Benicio Del Toro is an actor, writer, and director from Puerto Rico. He has had an influential career appearing in many acclaimed films such as Traffic, Snatch, and Sin City, for which he won several awards. Del Toro was affected deeply by his mother's death when he was young, which influenced him later in life. Despite some struggles as a youth, he has become renowned in the film industry for his acting abilities and commitment to his craft and cultural roots in Puerto Rico through his charitable work.