Biography of Andy Garcia
Date of Birth
12 April 1956 , Havana, CubaBirth Name
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Andy Garcia stole her husband’s life
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Actor Andy Garcia filmed a movie called, “The Lost City” in which he “plays a nightclub owner who flees the Caribbean island after Castro assumes power.”
A woman from California is now suing Andy for 2.5 million dollars because Andy supposedly used the story of her husband’s life without consent. Eddie “Shu” Shulman life (her husband) was in fact what the movie was based off of. Eddie was a saxophone player who was exiled for “freedom of expression after Castro took over.”
The actual charge in this case is, “research without permission and marketing of life’s events for profit without consent.”
He should have known that was going to happen now that everyone is sue happy these days.
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Biography of Andy Garcia

Date of Birth
12 April 1956 , Havana, CubaBirth Name
Andrés Arturo García MenéndezHeight
5' 10" (1.78 m)Mini Biography
One of Hollywood's most private and guarded leading men, Andy Garcia has created a few iconic characters while at the same time staying true to his acting roots and personal projects. Born on April 12, 1956, in Cuba, Garcia's family was relatively affluent. When he was five years old Fidel Castro came to power, however, and the family fled to Miami Beach. Forced to work menial jobs for a while, the family started a fragrance company that was eventually worth more than a million dollars. Andy was a popular student in high school, a good basketball player and good-looking. In his senior year, though, he contracted mononucleosis and hepatitis, and unable to play sports, he turned his attention to acting. He first began acting at Florida International University, but soon he was headed out to Hollywood. His first break came as a gang member on the very first episode of the popular TV series "Hill Street Blues" (1981). His role as a cocaine kingpin in 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) put him on the radar of Brian De Palma, who was casting for his gangster classic The Untouchables (1987). At first he envisioned Garcia as Al Capone's sadistic henchman Frank Nitti, but fearing typecasting as a gangster, Garcia campaigned for the role of George Stone, the Italian cop who gets accepted into Eliot Ness' famous band of lawmen. Garcia's next notable role came in _Black Rain (1989)_ by acclaimed director Ridley Scott, as the partner of police detective Michael Douglas. He then co-starred with Richard Gere in Internal Affairs (1990), directed by Mike Figgis. In 1989 Francis Ford Coppola was casting for the highly anticipated third installment of his "Godfather" films. The Godfather: Part III (1990) included one of the most sought-after roles in decades, the hot-headed son of Sonny Corleone and mob protégé of Michael Corloene, Vincent Mancini. A plum role for any young rising star, the role was campaigned for by a host of actors. Val Kilmer, Alec Baldwin, Vincent Spano, Charlie Sheen, and even Robert De Niro (who wanted the role changed to accommodate his age) were all beaten out by the up-and-coming Garcia. His performance was Oscar-nominated as Best Supporting Actor, and secured him international stardom and a place in cinematic history. Now a leading man, he starred in such films as Jennifer Eight (1992) and _Hero (1992)_. He won raves for his role as the husband of Meg Ryan in When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) and gave another charismatic gangster turn in Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995). He then returned in Night Falls on Manhattan (1997), directed by Sidney Lumet, as well as portraying legendary mobster Lucky Luciano in Hoodlum (1997). In perhaps his most mainstream role, he portrayed a cop in the action film Desperate Measures (1998). Garcia then starred in a few lower-profile projects that didn't do much for his career, but things turned around in 2001, with the first of many projects being his role as a cold casino owner in Ocean's Eleven (2001), directed by Steven Soderbergh. Seeing his removal from Cuba as involuntary, Garcia is proud of his heritage which influences his life and work. One such case is his portrayal of renowned Cuban trumpet player Arturo Sandoval in For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000) (TV). He is an extremely private man, and strong believer in old-fashioned chivalry. Married to his wife Maria Victoria since 1982, the couple has three daughters. One of the most talented leading men around, Garcia has had a unique career of staying true to his own ideals and thoughts on acting. While some would have used some of the momentum he has acquired at different points in his career to get rich off lightweight projects, Garcia has stayed true to stories and films that aspire to something more. But with a presence and style that never seem old, a respect from directors and film buffs alike, Andy Garcia will be remembered for a long time in film history.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Brian StewartMini Biography
As a youngster, Andres "Andy" Garcia dreamed of playing professional baseball. Born on the Island of Cuba, Garcia's family fled to Miami Beach, Florida in the United States of America following Fidel Castro's communist revolution. At Natilus Junior High School and later at Miami Beach Senior High School, Garcia excelled in baseball. In his senior year, illness prevented him from playing and he drifted into the drama department. He studied acting with Jay W. Jensen. Jensen is a South Florida legend, counting among his numerous students, Brett Ratner, Roy Firestone, Mickey Rourke, and Luther Campbell. Following his positive high school exeriences in acting, he continued his drama studies at Florida International University. From there he traveled to Holloywood, California to make his mark in movie-stardom. To his friends and fans in Miami Beach, Andy Garcia will always be remembered as a friendly, down-to-earth, all-around good guy.
