Antonio Banderas
A native of Malaga, Spain (birthplace of Pablo Picasso), Jose Antonio Dominguez Bandera (it was originally spelt without an “s”) was born on October 10th, 1960. Antonio, as he was known, had dreams of being a great soccer player and his father, a policeman, and mother, a teacher, encouraged him to train hard. Unfortunately for soccer fans but fortunately for Hollywood, Banderas broke his foot when he was 14 and was unable to play again.
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 ¡Átame! (1989). His breakthrough role was as the character “Ricky” in ¡Átame! (English-language title: Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!), which was a minor success in the United States.
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