José Antonio Domínguez Bandera, known professionally as Antonio Banderas was born in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain, on August 10, 1960, is a Spanish actor. Young Antonio Banderas first started performing in school theater productions. He got his big screen debut in Spanish drama film Pestañas postizas (1982) in role as Juan. He made his television debut in drama miniseries Fragmentos de interior (1984) in role as Joaquín. He landed his first break as Ricky in dark romantic comedy movie Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989). He made his Hollywood debut in musical drama film The Mambo Kings (1992) in role as Néstor Castillo. Antonio's breakthrough performance came as Miguel Álvarez in legal drama movie Philadelphia (1993). He landed his Broadway debut in a musical "Nine" (2003) in role as Guido Contini, at Eugene O'Neill Theatre, for which he won the Theatre World Award for Best Actor and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. He made his directorial debut with comedy drama film Crazy in Alabama (1999), for which he won the ALMA Award for Best Director of a Feature Film.
Antonio Banderas height is 5' 8½" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 174 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 167.5 іn pоunds or 76 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 64 years old. His shoe size is 10 US | 43 EU.
Antonio Banderas
Photo: Michael Schilling / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Birth Date:
August 10, 1960
Age:
64 years old
Nationality:
Spain
Sun Sign:
Leo
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Height:
5 ft 8½ in | 174 cm
Net Worth:
$45 Million
Weight:
76 kg | 167.5 lbs
Chest:
42 in | 107 cm
Shoe Size:
10 US | 43 EU
Waist:
36 in | 91.5 cm
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama also won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his role as Salvador Mallo in Spanish drama movie Pain and Glory (2019).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his roles in movies:
Evita (1996) - Ché
The Mask of Zorro (1998) - Alejandro Murrieta / Zorro
He played Gregorio "Greg" Cortez in spy adventure comedy films:
Spy Kids (2011)
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
He voiced Puss in Boots in animated adventure comedy movies:
Shrek 2 (2004)
Shrek the Third (2007)
Shrek Forever After (2010)
Puss in Boots (2011), for which he won the BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award for Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
He was nominated for the Goya Award for Best Actor for his role as Ricky in dark romantic comedy movie Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989).
He was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male for his role as El Mariachi (Manito) in contemporary Western action movie Desperado (1995).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Pancho Villa in Western film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003).
He won the Imagen Award for Best Actor in a Film for his role as El Mariachi in thriller drama film Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003).
He won the ALMA Award for Favorite Movie Actor for his role as Greg Clemente in comedy drama film You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010).
He won the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film for his role as Ahmad ibn Fadlan in historical action movie The 13th Warrior (1999).
He was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his role as Dr. Robert Ledgard in psychological horror film The Skin I Live In (2011).
Interview with the Vampire (1994) - Armand
Frida (2002) - David Alfaro Siqueiros
Never Talk to Strangers (1995) - Tony Ramirez
Original Sin (2001) - Luís Vargast
Assassins (1995) - Miguel Bain
The Expendables 3 (2014) - Galgo
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) - Carlos
Security (2017) - Eduardo "Eddie" Deacon
Bullet Head (2017) - Blue
Life Itself (2018) - Mr. Saccione
The Laundromat (2019) - Ramón Fonseca
The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) - Aristotle Papadopoulos
Dolittle (2020) - Rassouli.
The Enforcer (2022) - Cuda
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) - Renaldo
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Pablo Picasso in National Geographic anthology period drama television series Genius (2018).
He hosted Saturday Night Live (2006), in episode "Antonio Banderas / Mary J. Blige" .
Studied at the College of Dramatic Art, in Málaga.
Attended ARA Theatre-School, run by Ángeles Rubio-Argüelles y Alessandri.
Has brother, Francisco Javier and sister, Chloe.
He joined the National Theatre of Spain, at the age of 19.
He toured all over Spain with theatre troupe the La Movida Madrileña.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in 2005.
Longtime supporter of Málaga CF.
Featured in advertising campaign for Spanish fashion and fragrance company Puig.
Received an honorary doctorate from the University of Málaga in 2010.
Lives in Cobham, Surrey, England.
He was married to:
Melanie Griffith (1996-2015), they have a daughter, Stella Del Carmen Banderas
Ana Leza (1987-1996).
He dated Natalie Burn (2014).
Has been in a long-term relationship with Nicole Kimpel, since 2014.