RECENT CREDITS
The Three Stooges (MGM) (FILM)  Nov. 20, 2009
Che: Part One (FILM)  Jan. 9, 2009
Che: Part Two (FILM)  Jan. 9, 2009
Things We Lost in the Fire (FILM)  Oct. 19, 2007


HIGHLIGHTS
2008 Portrayed the title character in Steven Soderbergh's two part biopic, "Che," about the life of Marxist revolutionary Ernesto Guevara
2007 Co-starred with Halle Berry in "Things We Lost in the Fire"
2005 Cast as Jackie Boy, a dirty cop with a penchant for violence in "Sin City" an adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novels; co-directed by Miller and Robert Rodriguez
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

The Wolfman  2010 -Lawrence Talbot
Producer, Actor
Film


Breakfast With Hunter  2003 -Interviewee
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Producer, Actor
Film


Producer, Actor
Film


Producer, Screenplay
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Che: Part One  2009 -Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
Producer, Actor
Film


Che: Part Two  2009 -Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
Producer, Actor
Film


Things We Lost in the Fire  2007 -Jerry Sunborne
Actor
Film


Sin City  2005 -Jackie Boy
Actor
Film


21 Grams  2003 -Jack Jordan
Actor
Film


The Hunted  2003 -Aaron Hallam
Actor
Film


The 74th Annual Academy Awards  2002 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Bread and Roses  2001 -Himself
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Snatch  2001 -Franky Four Fingers
Actor
Film


The Pledge  2001 -Toby Jay Wadenah
Actor
Film


Traffic  2000 -Javier Rodriguez
Actor
Film


The Way of the Gun  2000 -"Longbaugh"
Actor
Film


Special Thanks
Film


Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas  1998 -Oscar 'Dr Gonzo' Acosta
Actor
Film


Excess Baggage  1997 -Vincent
Actor
Film


Cannes Man  1997
Actor
Film


Joyride  1997
Actor
Film


The Funeral  1996 -Gaspare
Actor
Film


The Fan  1996 -Juan Primo
Actor
Film


Basquiat  1996 -Benny Dalmau
Actor
Film


The Usual Suspects  1995 -Fred Fenster
Actor
Film


Swimming With Sharks  1995 -Rex
Actor
Film


China Moon  1994 -Lamar Dickey
Actor
Film


Money for Nothing  1993 -Dino Palladino
Actor
Film


Fearless  1993 -Manny Rodrigo
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Indian Runner  1991 -Miguel
Actor
Film


Drug Wars: the Camarena Story  1990 -Rafael Caro Quintero
Actor
TV


Licence to Kill  1989 -Dario
Actor
Film


Executive Producer
Film


Golden Balls   -Bob the Friend from Miami
Actor
Film


Fallen Angels   -Paco
Actor
TV




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Highlights

2008 Portrayed the title character in Steven Soderbergh's two part biopic, "Che," about the life of Marxist revolutionary Ernesto Guevara
2007 Co-starred with Halle Berry in "Things We Lost in the Fire"
2005 Cast as Jackie Boy, a dirty cop with a penchant for violence in "Sin City" an adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novels; co-directed by Miller and Robert Rodriguez
2003 Co-starred with Sean Penn and Naomi Watts as an ex-convict in "21 Grams"; directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and written by Guillermo Arriaga; earned Oscar and SAG nominations for Best Supporting
2001 Re-teamed with director Sean Penn, playing a mentally challenged Native American in "The Pledge"
2000 Reunited with "Usual Suspects" screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie for "The Way of the Gun"
2000 Played diamond thief, Franky Four Fingers in Guy Ritchie's hip caper comedy "Snatch"
2000 Portrayed a Mexican border cop struggling to remain honest amid corruption in Steven Soderbergh's "Traffic"
1998 Cast as Dr. Gonzo, the lawyer for a Hunter S Thompson-like journalist (Johnny Depp), in Terry Gilliam's film adaptation of Thompson's book "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"
1997 Garnered favorable reviews as a car thief turned inadvertent kidnapper in the Alicia Silverstone vehicle "Excess Baggage"
1996 Portrayed a streetwise buddy of the titular artist in "Basquiat"; helmed by Julian Schnabel
1996 Played a hot-tempered rival to a trio of brothers involved with the Mafia in Abel Ferrara's "The Funeral"
1995 Made short-film writing and directing debut, "Submission"; screened at the Venice Film Festival
1995 Breakthrough role as the mumbling, wisecracking Fred Fensterin in Bryan Singer's "The Usual Suspects"
1992 Played key villainous role in "Christopher Columbus: The Discovery"
1991 Had supporting role in Sean Penn's directorial debut, "The Indian Runner"
1990 Made TV miniseries debut as a drug lord in "Drug Wars: The Camarena Story" (NBC)
1989 Played a Bond villain in "License to Kill"
1988 Feature film debut, "Big Top Pee-wee" as Duke, the dog-faced boy
1987 Made first TV appearance in an episode of "Miami Vice" (NBC)
Born in Puerto Rico
Family moved to Pennsylvania when Del Toro's mother died
Moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting


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