History Creator / AntonioBanderas

** He is a Spaniard who was born in Spain, but at the same time, he very often plays Latinos, which are some of his most recognizable tropes. It helps that, being from Southern Spain, he is relatively tanned and can pass as mixed-race (that, and that a lot of people in Hollywood [[{{Spexico}} cannot tell the difference anyway]]).
** He also played once an Arab, although it is still fitting, considering Banderas hails from Andalusia, formerly known as the Iberian Islamic territory of Al-Ándalus.

* MultipleLanguagesSameVoiceActor: His is an aversion, he rarely dubs himself in Spain after the TurnOfTheMillennium, being instead voiced usually by VA Salvador Aldeguer. Banderas himself has stated he prefers it that way.

Want a real life example of a DashingHispanic? Antonio Banderas (born José Antonio Domínguez Bandera on August 10, 1960 in Malaga, Spain) is your man. He began his acting career at age 19 with a series of films by director Creator/PedroAlmodovar. He is well-known for playing Franchise/{{Zorro}} in ''Film/TheMaskOfZorro'' and its sequel ''Film/TheLegendOfZorro'', the first Spaniard to play the Spanish Californian hero.

He is notably less typecast in Spain, where he is considered a very versatile leading man (thanks to that stint under Almodóvar). He's really beloved in his country for being the most internationally recognized Spaniard actor during the 90s, and helped to open the way to Hollywood for other of his countrymen like Creator/PenelopeCruz and Creator/JavierBardem (both of which are good friends with him).

* ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'' (1993) as Miguel Alvarez

* ''Film/TheThirtyThree'' (2015) as Mario Sepulveda, leader of a group of miners trapped in a collapsed Chilean mine.

* FakeNationality: He is a Spaniard who was born in Spain. At the same time, in most films he will play stereotypical Latinos.

* ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' (2004 – 2010) as Puss In Boots, [[PuppyDogEyes adorable]] kitty and [[HitmanWithAHeart hired assassin]] who winds up [[IOweYouMyLife traveling with Shrek and Donkey]]. An AffectionateParody of Zorro.
** ''WesternAnimation/PussInBoots'' (2011)

* ''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}'' film as TBA (2022)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfPussInBoots'' (2015)

* ''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}'' film as TBA (2021)

* ''Series/{{Genius}}'' as Creator/PabloPicasso (2018). One of his life-long most desired roles, since he was born in the same city: Málaga.

* ''Series/{{Genius}}'' as Creator/PabloPicasso (2018)

Want a real life example of a DashingHispanic? Antonio Banderas (born José Antonio Domínguez Bandera, 10 August 1960 in Malaga, Spain) is your man. He began his acting career at age 19 with a series of films by director Creator/PedroAlmodovar. He is well-known for playing Franchise/{{Zorro}} in ''Film/TheMaskOfZorro'' and its sequel ''Film/TheLegendOfZorro'', the first Spaniard to play the Spanish Californian hero.

* ''Film/TheMaskOfZorro'' (1998) as Alejandro Murietta, the {{legacy|characters}} Franchise/{{Zorro}}.

* ''Film/{{Evita}}'' (1996) as Che: [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified Revolutionary]], [[FramingDevice narrator]], not-really-{{Expy}} of ''that'' Che.
* ''Film/TheMaskOfZorro'' (1998) ''Film/TheLegendOfZorro'' (2005) as Alejandro Murietta, the new Franchise/{{Zorro}}.

** ''WesternAnimation/PussInBoots'' (2011) -- Guess who?

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* Untitled ''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}'' film as TBA (2021)
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* FakeAmerican: He is a Spaniard who was born in Spain. At the same time, in most films he will play stereotypical Latinos.
* TomHanksSyndrome: He began his career in independent films and became famous as a romantic lover. Now he is known to most viewers as a hot adventurer in action films.

Want a real life example of a DashingHispanic? Antonio Banderas (born José Antonio Domínguez Bandera, 10 August 1960) is your man. He began his acting career at age 19 with a series of films by director Creator/PedroAlmodovar. He is well-known for playing Franchise/{{Zorro}} in ''Film/TheMaskOfZorro'' and its sequel ''Film/TheLegendOfZorro'', the first Spaniard to play the Spanish Californian hero.

Kids are more likely to remember him as Puss-In-Boots in ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' (effectively Zorro [[SelfParody as a cat]]) and Gregorio Cortez in ''Film/SpyKids''.

Kids are more likely to remember him as Puss-In-Boots in ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' (effectively Zorro as a cat) and Gregorio Cortez in ''Film/SpyKids''.

And he sings. Beautifully.

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* ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'' (1988) as Carlos. His most interesting role under Almodóvar. In a role directly contrary to his Hollywood typecasting as a DashingHispanic or badass, he plays a milquetoast [[HenpeckedHusband henpecked fiance]] who happens to be the son of the main character's ex-lover. It's weird.

!! Tropes associated with him:
* ActionHero: ''Film/{{Desperado}}'', ''Film/TheMaskOfZorro'' and ''Film/The13thWarrior'' Turned him into one.
* AdamWesting: Most of his roles will include ActorAlusion or StealthParody on Zorro and El Mariachi.
* {{Casanova}}: TropeCodifier for the LatinLover version. His character will flirt with women, even if he is an exemplary family man.
* ChickMagnet: Hot hispanic macho, what do you want?
* DashingHispanic: TropeCodifier, especially after he played Zorro.
* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: Many of his roles in American films portray him as an extremely stereotyped Hispanic, but this only gives him NarmCharm.
* LargeHam: Because of his typical roles, not because of the acting itself.

Want a real life example of a DashingHispanic? Antonio is your man. He began his acting career at age 19 with a series of films by director Creator/PedroAlmodovar. He is well-known for playing Franchise/{{Zorro}} in ''Film/TheMaskOfZorro'' and its sequel ''Film/TheLegendOfZorro'', the first Spaniard to play the Spanish Californian hero.

->''"I think movies serve many different purposes, from those movies that are frivolous and just an entertainment, to movies that just go to exploring the complexities of the human soul. Everything is valid if it's done with honesty and dignity, and I actually do both of those types of movies in my career."

* TomHanksSyndrome: He began his career in independent films and became famous as a romantic lover. Now he is known to most viewers as a hot adventurer in action films.