The world of Hollywood has a large number of relevant faces who, thanks to their contributions to the world of cinema, enjoy a long list of followers who, all over the planet, are loyal to their work and the content they generate. That is why these professionals reach high levels of international popularity, as is the case of Antonio Banderas. He is a Spanish actor, singer, producer, director and businessman who was born on August 10, 1960 in Malaga, Andalusia, and has received numerous important awards in recognition of his effort and talent.
It is precisely because of his outstanding career in acting that, over the years, we have been receiving a lot of information about his professional life. On the contrary, we do not know so much about more specific and personal aspects and, therefore, from The Look we have gathered the data you need to discover what is the heritage that he has managed to accumulate as a result of so much time of successful work.
This is Antonio Banderas
To dive into more personal scenarios of his life and talk about them, first it is important that we do a review of his early years. He is the son of Jose Dominguez Prieto, a police officer, and Ana Banderas Gallego, a school teacher. His parents' marriage gave him his younger brother, Javier.
His interest in acting began to appear when he was very young. At the age of 14, Banderas was already acting in a small theater company in Malaga, although his real dream was to become a professional footballer.
However, this was thwarted when a broken foot caused him to abandon his passion for sport and he decided to enroll in drama school. Some time later, he moved to Madrid and it was there where he saw his career as an actor take off.
This is how Antonio Banderas' career as an actor has unfolded
With his dedication and talent for acting, he was part of numerous films and this made him consolidate as one of the favorite actors of director Pedro Almodóvar. His work in 'Mambo Kings', released in the United States, made him leap to international fame.
Since then, Banderas has appeared in a long list of important film titles, such as 'Interview with a Vampire', where he coincided with Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, 'The Mask of Zorro' or 'Shrek', in which he gave voice to the character of the cat in boots.
What is the heritage of Antonio Banderas?
As his career has progressed, Banderas has managed to become one of the most successful Spanish actors in Hollywood, along with Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz. According to the data, the Malaga-born actor has a net worth of approximately 275 million dollars, an amount he distributes in stock investments, five restaurants, luxury cars and several properties.
In this sense, we can highlight the luxury apartment he has at 50 Central Park West in Manhattan, New York. Regarding his salary, this figure stands at about 10 million dollars per film, as well as another 75 million per year for advertising.
It is true that this figure may seem unattainable and, in fact, it is, but it should be emphasized that much of his fortune is usually destined to charitable causes, with which he collaborates on a regular basis.