IMDb Mini Biography By: angelsunchainedSpouse
| Marivi Lorido Garcia | (24 September 1982 - present) 4 children |
Trivia
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#65). [1995]
Family emigrated to the US in 1961.
Father of three girls and one boy.
Was born as a conjoined twin. His twin was no bigger than a tennis ball and was surgically removed. All that remains is a scar on his shoulder.
Refuses to do nude scenes. He once walked out of a audition when asked to remove his shirt.
Gained weight when his wife was pregnant with three of their children.
Children: Dominik, Daniella, Alessandra and Andres
Fact: Owns 25 conga drums, collects hats, and wears a beret in the winter.
Son, Andrés Garcia-Lorido, was born Monday, January 28, 2002 in Los Angeles, tipping the scales at 7 pounds, 13 ounces.
Actor Mickey Rourke was his little league baseball coach in Miami.
His daughter, Alessandra Garcia-Lorido was born on June 20, 1991 in Los Angeles, California.
Is said to be very protective of his family's privacy.
Daughter, Daniella García-Lorido, was born on January 3, 1988.
Left Cuba at 5.
Filmed scenes as LouAnne's (Michelle Pfeiffer) love interest in Dangerous Minds (1995), but they were cut from the final print.
Son of Rene Garcia (attorney who died in 1993) and Amelie Garcia (English teacher).
Daughter Dominik García-Lorido born in 1984.
Has an older brother named Rene Garcia.
His niece is Jackie Garcia. She was the fiancée of slain Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor at the time of his death.
Personal Quotes
"You are defined by who are, by your choices in life, in all regards, not just in doing movies."
"Freedom is not negotiable."
"They say a lot of women would like to see me naked, but there's not a lens long enough for that."
"I never applied to go back to Cuba. They did invite me to the Havana Film Festival, but I am opposed to the regime in Cuba. I'd have liked to go back every day of my life. But in honor of all the people who have died and suffered under that regime, I'm not able to make that leap."
"I'm an exile. My father had the courage to leave with his wife, his mother and three children under twelve. It took more courage to leave, to sacrifice everything for freedom, than to stay."
"I spent seven years without working, so if they're making cop movies, I'll play cops. I got two kids to bring up."
Where Are They Now
(December 2004) Currently lives in Toluca Lake, California with his wife and children.
Filmography of Andy Garcia
Actor:
- The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano
2008 (in production) (rumored) - The Last Full Measure
2009 (pre-production) as Fred Navarro - Pink Panther 2
2009 (post-production) as Vicenzo - Linea, La
2008 (post-production) as Javier Salazar - Beverly Hills Chihuahua
2008 (post-production) (voice) - Ocean's Thirteen
2007 as Terry Benedict - The Air I Breathe
2007 as Fingers - Smokin' Aces
2006 as Stanley Locke
• aka Mi$e à prix (France) - "George Lopez" as Ray (1 episode, 2006)
• • George Doesn't Trustee Angie's Brother
2006 TV episode as Ray - The Lost City
2005 as Fico Fellove - "Kurtlar vadisi" as Amon (2 episodes, 2005)
• aka Valley of Wolves (literal English title)
• • Episode #4.96
2005 TV episode as Amon
• • Episode #4.97
2005 TV episode as Amon - Ocean's Twelve
2004 as Terry Benedict - Modigliani
2004 as Amedeo Modigliani
• aka Modigliani - Ein Leben in Leidenschaft (Germany: DVD title) - The Lazarus Child
2004 as Jack Heywood
• aka The Last Door (Canada: English title: reissue title) - Twisted (2004/I) as Mike Delmarco
- Confidence
2003 as Gunther Butan
• aka Confidence: After Dark (UK)
• aka En toute confiance (Canada: French title) - "Will & Grace" as Milo (1 episode, 2003)
• • Field of Queens
2003 TV episode as Milo - Just Like Mona
2003 - "Frasier" as Terrance (1 episode, 2001)
• • Bully for Martin
2001 TV episode (voice) as Terrance - Ocean's Eleven
