Antonio Banderas

Acting · Born 1960-08-10 in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Biography

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…

Filmography

• Frida as David Alfaro Siqueiros
• Interview with the Vampire as Armand
• Shrek 2 as Puss in Boots (voice)
• The House of the Spirits as Pedro Tercero Gareia
• Law of Desire as Antonio Benítez
• Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown as Carlos
• Desperado as El Mariachi
• Philadelphia as Miguel Alvarez
• The Skin I Live In as Dr. Robert Ledgard
• Ruby Sparks as Mort

TV

• Inside the Actors Studio as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
• Today as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
• The View as Self
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• American Idol as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
• DreamWorks Shrek's Swamp Stories as Puss in Boots (voice)