Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas | |
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 Banderas in 2025 | |
| Born | José Antonio Domínguez Bandera 10 August 1960 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, director |
| Known for | Agent Jeremiah Ecks in Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever Miguel Bain in Assassins Armand in Interview with the Vampire El Mariachi in Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico Miguel Alvarez in Philadelphia Zorro in The Mask of Zorro and The Legend of Zorro. Banderas also portrayed the voice ofPuss in Boots in the Shrek franchise and Puss in Boots |
| Spouse(s) | Ana Leza (m. 1988–1996, divorced) Melanie Griffith (m. 1996–2015; divorced) |
| Children | 1 |
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José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960),[1] better known as Antonio Banderas, is an Spanish movie, stage, television, actor, singer, and director. He has acted in several important Hollywood movies including Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, Assassins, Interview with the Vampire, Mariachi sequels, Philadelphia, The Mask of Zorro, The Legend of Zorro, and Puss in Boots and its sequel in the Shrek movies.
Banderas and his wife Melanie Griffith said in June 2014 that they are divorcing. The divorce was finalized in 2015.
Filmography
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Pestañas postizas | Antonio Juan | |
| Laberinto de pasiones | Sadec | ||
| 1983 | Y del seguro... líbranos Señor! | Pipi | |
| 1984 | El caso Almería | Juan Luque | |
| El señor Galíndez | Eduardo | ||
| Los zancos | Alberto | ||
| 1985 | Réquiem por un campesino español | Paco | Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor Murcia Week of Spanish Cinema for Best Actor |
| La corte de Faraón | Fray José | Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor Murcia Week of Spanish Cinema for Best Actor | |
| Caso cerrado | Preso | Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor | |
| 1986 | Matador | Ángel | Nominated—Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Murcia Week of Spanish Cinema for Best Actor |
| Puzzle | Andrés | ||
| 27 horas | Rafa | Sant Jordi Awards for Best Spanish Actor | |
| Delirios de amor | Amante de Jaime | Sant Jordi Awards for Best Spanish Actor Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor | |
| 1987 | La ley del deseo | Antonio Benítez | Sant Jordi Awards for Best Spanish Actor Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor |
| Así como habían sido | Damián | Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor | |
| 1988 | La Mujer de tu vida: La mujer feliz | Antonio | Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best TV Actor |
| Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Carlos | Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor | |
| El placer de matar | Luis | Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor | |
| Baton rouge | Antonio | Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor | |
| 1989 | Bajarse al moro | Alberto | Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor |
| Si te dicen que caí | Marcos | Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor | |
| La Blanca Paloma | Mario | Valladolid International Film Festival Award for Best Actor Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor | |
| Hasta Luego Tenis | Jake Spicer | ||
| El Acto | Carlos | ||
| Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! | Ricky | Golden India Catalina Award for Best Actor Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor ACE Awards for Best Actor Nominated—Goya Award for Best Actor | |
| 1990 | La otra historia de Rosendo Juárez | Rosendo Juárez | Television film |
| Contra el viento | Juan | Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor | |
| 1991 | Terra Nova | Antonio | |
| 1992 | Una mujer bajo la lluvia | Miguel | Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor |
| The Mambo Kings | Néstor Castillo | Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor Nominated—Spanish Actors Union Award for Lead Performance | |
| 1993 | ¡Dispara! | Marcos | |
| The House of the Spirits | Pedro Tercero García | ||
| Philadelphia | Miguel Álvarez | ||
| 1994 | Of Love and Shadows | Francisco | |
| Interview with the Vampire | Armand | ||
| 1995 | Miami Rhapsody | Antonio | |
| Desperado | El Mariachi (Manito) | Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male | |
| Four Rooms | Man | Segment "The Misbehavers" | |
| Assassins | Miguel Bain | ||
| Never Talk to Strangers | Tony Ramirez | ||
| Two Much | Art Dodge | Nominated—Goya Award for Best Actor | |
| 1996 | Evita | Ché | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1998 | The Mask of Zorro | Alejandro Murrieta/Zorro | European Film Award for Best European Actor Imagen Award for Lasting Image Award Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated—European Film Award for Achievement in World Cinema Nominated—ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Awards for Favorite Actor – Action/Adventure Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Fight |
| 1999 | The 13th Warrior | Ahmad ibn Fadlan | European Film Award for Achievement in World Cinema Nominated—ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film |
| The White River Kid | Morales Pittman | ||
| Play It to the Bone | César Domínguez | ||
| 2001 | The Body | Father Matt Gutiérrez | |
| Spy Kids | Gregorio "Greg" Cortez | Nominated—ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated—Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male Butt Kicker | |
| Original Sin | Luís Vargast | ||
| 2002 | Femme Fatale | Nicolas Bardo | |
| Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | Gregorio "Greg" Cortez | ||
| Frida | David Alfaro Siqueiros | ||
| Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | Agent Jeremiah Ecks | ||
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Gregorio "Greg" Cortez | |
| Once Upon a Time in Mexico | El Mariachi | Imagen Award for Best Actor | |
| Imagining Argentina | Carlos Rueda | ||
| 2004 |