Line #39 Creator/BenicioDelToro


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3	Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (born February 19, 1967) is a Puerto Rican actor and producer. He acquired Spanish citizenship in 2011.
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5	He won the Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for ''Film/{{Traffic\|2000}}'' in 2000. Still, he was already praised by that time for his earlier performance as several secondary-yet-unmissable characters, like Fenster in ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' and Dr Gonzo in ''Literature/FearAndLoathingInLasVegas''.
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7	!!Filmography:
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9	* ''Film/LicenceToKill'' (1989) as Dario
10	* ''The Indian Runner'' (1991) as Miguel
11	* ''Film/{{Golden Balls\|1993}}'' (1993) as Bob
12	* ''China Moon'' (1994) as Lamar Dickey
13	* ''Film/SwimmingWithSharks'' (1994) as Rex
14	* ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' (1995) as Fenster
15	* ''Film/{{Basquiat}}'' (1996) as Benny Dalmau
16	* ''Film/TheFan'' (1996) as Juan Primo
17	* ''The Funeral'' (1996) as Gaspare
18	* ''Film/ExcessBaggage'' (1997) as Vincent
19	* ''Film/FearAndLoathingInLasVegas'' (1998) as Dr Gonzo
20	* ''Film/{{Snatch}}'' (2000) as Franky Four Fingers
21	* ''Film/TheWayOfTheGun'' (2000) as Mr. Longbaugh
22	* ''Film/{{Traffic\|2000}}'' (2000) as Javier Rodriguez y Rodriguez
23	* ''Film/{{The Hunted\|2003}}'' (2003) as Aaron Hallam
24	* ''Film/TwentyOneGrams'' (2003) as Jack Jordan
25	* ''Film/SinCity'' (2005) as Jackie Boy
26	* ''Film/{{Che}}'' (2008) as [[UsefulNotes/CheGuevara Ernesto "Che" Guevara]]
27	* ''Film/TheWolfman2010'' as Lawrence Talbot
28	* ''Film/{{Savages}}'' (2012) as Lado
29	* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse as The Collector
30	** ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' (2013)
31	** ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}'' (2014)
32	** ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' (2018)
33	** ''[[WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021 What If...?]]'' (2021)
34	* ''Paradise Lost'' (2014) as Pablo Escobar
35	* ''Film/{{Sicario}}'' (2015) as Alejandro
36	* ''Franchise/StarWars Episode VIII: Film/TheLastJedi'' (2017) as "DJ"
37	* ''Film/SicarioDayOfTheSoldado'' (2018) as Alejandro
38	* ''Series/EscapeAtDannemora'' as Richard Matt (2018)
39	* ''Film/DoraAndTheLostCityOfGold'' (2019) as Swiper (yes, ''[[WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer that]]'' [[WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer Swiper]])
40	* ''Film/NoSuddenMove'' (2021) as Ronald Russo
41	* ''Film/TheFrenchDispatch'' (2021) as Moses Rosenthaler
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43	!!He provides examples of:
44	* AffablyEvil: He plays a lot of less than trustworthy characters but generally gives them a lot of charisma, [[FauxAffablyEvil even if it's just a facade for some of them.]]
45	* CreepyShadowedUndereyes: He's famous for the dark circles under his eyes, which he's had since his teenage years, and they get put to very good use when he plays a villain.
46	* MethodActing: [[invoked]] He's been known to get rather intense when preparing for roles. Since many of his performances involved him playing unstable people there are many stories of casts and crews being nervous around him or giving him a wide berth because they were genuinely afraid for their own safety. Directors, on the other hand, like Creator/WilliamFriedkin have expressed annoyance at his desire to give his characters detailed backstories because his constant brooding and questioning of the script inevitably leads to shooting delays while everyone waits for him to get ready.
47	* ProductionPosse: He's one of Steven Soderbergh's go to actors.
48	* TallDarkAndHandsome: He's 6'2, dark-haired and quite ruggedly handsome.
49	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[invoked]] He was originally the front-runner to play [[Film/ThePhantomMenace Darth Maul]], but he opted out after rewrites drastically reduced the character's role in the film. He [[CastTheRunnerUp would eventually join]] the ''Franchise/StarWars'' universe 18 years later as "DJ" in ''Film/TheLastJedi''.

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