Benicio Del Toro (born February 19, 1967) is an actor. He was born in San German, Puerto Rico and grew up in Santurce, a district of San Juan, Puerto Rico. His parents, Gustavo Del Toro and Fausta Sanchez-Del Toro, were both lawyers. Benicio's mother died of hepatitis when he was nine years old.
Benicio attended Academia del Perpetuo Socorro (The Academy of Our Lady of Perpetual Help), a Catholic school in Miramar, Puerto Rico. At age 13, he moved to Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, and attended Mercersburg Academy, a boarding school.
He received a best supporting actor Oscar for his role in Traffic.
