Antonio Banderas - 63: TOP-10 of the brightest roles of the Spanish actor (10 photos)

Antonio Banderas is, without exaggeration, one of the most famous Spanish actors and the sex symbol of all women at all times, as well as favorite actor of Robert Rodriguez and Pedro Almodovar. And yesterday, 10 August, the hot Spaniard turned 63 years old. In his youth he was successful football player and wanted to become a real sports star. But a serious leg injury crossed out this dream. And let it sound rather cruel, but thank God! After all, you wouldn't see so much wonderful films with his participation: "Matador", Labyrinth of Passions", "Desperado", "The Thirteenth Warrior", "Desperate" and many others. Well, Of course, who else but Banderas was obliged to voice "Puss in Boots". Behind for many years of his career, he has about 80 roles on his account! They also had their ups and downs. Let's take a look at the TOP 10 most striking roles Spanish actor in different periods of his career.

"Tie Me" (1989)





Romantic comedy by Pedro Almodovar about a strange relationship mentally ill Ricky (Antonio Banderas) and Marina (Victoria Abril), girls with Stockholm syndrome. The actor was nominated for Goya Award for Best Actor.

"Interview with the Vampire" (1994)



How to turn a hot Spaniard into a cold-blooded killer? give it to him The role of a vampire in Neil Jordan's film. Although the main roles are great performed by Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas was remembered no less the role of Armand, the most ancient vampire.

"Four Rooms" (1995)



The film consists of four episodes directed separately. Allison Anders, Alexander Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. Antonio Banderas plays the comic role of a Mexican gangster in the episode "Troublemakers".

"Two is too much" (1995)



A comedy about a young man's tossing between financial matters and the call of the heart. The film and the role of Banderas did not claim to be high awards, but work in this project has become crucial for the actor himself - he met his first wife, Melanie Griffith, who reprized the role Betty.

"Mask of Zorro" (1998)



The film did not receive an Oscar or a Golden Globe, although was nominated. But the European Film Academy presented the Audience Prize Sympathy Banderas for Best Actor.

Spy Kids (2001)



The actor has already had to play the father in the comedy Four Rooms, oh which we told above, but thanks to the franchise about brave children, he also showed the uncomical side of fatherhood, filled with anxieties and love.

"The Skin I Live In" (2011)



The actor plays the role of the world famous surgeon Robert Ledgard, who discovered the secret of creating artificial human skin. In secret from everyone, he does terrible experiments with his captive ... The film became British Academy Award for Best Film foreign language.

"Genius" (TV series 2017 - ...)



The American series is dedicated to the lives of the greatest minds of mankind. The second season tells the story of the artist Pablo Picasso, who adulthood and portrayed by Antonio Banderas. He played the artist before this: he got a small role (David Alfaro Siqueiros) in the film "Frida" (2002).

"Pain and Glory" (2019)



Spanish drama film about director Salvador Mayo, experiencing a creative crisis and endless pain. Banderas was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor and recognized as the winner in in the same category with the Goya Award.

"Indiana Jones and the Wheel of Destiny" (2023)



In the latest part of the franchise about the extraordinary archaeologist Antonio Banderas plays the honorary role of an old friend of Indiana Jones.