Director smashed box-office expectations with his . Featuring Rodriguez’s frequent collaborators , and , the 2001 action
comedy is also known as of titular kids and . The movie follows Carmen Cortez (PenaVega) and her brother, Juni (Sabara), as they try to rescue their superstar parents (Banderas and ) from a dastardly plot enacted by Fegan Floop ( ), the host of a children’s TV show. After raking in nearly $150 million at the
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Netflix in September 2023, and as the spy parents. for their part, took on the roles of the Keep scrolling to see what the cast of the original has been up to since the film’s 2001 premiere. Rico Torres/Dimension/Kobal/Shutterstock 'Spy Kids' Cast: Where Are They Now? Alexa PenaVega, Antonio Banderas and More Director smashed box-office expectations with his . Featuring Rodriguez's frequent collaborators , and , the 2001 action comedy is also known as of titular kids and . The movie follows Carmen Cortez (PenaVega) and her brother, Juni (Sabara), as they try to rescue their superstar parents (Banderas and ) from a dastardly plot enacted by Fegan Floop ( ), the host of a children's TV show. After raking in nearly $150 million at the box office, spawned three sequels — , and — as well as a 2018 animated TV show called . A rebooted version of the film franchise debuted on Netflix in September 2023, and as the spy parents. for their part, took on the roles of the Keep scrolling to see what the cast of the original has been up to since the film's 2001 premiere. Shutterstock (2) Alexa PenaVega PenaVega played one of the film's protagonists, iconic older sister Carmen Cortez. She later appeared in films including and , reteaming with her director for in 2013. Her TV credits include and , and in 2015, she competed on . From 2019 to 2022, she voiced Carlota in . PenaVega also faithfully continued her work with the franchise, starring in all three of the sequels. In 2014, the star married , who took the last name PenaVega after their wedding. The duo have jointly appeared in several Hallmark movies, including , and 2023's . The couple share three children: sons Ocean and Kingston and daughter Rio. In November 2023, she announced the couple are expecting baby No. 4. YouTube; Shutterstock Daryl Sabara Sabara played the movie's other protagonist, quintessential little brother Juni Cortez. He later landed several voice acting roles in shows including , and . He also appeared in episodes of , and . In 2010, he reunited with some of the team — including Robert, Trejo and Marin — for the first movie. The
Actor married in 2018, and the pair welcomed son Riley in 2021. The couple’s second son, Barry, followed in 2023. Shutterstock (2) Alan Cumming The U.K. native played villain Fegan Floop, reprising the role in and . The Tony Award winner went on to star in films including , and . From 2016 to 2021, he played Eli Gold on . His other TV credits include , and He's also an accomplished author, having published two memoirs, a novel and two children's books. He also hosts the competition show for Peacock. Cumming and illustrator tied the knot in 2012 after having a civil union ceremony five years earlier. Shutterstock (2) Antonio Banderas The actor starred as head of the family Gregorio Cortez. While this heartthrob is well known for starring in , younger fans may recognize his voice work as Puss in Boots from the franchise. Banderas is a frequent collaborator of Robert's, appearing in his films including , , and . In 2020, he earned his first Oscar nomination for his performance in 's . Banderas shares daughter Stella with ex-wife , whom he divorced in 2015. He is also the stepfather of , whom Griffith shares with ex-husband . YouTube; Shutterstock Cheech Marin The comedian appeared as Felix Gumm, an OSS agent who pretends to be Carmen and Juni's uncle. After reprising the role in the first two sequels, Marin racked up film credits in , , , and . He's also appeared in TV shows including , , and . Marin shares one child with ex-wife , whom he divorced in 1984. He and ex-wife are also the parents of two children. In 2009, he married pianist . Shutterstock (2) Carla Gugino Gugino played the mother of Carmen and Juni and Gregorio's wife, Ingrid. The alum has since appeared in films including , , and , teaming up with the filmmaker again in 2005 for . On TV, she's appeared in several Netflix horror projects, including , and . In 2024, Gugino began playing Grace Gordon Greene on Max’s . The
Actress has been in a relationship with since 1996. Shutterstock (2) Danny Trejo The action star played Carmen and Juni's real uncle Isador "Machete" Cortez. The character later became the subject of two of Robert's films: 2010's and the 2013 sequel . His many film credits include , , and . The alum has also appeared in episodes of , , and . The star shares son Danny with ex . He and ex are also the parents of son Gilbert and daughter Danielle. YouTube; Shutterstock George Clooney The A-lister made a cameo appearance as Devlin, the leader of the OSS who later becomes president of the U.S. One year after , the alum made his directorial debut with , in which he played game show host Chuck Barris. After reprising the role of Devlin in , he appeared in films including , , , , and many more. In 2006, he won an Oscar for his performance in . Clooney is set to reunite with friend and frequent costar in 2022's . The Golden Globe winner married lawyer (née Alamuddin) in 2014. The duo welcomed twins Ella and Alexander in 2017. In order to view the gallery, please allow