Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez is known as Benicio del Toro in TV industry. Film producer and actor Benicio del Toro net worth is estimated to be 45 million dollars. The actor was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1967. Benicio del Toro gained his fame and net worth while appearing in many Hollywood films. Benicio is the third actor from Puerto Rico who has won an Academy Award. Benicio del Toro is known for his roles in “The Usual Suspects“, „Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas“,“ Snatch“, „Sin City“, „Che“ and others. Del Toro lost his mother as he was only 9 years old and in three years he moved to Mercersburg, Pennsylvania with his brother and father.
Benicio del Toro Net Worth $45 Million
He went to Mercersburg Academy and also to the University of California where we was supposed to get a degree in business, but del Toro dropped out as he wanted to reach a career as an actor at Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York.
Benicio del Toro started earning his net worth in 1980s with the small roles of criminals on TV series “Miami Vice” and “Drug Wars: The Camarena Story”. The attractive look gave him opportunity to appear in music video “La Isla Bonita” sung by Madonna. Del Toro first bigger roles were in films such as “Big Top Pee-Wee” and in “License to Kill”. The performance which was especially beneficial and successful was the role in “The Usual Suspects” in 1995. It brought del Toro Independent Spirit Award in the category Best Supporting Actor. This led him to more independent roles and one of them (in the movuie „Basquiat“) won him the same award. In 2000 Benicio del Toro net worth was increased with his debut was a director. He was working together with screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie for the film „The Way of the Gun“. The year 2000 was the most successfull and adding a lot to Benicio del Toro net worth as well as to his fame. The role of Javier Rodriguez in the film „Traffic“ directed by Steven Soderbergh brought Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Golden Globe Award and also BAFTA Award. Del Toro won in categories Best (supporting) actor. Another huge success was a film “21 Grams” directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. He was nominated for several awards and won L.A. Film Critics Association award in category Best Supporting Actor. The next work (as actor and producer) with the director Steven Soderbergh was again profitable as the film „Che“ presented in 2008 won him the Best Actor Award in Cannes Film Festival.
The fascinating look of the actor was also noticed by the Campari Group which which is the manufacturer of wines, spirits and soft drinks. Benicio del Toro became the face of Campari calendar in 2011. Del Toro was the first male model in the famous liquor company’s advertisement.
Benicio del Toro net worth is an impressive 45 million dollars and it is earned while plenty performances in minor and major roles in films as well as TV series. Benicio del Toro work was honored by the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico.
