Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sanchez, known professionally as Benicio Del Toro, is a Puerto Rican actor. He has won an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for his portrayal of Javier Rodríguez in the film Traffic. He is also known for his roles as Fred Fenster in The Usual Suspects, Dr. Gonzo in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Franky Four Fingers in Snatch, Jackie Boy in Sin City, Che Guevara in Che,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth19 February 1967
CitySan Juan, PR
CountryUnited States of America
When I was a little kid, I was the first kid in my neighborhood to have a pet alligator.
Am I getting better at making choices? Well, I think I might be getting better at reading scripts.
Hopefully, I can play both sides of the fence. That's probably what winning the Oscar gives me, the chance to do something with a studio and do other things that I really want to do.
My goal as an actor has always been to reach a level where I can find a lot of interesting work, and I think I'm at that point now. The Oscar has given me a lot of recognition.
I used to play basketball and I was pretty competitive, but I was never a bad loser. I never got angry. For me it was always about doing my best and devoting myself to a challenge.
When some people get parts, they feel they can now relax, but for me it was always the opposite. Sometimes before I do a movie or before I act out a scene, I may not sleep well the night before. If I don't know what the scene is about, I might get all worked up.
It really is a pleasure to work with someone who you admire. Whatever you do in front of the camera, and I don't know what it is, but actors have this thing that you recognize someone that makes you better. When you do that, it's a great feeling.
You might get some serial killers who are born with a chip missing, but for the most part I don't think anyone is born bad.
Regarding green screen, green screen is really like doing some stage work. You have to make believe that there is a window, make believe that something is there that is really not there and convince the audience. It's part of acting.
It depends, because sometimes an action role can be very demanding, and sometimes a dialogue-driven character can be very demanding, and vice versa. It depends.
I don't think I could be a foot soldier. I don't know if I could take orders too good. I'm a little lazy.
You deal with failure - strike, strike, strike - all the time. Acting is like that. You have to have a very thick skin in a way - your hair is too dark, you're too ugly for the part, your audition wasn't good.
I've always played the guy with the gun and the knife. That's how many actors start out, playing the bad guy.
I've liked most of the films that I've been in and those are the kinds of films I like to see.