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Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Biography

Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (born February 19, 1967) is a Puerto Rican actor and film producer. His awards include the Academy Award, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award and British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award. He is known for his roles as Fred Fenster in The Usual Suspects, Javier Rodríguez in Traffic (his Oscar-winning role), Jack 'Jackie Boy' Rafferty in Sin City, Dr. Gonzo in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Franky Four Fingers in Snatch, and Che Guevara in Che. He is the third Puerto Rican to win an Academy Award.

CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Benicio del Toro

A Starlit Whisper of Wonder: The Little Prince (2015) Still Soars

on The Little Prince | Aug 26, 2025

What if a story could make you feel like a kid again, yet leave you wrestling with grown-up truths? The Little Prince (2015), Mark Osborne’s animated gem, dares to adapt Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s tim... Read more

A Love Letter to Storytelling That Forgets to Beat for Its Readers

on The French Dispatch | Jun 15, 2025

Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch is a meticulously crafted jewel box of a film so precise in its construction that you half-expect it to chime like a grandfather clock when opened. A pastiche of mid... Read more

The Weight of Souls: 21 Grams as a Mosaic of Grief and Redemption

on 21 Grams | Jun 07, 2025

Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 21 Grams (2003) is a cinematic gut-punch, a fragmented tapestry of loss, guilt, and fleeting redemption that refuses to coddle its audience. Named for the supposed weight... Read more

The Chiaroscuro Canvas: Sin City’s Brutal Ballet of Style and Soul

on Sin City | Jun 06, 2025

In the neon-drenched shadows of Sin City (2005), directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, with a nod to Quentin Tarantino’s guest direction, craft a cinematic experience that feels like a graphic ... Read more

A Stylish and Fast-Paced Caper That Punches Above Its Weight

on Snatch | Jun 06, 2025

Snatch, directed by Guy Ritchie, is a rollicking and frenetic ride through the underbelly of London’s criminal underworld. Ritchie’s signature style and razor-sharp wit infuse the film with a kinetic ... Read more

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