Andy García is a Cuban-born American actor and director who appeared in films such as The Untouchables and The Godfather: Part III in the 1980s . Although he has achieved popularity for his roles in cult gangster films, his charming presence and on-screen elegance have made him one of the film industry’s most in-demand leading actors. García has become a well-established name in Hollywood, but he’s also known to be very guarded in his personal life and usually prefers to stay out of the spotlight. His long-running career received a boost in 2018 when all four of his films received favorable reviews that year.

Born name

Andres Arturo Garcia Menendez

nickname

Andy Arthur, Andres Garcia

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Havana, Cuba

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

Cuban, American

training

Andy attended Miami Beach Senior High School . He was involved with his school’s basketball team but had to quit due to a bout of mononucleosis. During his senior year, he took acting classes from drama teacher Jay W. Jensen, who also coached Mickey Rourke, Brett Ratner, etc.

He went on to attend and graduate from Florida International University in Miami.

occupation

actor, director

family

• Father – René García Núñez (lawyer, avocado farmer, perfume shop owner) (died 1993)
• Mother – Amelie Menéndez (English teacher)
• Siblings – Tessi García (Older Sister), René García (Older Brother)
• Others – Antonio García (paternal grandfather),Christina Núñez (paternal grandmother), Jackie García (niece) (daughter of brother René García), Jackie Taylor (granddaughter) (daughter of niece Jackie García), Mirtha Sierra Garcia (sister-in-law) (wife by brother René)

Manager

Andy is represented by –

• Brillstein Entertainment Partners based in California
• Cineson Productions, Inc. in Kalifornien

Genre

Soundtrack

instruments

Life

labels

Unsigned

To build

Average

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

76 kg or 167.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Andy García dated –

1. Maria Victoria Marivi Lorido (1975-Present) – Andy and Maria first met at a club in 1975. He has jokingly mentioned that he proposed to Maria during their first meeting. Their courtship lasted about 7 years and the duo wed on September 24, 1982. Their marriage is one of the few long-lasting unions in Hollywood. They are proud parents of 4 children. Their daughter Dominik García-Lorido was born on August 16, 1983. She was followed by two other girls, Daniella García-Lorido (born January 3, 1988) and Alessandra García-Lorido (born June 20, 1991) plus-size model. Eventually they had a boy named Andrés García-Lorido who was born on January 28, 2002. All of his children are actors and have acted in some of his film projects.

race/ethnicity

Hispanic

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• widow peak
• A scar on his shoulder indicates his undeveloped twin, surgically removed at birth

brand promotion

Andy has done endorsement work for the following brands –

• DirecTV (2003)
• The DISH Network (2003)
• National Mentoring Month (2005)
• Cadillac (2007)
• Nespresso (2017)
• NFL (2018)
• Averna

Religion

Christianity

Known for

• His impressive body of work, which includes such films as The Untouchables (1987), When a Man Loves a Woman (1994), Ocean’s Eleven (2001) and its sequels, For Love or the Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000) and many more
• His portrayal of Vincent Mancini in the highly anticipated 1990 film The Godfather: Part III earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

As a singer

Andy has performed like musical numbers in many of his films Mamma Mia! Here we go again (2018), The Lost City (2005), Ocean’s Twelve (2004), Rio 2 (2014), etc.

first movie

Andy made his big screen debut as Ken in the 1983 comedy Blue Skies Again .

First TV show

In 1978 he made his debut as Pepe in the Here Comes the Bride episode of the American bilingual sitcom ¿Qué Pasa, USA? (What’s up, USA?) .

Personal trainer

Andy played basketball in high school but unfortunately contracted mononucleosis and had to give up his dreams of being a professional athlete. As he got older, he started practicing yoga, but this put more strain on his back as he suffered from disc problems. He then switched to Pilates, which helped him build his core strength and relieved him of back pain. He also likes to play golf once a week.

Andy García favorite things

• Movies – The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), Being There (1979), Serpico (1973), My Uncle (1958), Season (1967), The General (1927)
• Cuban Dish – White rice with 2 or 3 eggs fried in extra virgin olive oil and fried bananas on the side

Andy Garcia facts

1. Andy was 2 years old when Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba in the 1959 Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961 Andy’s father relocated his wife and 3 children, including 5-year-old Andy, to Miami, Florida. After moving to the USA, the García family founded a perfume company, which over time has developed into a successful multi-million dollar business.
2. When he was born he had remains of an undeveloped, conjoined twin attached to his shoulder. The twin was the size of a grapefruit and had to be surgically removed. All that’s left is a scar from that surgery.
3. He is good friends with fellow actor Mickey Rourke. Rourke was his baseball coach while a student at Miami Beach Senior High School.
4. García was included in Empire Magazine in 1995 as one of the “100 Sexiest Stars in Motion Picture History” at 65th place.
5. He has never done n # de scenes in movies. He refused to obey when asked to perform shirtless at an audition and walked out.
6. The role of Vincent Mancini in Francis Ford Coppola’s third installment in The Godfather series put him on the acting map. The role was one of the most coveted parts of the decade, with many established actors vied for the role including Val Kilmer, Robert De Niro, Alec Baldwin, Charlie Sheen and Vincent Spano.
7. Andy’s niece Jackie García was engaged to footballer Sean Taylor. Sean, a Washington Redskins security, was further shot by intruders at his home26. November 2007. Although Jackie and her 18-month-old daughter were not injured in the incident, her fiancé, Taylor, succumbed to his injuries and died the next day.
8. In recent years he has expressed an interest in returning to his native Cuba. However, he has made it clear that he is opposed to the current authoritarian regime of the Castro family.
9. García directed the 2005 film The Lost City , written by Cuban writer Guillermo Cabrera Infante. The film lasted 16 years and is a love song to his Cuban culture and heritage.
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