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Also known as José Antonio Domínguez Bandera

Spanish actor

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José Antonio Domínguez Banderas is a Spanish film actor, film producer, and film director. Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, he began his work period in 1979. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA and has worked in Spain. Banderas speaks and writes in Spanish and English, with Spanish as his native language. He is recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.

Banderas has received several awards, including the Donostia Award, Theatre World Award, Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor, and the European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award. He has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, the MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, and the European Film Award for Best Actor. He is married to Melanie Griffith and has one child. He resides in Málaga and has tested positive for COVID-19.

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Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

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.…

Known for

  • Rose's Baby — Álvaro2027
  • Shrek 5 — Puss in Boots (voice)2027
  • Tony — Ciro2026
  • Gypsy en el Soho. El sueño de Antonio Banderas — Self2025
  • Pedro x Javis — Self2025
  • Paddington in Peru — Hunter Cabot2024
  • Babygirl — Jacob2024
  • The Clean Up Crew — Gabriel2024
  • Cult Killer — Mikeal Tallini2024
  • Hermanos, una historia de sangre — Narrator2024

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Instance of
human
Family name
Domínguez
Gender
male
Citizenship
Spain
Place of birth
Málaga
Occupation
director
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
Spanish
Instrument
voice
Image
Antonio Banderas-66031 (cropped).jpg
Number of children
1
Work location
Spain
Residence
Málaga
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date of birth
1960-08-10
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start of work period
1979-00-00
medical condition
COVID-19
social media followers
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name in native language
Antonio Banderas
birth name
José Antonio Domínguez Banderas
member of
SAG-AFTRA
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Encyclopedic overview

José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received numerous accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award and a Goya Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award.

Banderas made his acting debut at a small theater in Málaga, where he caught the attention of director Pedro Almodóvar, who gave the actor his film debut in the screwball comedy Labyrinth of Passion (1982). They have since collaborated 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), The Skin I Live In (2011), and Pain and Glory (2019), the last of which earned him the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, the Goya Award for Best Actor as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

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