 |
TRAFFIC (Drama)
(R - drug content, violence, language
& some sexual content.)
In one of the four interrelated drug battle stories
told in this film, Benicio Del Toro won his Supporting
Oscar playing "one good cop," Javier Rodriguez,
a corrupt, yet dedicated local Mexican constable doing
his part fighting the drug battle in Mexico, using his
"own jaded, questionable ethical code." He
finds himself in a moment of truth, when he discovers
that his new boss is not "anti-drug" at all,
but part of the problem itself.
|
Benicio Del Toro (1967 - )
Benicio Del Toro, who has been called
the "Spanish Brad Pitt," was born on February
19, 1967 in San German, Puerto Rico, the son of two
lawyers. When his mother died, the family moved to a
farm in Pennsylvania. Though originally taking up business
courses at University of California in San Diego, Benicio
Del Toro's strong interest in acting was refueled when
he took an acting class. He dropped out of school and
studied acting with Stella Adler in Los Angeles and
at the Circle in the Square Acting School in New York
City.
Benicio Del Toro started acting on TV
in the late 1980's with an appearance on "Miami
Vice," and taking part in a NBC miniseries "Drug
Wars: The Kiki Camarena Story," thus starting his career
as a charismatic character actor, mostly known for portraying
cool gansters with bad attitudes, though he has diversified
in his later films. At 21, Del Toro played the youngest Bond
villain ever, in the film "License to Kill,"
which unfortunately bombed at the box office. However,
like any good actor worth his salt, Benicio persevered through
the early nineties, giving the film community credible
performances in underrated films. Notably, Del Toro shone
in his roles in the films, "China Moon," "Fearless"
and especially "Swimming With Sharks" and
"The Fan," where he plays a prima dona basball
player.
Benicio Del Toro's first leading man
role became his in 1997, a film called "Excess
Baggage." Other leading roles followed ,with Johnny
Depp in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,"which received mixed reviews. The year 2000 brought a big boost
in Del Toro's career, which led to his Oscar as best Supporting
Actor, a prize Benicio richly deserved.
His other notable film credits include:
THE PLEDGE
THE WAY OF THE GUN
SNATCH
BREAD AND ROSES
JOYRIDE
THE FUNERAL
BASQUIAT
THE USUAL SUSPECTS
THE HUNTED
21 GRAMS
SIN CITY
THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE
THE ARGENTINE
GUERRILLA
THE WOLFMAN
Del Toro's television credits include...
"Independent Focus"
"Tales from the Crypt" - Episode # 6.6
"Ohara"
"Private Eye" - Episode # 1.4 |
