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José Antonio DomÃnguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960), better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor and singer who has starred in high-profile Hollywood films including Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, Assassins, Interview with the Vampire, Mariachi sequels, Philadelphia, The Mask of Zorro, and the Shrek sequels.
<p>Banderas was born in Málaga, Andalucia, southern Spain to José DomÃnguez, a policeman in the Guardia Civil, and Doña Ana Banderas, a teacher. He also has a brother, Francisco. Banderas was raised a Roman Catholic, but no longer follows the religion.<p>Banderas initially wanted to play football professionally, but his dream ended when he broke his foot at age 14. As a young man, he traveled to Madrid, in order to make a career in the Spanish film industry.
<p>Banderas' career began at the age of 19, when he worked in small theaters during the Movida period. Banderas first gained wide attention through a series of films by director Pedro Almodóvar, between 1982 and 1990....
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