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Antonio Banderas

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Antonio Banderas: Biography

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Birth Name: José Antonio Domínguez Bandera
Birth Place: Málaga, Spain
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/10/1960, Leo
Profession: Actor; producer

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Antonio Banderas Fast Facts:

Dreamed of playing soccer professionally until breaking his foot at age 14.
Got started acting at an independent theater company in Málaga, Spain, in 1974.
Did not yet speak English at the time of filming 1992's The Mambo Kings, so he had to learn his lines phonetically.
Met wife Melanie Griffith when they both starred in the 1995 romantic comedy Two Much.
Earned an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Dickinson College in 2000.
Has worked with beauty company Puig to promote a number of fragrances for men and women since 1997.

Antonio Banderas Relationships:
Alexander Bauer - Stepson
Ana - Mother
Ana Leza - Ex-wife
Francisco Domínguez - Brother
José Domínguez - Father
Melanie Griffith - Wife
Stella del Carmen Banderas Griffith - Daughter
Dakota Johnson - Stepdaughter
Antonio Banderas Awards:
2003 Tony: Actor (Musical) - Nominee
1997 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1999 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
2004 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
2004 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
College:
School of Dramatic Art, Málaga, Spain

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