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Antonio Banderas

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Antonio Banderas

Born August 10, 1960 in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain124 films

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.

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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 Cannes Film Festival Award, Goya Award, and as well as nominations from the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.

He's also known for several Hollywood films, such as Philadelphia (1993), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Desperado (1995), Assassins (1995), Evita (1996), and The Mask of Zorro (1998). He also appeared in the first three films of the Spy Kids series (2001-2003) and provided the voice of Puss in Boots in the Shrek franchise (2004–present) and its spin-off films Puss in Boots (2011) and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022).

In 2003, Banderas made his US theatre debut as Guido Contini in Nine, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award and won a Drama Desk Award. He received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his roles in the television film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2004) and the second season of Genius (2018); his portrayal of Pablo Picasso in the latter garnered him critical praise.

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Shrek 2 poster7.3Shrek 22004Philadelphia poster7.7Philadelphia1993Interview with the Vampire poster7.4Interview with the Vampire1994The Skin I Live In poster7.5The Skin I Live In2011Uncharted poster6.9Uncharted2022Shrek the Third poster6.3Shrek the Third2007Shrek Forever After poster6.4Shrek Forever After2010Frida poster7.4Frida2002

Filmography

124 films as actor
  1. TBASan Pellegrino - Fili tirati nunca
  2. TBAThe Monster of FlorenceMario Spezi
  3. TBAArmadillo UnitedDiego
  4. TBAUnmerciful Good FortunePito Cruz
  5. TBAUntitled Puss in Boots SequelPuss in Boots (voice)
  6. 2027Up Against ItÁlvaro
  7. 2026Misión imposible, no... lo siguiente
  8. 2026TonyChef
  9. 2026Above & BelowBurns
  10. 2024BabygirlJacob
  11. 2024Paddington in PeruHunter Cabot
  12. 2024The Clean Up CrewGabriel
  13. 2024Cult KillerMikeal Tallini
  14. 2023Journey to BethlehemHerod the Great
  15. 2023Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyRenaldo
  16. 2022Puss in Boots: The Last WishPuss in Boots (voice)
  17. 2022The EnforcerCuda
  18. 2022Code Name BansheeCaleb
  19. 2022UnchartedSantiago Moncada
  20. 2021Official CompetitionFélix Rivero
  21. 2021Hitman's Wife's BodyguardAristotle Papdopolous
  22. 2020DolittleKing Rassouli
  23. 2019The LaundromatRamón Fonseca
  24. 2019Pain and GlorySalvador Mallo
  25. 2018Life ItselfVincent Saccione
  26. 2018Beyond the EdgeGordon
  27. 2017Bullet HeadBlue
  28. 2017Acts of VengeanceFrank Valera
  29. 2017The Music of SilenceLe maestro
  30. 2017Gun ShyTurk Henry
  31. 2017Black ButterflyPaul
  32. 2017SecurityEduardo 'Eddie' Deacon
  33. 2017SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side StoryBurger Beard
  34. 2016Finding AltamiraMarcelino
  35. 2015Knight of CupsTonio
  36. 2015The 33Mario Sepúlveda
  37. 2015The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterBurger Beard
  38. 2014AutomataJacq Vaucan
  39. 2014The Expendables 3Galgo
  40. 2013Shrek StoriesPuss in Boots (voice)
  41. 2013Machete KillsEl Camaleón 4
  42. 2013Justin and the Knights of ValourSir Clorex (voice)
  43. 2013I'm So Excited!León
  44. 2012Dreamworks: Holiday ClassicsPuss in Boots (voice)
  45. 2012Dreamworks Spooky StoriesPuss in Boots (voice)
  46. 2012Ruby SparksMort
  47. 2012Puss in Boots: The Three DiablosPuss in Boots (voice)
  48. 2011Black GoldEmir Nesib
  49. 2011HaywireRodrigo
  50. 2011Puss in BootsPuss in Boots (voice)
  51. 2011Spy Kids: All the Time in the WorldGregorio Cortez (uncredited)
  52. 2011The Skin I Live InDr. Robert Ledgard
  53. 2011The Big BangNed Cruz
  54. 2010Donkey's Christmas ShrektacularPuss in Boots (voice)
  55. 2010Shrek's Yule LogPuss in Boots (voice)
  56. 2010Scared ShreklessPuss in Boots (voice)
  57. 2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerGreg
  58. 2010Shrek Forever AfterPuss in Boots (voice)
  59. 2009Thick as ThievesGabriel Martin
  60. 2008The Other ManRalph
  61. 2008My Mom's New BoyfriendTommy Martinez
  62. 2007Shrek the HallsPuss in Boots (voice)
  63. 2007Shrek the ThirdPuss in Boots (voice)
  64. 2007BordertownAlfonso Diaz
  65. 2006Take the LeadPierre Dulaine
  66. 2005The Legend of ZorroDon Alejandro de la Vega / Zorro
  67. 2004Far Far Away IdolPuss In Boots (voice)
  68. 2004Shrek 2Puss in Boots (voice)
  69. 2003Imagining ArgentinaCarlos Rueda
  70. 2003Once Upon a Time in MexicoEl Mariachi
  71. 2003And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfPancho Villa
  72. 2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game OverGregorio Cortez
  73. 2002Ballistic: Ecks vs. SeverAgent Jeremiah Ecks
  74. 2002FridaDavid Alfaro Siqueiros
  75. 2002Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost DreamsGregorio Cortez
  76. 2002Femme FataleNicolas Bardo
  77. 2001Original SinLuis Antonio Vargas
  78. 2001The BodyFather Matt Gutierrez
  79. 2001Spy KidsGregorio Cortez
  80. 1999Play It to the BoneCesar Dominguez
  81. 1999The 13th WarriorAhmed Ibh Fahdlan
  82. 1999The White River KidMorales Pittman
  83. 1998The Mask of ZorroAlejandro Murrieta / Zorro
  84. 1996EvitaChé
  85. 1995Four RoomsMan
  86. 1995Two MuchArt Dodge
  87. 1995Never Talk to StrangersTony Ramirez
  88. 1995AssassinsMiguel Bain
  89. 1995DesperadoEl Mariachi
  90. 1995Miami RhapsodyAntonio
  91. 1994Interview with the VampireArmand
  92. 1994Of Love and ShadowsFrancisco
  93. 1993PhiladelphiaMiguel Alvarez
  94. 1993The House of the SpiritsPedro Tercero Gareia
  95. 1993OutrageMarcos Vallez
  96. 1993La otra historia de Rosendo Juárez
  97. 1992The Mambo KingsNestor Castillo
  98. 1992Una mujer bajo la lluviaMiguel
  99. 1991Terra NovaAntonio
  100. 1990Against the WindJuan
  101. 1990La mujer feliz
  102. 1990Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!Ricky
  103. 1989El actoCarlos
  104. 1989The White DoveMario
  105. 1989If They Tell You I FellMarcos
  106. 1989Going Down in MoroccoAlberto
  107. 1988Baton RougeAntonio
  108. 1988El placer de matarLuis
  109. 1988Women on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownCarlos
  110. 1987The Way They WereDamián
  111. 1987Law of DesireAntonio Benítez
  112. 1986Love RavingsAmante de Jaime (segment "Delirio 3")
  113. 198627 HoursRafa
  114. 1986PuzzleAndrés
  115. 1986MatadorAngel
  116. 1985Caso cerradoGasofa
  117. 1985The Court of the PharaohFray José / José en un momento posterior
  118. 1985Réquiem por un campesino españolPaco
  119. 1984The StiltsAlberto
  120. 1984El señor GalíndezEduardo