2001 as Terry Benedict
• aka 11 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
• aka O11 (USA: informal short title) - The Man from Elysian Fields
2001 as Byron - The Unsaid
2001 as Michael Hunter - For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
2000 (TV) as Arturo Sandoval
• aka The Arturo Sandoval Story (USA) - Lakeboat
2000 as Guigliani - Swing Vote
1999 (TV) as Joseph Michael Kirkland
• aka The Ninth Justice (Australia: video title) - Just the Ticket (1999/I) as Gary Starke
• aka Gary & Linda (France) - Desperate Measures
1998 as Frank Conner - Hoodlum
1997 as Lucky Luciano - The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca
1997 as Federico García Lorca
• aka Death in Granada (USA)
• aka Desaparición de García Lorca, La (USA: Spanish title)
• aka Lorca
• aka Muerte en Granada (Spain) - Night Falls on Manhattan
1997 as Sean Casey - Steal Big Steal Little
1995 as Ruben Partida Martinez/Robert Martin/Narrator - Dangerous Minds
1995 (scenes deleted) - Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995 as Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia - When a Man Loves a Woman
1994 as Michael Green
• aka To Have and to Hold - Jennifer Eight
1992 as Sgt. John Berlin
• aka Jennifer 8 (USA: video box title) - Hero (1992/I) as John Bubber
• aka Accidental Hero - Dead Again
1991 as Gray Baker - The Godfather: Part III
1990 as Vincent Mancini
• aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part III (USA: complete title) - A Show of Force
1990 as Luis Angel Mora - Internal Affairs
1990 as Raymond Avilla - Black Rain (1989/I) as Charlie
- Clinton and Nadine
1988 (TV) as Clinton Dillard
• aka Blood Money: The Story of Clinton and Nadine - American Roulette
1988 as Carlos Quintas - Stand and Deliver
1988 as Dr. Ramirez (Educational Testing Service) - The Untouchables
1987 as Agent George Stone / Giuseppe Petri - 8 Million Ways to Die
1986 as Angel Moldonado - "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" as Alejandro (1 episode, 1985)
• • Breakdown
1985 TV episode as Alejandro - The Mean Season
1985 as Ray Martinez - The Murder of Sherlock Holmes
1984 (TV) as 1st White Tough - "Murder, She Wrote" as 1st White Tough (1 episode, 1984)
• • The Murder of Sherlock Holmes: Pilot
1984 TV episode as 1st White Tough - "Hill Street Blues" as Ernesto / • (2 episodes, 1981-1984)
• • Hair Apparent
1984 TV episode as Ernesto
• • Hill Street Station
1981 TV episode (as Andy Arthur) as Street Kid - The Lonely Guy
1984 (uncredited) - "Brothers" as Jose (1 episode)
• • Christmas Episode (????) TV episode as Jose - A Night in Heaven
1983 as T.J. The Bartender - Guaguasi
1983 as Ricardo - "For Love and Honor" as Medic (1 episode, 1983)
• • For Love and Honor (Pilot)
1983 TV episode as Medic - Blue Skies Again
1983 as Ken - "Archie Bunker's Place" as Manuel (1 episode, 1979)
• • Building the Restaurant
1979 TV episode as Manuel - "¿Qué pasa, U.S.A.?" as Carmen's Boyfriend (1 episode, 1978)
• • Here Comes the Bride
1978 TV episode as Carmen's Boyfriend
Producer:
- The Lost City
2005 (executive producer) - Modigliani
2004 (executive producer)
• aka Modigliani - Ein Leben in Leidenschaft (Germany: DVD title) - The Man from Elysian Fields
2001 (producer) - The Unsaid
2001 (executive producer) - For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
2000 (TV) (executive producer)
• aka The Arturo Sandoval Story (USA) - Swing Vote
1999 (TV) (co-executive producer)
• aka The Ninth Justice (Australia: video title) - Just the Ticket (1999/I) (producer)
• aka Gary & Linda (France) - Cachao • Como Su Ritmo No Hay Dos
1994 (producer)
• aka Cachao • Like His Rhythm There Is No Other
Director:
- "Cold Case" (1 episode, 2007)
• • Cargo
2007 TV episode - "George Lopez" (1 episode, 2007)
• • George Rocks to the Max and Gets Diss-Band-ed
2007 TV episode - The Lost City
2005 - Nuestra Navidad 2003
2003 (TV) (segment director) - ¡Ahora sí!
