ACTOR

Antonio Banderas

1960 - Today

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José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), better known as Antonio Banderas (IPA: [anˈtonjo βanˈdeɾas]), is a Spanish actor. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received numerous accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award and a Goya Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. Banderas made his acting debut at a small theater in Málaga, where he caught the attention of director Pedro Almodóvar, who gave the actor his film debut in the screwball comedy Labyrinth of Passion (1982). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Antonio Banderas has received more than 19,074,891 page views. His biography is available in 87 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 84 in 2019). Antonio Banderas is the 156th most popular actor (up from 201st in 2019), the 79th most popular biography from Spain (up from 101st in 2019) and the most popular Spanish Actor.

Antonio Banderas is most famous for his roles in the movies "The Mask of Zorro" and "Desperado."

Memorability Metrics

  • 19M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.69

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 87

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.71

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Antonio Banderas ranks 156 out of 13,578Before him are Jean Renoir, Laurence Olivier, Ava Gardner, Eli Wallach, Tommy Lee Jones, and Stan Laurel. After him are Sandra Bullock, Burt Lancaster, Fernandel, Oliver Hardy, Rita Hayworth, and Jeremy Irons.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Antonio Banderas ranks 8Before him are Naruhito, Ayrton Senna, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tim Cook, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Philippe of Belgium. After him are Yulia Tymoshenko, Jo Nesbø, Isaac Herzog, Joachim Löw, Pierluigi Collina, and Hassan Nasrallah.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Antonio Banderas ranks 79 out of 3,355Before him are Lucan (39), Amancio Ortega (1936), Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475), Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (1507), Juan Gris (1887), and Roderic (688). After him are Ferdinand VI of Spain (1713), Muhammad XII of Granada (1459), Alfonso VI of León and Castile (1040), Santiago Calatrava (1951), Vicente del Bosque (1950), and Ramón Mercader (1913).

Among ACTORS In Spain

Among actors born in Spain, Antonio Banderas ranks 1After him are Penélope Cruz (1974), Carmen Amaya (1913), Fernando Rey (1917), Javier Bardem (1969), La Belle Otero (1868), Carmen Maura (1945), Francisco Rabal (1926), Marisa Paredes (1946), Sara Montiel (1928), María Casares (1922), and Victoria Abril (1959).

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