Andy García
Andy García | |
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Born | Andrés Arturo García Menéndez[1] April 12, 1956[1] |
Citizenship | United States[2] |
Alma mater | Florida International University[3] |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1978–present |
Spouse |
Marivi Lorido García
(m. 1982) |
Children | 4, including Dominik García-Lorido |
Andrés Arturo García Menéndez (born April 12, 1956), known professionally as Andy García, is an American actor. He first rose to prominence acting in
He continued to act in
In 2005, he won a
Early life
García was born Andrés Arturo García Menéndez in Havana, Cuba. His mother, Amelie Menéndez, was an English teacher and his father, René García, was an attorney in Cuba.[5] García has two older siblings, a sister named Tessi and a brother named René.[6] When he was five years old, his family moved to Miami, Florida after the failed 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion. Over a period of several years, they built up a million-dollar perfume/fragrance company. García was raised as a Catholic[7][8] and attended Miami Beach Senior High School, where he played on the basketball team. During his senior year of high school, he became ill with mononucleosis,[9] which convinced him to pursue a career in acting. He began his acting career that year by taking a drama class with Jay W. Jensen. He graduated from Florida International University.[3]
Career
1980s
García began acting at Florida International University but soon went to Hollywood. He had a short role alongside Angela Lansbury in the first episode of Murder, She Wrote as "1st white tough", in 1984. He played the role of a gang member in the first episode of TV series Hill Street Blues. He appeared in a supporting role in The Mean Season in 1985, alongside Kurt Russell.[10]
In 1987, Garciá received an acting breakthrough in Brian De Palma's crime drama The Untouchables. The film starred Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith, Patricia Clarkson, and Robert De Niro. The film follows Eliot Ness as he forms the Untouchables law enforcement team to bring Al Capone to justice during the Prohibition era. It received widespread critical acclaim and was a financial success.[11]
In 1988, García played the main role in the music video clip of the British boyband Breathe. The song is called: "How can I fall" and reached #3 in the Billboard hot 100 in 1988.
In 1989, García acted in the Ridley Scott action thriller Black Rain with Michael Douglas as Detective Charlie Vincent. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a financial success earning $134 million.[12]
1990s
In 1989,
In the 1990s, García appeared in the
2000s
In 2000, García starred and produced the
He portrayed the arrogant Las Vegas casino owner Terry Benedict in
He co-wrote, directed, and starred in
Since 2009, García has been slated to direct the film Hemingway & Fuentes about writer Ernest Hemingway, co-written by García and Hemingway's niece Hilary Hemingway. They secured financing for the film in 2012, and García himself, Anthony Hopkins, and Annette Bening were announced as stars. Filming was originally to have begun in January 2013,[16][17] but due to delays, Hopkins left the project in 2014 and was replaced by Jon Voight.[18][19]
2010s
Towards the end of the 2010s, García had a career resurgence. He starred in four films in 2018.
He appeared as Fernando Cienfuegos in the critical and commercial success
García also starred in the Paramount romantic comedy, Book Club, alongside Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda, and Mary Steenburgen. The film was a box office success grossing over $89 million worldwide against its $10 million budget.[citation needed]
He also starred in Clint Eastwood's drama film, The Mule alongside Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Dianne Wiest, Laurence Fishburne and Michael Peña. It grossed $174.8 million and received positive reviews from critics.[citation needed]
García appeared in the HBO movie My Dinner with Hervé alongside Peter Dinklage and Jamie Dornan. The film received generally positive reviews from critics,[22] and received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Television Movie.
2020s
In 2020, García starred in
In 2022 he starred in the comedy
García appeared in the action film Expend4bles as Marsh, a CIA agent who is also a double agent and the main antagonist of the film.
