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Biography Antonio Banderas, one of Spain's most famous faces who was a soccer player until he broke his foot at age 14, is now an international film star best known as Zorro in the eponymous film franchise. He was born José Antonio Domínguez Banderas on August 10, 1960, in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. His father...
| Company: |
Green Moon Productions (Producer)
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| Publicist: |
PMK/HBH - Robin Baum
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| Profession: |
Actor / Soundtrack / Producer |
| Born: |
10 August 1960, Málaga, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain (age 49) |
| Birth Name: |
José Antonio Domínguez Banderas |
| Height: |
5' 8½" (1.74 m) |
| Spouse: |
Melanie Griffith (14 May 1996 - present) 1 child
Ana Leza (27 July 1987 - 1996) (divorced)
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| Also Known As: |
Antonio Banderas / Antonio Bandares |
| Awards: |
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 24 wins & 24 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1982 - 2011 |
Salary
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The Body (2001): $12,000,000 |
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Evita (1996): $4,000,000 |
Real Life Quotes
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I don't want anything I don't deserve, (but) if they offer me more money, I'm not stupid. |
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"This lust for beauty is a terrible thing. I've forbidden her from ever going to a cosmetic surgeon again. It is something we have agreed to for the sake of our marriage" [on his wife, Melanie Griffith, having more plastic surgery]. |
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If they had offered me James Bond, I probably couldn't have gone to England anymore in my life. James Bond with an accent? That would have been something. |
Trivia
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Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#24). [1995] |
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Education: School of Dramatic Art, Málaga, Spain |
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Stepfather of Alexander Bauer and Dakota Johnson. |
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Siblings: One younger brother, Francisco |
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Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world [1996] |
Other Works
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TV commercial for Collant San Pellegrino, with top model Valeria Mazza. |
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2002: TV commercial (Italy) for Lycia. |
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Stage: Played Guideo in musical "Nine" on Broadway, 4/10/03-10/5/03. Nominated for a Tony award. |
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10/20/03: Sings "Me and My Shadow", as a duet with Michael Ball on Ball's CD "A Love Story." |
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January 2002: His recording of "Oh, What A Circus" from the Evita soundtrack is included on the Andrew Lloyd Webber box set compilation "Now and Forever" |
Where Are They Now?
| July 2003 |
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Portraying director and womanizer "Guido Contini" in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of the Yestin/Kopit musical "Nine" at Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York City. |
| July 2008 |
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Launched his "Blue Seduction Women" perfume. |
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