Early life
Banderas was born in Málaga, Andalucia, southern Spain, the son of doña Ana Banderas, a school teacher, and José DomÃnguez, a policeman in the Guardia Civil. He also has one brother, Francisco. Banderas was raised as a Roman Catholic, but no longer follows the religion. He took his mother's surname as his stage name. He initially wanted to play football professionally, but his dream ended when he broke his foot at age 14. As a young man, he travelled to Madrid, in order to make a career in the Spanish film industry.
More about Antonio Banderas (From Wikipedia)
Early Life
Banderas was born in Málaga, Andalucia, southern Spain, the son of doña Ana Banderas, a school teacher, and José DomÃnguez, a policeman in the Guardia Civil. He also read more...
Career In Spain
His acting career began at the age of 19, when he worked in small theaters during the Movida period. He first gained wide attention through a series of films by director Pedro Almodóvar, read more...
Career In Hollywood
He subsequently moved to the U.S. and began appearing in American films; some of his earlier roles there included the 1992 film, The Mambo Kings, as well as a supporting role in read more...
Personal Life
Banderas divorced his first wife, Ana Leza, and in May 1996 he married actress Melanie Griffith, whom he met a year earlier when they shot Two Much. They have a daughter, Stella read more...
José Antonio DomÃnguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960), better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor and singer. He began his acting career at age 19 with a series read more...