Antonio Banderas

This is one actor that makes my sister's heart melt! He is, alongside Johnny Depp, one of my sister's all time favorite actors.

Birth name: Jose Antonio Dominguez Banderas
DOB: 8/10/1960
Where: Malaga, Spain

Trademark
-Strong Spanish accent
-Deep voice
-Often works with Robert Rodriguez

Trivia
-He is the ex-stepfather to Dakota Johnson
-He became a father for the first time at age 36 when wife Melanie Griffith gave birth to Stella del Carmen Banderas Griffith on 9/24/1996
-In Spanish, his surname translates into "flags"
-Is a supporter of the Malaga soccer (futbol) team
-When he tried to make the risky attempt at breaking into Hollywood, he had to learn English phonetically because of Hollywood's hesitation at hiring heavily accented actors and actresses
-Has appeared in five films with Salma Hayek: Desperado, Four Rooms, Spy Kids 3: Game Over, Puss in Boots, Frida

Filmography


The Mambo Kings (1992)
Nestor Castillo

Philadelphia (1993)
-Miguel Alvarez



The House of the Spirits (1993)
-Pedro

Desperado (1995)
-El Mariachi



Interview with the Vampire (1994)
-Armand

Miami Rhapsody (1995)
-Antonio



Assassins (1995)
-Miguel Bain

Never Talk to Strangers (1995)
-Tony Ramirez

Evita (1996)
-Che



The Mask of Zorro (1998)
-Alejandro Murrieta / Zorro

The 13th Warrior (1999)
-Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan

The White River Kid (1999)
-Morales Pittman



Spy Kids (2001), Spy Kids Series
-Gregorio Cortez

Original Sin (2001)
-Luis Antonio Vargas



Femme Fatale (2002)
-Nicolas Bardo

Frida (2002)
-David Alfaro Siqueiros

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
-El Mariachi



Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007), Shrek Forever After (2010)
-Puss in Boots (voice)



Thick as Thieves (2009)
-Gabriel



The Skin I Live In (2011)
-Robert Ledgard



Day of the Falcon (2011)
-Emir Nesib

Haywire (2011)
-Rodrigo



The Expendables 3
-Galgo

Black Butterfly (2017)
-Paul