Benicio del Toro biography
Benicio del Toro is a Puerto Rican actor (born 1967), born on 19 February 1967 in San Germán.
Benicio del Toro's screen career began in 1987 with Shell Game, playing Pedroza.
Benicio del Toro has appeared in 59 films and 9 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are One Battle After Another (2025), The Phoenician Scheme (2025), Reptile (2023).
Honours include Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor , Motion Picture.
Coming up next: All-Star Weekend.
- Born
- 19 February 1967 (age 59)
- Birthplace
- San Germán
- Work
- Actor, Television actor, Film actor, Film director, Film producer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1987 to present
- Awards
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor , Motion Picture
- Silver Bear for Best Actor
- Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Benicio del Toro filmography
60 films and 9 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Star Weekend | Dr. Phill | Completed | ||
| 2025 | One Battle After Another | Sensei Sergio St. Carlos | ||
| 2025 | The Phoenician Scheme | Zsa-zsa Korda | ||
| 2023 | Reptile | Detective Tom Nichols | Also co-writer and executive producer | |
| 2021 | The French Dispatch | Moses Rosenthaler | ||
| 2021 | No Sudden Move | Ronald Russo | ||
| 2019 | Dora and the Lost City of Gold | Swiper The Fox | Voice | |
| 2018 | Sicario: Day of the Soldado | Alejandro Gillick | ||
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Taneleer Tivan / The Collector | ||
| 2017 | Star Wars: Episode VIII , The Last Jedi | English | ||
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | D.J. | ||
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy , Mission Breakout! | Taneleer Tivan / The Collector | ||
| 2015 | Sicario | Alejandro Gillick | ||
| 2015 | A Perfect Day | Mambrú | ||
| 2015 | The Little Prince | The Snake | Voice | |
| 2014 | Inherent Vice | Sauncho Smilax | ||
| 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Taneleer Tivan / The Collector | ||
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes To... | English | ||
| 2014 | Paradise Lost | English | ||
| 2014 | Escobar: Paradise Lost | Pablo Escobar | ||
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | Taneleer Tivan / The Collector | Uncredited cameo; mid-credits scene | |
| 2013 | Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian | Jimmy Picard | ||
| 2012 | Savages | Miguel "Lado" Arroyo | ||
| 2012 | 7 Days in Havana | , N/a | Director only; segment: El Yuma | |
| 2011 | The Upsetter | Narrator | Voice |
Show all 60 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Somewhere | English | ||
| 2010 | The Wolfman | Lawrence Talbot / The Wolfman | Also producer | |
| 2010 | Stones in Exile | English | ||
| 2008 | Shine a Light | English | ||
| 2008 | Che: The Argentine | English | ||
| 2008 | Che Part 2: Guerrilla | Spanish | ||
| 2008 | Che | Che Guevara | Also producer | |
| 2007 | Things We Lost in the Fire | Jerry Sunborne | ||
| 2005 | Sin City | Lieutenant Jack "Jackie Boy" Rafferty | ||
| 2003 | The Hunted | Sergeant Aaron Hallam | ||
| 2003 | 21 Grams | Jack Jordan | ||
| 2001 | The Pledge | Toby Jay Wadenah | ||
| 2000 | Traffic | Javier Rodríguez Rodríguez | ||
| 2000 | The Way of the Gun | Harold Longbaugh | ||
| 2000 | Snatch | Franky "Four Fingers" | ||
| 2000 | Bread and Roses | English | ||
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Dr. Gonzo | ||
| 1997 | Excess Baggage | Vincent Roche | ||
| 1997 | Joyride | Detective López | ||
| 1996 | Basquiat | Benny Dalmau | ||
| 1996 | The Funerals | English | ||
| 1996 | The Fan | Juan Primo | ||
| 1996 | Cannes Man | Norwegian | ||
| 1996 | The Funeral | Gaspare Spoglia | ||
| 1995 | The Usual Suspects | Fred Fenster | ||
| 1995 | Submission | , N/a | Short film; director, writer and producer only | |
| 1994 | Swimming with Sharks | Rex | ||
| 1994 | China Moon | Detective Lamar Dickey | ||
| 1993 | Fearless | Manny Rodrigo | ||
| 1993 | Money for Nothing | Dino Palladino | ||
| 1993 | Golden Balls | Bob, the friend from Miami | ||
| 1992 | Christopher Columbus: The Discovery | Alvaro Harana | ||
| 1991 | The Indian Runner | Miguel Aguilera | ||
| 1989 | Licence to Kill | Dario | ||
| 1988 | Big Top Pee-wee | Duke, The Dog-Faced Boy |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | What If...? | Taneleer Tivan / The Collector (voice) | Episode: "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?" | |
| 2018 | Escape at Dannemora | Richard Matt | 7 episodes | |
| 1995 | Fallen Angels | Paco | Episode: "Good Housekeeping" | |
| 1994 | Tales from the Crypt | Bill | Episode: "The Bribe" | |
| 1990 | Drug Wars: The Camarena Story | Rafael Caro Quintero | Television miniseries | |
| 1987 | Shell Game | Pedroza | Episode: "The Upstairs Gardener" | |
| 1987 | Private Eye | Carlos | 2 episodes | |
| 1987 | Ohara | Mike | Episode: "And a Child Shall Lead Them" | |
| 1987 | Miami Vice | Pito | Episode: "Everybody's in Showbiz" |