Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Date of Birth:

Aug 10, 1960

Place of Birth:

Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born August 10, 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor and singer. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received various accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award and a European Film Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. Banderas made his film debut in Pedro Almodóvar's screwball comedy Labyrinth of Passion (1982). They've since collaborated together on many films including Matador (1986), Law of Desire (1987), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989), and The Skin I Live In (2011). For the 2019 film Pain and Glory, Banderas earned various accolades for Best Actor including the Cannes Film Festival Award, Goya Award, and as well as nominations from the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. He's also known for several Hollywood films, such as Philadelphia (1993), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Desperado (1995), Assassins (1995), Evita (1996), and The Mask of Zorro (1998). He also appeared in the first three films of the Spy Kids series (2001-2003) and provided the voice of Puss in Boots in the Shrek franchise (2004–present) and its spin-off films Puss in Boots (2011) and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022). In 2003, Banderas made his US theatre debut as Guido Contini in Nine, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award and won a Drama Desk Award. He received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his roles in the television film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2004) and the second season of Genius (2018); his portrayal of Pablo Picasso in the latter garnered him critical praise.

filmography:

Babygirl Babygirl

2024

Automata Automata

2014

The 33 The 33

2015

Gun Shy Gun Shy

2017

Uncharted Uncharted

2022

Dolittle Dolittle

2020

Los zancos Los zancos

1984

Security Security

2017

27 Horas 27 Horas

1986

Puzzle Puzzle

1986

El acto El acto

1989

Terra Nova Terra Nova

1991

Evita Evita

1996

Desperado Desperado

1995

Matador Matador

1986

Assassins Assassins

1995

Champion Champion

2005

Shrek 2 Shrek 2

2004

Frida Frida

2002

Bordertown Bordertown

2007

Spy Kids Spy Kids

2001

The Body The Body

2001

Black Gold Black Gold

2011

Two Much Two Much

1995

Outrage Outrage

1993

Haywire Haywire

2011

Four Rooms Four Rooms

1995

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