Andy Garcia Biography

Andy García is a popular Cuban American actor and director debuted in films in 1983 in the baseball film, Blue Skies Again. He got his major breakthrough in the blockbuster film The Untouchables where he played the role of Agent George Stone/Giuseppe Petri. His other works like  The Godfather Part III, Internal Affairs, and When a Man Loves a Woman are thoroughly popular as well.

Early Life Of Andy García 

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 father was an avocado farmer and attorney in Cuba who later owned a fragrance business in the US. He was raised along with his two elder siblings, a sister, Tessi García and René García. He was raised a  Roman Catholic. 

At the age of 5, García moved to Miami, Florida along with his family. He attended  Miami Beach Senior High School where he played on the basketball team. During his last year in high school, he suffered from mononucleosis which led García to pursue an acting career.

García took an acting class in his senior year at Miami Beach. He graduated from Florida International University.

Andy García's Career

Andy García started his acting career in 1983 in baseball film Blue Skies Again as Ken. Then he appeared in a number of films in a minor role like Guaguasi, A Night in Heaven, The Lonely Guy, and 8 Million Ways to Die. He got his major breakthrough in 1987 in the American gangster film, 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 directorial venture,  The Godfather Part III as  Vincent Mancini. His role earned him Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. 

Some of his notable work includes Hero (1992), When a Man Loves a Woman (1994), Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995), Night Falls on Manhattan (1997), Desperate Measures (1997), Hoodlum (1998),  Ocean's Twelve (2004),  and Ocean's Thirteen (2007).

In 2000, García appeared in critically acclaimed TV series, For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story. His performance on the series won a million hearts and nominations for several prestigious awards. He enrolled in the direction as well as debuting in Hemingway & Fuentes. 

In 1997, he won Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards. Similarly, in 2006, he was honored with the "Anthony Quinn Award for Achievement in Motion Pictures" at ALMA Awards. 

Andy Is A Millionaire

Andy García is one of the successful Hollywood stars. He has an estimated net worth of $20 million. He earned more than $1 million from movies and around $700k from TV series. 

In January 2018, he bought a Cadillac which cost around $60k. The same month, he purchased a lavish house in Miami, Florida at $3 million.

Some of his highest grossing movies are enlisted below,

Year	Movie	Budget (US Dollar)	Box-office Collection (US Dollar)	IMDb rating	Starring
1987	The Untouchables	$25 million	$106.7 million	7.9 star	Kevin Costner, Charles Martin Smith, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery
1989	Black Rain	$30 million	$134.2 million	6.6 stars	Michael Douglas, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw
1990	The Godfather Part 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's Thirteen	$85 million	$311.7 million	stars	Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Ellen Barkin, Al Pacino

Andy García's Personal Life

Andy Garcia is a married man, he tied the knot with his longtime producer girlfriend, Maria Victoria on September 24, 1982. He married Maria during the initial period of his acting career and he gives the credit of his successful movie career to his wife.

The duo is blessed with four children, Dominik García-Lorido (born on 1983), an actress, Daniella Garcia (born 1988), and Alessandra Garcia (b. 1991); and son Andres Garcia (b. 2002).

Garcia is very protective of his family's privacy which might be the reason he prefers to keep his private life away from the limelight. As of 2018, he lives in Toluca Lake, California, with his wife and children.

In 1995, Garcia was chosen as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history by Empire Magazine. During his initial days of career, he was forced to do nude scenes but he refused the idea. Once he walked out from audition when asked to remove his shirt.

Garcia shares a good bonding with actors  Mickey Rourke and George Lopez. He isn't active on any social site. He loves to collect hats and owns 25 conga drums.