Name:
José Antonio Domínguez Bandera
Nick Name:
Height:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Spouse:
Melanie Griffith (14 May 1996 - present)
Ana Leza (1988 - 1996) (divorced)
Children:
1 child
Mini Biography
Born in Málaga, Spain Antonio wanted to play soccer professionally. His dream crashed when he broke his foot at 14 years. Started acting after. His father was a policeman and his mother a teacher. The movie, "Mambo Kings" was done phonetically.
Trivia
- Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#24). [1995] Education: School of Dramatic Art, Málaga, Spain
- Stepfather of Alexander Bauer.
- Siblings: One younger brother, Francisco
- Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world [1996] Father of Stella Banderas.
- Stepfather of Dakota Johnson
Personal Quotes
"I don't want anything I don't deserve, (but) if they offer me more money, I'm not a-stupid."
"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" [on his wife, Melanie Griffith, having more plastic surgery].
Where are they now(July 2003) Portraying director and womanizer Guido Contini in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of the Yestin/Kopit musical "Nine" at Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York City.
