Spanish actor, singer and dancer Antonio Banderas began his career starring in several films directed by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar in the 1980s. In the 1990s he moved to Hollywood and started working in American films, though he arrived speaking no English. He starred in Desperado as a Mexican mariachi. He has worked subsequently with Desperado director Robert Rodriguez on the sequel Once Upon a Time in Mexico and the Spy Kids franchise. Banderas's most widely heard recent role was as Puss in Boots in the second and third Shrek sequels.
Antonio Banderas Notable Roles
- 2003/2007: Voice of Puss In Boots in Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third
- 2003: Carlos Rueda in Imagining Argentina
- 2002: David Alfaro Siqueiros in Frida
- 2001: Gregorio Cortez in Spy Kids
- 1998: Zorro in The Mask of Zorro
- 1995: El Mariachi in Desperado
- 1993: Miguel Alvarez in [[Philadelphia Movie|Philadelphia
- 1990: Ricky in Atame!
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Antonio Banderas Timeline
Note: Many of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
August 10, 1960: Born
1988: Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
1992: The Mambo Kings IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
1993: The House of Spirits IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
1993: Philadelphia IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
1994: Of Love and Shadows IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1994: Interview with the Vampire IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
1995: Miami Rhapsody IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
1995: Desperado IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
1995: Four Rooms IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
1995: Assassins IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
1996: Two Much IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1996: Evita IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
1998: The Mask of Zorro IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
1999: Crazy in Alabama IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1999: The 13th Warrior IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
2001: Spy Kids IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
2001: Original Sin IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
2002: Femme Fatale IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
2002: Frida IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
2003: Once Upon a Time in Mexico IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
2003: And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
2004: Shrek 2 IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
2005: The Legend of Zorro IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
2006: Take the Lead IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
2006: Bordertown IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
2007: Shrek the Third IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
2008: My Mom's New Boyfriend IMDb
2008: The Code IMDb
2009: Sin City 2 IMDb
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Fast Facts
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Name
José Antonio Domínguez Banderas
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Born
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Birthplace
Málaga, Andalucía, Spain
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Fact:
Married to actress Melanie Griffith since 1996
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Banderas and Griffith appeared in two films together
Two Much and Crazy in Alabama
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Fact:
Wanted to play soccer professionally
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Daughter
Stella del Carmen Banderas Griffith
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Fact:
First Spanish actor to play Zorro
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Height
5 feet 7.5 inches
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Fact:
Three Golden Globe Award nominations
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2005
Received star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