2003 (V) - Cachao • Como Su Ritmo No Hay Dos
1994
• aka Cachao • Like His Rhythm There Is No Other
Soundtrack:
- Ocean's Twelve
2004 (writer: "Requiem for a No Good Fucking Limey") (performer: "Requiem for a No Good Fucking Limey") - Just the Ticket (1999/I) (music: "Big Date") (lyrics: "Big Date")
• aka Gary & Linda (France)
Music Department:
- The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca
1997 (composer: songs "Garcia Lorca Suite", "We Will Remember You (Te recorderamos) ", "Samarra" and "Rumba a Lorca")
• aka Death in Granada (USA)
• aka Desaparición de García Lorca, La (USA: Spanish title)
• aka Lorca
• aka Muerte en Granada (Spain)
Thanks:
- George Lopez: America's Mexican
2007 (TV) (special thanks) - The Inspectors: Clues to the Crime
2004 (V) (special thanks) - Poetry, Passion, the Postman: The Poetic Return of Pablo Neruda
1996 (TV) (thanks) - The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
1990 (TV) (thanks)
Self:
- Pablo
2008 (post-production) as Himself - Celia: The Queen
2008 (completed) as Himself - "Entertainment Tonight" as Himself (1 episode, 2008)
• aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
• aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
• aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
• aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
• • Episode dated 25 January 2008
2008 TV episode as Himself - AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino
2007 (TV) as Himself - "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" as Himself / • (4 episodes, 2005-2007)
• • Episode dated 8 June 2007
2007 TV episode as Himself
• • Episode dated 5 June 2007
2007 TV episode as Himself - Oceans 13 premiere
• • Episode dated 24 January 2007
2007 TV episode as Himself
• • Episode dated 11 May 2005
2005 TV episode as Himself - 2007 ALMA Awards
2007 (TV) as Himself - "HBO First Look" as Himself (3 episodes, 2001-2007)
• • The Making of 'Ocean's Thirteen'
2007 TV episode as Himself
• • The Making of 'Ocean's Twelve'
2004 TV episode as Himself
• • The Making of 'Ocean's Eleven'
2001 TV episode as Himself - "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" as Himself (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
• • Episode dated 7 March 2007
2007 TV episode as Himself
• • Episode #2.193
2006 TV episode as Himself
• • Episode #2.132
2006 TV episode as Himself
• • Episode #2.131
2006 TV episode as Himself - "Weekend Sunrise" as Himself (1 episode, 2007)
• • Episode dated 4 February 2007
2007 TV episode as Himself - Black Rain: Making the Film - Part 1
2006 (V) as Himself - Black Rain: The Script, the Cast
2006 (V) as Himself - Black Rain: Post-Production
2006 (V) as Himself - AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sean Connery
2006 (TV) as Himself - Sacred Waters
2006 as Himself - "The Hollywood Greats" as Himself (2 episodes, 2006)
• aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
• • Marlon Brando
2006 TV episode as Himself
• • Jack Lemmon
2006 TV episode as Himself - "Sunday Morning Shootout" as Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
• • Episode #3.25
2006 TV episode as Himself
• • Episode #1.29
2004 TV episode as Himself - Class Act
2006 as Himself - "Magacine" as Himself (1 episode, 2005)
• • Episode dated 28 October 2005
2005 TV episode as Himself - "All-Star Cup 2005"
2005 TV series as Himself - Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope
2005 (TV) as Himself - The 10th Annual Critics' Choice Awards
2005 (TV) as Himself - winner - "Dennis Miller" as Himself (1 episode, 2004)
• • Episode dated 14 December 2004
2004 TV episode as Himself - "The View" as Himself (2 episodes, 2004)
• • Episode dated 6 December 2004
2004 TV episode as Himself
• • Episode dated 25 February 2004
2004 TV episode as Himself - Nouveaux refus, Les
2004 (V) as Himself/Un comédien qui refuse de tourner avec Laurent - "Tout le monde en parle" as Himself (1 episode, 2004)
• • Episode dated 25 September 2004
2004 TV episode as Himself - "Grand journal de Canal+, Le" as Himself (1 episode, 2004)
• • Episode dated 20 September 2004
2004 TV episode as Himself - Creating a Twisted Web of Intrigue
2004 (V) as Himself - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" as Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2004)
• aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
• • Episode dated 25 February 2004
2004 TV episode as Himself
• • Episode dated 19 February 1999
1999 TV episode as Himself - "Tinseltown TV" as Himself (1 episode, 2004)
• • Episode dated 7 February 2004
2004 TV episode as Himself - San Francisco: Scene of the Crime
2004 (V) as Himself - "Biography" as Himself (1 episode, 2003)
• • Kevin Costner
2003 TV episode as Himself - "The Caroline Rhea Show" as Himself (1 episode, 2003)
• • Episode dated 22 April 2003
2003 TV episode as Himself - "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" as Himself (1 episode, 2002)
• aka The Late Late Show (USA: short title)
• • Episode dated 7 November 2002
2002 TV episode as Himself - "Festival Pass with Chris Gore"
2002 TV series as Himself - 2002 MTV Movie Awards
2002 (TV) (uncredited) as Himself - 'Ocean's Eleven': The Look of the Con
2002 (V) as Himself - Jose Marti: Legacy of Freedom
2002 as Narrator - I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special
2001 (TV) as Himself - America: A Tribute to Heroes
2001 (TV) as Himself - A Galaxy Far, Far Away
2001 as Himself - The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards
2001 (TV) as Himself - Presenter
• aka 2001 Grammy Awards (New Zealand: English title: cut version) - "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" as Himself (4 episodes, 1997-2000)
• • Episode dated 17 November 2000
2000 TV episode as Himself
• • Episode dated 18 February 1999
1999 TV episode as Himself
• • Episode dated 3 February 1998
1998 TV episode as Himself
• • Episode dated 14 May 1997
1997 TV episode as Himself - The 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards
2000 (TV) as Himself - Host - 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2000 (TV) (uncredited) as Presenter - "Inside the Actors Studio" as Himself (1 episode, 2000)
• • Episode #6.8
2000 TV episode as Himself - The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
1999 (TV) as Himself - "Días de cine" as Himself (1 episode, 1999)
• • Episode dated 18 April 1999
1999 TV episode as Himself - The 71st Annual Academy Awards
1999 (TV) as Himself - Co-presenter: Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score Award - "The Directors" as Himself (2 episodes)
• • The Films of Andrew Davis (????) TV episode as Himself
• • The Films of Ridley Scott (????) TV episode as Himself - World's Coolest Bachelors
1997 (TV) as Himself - "Caiga quien caiga" as Himself (1 episode, 1997)
• • Episode dated 23 February 1997
1997 TV episode as Himself - "Lo + plus" as Himself (1 episode, 1997)
• • Episode dated 19 February 1997
1997 TV episode as Himself - "Intimate Portrait" as Narrator (1 episode, 1996)
• • Gloria Estefan
1996 TV episode as Narrator - "Cinema tres" as Himself (1 episode, 1996)
• aka Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
• • Episode dated 28 June 1996
1996 TV episode as Himself - Poetry, Passion, the Postman: The Poetic Return of Pablo Neruda
1996 (TV) (voice) as Himself - "Showbiz Today" as Himself (2 episodes, 1995)
• • Episode dated 4 December 1995
1995 TV episode as Himself
• • Episode dated 2 May 1995
1995 TV episode as Himself - Somos un solo pueblo
1995 (TV) - Gloria Estefan: Everlasting Gloria
1995 (V) as Waiter (in 'I See Your Smile') - Cachao • Como Su Ritmo No Hay Dos
1994 as Himself
• aka Cachao • Like His Rhythm There Is No Other - "Nyhetsmorgon" as Himself / • (1 episode)
• • Filmen 'Ocean's Eleven' (????) TV episode as Himself/Terry Benedict - The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
1991 (TV) as Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Best Sound Effects Editing - The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
1990 (TV) as Himself - The Making of 'The Mean Season'
1985 (TV) as Himself
Archive Footage:
-
Premio Donostia a Richard Gere
2007 (TV) as Raymond Avilla -
Que Pasa USA?: A Documentary
2006 -
"Magacine"
• • Episode dated 30 September 2005
2005 TV episode as Himself -
The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
2004 (V) as Himself -
"Celebrities Uncensored"
• • Episode #2.6
2004 TV episode as Himself -
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
1992 (V) as Vincent Mancini













