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Who is Antonio Banderas?By Cathy Richey, the Cathy Factor
Born in Malaga, Spain, Banderas attended the School of Dramatic Arts in his hometown, and upon graduation he began his acting career working in a small theater company based there. He later moved to Madrid and became a member of the prestigious National Theater of Spain. In 1982, Banderas was cast by writer/director Pedro Almodovar in Labyrinth of Passion. It was the first of five films Banderas would do with Almodovar, the others being Matador, Law of Desire, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! The international success of these films introduced him to Hollywood. For his American film debut in Mambo Kings in 1992, he spoke no English yet learned all of his dialogue phonetically. He went on to land his first starring role in Desperado in 1995 and continued with the following films, Once Upon a Time in Mexico with Johnny Depp and Salma Hayek. Since then, he has starred in such films as Spy Kids, Spy Kids 2, Original Sin, Four Rooms, Assassins, Miami Rhapsody, Never Talk to Strangers, Interview with a Vampire, House of the Spirits and Philadelphia. He's probably best known for his role as Zorro, and the voice of Puss in Boots, the Shrek movies. Banderas received critical praise and a Best Actor Golden Globe nomination for his acting and vocal talents as 'Che' opposite Madonna in the big-screen adaptation of the musical Evita. Other awards to his credit include a Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for his Broadway debut in the Roundabout Theater Company production of NINE, a musical inspired by Fellini's 8 ˝. He also received a Best Actor Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama League Award and Theatre World Award. In 1995, Banderas became romantically involved with Melanie Griffith while working on the film Two Much. He was married to Spanish Actress Ana Leza since 1988, but their eight-year marriage soon ended. Griffith was married to Don Johnson. Banderas and Griffith were married after a whirlwind romance in May of 1996. They welcomed the birth of their first child, Estella del Carmen, the following September. So far, their marriage has managed to endure the wrath of the tabloids and the paparazzi. When he fell in love with Melanie he had a ready-made family-- Melanie's daughter Dakota Mayi Johnson (born October 1989, father -- Don Johnson) and son Alexander Bauer (born late August, 1985, father - Steven Bauer. While Antonio still has to travel a lot, he has set up roots in both the house he purchased in Brentwood California, and in Spain, a lovely house in the Monteros section of Marbella. He lives balanced between two continents. Antonio Banderas Tidbits:
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