Antonio Banderas was born in Malaga, Spain on 10 OCtober 1960. As a child, Antonio wanted to become a footballer.His dream ended when he injoined his leg. In 1979,he started acting classes.Two yrars later, together with a group of actors, he performed all over Spain.Later, he joined the National Theatre of Spain in Madrid. In 1982, the Spanish film director Pedro almodovar asked him to star in one of his films. They worked together for the next 8 years. In 1991,Antonio moved to los Angeles to film the Mambo Kings even though he didn't speak any English at that time.Antonio is now married to Hollywood star Melanie Griffith and has a daughter.They often visit Spain.Antonio is a big fan of Real Madrid Football club.