Andrés Arturo García Menéndez, professionally known as Andy Garcia, is a Cuban American
actor.
He became known in the late 1980s and 1990s, having appeared in several successful Hollywood
films, including The Godfather Part III, The Untouchables, Internal Affairs and When a
Man Loves a Woman.
More recently, he has starred in Ocean's Eleven and its sequels, Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's
Thirteen, and The Lost City.
García was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as
Vincent Mancini in The Godfather Part III.
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 Núñez,
was an avocado farmer and attorney in Cuba, and later owned a fragrance business in the
United States.
García has an older brother, René.
When García was five years old, the family moved to Miami, Florida, after the failed
Bay of Pigs Invasion.
Over a period of several years, they built up a million-dollar perfume company.
García was raised as a Roman Catholic and attended Miami Beach Senior High School, where
he played on the basketball team.
During his last year in high school, he became ill with mononucleosis, which convinced him
to pursue a career in acting.
He began his acting career taking a drama class with Jay W. Jensen in his senior year
at Miami Beach Senior High School.
He graduated from Florida International University in Miami.
Career
García began acting at Florida International University but soon went to Hollywood.
He had a short role 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 the popular TV series Hill
Street Blues.
He appeared in a supporting role in 1985's The Mean Season alongside Kurt Russell.
Director Brian De Palma engaged him for The Untouchables.
In 1989, Garcia did the Ridley Scott film Black Rain with Michael Douglas.
Also in 1989, Francis Ford Coppola was casting The Godfather Part III.
García won the part of Vincent Mancini, the illegitimate son of Sonny Corleone, and earned
an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his performance.
In the 1990s, Garcia appeared in Internal Affairs, in which he engages in a battle of
wits with a corrupt fellow police officer, played by Richard Gere.
He played a conflicted good samaritan in Hero, the enabling husband of an alcoholic in When
a Man Loves a Woman, a doomed criminal in Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, a
crusading lawyer in the drama Night Falls on Manhattan, and a cop trying to save his
gravely ill son in the action thriller Desperate Measures.
He portrayed the ruthless Las Vegas casino owner Terry Benedict in 2001's Ocean's Eleven,
a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack caper movie.
He also appeared in the sequel, Ocean's Twelve, and in the final film, Ocean's Thirteen.
In 2005, he released The Lost City, which he co-wrote, directed, and starred in, alongside
Dustin Hoffman and Bill Murray.
In 2006, he appeared in the last episode of the Turkish TV series Kurtlar Vadisi, along
with Sharon Stone.
Hemingway project Garcia is slated to direct the upcoming film
Hemingway & Fuentes about famous writer Ernest Hemingway co-written by Garcia and Hemingway's
niece Hilary Hemingway.
Originally, announced stars included Anthony Hopkins, Annette Bening and Garcia himself.
Filming was originally to have begun in January 2013, but due to delays, Hopkins left the
project and Garcia announced that the role of Hemingway would be played by actor Jon
Voight.
Personal life
In 1982, García married Marivi Lorido.
García and his wife have four children: daughters Dominik Garcia-Lorido, an actress, Daniella,
and Alessandra; and son Andres.
He is a Republican.
Filmography Other awards and nominations
ALMA Awards 2001: Nominated, "Outstanding Host of a Variety
or Awards Special" - 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards
2006: Won, "Anthony Quinn Award for Achievement in Motion Pictures"
Nostros Golden Eagle Awards 1997: Won, "Outstanding Performer in Film"
See also List of people from Miami
References
External links Andy García at the Internet Movie Database
Andy García at the TCM Movie Database Watch: Andy Garcia interviewed at the 2006
Miami Film Festival on independentfilm.com Andy Garcia interview for Smokin’ Aces
Andy Garcia interview on his City Island diet Photos "Cristiada": Andy García filming in
Durango, México Lisa Bradshaw, "Andy Garcia - Film star returns
to Ghent after 22 years: "I've come full circle"" - article in Flanders Today