Actor Benicio del Toro has appeared in some of the world’s biggest film franchises, but he’s so much more than just the roles on his resume.
VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Puerto Rican actor Benicio del Toro attends the For Your Consideration red carpet event for the Showtime limited series «Escape at Dannemora» at NeueHouse in Los Angeles on June 5, 2019. Actor Benicio del Toro has appeared in some of the world’s biggest film franchises, but he’s so much more than just the roles on his resume. According to Hello, del Toro was born in Puerto Rico, but later moved to Pennsylvania after the death of his mother. Benicio del Toro is not married, but he does have a child with former girlfriend Kimberly Stewart. On screen, del Toro is known for award-winning work, having taken home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor back in 2001. He has played small but important roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Star Wars universe. However, he didn’t always dream of being an actor. Here’s what you need to know. Benicio Del Toro Almost Changed His Name For Hollywood Roundtables are back! Tune in Monday, May 23rd for the premiere of The Hollywood Reporter’s 2016 Emmy Roundtable season, and every day after for new Roundtable videos. Who do you want to see on this season’s Roundtables? Tell us in the comments below! ‘Sicario’ actor, Benicio Del Toro shares his views when asked about racism… 2015-11-23T17:00:03Z In the roundtable discussion above, del Toro mentions that he almost changed his name to make it in Hollywood. According to IMDB, del Toro’s full given name is Benicio Monserrate Rafael Del Toro Sanchez. The same source notes the 6’2″ actor goes by the nickname “Beno” among those he is close with. Benicio del Toro speaks both English and Spanish. In fact, the actor has been praised for his acting work in Spanish, most notably as the titular role in “Che”. Speaking to the NY Post about Che, the actor spoke up about the unique linguistic challenge the role presented. “I don’t know if I nailed it,” del Toro admitted, adding: “Che had a very peculiar accent; it wasn’t completely Argentinian. By the time the movie starts, he had already been in Central America for some time. And then when he went to Cuba, he made a conscious effort to get rid of the accent so that he could communicate with the peasantry.” NY Post reporter Sandra Guzman, who conducted the del Toro interview, noted that “Native Spanish speakers will especially get to experience the nuance of Del Toro’s gift. In Part 1, Del Toro slowly transforms his character’s Argentinian-tinged Spanish to a rhythmic rat-a-tat-tat of colloquial Cuban.” See Benicio Del Toro as the Collector on his own @Guardians character poster! http://t.co/MJLvXSliEG #YoureWelcome pic.twitter.com/uQBEwoyXaz Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) July 21, 2014 For Marvel fans, del Toro is arguably best known as “Guardians of the Galaxy” character Taneleer Tivan, aka “The Collector”.