Personal life
In 1982, García married Marivi Lorido.[24] They have four children: three daughters, including actress Dominik García-Lorido, and a son.[25][26] The family divides their time between Toluca Lake, Los Angeles and Key Biscayne, Florida.[27][28]
García has often expressed his distaste for the communist regime that has ruled Cuba since the revolution.[29][30][31] Following Fidel Castro's death in November 2016, García criticized his legacy, stating: "It is necessary for me to express the deep sorrow that I feel for all the Cuban people...that have suffered the atrocities and repression caused by Fidel Castro and his totalitarian regime."[29]
García is Catholic,[32] and a naturalized citizen of the United States.[2]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | Blue Skies Again | Ken | |
Guaguasi | Ricardo | ||
A Night in Heaven | T. J. The Bartender | ||
1984 | The Lonely Guy | Uncredited | |
1985 | The Mean Season | Ray Martínez | |
1986 | 8 Million Ways to Die | Angel Maldonado | |
1987 | The Untouchables | Agent George Stone/Giuseppe Petri | |
1988 | Stand and Deliver | Dr. Ramírez | |
American Roulette | Carlos Quintas | ||
1989 | Black Rain | Det. Charlie Vincent | |
1990 | Internal Affairs | Raymond Avilla | |
A Show of Force | Luis Ángel Mora | ||
The Godfather Part III | Vincent Mancini | ||
1991 | Dead Again | Gray Baker | |
1992 | Hero | John Bubber | |
Jennifer 8 | Sgt. John Berlin | ||
1994 | When a Man Loves a Woman | Michael Green | |
1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Jimmy "The Saint" Tosnia | |
Dangerous Minds | Scenes deleted | ||
Steal Big Steal Little | Ruben Partida Martinez / Robert Martin / Narrator | ||
1996 | Night Falls on Manhattan | Sean Casey | |
The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca | Federico García Lorca | ||
1997 | Hoodlum | Charlie "Lucky" Luciano | |
1998 | Desperate Measures | Frank Conner | |
1999 | Just the Ticket | Gary Starke | Also producer |
2000 | Lakeboat | Guigliani | |
2001 | The Unsaid | Michael Hunter | Also executive producer Direct-to-video |
The Man from Elysian Fields | Byron Tiller | Also producer | |
Ocean's Eleven | Terry Benedict | ||
2003 | Confidence | Special Agent Gunther Butan | |
Just Like Mona | |||
2004 | Twisted | Mike Delmarco | |
Modigliani | Amedeo Modigliani | Also executive producer | |
Ocean's Twelve | Terry Benedict | ||
2005 | The Lazarus Child | Jack Heywood | |
The Lost City | Fico Fellove | Also executive producer/director | |
2006 | Smokin' Aces | Stanley Locke | |
2007 | The Air I Breathe | Fingers | |
Ocean's Thirteen | Terry Benedict | ||
2008 | New York, I Love You | Garry | |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Delgado | Voice | |
2009 | The Pink Panther 2 | Insp. Vicenzo Brancaleone | |
City Island | Vince Rizzo | Also producer | |
The Line | Javier Salazar | ||
2010 | Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright | Jorge Garza | |
2011 | 5 Days of War | Mikheil Saakashvili | |
2012 | For Greater Glory | Enrique Gorostieta Velarde | |
A Dark Truth | Jack Begosian | ||
2013 | Open Road | Chuck | |
At Middleton | George Hartman | ||
2014 | Let's Be Cops | Detective Brolin | |
Kill the Messenger | Norwin Meneses | ||
Rob the Mob | Big Al | ||
Rio 2 | Eduardo | Voice | |
2016 | Ghostbusters[33] | Mayor Bradley | |
Max Steel | Dr. Miles Edwards | ||
True Memoirs of an International Assassin | El Toro | ||
Passengers | Admiral Norris | ||
2017 | Geostorm | President Andrew Palma | |
2018 | Bent | Jimmy Murtha | |
Book Club | Mitchell | ||
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | Fernando Cienfuegos | ||
The Mule | Laton | ||
2019 | Against the Clock[34] | Gerald Hotchkiss | |
2020 | Ana | Rafael "Rafa" Rodriguez | |
Words on Bathroom Walls | Father Patrick | ||
2021 | Redemption Day | Ambassador Williams | |
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar | Tommy Bahama | Uncredited[35] | |
Wrath of Man | FBI Agent King | ||
2022 | Big Gold Brick | Floyd Deveraux | |
Father of the Bride | Guillermo "Billy" Herrera | Also executive producer | |
2023 | Book Club: The Next Chapter | Mitchell | |
Expend4bles | Marsh | [36] | |
Miranda's Victim | Alvin Moore | ||
Pain Hustlers | Jack Neel | Main role | |
2024 | What About Love | Peter Tarlton |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | ¿Qué Pasa, USA? | Pepe | Episode: "Here Comes the Bride" |
1979 | Archie Bunker's Place | Manuel | Episode: "Building the Restaurant" |
1981, 1984 |
Hill Street Blues | Street Kid Ernesto |
Episodes: "Hill Street Station" & "Hair Apparent" |
1983 | For Love and Honor | Medic | Episode: "For Love and Honor" (pilot) |
1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Tough Guy #1 | Episode: "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes" (pilot) |
Brothers | Jose | Episode: "Happy Birthday Me!" | |
1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Alejandro | Episode: "Breakdown" |
1986 | Foley Square | Performer | Episode: "The Star" |
1988 | Clinton and Nadine | Clinton Dillard | Television movie |
1999 | Swing Vote | Joseph Michael Kirkland | |
