Banderas was born in Málaga, Andalucía, Spain to José Domínguez, a State Department worker, and Doña Ana Banderas, a teacher. He has a brother, Francisco. Banderas was raised a Catholic, but no longer follows the religion.[1]
Banderas initially wanted to play soccer professionally, but his dream ended when he broke his foot at age 14. As a young man, he travelled penniless to Madrid, in order to make a career in the Spanish film industry.
Banderas first gained wide attention through a series of films by director Pedro Almodóvar, between 1982 and 1990, in which...