José Antonio Domínguez Bandera born August 10 1960 known professionally as Antonio Banderas is a Spanish actor and singer Known for his work in films of several genres he has received various accolades including a Cannes Film Festival Award and a European Film Award in addition to nominations for an Academy Award a Tony Award two Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards Banderas made his film debut in Pedro Almodóvars screwball comedy Labyrinth of Passion 1982 Theyve since collaborated together on many films including Matador 1986 Law of Desire 1987 Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown 1988 Tie Me Up Tie Me Down 1989 and The Skin I Live In 2011 For the 2019 film Pain and Glory Banderas earned various accolades for Best Actor including the Cannes Film Festival Award Goya Award and as well as nominations from the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards Hes also known for several Hollywood films such as Philadelphia 1993 Interview with the Vampire 1994 Desperado 1995 Assassins 1995 Evita 1996 and The Mask of Zorro 1998 He also appeared in the first three films of the Spy Kids series 20012003 and provided the voice of Puss in Boots in the Shrek franchise 2004present and its spinoff films Puss in Boots 2011 and Puss in Boots The Last Wish 2022 In 2003 Banderas made his US theatre debut as Guido Contini in Nine for which he was nominated for a Tony Award and won a Drama Desk Award He received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his roles in the television film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself 2004 and the second season of Genius 2018 his portrayal of Pablo Picasso in the latter garnered him critical praise
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