Biography: Actor Benicio Del Toro was born on 2/67 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Del Toro went on to star in a number of supporting roles before hitting it big in the movie "The Usual Suspects". Benicio then starred in the critically acclaimed movie "Basquiat", and has since starred in such movies as "Excess Baggage, The Usual Suspects, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Way of The Gun" and the award winning "Traffic".
Filmography:
Hunted, The (2002)
America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
Pledge, The (2001)
2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000)
Traffic (2000)
Way of the Gun, The (2000)
Snatch. (2000)
Bread and Roses (2000)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Excess Baggage (1997)
Cannes Man (1996)
Joyride (1996)
Funeral, The (1996)
Fan, The (1996)
Basquiat (1996)
Usual Suspects, The (1995)
Swimming with Sharks (1994)
Fearless (1993)
Huevos de oro (1993)
Money for Nothing (1993/I)
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
China Moon (1991)
Indian Runner, The (1991)
"Drug Wars: The Camarena Story" (1990)
Licence to Kill (1989)
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
Trivia: Gained 40 lbs. for his role in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Burned himself with cigarettes repeatedly for the elevator scene in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" because the real Oscar Zeta Acosta did as well. The shots of the burn were cut.
Benico badly injured his wrist during a stunt fight during the filming of William Friedkin's "The Hunted". He fell on his wrist as he dove for a knife and actor Tommy Lee Jones fell on top of him. He was injured so badly that he reportedly will be out of work for months, even though the film was virtually completed. He requires 3 hours of therapy daily and reportedly there is question whether he will regain full usage of the wrist.
Quote: "Before I was ever in high school, I had dark circles under my eyes. The rumor was I was a junkie. I have dark circles under my eyes, deal with it."
Information courtesy of The Internet Movie Database. Used with permission.
Nominations and Awards
Academy Awards, USA
2001
• Won, Oscar
Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Traffic (2000)
Berlin International Film Festival
2001
• Won, Silver Berlin Bear
Best Actor for Traffic (2000)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2001
• Won, Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama for Traffic (2000)
British Academy Awards
2001
• Won, BAFTA Film Award
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Traffic (2000)
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2001
• Won, CFCA Award
Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000)
Empire Awards, UK
2002
• Nominated, Empire Award
Best Actor for Traffic (2000)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
2001
• Won, FFCC Award
Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000)
Golden Globes, USA
2001
• Won, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Traffic (2000)
Golden Satellite Awards
2001
• Nominated, Golden Satellite Award
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama for Traffic (2000)
Imagen Foundation Awards
2001
• Won, Lasting Image Award
Independent Spirit Awards
1997
• Won, Independent Spirit Award
Best Supporting Male for Basquiat (1996)
1996
• Won, Independent Spirit Award
Best Supporting Male for The Usual Suspects (1995)
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
2000
• Won, Sierra Award
Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000)
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
2001
• Won, NSFC Award
Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
2000
• Won, NYFCC Award
Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000)
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2001
• Won, OFCS Award
Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000)
• Tied with Philip Seymour Hoffman for Almost Famous.
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2000
• Won, SDFCS Award
Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2001
• Won, Actor
Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture for Traffic (2000)
Award Shared With: Steven Bauer, Benjamin Bratt, James Brolin, Don Cheadle, Erika Christensen, Clifton Collins Jr., Michael Douglas, Miguel Ferrer, Albert Finney, Topher Grace, Luis Guzmán, Amy Irving, Tomas Milian, D.W. Moffett, Dennis Quaid, Peter Riegert, Jacob Vargas, Catherine Zeta-Jones
• Won, Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Traffic (2000)
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
2001
• Won, SEFCA Award
Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000)
Sundance Film Festival
2002
• Won, Tribute to Independent Vision Award
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
2000
• Won, TFCA Award
Best Actor for Traffic (2000)
Biography: Actor Benicio Del Toro was born on 2/67 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Del Toro went on to star in a number of supporting roles before hitting it big in the movie "The Usual Suspects". Benicio then starred in the critically acclaimed movie "Basquiat", and has since starred in such movies as "Excess Baggage, The Usual Suspects, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Way of The Gun" and the award winning "Traffic".
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