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, between 1982 and 1990. These included Laberinto de pasiones (1982), Matador (1986), La ley del deseo (1987), Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988), and ¡Ãtame! (1989). His breakthrough role was as the character "Ricky" in ¡Ãtame! (English-language title: Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!), which was a minor success in the United States.
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...