on screen, you've got to go with -Benicio Del Toro-. Luckily, director Oliver Stone has got the Toro hookup, cause he's the latest to sign on for Stone's drug dra - Date : Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:07:16 GMT+00:00
Johnny Knoxville in Talks to Play Moe in THE THREE STOOGES - Collider.com Tweet this news
Collider.com--Peter Farrelly was quick to respond that casting was still “wide open” to anybody, and later in the month suggested -Benicio Del Toro- was still the frontrunner to play Moe as the last remnant of the era when Del Toro, Jim Carrey, and Se - Date : Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:17:32 GMT+00:00

Films :
Year Title Role class="unsortable"Notes
1988 Big Top Pee-wee Duke, the Dog-Faced Boy
1989 Licence to Kill Dario
1991 TheIndian Runner Miguel Aguilera
1992 Christopher Columbus: The Discovery Alvaro Harana
1993 Fearless Manny Rodrigo
1993 Huevos de oro Bob, the friend from Miami Also known as Golden Eggs
1993 Money for Nothing Dino Palladino
1994 Swimming with Sharks Rex
1994 China Moon Det. Lamar Dickey
1995 TheUsual Suspects Fred Fenster  
1996 TheFuneralThe Funeral (1996 film) Gaspare Spoglia
1996 TheFanThe Fan (1996 film) Juan Primo
1996 Cannes Man Himself Cameo appearance
1996 Basquiat Benny Dalmau Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
1996 Joyride Detective López
1997 Excess Baggage Vincent Roche Nominated - ALMA Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Crossover Role in a Feature Film
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Dr. Gonzo aka Óscar Zeta Acosta
2000 Traffic Javier Rodríguez  
2000 TheWay of the Gun Longbaugh
2000 Snatch Franky 'Four Fingers'
2000 Bread and Roses Himself Cameo
2001 ThePledgeThe Pledge (film) Toby Jay Wadenah Nominated - ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
2003 21 Grams Jack Jordan  
2003 TheHuntedThe Hunted (2003 film) Aaron Hallam
2005 Sin City Jack Rafferty Nominated - ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
2007 Things We Lost in the Fire Jerry Sunborne
2008 Che Che Guevara Also producer
 
2010 TheWolfmanThe Wolfman (2010 film) Lawrence Talbot/The Wolfman Also producer
2010 Somewhere Himself
2011 The Iceman Roy Demeo
2012 Savages Lado

Short films :
Year Title Role class="unsortable"Notes
1995 Submission Director, writer and producer
2005 Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula Naevius Sutorius Macro Five minutes
2005 That's So New York Himself Three minutes

Television series :
Year Title Role class="unsortable"Notes
1987 Miami Vice Pito Episode: "Everybody's in Showbiz"
1987 Private Eye Episode: "Blue Movie"
1990 Drug Wars: The Camarena Story Rafael Caro Quintero All episodes
1994 Tales from the Crypt Bill Episode: "TheBribeList of Tales from the Crypt episodes#Season 6 (1994-1995)"
1995 Fallen Angels Paco Episode: "Good Housekeeping"
2008 Todos Contra Juan Himself Episode: "Juan & La Critica"

Television series :
Year Award Nomination Film
1995 Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Actor win The Usual Suspects
1996 Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Actor win Basquiat
2000 Academy Award Best Supporting Actor win Traffic
Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear for Best Actor win Traffic
British Academy Awards (BAFTA) Best Supporting Actor win Traffic
Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor win Traffic
Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor win Traffic
National Society of Film Critics Best Supporting Actor win Traffic
New York Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor win Traffic
Screen Actors Guild Best Actor win Traffic
Toronto Film Critics Association Best Actor win Traffic
2003 Academy Award Best Supporting Actor nomination 21 Grams
Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor nomination 21 Grams
L.A. Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor win 21 Grams
Screen Actors Guild Best Supporting Actor nomination 21 Grams
2008 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor win Che
Goya Awards Best Actor win Che

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor � Motion Picture

John Gielgud (1981) * Louis Gossett, Jr. (1982) * Jack Nicholson (1983) * Haing S. Ngor (1984) * Klaus Maria Brandauer (1985) * Tom Berenger (1986) * Sean Connery (1987) * Martin Landau (1988) * Denzel Washington (1989) * Bruce Davison (1990) * Jack Palance (1991) * Ned Beatty (1991) * Gene Hackman (1992) * Tommy Lee Jones (1993) * Martin Landau (1994) * Brad Pitt (1995) * Edward Norton (1996) * Burt Reynolds (1997) * Ed Harris (1998) * Tom Cruise (1999) * Benicio del Toro (2000) ---- Complete List * (1943 �1960) * (1961 �1980) * (1981 �2000) * (2001 �present)



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