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Antonio Banderas Biography

Birth Name:

José Antonio Domínguez Banderas

Birth Place:

Málaga, Spain

Profession

Actor, producer

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 second wife Melanie Griffith when they both starred in the 1996 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

2020Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2020Goya Awards-Best Leading Actor: winner
2019Cannes Film Festival-Best Actor: winner
2019Critics' Choice Awards-Best Actor: nominated
2019European Film Awards-European Actor: winner
2019Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2018Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie: nominated
2012Goya Awards-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2012Goya Awards-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2004Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2004Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1999Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
1998European Film Awards-European Achievement in World Cinema: nominated
1997Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated