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Place of birth Malaga, Andalucía, Spain
Year of debut 1982
Awards
- Golden Globe Awards nominated2
Antonio Banderas is the eldest son of a police officer and a teacher. At 14, a foot injury put an end to his football aspirations. He then became interested in acting. After moving to Madrid, he was spotted by Pedro Almodovar who cast him in his movies throughout the 80s. In 1992, he transitioned into English-speaking roles in The Mambo Kings. He has since starred in a variety of movies including Philadelphia and The Mask of Zorro. He made his directorial debut in 1998 with Crazy In Alabama.
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£3.9915 Certificate 2012 99 MinsA writer (Paul Dano) creates his dream girl who then comes to life. With Antonio Banderas and Steve Coogan. Strong language and soft drug use.
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£2.99U Certificate 2007 88 MinsAnimated. Shrek (Mike Myers) tries to find the real heir the King's throne. With Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy. Contains mild language and comic fight scenes.
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£2.49PG Certificate 1998 131 MinsAntonio Banderas stars as the masked vigilante Zorro. With Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Contains mild comic sexual content and frequent swashbuckling violence.
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£2.49PG Certificate 2005 125 MinsAntonio Banderas returns as the masked hero fighting against injustice. With Catherine Zeta Jones. Contains moderate action violence and mild language.
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£2.4915 Certificate 2008 84 MinsLiam Neeson discovers his wife (Laura Linney) is having an affair and sets out to confront her lover (Antonio Banderas). Strong language.
Did you know?
- In 1996, Antonio Banderas married Melanie Griffith. They have one daughter, Stella, together. Both mother and daughter starred in his directorial debut, Crazy In Alabama.
- He learned his lines phonetically for The Mambo Kings because he did not speak fluent English at the time.
- He earned a Tony nomination for Best Actor for his Broadway debut in the musical Nine.
- In March 2010 he was appointed a UN Goodwill Ambassador.
- For his swashbuckling role as Zorro, he trained with the Spanish Olympic fencing team.
Awards
Golden Globe Awards nominated2
- 1999 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - The Mask Of Zorro
- 1997 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Evita
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