Antonio Banderas
Birth Name:
José Antonio Domínguez Banderas
Birth Place:
Málaga, Andalucia, Spain
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Director, Writer, Assistant director
Fast Facts
- Dickinson College awarded him with an honorary doctorate in May 2000 in Pennsylvania
- Named a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador to raise awareness against poverty in 2010
- Received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the L․A․ Latino International Film Festival in 2006
- Received the Stella Adler Angel Award along with wife Melanie Griffith for their extensive contributions to charity in 2002
- Graduated from the School of Dramatic Art in Spain in 1980
- Though he wanted to be a professional soccer player, he broke his foot when he was 14, and while looking for another ambition, he saw a stage production of the musical "Hair" and was inspired to study acting
- Director Robert Rodriguez often casts him in his films
- Known for his accented voice, his charisma and his good looks
- Co-owns the Anta Banderas winery in Burgos, Spain
- Didn't know any English before he arrived in the United States to pursue a Hollywood career, and learned the language phonetically
- Voices the bumblebee in the Nasonex commercials
- While preparing for his title role in "The Mask of Zorro," he practiced his swordsmanship with the Spanish Olympic national fencing team
Awards
- 1986Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine):Winner
- 1986Francisco Rabal Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 1987Goya - Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de Reparto):Nominated
- 1988Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine):Nominated
- 1988Sant Jordi - Best Spanish Actor (Mejor Actor Español):Winner
- 1989Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine):Winner
- 1990Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine):Nominated
- 1991Golden India Catalina - Best Actor (Mejor Actor):Winner
- 1991Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine):Winner
- 1991Goya - Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Principal):Nominated
- 1991Premio ACE - Cinema - Best Actor:Winner
- 1993Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine):Nominated
- 1993Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Film: Lead Performance (Protagonista Cine):Nominated
- 1994Chainsaw Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 1996Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine):Nominated
- 1996MTV Movie Award - Most Desirable Male:Nominated
- 1996MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Nominated
- 1996NCLR Bravo Award - Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 1997Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1997Goya - Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonista):Nominated
- 1997OFTA Film Award - Best Comedy/Musical Actor:Nominated
- 1998EFA People's Choice Award - Best European Actor:Winner
- 1998Outstanding European Achievement in World CinemaNominated
- 1999ALMA Award - Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film:Winner
- 1999Antoñita Colomé Award - Best Male Performance:Winner
- 1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actor - Action/Adventure:Nominated
- 1999Outstanding European Achievement in World CinemaWinner
- 1999Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1999Lasting Image AwardWinner
- 1999MTV Movie Award - Best Fight:Nominated
- 1999Golden LionNominated
- 2000ALMA Award - Outstanding Director of a Feature Film:Winner
- 2000ALMA Award - Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film:Winner
- 2002ALMA Award - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2002Blimp Award - Favorite Male Action Hero:Nominated
- 2004Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2004Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2004Imagen Award - Best Actor in a Film:Winner
- 2004Imagen Award - Best Actor in a Television Drama:Winner
- 2004Vision Award - Best Dramatic Performance:Winner
- 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
- 2005Annie - Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production:Nominated
- 2005MTV Movie Award - Best Comedic Performance:Nominated
- 2005VES Award - Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2006Imagen Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2006Imagen Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2007Label Europa CinemasWinner
- 2011ALMA Award - Favorite Movie Actor:Winner
- 2012Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2012BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 2012BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film:Winner
- 2012BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 2012Chainsaw Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2012Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine):Nominated
- 2012Goya - Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Principal):Nominated
- 2012Blimp Award - Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie:Nominated
- 2012Audience Award - Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro):Winner
- 2012Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Film: Lead Performance, Male (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Masculina):Nominated
- 2012VES Award - Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2014Goya - Best Animation Film (Mejor Película de Animación):Nominated
- 2016Imagen Award - Best Actor - Feature Film:Winner
- 2016Grace Award - Most Inspiring Performance in Movies:Nominated
- 2017Ischia Actor Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2017Festival Award - Best Lead Actor:Winner
- 2018Imagen Award - Best Actor - Television:Nominated
- 2018National Film and Television Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie:Nominated
- 2019Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series:Nominated
- 2019Best ActorWinner
- 2019CFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019Critics Choice Award - Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series:Nominated
- 2019DFWFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019DFCC - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019European Film Award - European Actor:Winner
- 2019FFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2019GWNYFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019Hollywood Film Award - Actor of the Year:Winner
- 2019Imagen Award - Best Actor - Feature Film:Nominated
- 2019ICP Award - Best Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2019ICS Cannes Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2019LAFCA Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2019NYFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2019Odyssey Award - Best Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2019SFBAFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2019Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
- 2019SFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019TFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019VHS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019VFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019WFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020AACTA International Award - Best Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2020Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020ASECAN Award - Best Lead Actor:Winner
- 2020Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2020EDA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020American Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020AFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020ACCA - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2020Palmarés blogos de oro - Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor):Nominated
- 2020BOFA - Best Actor:Winner
- 2020CIC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020Chlotrudis Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020CinEuphoria - Best Duo - International Competition:Nominated
- 2020CinEuphoria - Best Actor - International Competition:Nominated
- 2020CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Nominated
- 2020CEC Award - Best Actor (Mejor Actor):Winner
- 2020Critics Choice Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020DFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020Dorian Award - Film Performance of the Year - Actor:Winner
- 2020Días de Cine Award - Best Spanish Actor:Winner
- 2020Feroz Award - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2020Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine):Winner
- 2020GAFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2020Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 2020Goya - Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonista):Winner
- 2020Huading Award - Best Global Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2020ICS Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2020José María Forqué Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2020LEJA Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2020ALFS Award - Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2020NSFC Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2020OFTA Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020OFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020International Star AwardWinner
- 2020Sant Jordi - Best Actor in a Spanish Film (Millor actor en pel·lícula espanyola):Winner
- 2020Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Film: Lead Performance, Male (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Masculina):Nominated
- 2020Platino Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2023HFCS Award - Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance:Nominated
- 2023HCA Award - Best Voice or Motion-Capture Performance:Nominated
- 2023Imagen Award - Best Voice-Over Actor - Feature Film:Winner
- 2023LEJA Award - Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance:Nominated
- 2023OFTA Film Award - Best Voice-Over Performance:Nominated
- 2025Imagen Award - Best Actor:Nominated