Antonio Banderas was born in Madrid, Spain. He is the son of Spanish actress Mónica Echevarría, who appeared in several films directed by his father, including The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), and journalist Carlos Banderas. His mother died when he was young. As a young adult, he moved to the United States to pursue his career as an actor
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Prior to his acting career, he worked as a model. He has starred in films including Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, Sin City, The Mask of Zorro, The 13th Warrior and Troy. He has starred in several television series including 24, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit andNCIS.