Benicio Del Toro

Biography

Benicio Del Toro is a Puerto Rican actor born in 1967 whose first film role came in Big Top Pee-wee (1988). He broke through as an unintelligible crook in The Usual Suspects (1995), then appeared in Basquiat (1996), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), and Snatch (2000). His role as a Mexican border policeman in Traffic (2000) won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe. He earned further Oscar nominations for 21 Grams (2003) and One Battle After Another (2025). Other credits include Sin City (2005), Che (2008), for which he won Cannes Best Actor and a Goya Award, Sicario (2015), and Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018). He also played parts in Licence to Kill (1989), The Wolfman (2010), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), worked with Wes Anderson on The French Dispatch (2021) and The Phoenician Scheme (2025), and was Emmy-nominated for Escape at Dannemora (2018).

59years old

Turns 60 on February 19in 100 days

Born February 19, 1967San Germán
Star sign: PiscesFirst day of the sign, on the Aquarius cusp

Movie Career

Films: 40
Career span: 37 years1988 to 2025

Genres

Drama63%, 25 films
Crime53%, 21 films
Comedy33%, 13 films
Thriller30%, 12 films
Action25%, 10 films

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A first
Del Toro was picked as the face of the 2011 Campari calendar, making him the first male model to appear in the Italian liquor company's calendar.
Big break
Del Toro's career picked up speed in 1995 thanks to his breakout part in The Usual Suspects, playing the mumbling, wisecracking Fred Fenster. That part earned him an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male and made him known as a character actor.

Benicio Del Toro movies on Netflix

One Battle After Another2025IMDb rating 7.6as Sensei Sergio St. Carlos
The Phoenician Scheme2025IMDb rating 6.6as Zsa-zsa Korda
Reptile2023IMDb rating 6.8as Tom Nichols
No Sudden Move2021IMDb rating 6.4as Ronald Russo
The French Dispatch2021IMDb rating 7.1as Moses Rosenthaler
Dora and the Lost City of Gold2019IMDb rating 6.1as Swiper (voice)
Sicario: Day of the Soldado2018IMDb rating 7.1as Alejandro
The Director and the Jedi2018IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Star Wars: The Last Jedi2017IMDb rating 6.8as DJ
A Perfect Day2015IMDb rating 6.8as Mambrú
Sicario2015IMDb rating 7.7as Alejandro
Guardians of the Galaxy2014IMDb rating 8.0as The Collector
Inherent Vice2014IMDb rating 6.6as Sauncho Smilax, Esq.
Jimmy P.2013IMDb rating 6.1as Jimmy Picard
Savages2012IMDb rating 6.4as Lado
The Wolfman2010IMDb rating 5.9as Lawrence Talbot
Che: Part One2008IMDb rating 7.1as Ernesto Che Guevara
Che: Part Two2008IMDb rating 6.8as Ernesto Che Guevara
Things We Lost in the Fire2007IMDb rating 7.1as Jerry Sunborne
Sin City2005IMDb rating 8.0as Jackie Boy
21 Grams2003IMDb rating 7.6as Jack Jordan
The Hunted2003IMDb rating 6.1as Aaron Hallam
The Pledge2001IMDb rating 6.7as Toby Jay Wadenah
Snatch2000IMDb rating 8.2as Franky Four Fingers
The Way of the Gun2000IMDb rating 6.6as Mr. Longbaugh
Traffic2000IMDb rating 7.5as Javier Rodriguez
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas1998IMDb rating 7.4as Dr Gonzo
Excess Baggage1997IMDb rating 5.4as Vincent
Basquiat1996IMDb rating 6.9as Benny Dalmau
The Fan1996IMDb rating 5.9as Juan Primo
The Funeral1996IMDb rating 6.6as Gaspare
The Usual Suspects1995IMDb rating 8.5as Fenster
China Moon1994IMDb rating 6.3as Lamar Dickey
Swimming with Sharks1994IMDb rating 7.0as Rex
Fearless1993IMDb rating 7.0as Manny Rodrigo
Money for Nothing1993IMDb rating 5.7as Dino Palladino
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery1992IMDb rating 4.5as Alvaro Harana
The Indian Runner1991IMDb rating 6.9as Miguel
Licence to Kill1989IMDb rating 6.7as Dario
Big Top Pee-wee1988IMDb rating 5.2as Duke the Dog-Faced Boy

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Usual Suspects1995 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thrilleras Fenster
IMDb rating 8.51.3M votes
Sicario2015 Action, Crime, Dramaas Alejandro
IMDb rating 7.7550K votes
Traffic2000as Javier Rodriguez
IMDb rating 7.5232K votes
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas1998as Dr Gonzo
IMDb rating 7.4322K votes
One Battle After Another2025as Sensei Sergio St. Carlos
IMDb rating 7.6446K votes
Sin City2005as Jackie Boy
IMDb rating 8.0824K votes
Sicario: Day of the Soldado2018as Alejandro
IMDb rating 7.1195K votes
21 Grams2003as Jack Jordan
IMDb rating 7.6254K votes

Most often with

Steven Soderbergh directed four of these films, Paul Thomas Anderson two and Wes Anderson two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Christopher Walken

Josh Brolin

Demian Bichir

Willem Dafoe

Michael Madsen

Dennis Hopper

Steven SoderberghDirector, 4 films

Paul Thomas AndersonDirector, 2 films

Wes AndersonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Christopher Walken3 films together, 1996 to 1997
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- Excess Baggage1997IMDb rating 5.4Toro as VincentWalken as Ray
- Basquiat1996IMDb rating 6.9Toro as Benny DalmauWalken as The Interviewer
- The Funeral1996IMDb rating 6.6Toro as GaspareWalken as Ray Tempio
Josh Brolin3 films together, 2014 to 2018
Josh Brolin's page
- Sicario: Day of the Soldado2018IMDb rating 7.1Toro as AlejandroBrolin as Matt Graver
- Sicario2015IMDb rating 7.7Toro as AlejandroBrolin as Matt Graver
- Inherent Vice2014IMDb rating 6.6Toro as Sauncho Smilax, Esq.Brolin as Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen
Demian Bichir3 films together, 2008 to 2012
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- Savages2012IMDb rating 6.4Toro as LadoBichir as Alex
- Che: Part One2008IMDb rating 7.1Toro as Ernesto Che GuevaraBichir as Fidel Castro
- Che: Part Two2008IMDb rating 6.8Toro as Ernesto Che GuevaraBichir as Fidel Castro
Willem Dafoe2 films together, 1996 to 2025
Willem Dafoe's page
- The Phoenician Scheme2025IMDb rating 6.6Toro as Zsa-zsa KordaDafoe as Knave
- Basquiat1996IMDb rating 6.9Toro as Benny DalmauDafoe as The Electrician
Michael Madsen2 films together, 1993 to 2005
Michael Madsen's page
- Sin City2005IMDb rating 8.0Toro as Jackie BoyMadsen as Bob
- Money for Nothing1993IMDb rating 5.7Toro as Dino PalladinoMadsen as Detective Laurenzi
Dennis Hopper2 films together, 1991 to 1996
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- Basquiat1996IMDb rating 6.9Toro as Benny DalmauHopper as Bruno Bischofberger
- The Indian Runner1991IMDb rating 6.9Toro as MiguelHopper as Caesar
Steven SoderberghDirector, 4 films, 2000 to 2021
All films by Steven Soderbergh
- No Sudden Move2021IMDb rating 6.4Toro as Ronald Russo
- Che: Part One2008IMDb rating 7.1Toro as Ernesto Che Guevara
- Che: Part Two2008IMDb rating 6.8Toro as Ernesto Che Guevara
- Traffic2000IMDb rating 7.5Toro as Javier Rodriguez
Paul Thomas AndersonDirector, 2 films, 2014 to 2025
All films by Paul Thomas Anderson
- One Battle After Another2025IMDb rating 7.6Toro as Sensei Sergio St. Carlos
- Inherent Vice2014IMDb rating 6.6Toro as Sauncho Smilax, Esq.
Wes AndersonDirector, 2 films, 2021 to 2025
All films by Wes Anderson
- The Phoenician Scheme2025IMDb rating 6.6Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda
- The French Dispatch2021IMDb rating 7.1Toro as Moses Rosenthaler
Also two films together36 more actors
- Mark HamillThe Director and the Jedi (2018) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
- Mickey RourkeSin City (2005) and The Pledge (2001)
- Laura DernThe Director and the Jedi (2018) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
- Owen WilsonThe French Dispatch (2021) and Inherent Vice (2014)
- Sean PennOne Battle After Another (2025) and 21 Grams (2003)
- Jeffrey WrightThe French Dispatch (2021) and Basquiat (1996)
- Don CheadleNo Sudden Move (2021) and Traffic (2000)
- Kevin SpaceyThe Usual Suspects (1995) and Swimming with Sharks (1994)
- Shea WhighamSicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) and Savages (2012)
- Robert DaviChristopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992) and Licence to Kill (1989)
- Andy SerkisThe Director and the Jedi (2018) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
- Oscar IsaacThe Director and the Jedi (2018) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
- Carrie FisherThe Director and the Jedi (2018) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
- Alicia SilverstoneReptile (2023) and Excess Baggage (1997)
- Ellen BarkinFear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) and The Fan (1996)
- Isabella RosselliniThe Funeral (1996) and Fearless (1993)
- Emily BluntSicario (2015) and The Wolfman (2010)
- Frank OzThe Director and the Jedi (2018) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
- Catherine Zeta-JonesTraffic (2000) and Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
- Paul BartelBasquiat (1996) and The Usual Suspects (1995)
- Larry PineThe French Dispatch (2021) and Jimmy P. (2013)
- Mathieu AmalricThe French Dispatch (2021) and Jimmy P. (2013)
- Valeria GolinoThe Indian Runner (1991) and Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
- Adam DriverThe Director and the Jedi (2018) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
- Jeffrey DonovanSicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) and Sicario (2015)
- Anthony DanielsThe Director and the Jedi (2018) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
- Raoul TrujilloSicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) and Sicario (2015)
- Steve ParkThe Phoenician Scheme (2025) and The French Dispatch (2021)
- Isabela MonerDora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) and Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
- Daisy RidleyThe Director and the Jedi (2018) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
- Victor RasukReptile (2023) and Che: Part One (2008)
- John BoyegaThe Director and the Jedi (2018) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
- Gwendoline ChristieThe Director and the Jedi (2018) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
- Kelly Marie TranThe Director and the Jedi (2018) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
- Othello RensoliChe: Part One (2008) and Che: Part Two (2008)
- Kathy JensenThe Pledge (2001) and The Indian Runner (1991)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Benicio Del Toro's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.8 billion

