Awards & nominations
Here you can find a list of the awards Benicio has won and the awards he has been nominated for.
28 wins
| Year | Award show | Award | Category / Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Cannes Film Festival | Best Actor | For his portrayal of Che Guevera in Guerrilla and The Argentine |
| 2007 | American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California | Bill of Rights Award | - |
| 2004 | Independent Spirit Awards | Special Distinction Award | For 21 Grams (2003) (shared with Alejandro González Iñárritu, Guillermo Arriaga, Robert Salerno, Sean Penn and Naomi Watts) |
| 2004 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | PFCS Award | Best Ensemble Acting for 21 Grams (2003) (shared with the cast) |
| 2003 | Venice Film Festival | Audience Award | Best Actor for 21 Grams (2003) (tied with Omar Sharif for Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran) |
| 2003 | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | WAFCA Award | Best Supporting Actor for 21 Grams (2003) |
| 2001 | Academy Awards, USA | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Traffic (2000) |
| 2001 | BAFTA Awards | BAFTA Film Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Traffic (2000) |
| 2001 | Berlin International Film Festival | Silver Berlin Bear | Best Actor for Traffic (2000) |
| 2001 | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama for Traffic (2000) |
| 2001 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | CFCA Award | Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000) |
| 2001 | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | FFCC Award | Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000) |
| 2001 | Golden Globes, USA | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Traffic (2000) |
| 2001 | Imagen Foundation Awards | Lasting Image Award | - |
| 2001 | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | KCFCC Award | Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000) |
| 2001 | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | NSFC Award | Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000) |
| 2001 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | OFCS Award | Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000) (tied with Philip Seymour Hoffman for Almost Famous) |
| 2001 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Actor | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Traffic (2000) |
| 2001 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Actor | Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture for Traffic (2000) (shared with the cast) |
| 2001 | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | SEFCA Award | Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000) |
| 2001 | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | VFCC Award | Best Actor for Traffic (2000) |
| 2000 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Sierra Award | Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000) |
| 2000 | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | NYFCC Award | Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000) |
| 2000 | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | SDFCS Award | Best Supporting Actor for Traffic (2000) |
| 2000 | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | TFCA Award | Best Actor for Traffic (2000) |
| 1997 | Independent Spirit Awards | Independent Spirit Award | Best Supporting Male for Basquiat (1996) |
| 1996 | Independent Spirit Awards | Independent Spirit Award | Best Supporting Male for The Usual Suspects (1995) |
| 1995 | National Board of Review, USA | NBR Award | Best Acting by an Ensemble for The Usual Suspects (1995) (shared with the cast) |
11 nominations
| Year | Award show | Award | Category / Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ALMA Awards | ALMA Award | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for Sin City (2005) |
| 2004 | Academy Awards, USA | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role for 21 Grams (2003) |
| 2004 | BAFTA Awards | BAFTA Film Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for 21 Grams (2003) |
| 2004 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Critics Choice Award | Best Supporting Actor for 21 Grams (2003) |
| 2004 | Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama for 21 Grams (2003) |
| 2004 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Actor | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for 21 Grams (2003) |
| 2002 | ALMA Awards | ALMA Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for The Pledge (2001) |
| 2002 | Empire Awards, UK | Empire Award | Best Actor for Traffic (2000) |
| 2001 | Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama for Traffic (2000) |
| 1998 | ALMA Awards | ALMA Award | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Crossover Role in a Feature Film for Excess Baggage (1997) |
| 1996 | NCLR Bravo Awards | NCLR Bravo Award | Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film for The Fan (1996) |