Antonio Banderas profile
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Antonio Banderas

10th August 1960 Málaga, Andalusia, Spain Acting

José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 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.

147 Movies 47 TV Shows 206 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Tony poster
Tony 7th August 2026 as Chef
Uncharted poster
Uncharted 10th February 2022 as Santiago Moncada
Gun Shy poster
Gun Shy 8th September 2017 as Turk Henry
Security poster
Security 4th March 2017 as Eduardo 'Eddie' Deacon
The 33 poster
The 33 6th August 2015 as Mario Sepúlveda
Shrek 2 poster
Shrek 2 19th May 2004 as Puss in Boots (voice)
Frida poster
Frida 29th August 2002 as David Alfaro Siqueiros
The Body poster
The Body 13th April 2001 as Father Matt Gutierrez
Spy Kids poster
Spy Kids 18th March 2001 as Gregorio Cortez
Evita poster
Evita 14th December 1996 as Ché
Outrage poster
Outrage 1st October 1993 as Marcos Vallez
Love Ravings poster
Love Ravings 13th November 1986 as Amante de Jaime (segment "Delirio 3")
Puzzle poster
Puzzle 18th August 1986 as Andrés
Genius poster
Genius 25th April 2017 as Pablo Picasso
Conan poster
Conan 8th November 2010 as Self
Today poster
Today 14th January 1952 as Self