Benicio del Toro embodies the image of a man who is most attractive to the female half of humanity. He is not a canonical beauty, and his appearance is far from an ideal of beauty. But Benicio's charisma and real, not male-inspired sexuality make him one of the most attractive male actors of recent times.
It is always very interesting to watch movies with Benicio del Toro. Films with the participation of this talented actor keep the audience in suspense to the very end. The game or non-standard appearance is not so important to this, but few people can remain indifferent to his work.
Childhood
The full name of the actor is Benicio del Toro Sanchez. He was born in the beautiful city of San Juan. This is the capital of the island-state of Puerto Rico, located in the Caribbean. The city is one of the oldest European settlements, and the island itself was discovered by Christopher Columbus. In this seaside tropical place, in the family of a lawyer, on February 19, 1967, Benicio del Toro was born, whose filmography in the future will be updated every year with new interesting works.
After the death of his mother, Benicio went to America. There he lived with relatives in a small provincial town. At the insistence of his father, he entered college and began to study business. As the actor later told reporters, he accidentally enrolled in a course in acting at a college. This was done only from selfish motives - it was necessary to gain a certain number of hours of training and at the same time not to work too hard. Although in his youth, his older brother advised Benicio to go to the actors. But then he took this proposal as a joke. Probably Gustavo (actor’s brother) already noticed certain creative abilities in him .
“Someone has to become”
Benicio del Toro said these words in an interview when asked how he became an actor.
Benicio quickly dropped out of college, tried to study in New York, at the school of dramatic art, but it also went wrong. Then he leaves for Los Angeles, where for several years he has been practicing privately with theater masters. The first role played by Benicio in 1987 was very modest. It was an episode in Miami Police, the then popular television series.
The actor’s favorite film with his participation is “Shorty is a big shot”. In it, he finally got the role with words, and even with barking. For the actor, this film was the beginning of a career in cinema.
For almost 10 years, the actor starred in secondary roles. These were mainly bodyguards, gangsters, drug lords and other criminal individuals. 1998 finally brings him a role in the cult film “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” and success after the release of the film. Now Benicio is actively starring in the best directors of Hollywood and in the company of legends and stars of American cinema.
In addition to the roles of bastards and violators of the law, the actor has dramatic roles. Benicio del Toro, whose filmography was replenished in 2010 with the thriller "The Wolfman", perfectly played the main character in it - the werewolf. This is an interesting remake of the 1941 film. Although the picture was critically greeted by critics, it became very popular among underground fans. In it, the actor played a good guy who, after a werewolf bite, becomes the focus of evil.
The actor believes that Hollywood underestimates the monsters and villains in the movie. Although he once admitted that he would like to play in a romantic comedy, he is not offered a role in such films.
Oscar as a recognition of talent
Someone will say that the most coveted award of any actor - an Oscar - is not always given fairly. Indeed, many wonderful actors and actresses still have not received this treasured figurine, although they have long been recognized and loved by the audience. In some ways, the award resembles a lottery - with luck or not. Someone appears in the company of too strong stars in the nomination, someone played in the wrong movie. Benicio del Toro was lucky in that sense. His role in Traffic gave him the long-awaited award in 2001.
In addition to the Oscars, the actor has many other prizes. He especially appreciates the award of the Cannes Film Festival for his very talentedly played image of Che.
Creative life in the cinema now
The number of films with the participation of the actor clearly indicates the efficiency and relevance of Benicio del Toro. The filmography of this bright actor already has about 40 paintings, and he is only in the middle of his career. In the year he usually starred in one picture, but it is always serious, complex work. 2014 and 2015 promise to be the most fruitful for the actor. At this time, 6 films with his participation are planned, in 3 of which del Toro is already filming.
Benicio del Toro: actor's personal life
An unusual charisma and a charming smile, coupled with the famous look from the bottom, can explain Benicio's great success with the most beautiful women in Hollywood. Those who met him personally, as one, note the extraordinary impressiveness and sexuality of the actor. It is not surprising that neither Chiara Mastroianni, nor Valeria Golino (he was engaged to her for 4 years), nor Alicia Silverstone could not resist his charm. But no one could keep Benicio del Toro next to him. The press hopes that someday he will settle down and find a family. But the actor only laughs in response to questions about marriage and frankly says that a lot of offspring running around the house and his wife in the kitchen are not for him.
Even the birth of a daughter in 2011 did not make del Toro marry her mother, actress Kimberly Stewart. Although as a father he is very good. Benicio del Toro (photo of the actor confirm this) walks with the baby for a long time.
Hobbies and hobbies
The world famous actor has his idols. This is boxer Mohammed Ali, whom he admired in his youth, and the artists Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso, which are deeply respected now.
The actor’s two favorite hobbies at his leisure are painting and photography. Well, the creative personality of Benicio does not want to be content only with work in the cinema. In addition, as a child, he was very fond of basketball, and today he often plays it with friends. He also loves music that helps to maintain peace of mind and tune in to the role.