Benicio Del Toro
Date of Birth: Sunday, February 19, 1967
Place of Birth: Puerto Rico
Height: 6' 2"
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Born in Puerto Rico on February 19, 1967, Benicio Del Toro was the son
of lawyer parents Gustavo and Fausta Sanchez Del Toro.
Benicio Del Toro emerged in the mid-90s as one of the most watchable
and charismatic character actors to surface in years. Del Toro won an
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting actor for the role of a
mysterious gangster in The Usual Suspects (1995), and Oscar-winning
film directed by Bryan Singer. A favorite of film buffs for years, Del
Toro gained mainstream public attention as the conflicted, 'one good
cop' in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic (2000).
With his newfound celebrity, Del Toro has become a sort of heartthrob,
being voted one of People's "50 Most Beautiful People" as well as
"Most Eligible Bachelors".
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