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Andy Garcia

Birth name: Andrés Arturo García Menéndez

Birth date: 12.06.1956

One of Hollywood's most private and guarded leading men, Andy Garcia has created a few iconic characters while at the same time staying true to his acting roots and personal projects. Born on April 12, 1956, in Cuba, Garcia's family was relatively affluent. When he was five years old Fidel Castro came to power, however, and the family fled to Miami Beach. Forced to work menial jobs for a while, the family started a fragrance company that was eventually worth more than a million dollars. Andy was a popular student in high school, a good basketball player and good-looking. In his senior year, though, he contracted mononucleosis and hepatitis, and unable to play sports, he turned his attention to acting. He first began acting at Florida International University, but soon he was headed out to Hollywood. His first break came as a gang member on the very first episode of the popular TV series "Hill Street Blues" (1981). His role as a cocaine kingpin in 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) put him on the radar of Brian De Palma, who was casting for his gangster classic The Untouchables (1987). At first he envisioned Garcia as Al Capone's sadistic henchman Frank Nitti, but fearing typecasting as a gangster, Garcia campaigned for the role of George Stone, the Italian cop who gets accepted into Eliot Ness' famous band of lawmen. Garcia's next notable role came in _Black Rain (1989)_ by acclaimed director Ridley Scott, as the partner of police detective Michael Douglas. He then co-starred with Richard Gere in Internal Affairs (1990), directed by Mike Figgis. In 1989 Francis Ford Coppola was casting for the highly anticipated third installment of his "Godfather" films. The Godfather: Part III (1990) included one of the most sought-after roles in decades, the hot-headed son of Sonny Corleone and mob protégé of Michael Corloene, Vincent Mancini. A plum role for any young rising star, the role was campaigned for by a host of actors. Val Kilmer, Alec Baldwin, Vincent Spano, Charlie Sheen, and even Robert De Niro (who wanted the role changed to accommodate his age) were all beaten out by the up-and-coming Garcia. His performance was Oscar-nominated as Best Supporting Actor, and secured him international stardom and a place in cinematic history. Now a leading man, he starred in such films as Jennifer Eight (1992) and _Hero (1992)_ . He won raves for his role as the husband of Meg Ryan in When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) and gave another charismatic gangster turn in Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995). He then returned in Night Falls on Manhattan (1997), directed by Sidney Lumet, as well as portraying legendary mobster Lucky Luciano in Hoodlum (1997). In perhaps his most mainstream role, he portrayed a cop in the action film Desperate Measures (1998). Garcia then starred in a few lower-profile projects that didn't do much for his career, but things turned around in 2001, with the first of many projects being his role as a cold casino owner in Ocean's Eleven (2001), directed by Steven Soderbergh. Seeing his removal from Cuba as involuntary, Garcia is proud of his heritage which influences his life and work. One such case is his portrayal of renowned Cuban trumpet player Arturo Sandoval in For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000) (TV). He is an extremely private man, and strong believer in old-fashioned chivalry. Married to his wife Maria Victoria since 1982, the couple has three daughters. One of the most talented leading men around, Garcia has had a unique career of staying true to his own ideals and thoughts on acting. While some would have used some of the momentum he has acquired at different points in his career to get rich off lightweight projects, Garcia has stayed true to stories and films that aspire to something more. But with a presence and style that never seem old, a respect from directors and film buffs alike, Andy Garcia will be remembered for a long time in film history.

