Andy Garcia

The couple has 4 children. They have a daughter. In 1982, he married María Victoria Lorido. He has been married to actress Amy Madigan since 1983. He is a very private person. He made his debut in 2000 with the Oscar-winning film Pollock. Garcia is proud of his Cuban heritage, which is present in his life. More recently, Harris has shown interest in directing.

He has therefore gained the respect and admiration of directors, producers and colleagues, and the sympathy of the audiences. In 1983, he became a star, playing astronaut John Glenn in The Right Stuff. He is, however, a man of principles and chooses his roles according to them, more than for money reasons. In Knightriders he played a motorcycle stunt rider in a role modeled after that of King Arthur. He has appeared also in several TV films. Harris's first important film role was in Borderline with Charles Bronson, where he played a killer. In the following years, Garcia has played in all kind of films, in which he has always left the imprint of his talent. After several successful roles in the local theater, he moved to Los Angeles, California, and enrolled at the California Institute of the Arts.

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. He enrolled at the University of Oklahoma to study drama. 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 his father. Two years later his family moved to Oklahoma and he followed after having discovered his interest in acting in various theater plays. The character of the son of "Sonny Corleone" was an exceptional part, which many actors wanted. He was a star athlete in high school and won a sports scholarship to Columbia University. In 1989, Francis Ford Coppola was casting The Godfather Part III. He was born Edward Allen Harris in Tenafly, New Jersey, as the son of a singer.

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. Ed Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor. His chance arouse when he was offered a role in the first episode of the popular TV series Hill Street Blues, as a gang member. Coma (1978). He started to perform in very short roles, and worked as waiter and in a warehouse when he had no job in the film industry. Borderline (1980). Garcia began acting at Florida International University, but went soon after to Hollywood. Knightriders (1981).

During his last year in high school, however, he became seriously ill, which made him decide on acting as a future career. Dream On (1981). García went to high school in Miami, where he played in the basketball team. Creepshow (1982). Over a period of several years, however, they built up a million-dollar perfume company. The Right Stuff (1983). When Garcia was 5, the invasion of Cuba by anti-Castro forces failed, and the family had to move to Miami, Florida, where they did various types of work in order to survive. Under Fire (1983).

The twin was successfully removed. Swing Shift (1984). He was born a Siamese twin; his twin was only partially formed, as a tennis ball-sized growth on his shoulder. Places in the Heart (1984). He was born Andrés Arturo García in Havana, Cuba, into a well-to-do family. A Flash of Green (1984). Andy García (born April 12, 1956) is an American actor. Alamo Bay (1985).

South Beach Magazine Movie Reviews (http://www.southbeach-usa.com/columns/movies/movies1/lost-city-garcia.htm) Article on Andy Garcia's movie "The Lost City" with photos. Code Name: Emerald (1983). Andy Garcia (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000412/) at the Internet Movie Database. Sweet Dreams (1985). Guaguasi (1979). Walker (1987). A Night in Heaven (1983). To Kill a Priest (1988).

Blue Skies Again (1983). Jackknife (1989). The Mean Season (1985). The Abyss (1989). 8 Million Ways to Die (1986). State of Grace (1990). The Untouchables (1987). Glengarry Glen Ross (1992).

Stand and Deliver (1988). The Firm (1993). American Roulette (1988). Needful Things (1993). Black Rain (1989). China Moon (1994). Internal Affairs (1990). Milk Money (1994).

A Show of Force (1990). Just Cause (1995). The Godfather Part III (1990). Apollo 13 (1995). Dead Again (1991). Nixon (1995). Hero (1992). Eye for an Eye (1996).

Jennifer Eight (1992). The Rock (1996). The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992). Absolute Power (1997). When a Man Loves a Woman (1994). The Truman Show (1998). Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995). Stepmom (1998).

Steal Big, Steal Little (1995). The Third Miracle (1999). Night Falls on Manhattan (1997). Waking the Dead (2000). The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1997). The Prime Gig (2000). Hoodlum (1997). Pollock (2000).

Desperate Measures (1998). Enemy at the Gates (2001). Just the Ticket (1999). Buffalo Soldiers (2001). Lakeboat (2001). A Beautiful Mind (2001). The Unsaid (2001). The Hours (2002).

The Man from Elysian Fields (2001). Masked and Anonymous (2003). Ocean's Eleven (2001). The Human Stain (2003). Confidence (2003). Radio (2003). Just Like Mona (2003). 1996 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Apollo 13.

Ocean's Twelve (2004). 1999 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - The Truman Show. 2001 - Best Actor in a Leading Role - Pollock.