Benicio Del Toro Highlights

  • 2008: Portrayed the title character in Steven Soderbergh's two part biopic, "Che," about the life of Marxist revolutionary Ernesto Guevara
  • 2007: Co-starred with Halle Berry in "Things We Lost in the Fire"
  • 2005: Cast as Jackie Boy, a dirty cop with a penchant for violence in "Sin City" an adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novels; co-directed by Miller and Robert Rodriguez
  • 2003: Co-starred with Sean Penn and Naomi Watts as an ex-convict in "21 Grams"; directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and written by Guillermo Arriaga; earned Oscar and SAG nominations for Best Supporting Actor
  • 2001: Re-teamed with director Sean Penn, playing a mentally challenged Native American in "The Pledge"
  • 2000: Portrayed a Mexican border cop struggling to remain honest amid corruption in Steven Soderbergh's "Traffic"
  • 2000: Reunited with "Usual Suspects" screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie for "The Way of the Gun"
  • 2000: Played diamond thief, Franky Four Fingers in Guy Ritchie's hip caper comedy "Snatch"
  • 1998: Cast as Dr. Gonzo, the lawyer for a Hunter S Thompson-like journalist (Johnny Depp), in Terry Gilliam's film adaptation of Thompson's book "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"
  • 1997: Garnered favorable reviews as a car thief turned inadvertent kidnapper in the Alicia Silverstone vehicle "Excess Baggage"
  • 1996: Portrayed a streetwise buddy of the titular artist in "Basquiat"; helmed by Julian Schnabel
  • 1996: Played a hot-tempered rival to a trio of brothers involved with the Mafia in Abel Ferrara's "The Funeral"
  • 1995: Breakthrough role as the mumbling, wisecracking Fred Fensterin in Bryan Singer's "The Usual Suspects"
  • 1995: Made short-film writing and directing debut, "Submission"; screened at the Venice Film Festival
  • 1992: Played key villainous role in "Christopher Columbus: The Discovery"
  • 1991: Had supporting role in Sean Penn's directorial debut, "The Indian Runner"
  • 1990: Made TV miniseries debut as a drug lord in "Drug Wars: The Camarena Story" (NBC)
  • 1989: Played a Bond villain in "License to Kill"
  • 1988: Feature film debut, "Big Top Pee-wee" as Duke, the dog-faced boy
  • 1987: Made first TV appearance in an episode of "Miami Vice" (NBC)
  • Moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting
  • Born in Puerto Rico
  • Family moved to Pennsylvania when Del Toro's mother died