2000 | For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story | Arturo Sandoval | Television movie; also producer |
2001 | Frasier | Terrance | Episode: "Bully for Martin"
|
2003 | Will & Grace | Milo | Episode: "Field of Queens"
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2005 | Valley of the Wolves | Amon | Episode: "S04E96" & Episode: "S04E97" |
2006 | George Lopez | Ray | Episode: "George Doesn't Trustee Angie's Brother"
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2009 | The National Parks: America's Best Idea | Various roles | Voice; Documentary |
2010 | Top Gear | Himself | Series 15, episode 4
|
2011 | The Simpsons | Slick Publisher | Voice; Episode: "The Book Job" |
2012 | Dora the Explorer | Don Quixote | Voice; Episode: "Dora's Knighthood Adventure" & "Dora's Royal Rescue" |
Dora's Royal Rescue | Television movie | ||
2013 | Christmas in Conway | Duncan Mayor | |
Doll & Em | Andy | Episode: "Five" | |
2014 | Valley of the Wolves: Ambush | Amon | Episode: "S09E230", Episode: "S09E231", Episode: "S09E232", Episode: "S09E234" & Episode: "S09E238" |
2016 | Ballers | Andre Allen | 6 episodes, HBO |
2018 | My Dinner with Hervé | Ricardo Montalbán | Television movie, HBO |
2018–19 | 3Below: Tales of Arcadia | King Fialkov | Voice; 7 episodes |
2019 | Modern Love | Michael | 2 episodes, Amazon |
Raul Julia: The World's a Stage | Himself | Documentary, American Masters | |
2020 | Flipped | Rumualdo | 5 episodes, Quibi |
Elena of Avalor | Hetz, the Weather Shade | Voice; Episode: "Coronation Day" | |
2021 | Rebel | Julian Cruz | Main role |
2024 | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Pad-Varr | Voice; Episode: "Kid Kree" |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1991 | Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Godfather Part III | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
2001 | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story | Nominated | |
Primetime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
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Nominated | ||
Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Nominated | |||
2005 | Grammy Awards
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Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album | ¡Ahora Si! (Shared with Cachao and Eric Schilling)[citation needed] | Won |
Miscellaneous awards
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1986 | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actor | 8 Million Ways to Die | Nominated |
1991 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Godfather Part III | Nominated |
1995 | MTV Movie Awards | Most Desirable Male | When a Man Loves a Woman | Nominated |
1997 | Nostros Golden Eagle Awards | Outstanding Performer in Film | — | Won |
1998 | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film | Night Falls on Manhattan | Nominated |
The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca | Nominated | |||
1999 | Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film in a Crossover Role | Desperate Measures | Won | |
2000 | Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film | Just the Ticket | Nominated | |
2001 | Outstanding Host of a Variety or Awards Special | Latin Grammy Awards (Shared with Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez and Jimmy Smits) |
Nominated | |
Satellite Awards | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story | Nominated | |
2002 | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Ocean's Eleven | Won |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated | ||
2005 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Ocean's Twelve | Nominated |
2007 | ALMA Awards | Best Director – Motion Picture | The Lost City | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Chemistry | Ocean's Thirteen | Nominated | |
2010 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | City Island | Nominated |
2012 | ALMA Awards | Favorite Movie Actor | For Greater Glory | Nominated |
2013 | Boston Film Festival | Best Actor | At Middleton | Won |
2015 | Annie Awards | Outstanding Voice Acting in a Feature Production
|
Rio 2 | Nominated |
2022 | San Diego International Film Festival | Gregory Peck Award | Lifetime Achievement | Awarded |
Other honors
- 1995: Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2002: Desert Palm Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival
- 2006: Received the Anthony Quinn Award for Achievement in Motion Pictures from The American Latino Media Arts Award
- 2019: Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes[37]
See also
References
- ^ FYI/A&E Networks). Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "Celebrity Circuit". CBS News. July 7, 2009. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
Actor Andy Garcia, a naturalized citizen from Cuba, fights back tears while watching others take part in a mass naturalization ceremony at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., July 3, 2009. Garcia was the keynote speaker as more than 1,000 immigrants gathered in front of Cinderella's Castle for the naturalization ceremony to become American citizens.
