Benicio del Toro (born 1967, Puerto Rico) is one of the most distinctive character actors of his generation. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a Mexican police officer in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic (2000), and took the Best Actor prize at Cannes for playing Che Guevara in Soderbergh's Che (2008). His filmography ranges from the cult thriller The Usual Suspects to Sicario, with recurring collaborations with Wes Anderson and Paul Thomas Anderson.
Del Toro is negotiating a role as the antagonist in the upcoming Ocean's Eleven prequel alongside Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper; filming is scheduled for 2026.
Del Toro was selected as the lead star of the thriller Reenactment directed by Grant Singer; Cameron Diaz is in negotiations for a supporting role.
National Board of Review awarded del Toro the prize for best supporting actor for his performance in the film One Battle After Another by Paul Thomas Anderson.
SFFILM Awards Night announced that del Toro will receive the Maria Manetti Shrem Award for his contribution to cinema.
The film One Battle After Another, in which del Toro plays the character Sensei Sergio, premiered on September 26, 2025 and received extensive critical acclaim.
A new Paul Thomas Anderson film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn about family bonds, guilt, and redemption.
A summer cinema screening of the classic thriller "The Usual Suspects" under the stars at Kasárna Karlín.
Evening outdoor screening of '21 Grams' at Kasárna Karlín. Summer cinema under the stars in central Prague.
