Andy García (born April 12, 1956) is a Cuban-American actor.

Early life

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He was born Andrés Arturo García in Havana, Cuba, into a prosperous family. At birth he had a parasitic twin, which appeared as a tennis ball-sized growth on his shoulder. The twin was successfully removed. When Garcia was 5, the failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion forced the family to move to Miami, Florida, where they did various types of work in order to survive. Over a period of several years, however, they built up a million-dollar perfume company. García went to Miami Beach Senior High School, where he played on the basketball team. During his last year in high school, however, he became seriously ill, which convinced him to pursue a career in acting.

Acting Career

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Garcia began acting at Florida International University, but soon went to Hollywood. He started to perform in very short roles, working part-time as waiter and in a warehouse. His chance arose when he was offered a role as a gang member in the first episode of the popular TV series Hill Street Blues. Director Brian de Palma liked his performance in the 1986 movie 8 Million Ways to Die and engaged him the following year for The Untouchables, which made Garcia a popular Hollywood actor. In 1989, Francis Ford Coppola was casting The Godfather Part III. The character Vincent Corleone, the illegitimate son of Sonny Corleone, was an exceptional part which many actors wanted. Garcia was not only one of the few actors capable of carrying the part, but he also bore an uncanny resemblance to Robert De Niro, who played the role of young Vito Corleone, Vincent's grandfather, in The Godfather Part II. The role thus went to Garcia, who earned an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his performance and became an internationally acclaimed star.

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watchman1948 (Garry Dowdell) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:51:22 -0000
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Sherlock Holmes thoughts: 1 RDJ predictably awesome. 2 Jude Law's Jude-Law-ness thankfully unobtrusive. 3 That wasn't Andy Garcia??
thisissmr (Shira R.) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:31:28 -0000
Sherlock Holmes thoughts: 1 RDJ predictably awesome. 2 Jude Law's Jude-Law-ness thankfully unobtrusive. 3 That wasn't Andy Garcia??
@DANNY_DICKBLOOD Andy Garcia, niiice. Jude Law, Tom Hanks from Turner and Hooch, Ryan Reynolds...yes please.
MusicLoveSex (Samantha ) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:34:36 -0000
@DANNY_DICKBLOOD Andy Garcia, niiice. Jude Law, Tom Hanks from Turner and Hooch, Ryan Reynolds...yes please.
@MusicLoveSex and if I were gay, I would pound Andy Garcia in The Untouchables until his ass no longer functioned. Then......we'd spoon.
DANNY_DICKBLOOD (Danny G. Dickblood) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:20:58 -0000
@MusicLoveSex and if I were gay, I would pound Andy Garcia in The Untouchables until his ass no longer functioned. Then......we'd spoon.
Loved the Andy Garcia sit in solo. Can tell he's a real musician. Outstanding!
mrggman (Ed Garcia) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:10:45 -0000
Loved the Andy Garcia sit in solo. Can tell he's a real musician. Outstanding!
Haha! People keep calling Mark Strong *aka Lord Blackwood* Andy Garcia Jr....And I can totally see it. They sort of lookalike XD
clowchan (Rose) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:08:28 -0000
Haha! People keep calling Mark Strong *aka Lord Blackwood* Andy Garcia Jr....And I can totally see it. They sort of lookalike XD

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