Andy Garcia Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1956, April 12 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 64 years |
| Nation of birth: | Cuba |
| Height: | 5 feet 10 inches |
| Name | andy garcia |
| birth name | Andrs Arturo Garcia Menndez |
| nick’s name | andy garcia |
| Dad | Ren Garcia Nez |
| Mother | Amelie Menndez |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Havana |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Profession | Actors |
| Working for | The Godfather III, The Untouchables, Internal Affairs, |
| Net worth | $20 million |
| Salary | $1 million |
| Famous for | The Godfather III, The Untouchables, Internal Affairs, |
| Girlfriend | Marivi Lorido Garcia |
| Married | Marivi Lorido Garcia |
| Married to | Marivi Lorido Garcia |
| Kids | Dominik Garcia-Lorido, Daniella Garcia, Alessandra Garcia, Andres Garcia |
| tv show | For love or for country: the story of Arturo Sandoval |
| sisters | tessi |
| Brothers | tessi and renee |
Andy Garcia is a popular Cuban-American actor and director who made his feature film debut in the 1983 baseball movie, Blue Skies Again . He got his breakthrough in the blockbuster movie The Untouchables where he played the role of Agent George Stone/Giuseppe Petri. His other works like The Godfather III , Internal Affairs and When a Man Loves a Woman are also very popular.
Early life of Andy Garcia
Andy García was born Andrés Arturo García Menéndezon April 12, 1956, in Havana, Cuba to Amelie Menéndez and René García Núñez . His mother was an English teacher and his father was an avocado farmer and lawyer in Cuba who later owned a fragrance business in the United States. He was raised along with his two older brothers, a sister, Tessi Garcia and René Garcia . He was raised as a Roman Catholic.
At the age of 5, Garcia moved to Miami, Florida with his family. He attended Miami Beach Senior High School, where he played on the basketball team. During his senior year in high school, he suffered from mononucleosis which led Garcia to pursue an acting career.
Garcia took an acting class as a senior in Miami Beach. He graduated from Florida International University.
Andy Garcia’s career
Andy Garcia began his acting career in 1983 in baseball movies. Blue skies again as Ken. He later appeared in several films in a minor role such as Guaguasi , A Night in Heaven , The Lonely Boy and 8 Million Ways to Die . He got his breakthrough in the 1987 American gangster movie, The Untouchables where he played the role of Agent George Stone/Giuseppe Petri.
The success of The Untouchables opened doors in Hollywood. In 1989 he appeared in Francis Ford Coppola’s directorial company, The Godfather III as Vincent Mancini. His role earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Some of his notable works include Hero (1992), When a Man Loves a Woman (1994), What to Do in Denver When You’re Dead (1995), Night Falls in Manhattan (1997), Desperate Measures (1997), Thug ( 1998), Ocean’s Twelve (2004) and Ocean’s Thirteen (2007).
In 2000, García appeared in the critically acclaimed television series, Por amor o por país: The Arturo Sandoval Story . His performance in the series won a million hearts and nominations for various prestigious awards. He signed up for directing as well as making his debut at Hemingway & Fuentes .
In 1997 he won the We Golden Eagle Awards. Similarly, in 2006, he was honored with the ‘Anthony Quinn Award for Achievement in Motion Picture’ at the ALMA Awards.
andy is a millionaire
Andy Garcia is one of the successful stars of Hollywood. He has an estimated net worth of $20 million. He earned over $1 million from movies and around $700k from TV series.
In January 2018, he bought a Cadillac that was around $60k. The same month, she bought a luxurious house in Miami, Florida for $3 million.
Some of his highest grossing movies are listed below:
| Year | Movie | Budget (USD) | Box office receipts (USD) | IMDb rating | starring |
| 1987 | The Untouchables | $25 million | $106.7 million | 7.9 stars | Kevin Costner , Charles Martin Smith , Robert De Niro , Sean Connery |
| 1989 | radioactive fallout | $30 million | $134.2 million | 6.6 stars | Michael Douglas, Ken Takakura , Kate Capshaw |
| 1990 | The Godfather III | $54 million | $139.8 million | 7.6 stars | Al Pacino , Dian Keaton, Eli Wallach , Joe Mantegna |
| 2001 | Ocean’s Eleven | $85 million | $405.7 million | 7.8 stars | George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts |
| 2007 | ocean thirteen | $85 million | $311.7 million | stars | Don Cheadle , Bernie Mac , Ellen Barkin , Al Pacino |
Andy Garcia’s personal life
Andy Garcia is a married man, he married his longtime producer girlfriend Maria Victoria on September 24, 1982. He married Maria during the early period of his acting career and credits her with his successful film career. to your wife.
The duo is blessed with four children, Dominik Garcia-Lorido (b. 1983), actress, Daniella Garcia (b. 1988), and Alessandra Garcia (b. 1991); and son Andres Garcia (b. 2002).
Garcia is very protective of his family’s privacy, which could be why he prefers to keep his private life out of the limelight. As of 2018, he lives in Toluca Lake, California with his wife and his children.
In 1995, Garcia was chosen as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in Movie History by Empire magazine. During the early days of her career, she was forced to do nude scenes but rejected the idea. He once walked out of the audition when he was asked to take off her shirt.
Garcia shares a good bond with actors Mickey Rourke and George Lopez . He is not active on any social sites. He loves to collect hats and owns 25 conga drums.
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