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Antonio Banderas Biography

Birth Name:José Antonio Domínguez Banderas

Birth Place:Málaga, Andalucia, Spain

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Director, Writer, Assistant director

Fast Facts

Dickinson College awarded him with an honorary doctorate in May 2000 in Pennsylvania
Named a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador to raise awareness against poverty in 2010
Received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the L․A․ Latino International Film Festival in 2006
Received the Stella Adler Angel Award along with wife Melanie Griffith for their extensive contributions to charity in 2002
Graduated from the School of Dramatic Art in Spain in 1980
Though he wanted to be a professional soccer player, he broke his foot when he was 14, and while looking for another ambition, he saw a stage production of the musical "Hair" and was inspired to study acting
Director Robert Rodriguez often casts him in his films
Known for his accented voice, his charisma and his good looks
Co-owns the Anta Banderas winery in Burgos, Spain
Didn't know any English before he arrived in the United States to pursue a Hollywood career, and learned the language phonetically
Voices the bumblebee in the Nasonex commercials
While preparing for his title role in "The Mask of Zorro," he practiced his swordsmanship with the Spanish Olympic national fencing team

Awards

1986Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): winner
1986Francisco Rabal Award-Best Actor: winner
1987Goya-Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de Reparto): nominated
1988Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): nominated
1988Sant Jordi-Best Spanish Actor (Mejor Actor Español): winner
1989Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): winner
1990Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): nominated
1991Golden India Catalina-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): winner
1991Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): winner
1991Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Principal): nominated
1991Premio ACE-Cinema - Best Actor: winner
1993Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): nominated
1993Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Film: Lead Performance (Protagonista Cine): nominated
1994Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
1996Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): nominated
1996MTV Movie Award-Most Desirable Male: nominated
1996MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
1996NCLR Bravo Award-Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film: nominated
1997Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
1997Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonista): nominated
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Comedy/Musical Actor: nominated
1998EFA People's Choice Award-Best European Actor: winner
1998Outstanding European Achievement in World Cinema-: nominated
1999ALMA Award-Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film: winner
1999Antoñita Colomé Award-Best Male Performance: winner
1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actor - Action/Adventure: nominated
1999Outstanding European Achievement in World Cinema-: winner
1999Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
1999Lasting Image Award-: winner
1999MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: nominated
1999Golden Lion-: nominated
2000ALMA Award-Outstanding Director of a Feature Film: winner
2000ALMA Award-Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film: winner
2002ALMA Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2002Blimp Award-Favorite Male Action Hero: nominated
2004Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor: nominated
2004Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2004Imagen Award-Best Actor in a Film: winner
2004Imagen Award-Best Actor in a Television Drama: winner
2004Vision Award-Best Dramatic Performance: winner
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2005Annie-Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2005MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
2005VES Award-Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture: nominated
2006Imagen Award-Best Actor: winner
2006Imagen Award-Best Actor: nominated
2007Label Europa Cinemas-: winner
2011ALMA Award-Favorite Movie Actor: winner
2012Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2012BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film: nominated
2012BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film: winner
2012BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2012Chainsaw Award-Best Actor: winner
2012Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): nominated
2012Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Principal): nominated
2012Blimp Award-Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie: nominated
2012Audience Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2012Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Film: Lead Performance, Male (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Masculina): nominated
2012VES Award-Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: nominated
2014Goya-Best Animation Film (Mejor Película de Animación): nominated
2016Imagen Award-Best Actor - Feature Film: winner
2016Grace Award-Most Inspiring Performance in Movies: nominated
2017Ischia Actor Award-Best Actor: winner
2017Festival Award-Best Lead Actor: winner
2018Imagen Award-Best Actor - Television: nominated
2018National Film and Television Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: nominated
2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: nominated
2019Best Actor-: winner
2019CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series: nominated
2019DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2019European Film Award-European Actor: winner
2019FFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2019GWNYFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019Hollywood Film Award-Actor of the Year: winner
2019Imagen Award-Best Actor - Feature Film: nominated
2019ICP Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2019ICS Cannes Award-Best Actor: winner
2019LAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2019NYFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2019Odyssey Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2019SFBAFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2019Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2019SFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019TFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019VHS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019VFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019WFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2020Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020ASECAN Award-Best Lead Actor: winner
2020Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2020EDA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020American Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020AFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2020Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor): nominated
2020BOFA-Best Actor: winner
2020CIC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Best Duo - International Competition: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Best Actor - International Competition: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2020CEC Award-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): winner
2020Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020DFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actor: winner
2020Días de Cine Award-Best Spanish Actor: winner
2020Feroz Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2020Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine): winner
2020GAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor: nominated
2020Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2020Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonista): winner
2020Huading Award-Best Global Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2020ICS Award-Best Actor: winner
2020José María Forqué Award-Best Actor: winner
2020LEJA Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2020ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2020NSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2020OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020International Star Award-: winner
2020Sant Jordi-Best Actor in a Spanish Film (Millor actor en pel·lícula espanyola): winner
2020Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Film: Lead Performance, Male (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Masculina): nominated
2020Platino Award-Best Actor: winner
2023HFCS Award-Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: nominated
2023HCA Award-Best Voice or Motion-Capture Performance: nominated
2023Imagen Award-Best Voice-Over Actor - Feature Film: winner
2023LEJA Award-Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance: nominated
2023OFTA Film Award-Best Voice-Over Performance: nominated
2025Imagen Award-Best Actor: nominated