Benicio del Toro: film career, awards, height and profile

Date of birth: February 19, 1967 (Age: 59 as of September 2026)

Height: 6’2” (188 cm)

Weight: 176 pounds (80 kg)

Benicio Del Toro body measurements:

Chest: 40” (102 cm)

Waist: 33” (84 cm)

Biceps: 14” (36 cm)

Hair color: Dark brown

Eye color: Hazel

Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez was born on February 19, 1967, in San Germán, Puerto Rico. After studying acting, he built an early screen career with roles in Licence to Kill, Fearless and The Usual Suspects.

Del Toro won the Academy Award for supporting actor for Traffic and received another nomination for 21 Grams. His later credits include Che, Sicario, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, The French Dispatch and One Battle After Another.

The earlier article treated short-term weight changes for individual roles and an anecdote about food as general fitness guidance. Those unsupported diet claims were removed; role preparation is temporary, production-specific work rather than a recommended routine.

Updated details

Biographical and career details were reviewed and the article text was updated on September 7, 2026. Historical measurements and past routine descriptions are identified as such.