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Benicio Del Toro Biography

Birth Name:Benicio Monserrate Rafael Del Toro Sánchez

Birth Place:San Juan, Puerto Rico

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director, Writer

Fast Facts

Received the Goya Award in 2008 for his performance in "Che․"
Received the Sarajevo Film Festival's Heart of Sarajevo Award in 2015
Received the Tomás Gutiérrez Alea Award from the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba in 2009
Was given an honorary degree by the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico in 2012
Related to singers Eliseo Del Toro and Rebeca Pous Del Toro and basketball player Carlos Arroyo
Studied acting at the Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre
Studied business at the University of California, San Diego before deciding to become an actor
Often takes on the roles of villains
Became the first male model to be featured in Campari's calendar in 2011
In 1989, he became the youngest person to portray a "James Bond" villain
Was offered the role of Diego Rivera in "Frida," but turned the part down
Appeared in the music video "La Isla Bonita" by Madonna in 1987

Awards

1995ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: winner
1995NBR Award-Best Acting by an Ensemble: winner
1996CFCA Award-Most Promising Actor: nominated
1996Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Male: winner
1996NCLR Bravo Award-Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film: nominated
1997Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Male: winner
1997Stinker Award-Worst On-Screen Couple: nominated
1998ALMA Award-Outstanding Individual Performance in a Crossover Role in a Feature Film: nominated
1998Stinker Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
1998Stinker Award-Worst On-Screen Couple: nominated
2000ACCA-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2000KCFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2000Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2000LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2000NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2000NYFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2000SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2000TFCA Award-Best Performance, Male: winner
2000VVFP Award-Best Supporting Performance: winner
2001Oscar-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2001Actor-Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture: winner
2001Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2001BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2001Silver Berlin Bear-Best Actor: winner
2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama: winner
2001CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2001Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2001Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2001DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2001FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2001Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
2001NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2001OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2001OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2001PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2001Golden Satellite Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama: nominated
2001SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2001VFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2002ALMA Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2002Empire Award-Best Actor: nominated
2003ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2003ACCA-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2003Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2003LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2003Audience Award-Best Actor: winner
2003WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2004Oscar-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2004BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2004COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2004CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2004Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2004Special Distinction Award-: winner
2004Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2004Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: nominated
2004ICS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2004INOCA-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2004IFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2004IOMA-Best Supporting Actor (Miglior attore non protagonista): winner
2004Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2004OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2004PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: winner
2004PFCS Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2004Prism Award-Performance in a Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
2004Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama: nominated
2004VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2006ALMA Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2006Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2006Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor of the Decade: nominated
2012ALMA Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
2012Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
2013MTV Movie Award-Best Latino Actor: nominated
2013Red Nation Film Award of Excellence-Outstanding Performance by an Actor in Leading Role: nominated
2014DFCS Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2014NFCS Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2014PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
2015AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2015CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2015DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
2015Robert Altman Award-: winner
2015Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2015Hollywood Film Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: winner
2015ICP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015KCFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015SFFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015Platino Award-Best Actor: nominated
2015TFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016CEC Award-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): nominated
2016GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: nominated
2016ICS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016INOCA-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2016ALFS Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2016NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016Odyssey Award-Best Support Actor: nominated
2016OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017The BAM Award-Best Cast: nominated
2019Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series: nominated
2019Gold Derby TV Award-Movie/Limited Series Lead Actor: nominated
2019OFTA Television Award-Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Limited Series: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: nominated
2025AFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2025AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2025BOFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2025CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2025DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2025Gotham Independent Film Award-Outstanding Supporting Performance: nominated
2025GWNYFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2025IFJA Award-Best Supporting Performance: winner
2025ICP Award-Best Performance: nominated
2025KCFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025MMCG Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025NBR Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2025NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2025NYFCO Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025OAFFC Award-Best Supporting Male: nominated
2025PFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2025PCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2025PCA Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2025SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025SFBAFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2025SFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2025SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025TFCA Award-Outstanding Supporting Performance: winner
2025FCA Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2025WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2026AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actor in Film: nominated
2026Movies for Grownups Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2026Movies for Grownups Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2026Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2026Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2026Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2026EDA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2026Astra Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical: nominated
2026BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2026Windie-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2026COFCA Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2026COFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance: winner
2026Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2026Dorian Award-Supporting Film Performance of the Year: nominated
2026Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: nominated
2026Golden Globe-Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture: nominated
2026HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2026ALFS Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2026MNFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2026MCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2026NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2026NDFS Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2026NDFS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2026OFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2026Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2026UFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance, Male: nominated