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Given birth to on February 19, 1967 in Puerto Rico, Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro S? nchez or more popularly known as Benicio del Toro is an actor and producer. He won numerous acting honours from different award giving bodies such as School Award, Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award, Academy Best Scar Removal Creams of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award, and Golden Globe.

Benicio is famous for portraying the personality of Javier Rodr? guez in "Traffic"; Fred Fenster in the film "The Usual Suspects"; Jack Rafferty in the movie "Sin City"; Franky Four Fingertips in "Snatch"; and Lawrence Talbot in the motion picture "The Wolfman". Benecio earned the Best Supporting Honor from Oscar in his film "Traffic" making him the third Puerto Rican professional who won said prestigious award.

Benecio was brought up in the town of Santurce, in San Juan District in Puerto Lujoso. His parents were both legal representatives - Gustavo Adolfo del Toro Berm? dez and Fausta S? nchez Rivera. His older brother is named Gustavo and works as a the chidhood oncologist in New You are able to City's Mount Sinai Health care Center. He is related to famous basketball player Carlos Arroyo who takes on for the Miami Temperature because are cousins.

Benecio grew up by his parents as a Roman Catholic. He went to a Roman Catholic school the Academia del Perpetuo Caridad found in the town of Miramar in Puerto Rico. Whenever Benecio turned nine he lost his mother credited to hepatitis. At era of 12, his family moved to Pennsylvania in which he attended the Mercersburg School. In college, he went to University of California in San Diego where he or she found his passion in acting.