Filmography

# The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano (2008) # The Last Full Measure (2009) ( .... Fred Navarro # Pink Panther 2 (2009) .... Vicenzo # Linea, La (2008) .... Javier Salazar # Beverly Hills Chihuahua movie download page (2008) # Oceans Thirteen movie download page (2007) .... Terry Benedict # The Air I Breathe movie download page (2007) .... Fingers # Smokin' Aces (2006) .... Stanley Locke ... aka Mi$e à prix (France) # "George Lopez" .... Ray (1 episode, 2006) - George Doesn't Trustee Angie's Brother (2006) TV episode .... Ray # The Lost City movie download page (2005) .... Fico Fellove # "Kurtlar vadisi" .... Amon (2 episodes, 2005) ... aka Valley of Wolves (literal English title) - Episode #4.96 (2005) TV episode .... Amon - Episode #4.97 (2005) TV episode .... Amon # Oceans Twelve movie download page (2004) .... Terry Benedict # Modigliani (2004) .... Amedeo Modigliani ... aka Modigliani - Ein Leben in Leidenschaft (Germany: DVD title) # The Lazarus Child (2004) .... Jack Heywood ... aka The Last Door (Canada: English title: reissue title) # Twisted (2004/I) .... Mike Delmarco # Confidence (2003) .... Gunther Butan ... aka Confidence: After Dark (UK) ... aka En toute confiance (Canada: French title) # "Will & Grace" .... Milo (1 episode, 2003) - Field of Queens (2003) TV episode .... Milo # Just Like Mona (2003) # "Frasier" .... Terrance (1 episode, 2001) - Bully for Martin (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Terrance # Oceans Eleven movie download page (2001) .... Terry Benedict ... aka 11 (USA: promotional abbreviation) ... aka O11 (USA: informal short title) # The Man from Elysian Fields (2001) .... Byron # The Unsaid (2001) .... Michael Hunter # For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000) (TV) .... Arturo Sandoval ... aka The Arturo Sandoval Story (USA) # Lakeboat (2000) .... Guigliani # Swing Vote movie download page (1999) (TV) .... Joseph Michael Kirkland ... aka The Ninth Justice (Australia: video title) # Just the Ticket (1999/I) .... Gary Starke ... aka Gary & Linda (France) # Desperate Measures (1998) .... Frank Conner # Hoodlum (1997) .... Lucky Luciano # The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1997) .... Federico García Lorca ... aka Death in Granada (USA) ... aka Desaparición de García Lorca, La (USA: Spanish title) ... aka Lorca ... aka Muerte en Granada (Spain) # Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) .... Sean Casey # Steal Big Steal Little (1995) .... Ruben Partida Martinez/Robert Martin/Narrator # Dangerous Minds (1995) (scenes deleted) # Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) .... Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia # When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) .... Michael Green ... aka To Have and to Hold # Jennifer Eight (1992) .... Sgt. John Berlin ... aka Jennifer 8 (USA: video box title) # Hero (1992/I) .... John Bubber ... aka Accidental Hero # Dead Again (1991) .... Gray Baker # The Godfather: Part III (1990) .... Vincent Mancini ... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part III (USA: complete title) # A Show of Force (1990) .... Luis Angel Mora # Internal Affairs (1990) .... Raymond Avilla # Black Rain movie download page (1989/I) .... Charlie # Clinton and Nadine (1988) (TV) .... Clinton Dillard ... aka Blood Money: The Story of Clinton and Nadine # American Roulette (1988) .... Carlos Quintas # Stand and Deliver (1988) .... Dr. Ramirez (Educational Testing Service) # The Untouchables movie download page (1987) .... Agent George Stone / Giuseppe Petri # 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) .... Angel Moldonado # "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Alejandro (1 episode, 1985) - Breakdown (1985) TV episode .... Alejandro # The Mean Season (1985) .... Ray Martinez # The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1984) (TV) .... 1st White Tough # "Murder, She Wrote" .... 1st White Tough (1 episode, 1984) - The Murder of Sherlock Holmes: Pilot (1984) TV episode .... 1st White Tough # "Hill Street Blues" .... Ernesto / ... (2 episodes, 1981-1984) - Hair Apparent (1984) TV episode .... Ernesto - Hill Street Station (1981) TV episode (as Andy Arthur) .... Street Kid # The Lonely Guy (1984) (uncredited) # "Brothers" .... Jose (1 episode) - Christmas Episode (????) TV episode .... Jose # A Night in Heaven (1983) .... T.J. The Bartender # Guaguasi (1983) .... Ricardo # "For Love and Honor" .... Medic (1 episode, 1983) - For Love and Honor (Pilot) (1983) TV episode .... Medic # Blue Skies Again (1983) .... Ken # "Archie Bunker's Place" .... Manuel (1 episode, 1979) - Building the Restaurant (1979) TV episode .... Manuel