Antonio Banderas Net Worth

Antonio Banderas's Quotes

• I don't want anything I don't deserve, [but] if they offer me more money, I'm not stupid.
• [on his wife, Melanie Griffith, having more plastic surgery] This lust for beauty is a terrible thing. I've forbidden her from ever going to a cosmetic surgeon again. It is something we have agreed to for the sake of our marriage.
• If they had offered me James Bond, I probably couldn't have gone to England anymore in my life. James Bond with an accent? That would have been something.
• I hate that cat ["Puss in Boots" from Shrek 2 (2004)]. Ever since he appeared in my life he's more important than me. Now women always say, "Oh, I love that cat. He's so cute". Before, it was, "I loved you in [The Mask of Zorro (1998)]. And sometimes you think, "Is she saying that because she has some other... intention?" But no. They love the cat, and they hate me.
• To be married in our profession is not an easy thing. There's too many beautiful people around, very interesting people. It's just a matter of really having-being patient and probably having the capacity and the faith of falling in love with your own wife again. That happens to me.

Interesting Facts about Antonio Banderas

1. Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#24) (1995).
2. Attended and graduated from the School of Dramatic Art in Málaga, Spain.
3. Ex-stepfather of Alexander Bauer and Dakota Johnson.
4. Has one younger brother: Francisco Banderas.
5. Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1996).
6. Became a father for the first time at age 36 when his second wife Melanie Griffith gave birth to their daughter Stella del Carmen Banderas Griffith (aka Stella Banderas) on September 24, 1996.
7. Married Ana Leza at the Church of San Nicolas in Madrid. Among those who attended were Carmen Maura and Pedro Almodóvar.
8. Ex-son-in-law of Tippi Hedren and Peter Griffith. Ex-son-in-law of Concha Leza.
9. In Spanish, his surname means "flags".
10. Is a supporter of the Málaga soccer team.
11. Has his own perfume/cologne brand for men - "Blue Seduction Woman".
12. Was nominated for Broadway's 2003 Tony Award for Best Actor (Musical) for a revival of the musical "Nine".
13. Had to learn English phonetically and completely from scratch when he arrived in the United States to make a risky attempt in Hollywood.
14. Despite being raised Catholic, Banderas described himself as an agnostic in a People magazine interview but added that whatever spiritual beliefs his kids may or may not have is fine with him.
15. Received an honorary doctorate from Dickinson College in Carlisie, Pennsylvania. [May 2000]
16. Received an honorary doctorate from the University of Malaga in Malaga, Spain. [May 2010]
17. Formed his own touring theater group in Spain where he met director Pedro Almodóvar.
18. Became a huge fan of his wife, Melanie Griffith, long before he met her. He had first seen her in the film Something Wild (1986) and thought she was beautiful and later told a Spanish magazine in 1989 that he would love to meet her. In 1995, when she first arrived on the set of Two Much (1995), he sprinted out of his trailer like a starstruck schoolboy to introduce himself. Nervously, he asked her how old she was. She cursed, laughed, and finally answered she was 37. They soon became a couple and stayed together for 19 years.
19. Ex-brother-in-law of actress Tracy Griffith and production designer Clay A. Griffith.
20. Lives in Los Angeles, California, Aspen, Colorado and Marbella, Spain.