35 of the 40 films have a worldwide figure.

35Worldwide figure
2US gross only
1Never in cinemas
1Streaming, short cinema run
1Figure not found

Top grosser

Star Wars: The Last Jedi2017DJ$1.3 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 82% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi2017as DJ
$1.3B35.3% of the total
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Guardians of the Galaxy2014as The Collector
$773M20.5% of the total
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One Battle After Another2025as Sensei Sergio St. Carlos
$209M5.5% of the total
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Traffic2000as Javier Rodriguez
$208M5.5% of the total
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Sin City2005as Jackie Boy
$159M4.2% of the total
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Licence to Kill1989as Dario
$156M4.1% of the total
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The Wolfman2010as Lawrence Talbot
$141M3.7% of the total
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Dora and the Lost City of Gold2019as Swiper (voice)
$121M3.2% of the total

Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018), $75.8 million

The French Dispatch (2021), $46.3 million

The Phoenician Scheme (2025), $40.6 million

The Usual Suspects (1995), $23.3 million

The Way of the Gun (2000), $19.1 million

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), $10.7 million

$677 millionfrom the other 27 films with a worldwide figure, 18% of the total

Awards

Eight awards and honors from 1997 to 2014, five of them major.

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Benicio Del Toro's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Academy Awards
2001	Best Supporting Actor	Traffic	Won
Golden Globes
2001	Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture	Traffic	Won
SAG Awards
2001	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role	Traffic	Won
Cannes Film Festival
2008	Best Actor	Che	Won
Berlin Film Festival
2001	Silver Bear for Best Actor	Traffic	Won
Other honors
2014	Donostia Award		Won
2004	International Cinephile Society Award for Best Supporting Actor	21 Grams	Won
1997	Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male	Basquiat	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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