- ^ a b "Andy Garcia: Biography". Net Glimpse. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ^ "Latin Recording Academy". Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ Blau, Eleanor (July 24, 1987). "New Face; A Fervor For Film Pays Off: Andy Garcia". The New York Times. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ "Tessi Garcia Website". tessigarcia.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
- ^ Drake, Tim (April 13, 2012). "Actor Andy Garcia Fights for Religious Freedom in 'For Greater Glory'". National Catholic Register. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- guardian.co.uk. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ^ "Andy Garcia Biography". The Biography Channel. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Movie Review: 'The Mean Season' Gets Down to Human Nature". Los Angeles Times. February 14, 1985. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Andy Garcia, a Gunslinger on the Right Side of The Untouchables, Who Turns Out to Be a Hit, Man". people.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Black Rain". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ Russell, Candice (December 25, 1990). "Characters Power Strong Story of 'Godfather III'". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ Wuntch, Philip (May 27, 1994). "Andy Garcia is equal parts leading man and family Man". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ The Lost City (2005), retrieved May 31, 2018
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (May 16, 2012). "Hemningway & Fuentes Finally Moving Forward with Anthony Hopkins, Annette Bening, and Andy Garcia". Collider. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ Kit, Borys (May 16, 2012). "Cannes 2012: Anthony Hopkins and Andy Garcia to Film 'Hemingway & Fuentes'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ staff (January 29, 2014). "Sir Anthony Hopkins exits Andy Garcia's Ernest Hemingway movie". Express. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ Molina, Melissa (February 4, 2014). "Interview: Andy Garcia Talks About 'At Middleton,' 'Hemingway & Fuentes'". Screen Crave. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), retrieved December 17, 2019
- ^ Diaz, Johnny (July 18, 2018). "Miami's Andy Garcia talks about playing 'Fernando' and singing with Cher in 'Mamma Mia' sequel". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ My Dinner with Hervé (2018), retrieved December 17, 2019
- ^ "A New Father of the Bride Proves There's Life Left in an Old Concept". Time. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "Andy Garcia's 'Twisted' Role". CBS News. February 25, 2004.
- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service. September 29, 1995. Archived from the originalon March 14, 2008.
- ^ "Andy Garcia, Family Welcome Arrival of New Son". San Jose Mercury News. January 30, 2002. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ Ojito, Mirta (February 12, 2005). "His Homeland, His Obsession". The New York Times.
- ^ "Andy Garcia's House in Key Biscayne, FL (Google Maps) (#3)". September 25, 2011.
- ^ a b "Andy Garcia condemns late Fidel Castro's 'totalitarian' regime". Belfast Telegraph. November 27, 2016. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Ojito, Mirta (February 12, 2005). "His Homeland, His Obsession". The New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Strauss, Bob (January 28, 2014). "Andy Garcia lightens up in rom-com 'At Middleton'". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Actor Andy Garcia Fights for Religious Freedom in 'For Greater Glory'". National Catholic Register. April 13, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Sullivan, Kevin (July 6, 2015). "Ghostbusters adds Andy Garcia and Michael K. Williams to the cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Polish brothers: Headlock Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ebiri, Bilge (February 11, 2021). "Barb & Star Go to Vista del Mar Arrives Preordained for Cult Status". Vulture. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (October 18, 2021). "Sylvester Stallone Announces Exit From 'Expendables' Franchise As He Wraps Production On Fourth Installment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "Andy García recibe Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes del Gobierno español". Diario Las Américas (in Spanish). December 23, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
External links and further reading
- Andy García at IMDb
- Andy García at the TCM Movie Database
- "Andy Garcia interview on his City Island diet". Finance Foodie. March 2010.
- "Andy Garcia interview for Smokin' Aces". MovieHole.net. Archived from the original on January 11, 2007.
- Boutilier, Corey (Executive Director) (March 21, 2006). "Video: Andy Garcia at the Miami Film Festival and his new independent film 'Lost City' (Andy speaks to independentfilm.com about his new film set in 1950's Cuba. The film had an emotional screening at the 2006 Miami International Film Festival. (TRT 5min, 9MB)". IndependentFilm.com.
- Bradshaw, Lisa. "Andy Garcia – Film star returns to Ghent after 22 years: 'I've come full circle'". Flanders Today. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010.
- "Photos "Cristiada": Andy García filming in Durango, México". HoyCinema.com Blogs.
- Andy Garcia at The Independent Institute