Benicio del Toro

Puerto Rican actor (born 1967)
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Benicio del Toro

Summary

Benicio del Toro is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Germán[2]. He was born on February 19, 1967[3]. He worked as an actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], film director[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,045 views/month, #2,121 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Benicio del Toro's place of birth was San Germán[2].
  • Benicio del Toro was born on February 19, 1967[3].
  • Benicio del Toro held citizenship in Spain[10].
  • Benicio del Toro held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Spanish was Benicio del Toro's native language[12].
  • Benicio del Toro's professions included actor[4].
  • Benicio del Toro's professions included television actor[5].
  • Benicio del Toro's professions included film actor[6].
  • Benicio del Toro's professions included film director[7].
  • Benicio del Toro's professions included film producer[8].
  • Benicio del Toro worked as a screenwriter[13].
  • Benicio del Toro was educated at University of California, San Diego[14].
  • Benicio del Toro was educated at Circle in the Square Theatre School[15].
  • Benicio del Toro's education included a stint at Stella Adler Studio of Acting[16].
  • Benicio del Toro was educated at Mercersburg Academy[17].
  • Benicio del Toro's education included a stint at Academia del Perpetuo Socorro[18].
  • Benicio del Toro received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male[19].
  • Benicio del Toro received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[20].
  • Benicio del Toro received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[21].
  • Benicio del Toro received the Silver Bear for Best Actor[22].
  • Benicio del Toro received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[23].
  • Benicio del Toro received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role[24].
  • Benicio del Toro is recorded as male[25].
  • Benicio del Toro's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Benicio del Toro's Commons category is recorded as Benicio del Toro[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Benicio del Toro's place of birth was San Germán[2]. He was born on February 19, 1967[3]. Spanish was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of California, San Diego[14], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1960[30]; Circle in the Square Theatre School[15], a drama school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1961[33]; Stella Adler Studio of Acting[16], a drama school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1949[36], headquartered in New York City[37]; Mercersburg Academy[17], an academy[38], in United States[39], founded in 1893[40]; and Academia del Perpetuo Socorro[18], a school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1921[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], film director[7], film producer[8], and screenwriter[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male[19], an award for best supporting actor[44], in United States[45]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[20], an Academy Awards[46], in United States[47], founded in 1936[48]; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[21], an award for best supporting actor[49], in United States[50], founded in 1943[51]; Silver Bear for Best Actor[22], an award for best leading actor[52], in Germany[53]; Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[23], a class of award[54], in France[55], founded in 1946[56]; and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role[24], an award for best leading actor[57], in United States[58], founded in 1994[59].

Why It Matters

Benicio del Toro ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,045 views/month, #2,121 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

He has been cited as an influence by Donald Glover[62], an actor[63], b. 1983[64], of United States[65], awarded the Writers Guild of America Award[66], specialised in music[67].

FAQs

Where was Benicio del Toro born?

Benicio del Toro was born in San Germán[2].

What did Benicio del Toro do for work?

Benicio del Toro worked as actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], film director[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Benicio del Toro go to school?

Benicio del Toro was educated at University of California, San Diego[14], Circle in the Square Theatre School[15], Stella Adler Studio of Acting[16], and Mercersburg Academy[17].

What awards did Benicio del Toro receive?

Honors received include Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male[19], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[20], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[21], and Silver Bear for Best Actor[22].

Who did Benicio del Toro influence?

Benicio del Toro has been cited as an influence by Donald Glover[62].

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  20. [21] . goldenglobes.com. goldenglobes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [62] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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