Andy Garcia was born Andrés Arturo García Menéndez. on April
12, 1956 in Havana, Cuba.
When Fidel Castro came to power, Andy Garcia's family fled
to Miami Beach; Andy was only 5 years old. Once in Miami,
the Garcia family then built a multi-million dollar fragrance
company from scratch.
Sometimes Andy Garcia is credited as Andy Arthur.
The popular 1981 TV series "Hill Street Blues"
was Andy Garcia's first break;starring as a gang member on
the very first episode.
In 1983 Andy Garcia made his film debut in "Blue Skies
Again."
When word was out that Francis Ford Coppola was casting for
the highly anticipated third installment of his "Godfather"
films, The Godfather: Part III (1990), actors came from all
over to seek out the role. Among Garcia's competitors were
Val Kilmer, Alec Baldwin, Vincent Spano, Charlie Sheen, and
even Robert De Niro (who wanted the role changed to accommodate
his age). Nevertheless Garcia triumphed and his performance
as Michael Corleone secured international stardom and his
place in cinematic history with an Oscar nomination.
In 1995 Andy Garcia was chosen by Empire magazine as one
of the "100 Sexiest Stars in Film History" (#65).
Andy Garcia also directed a documentary, "Cachao: Rhythm
Like Nobody Else" (1993), about Cuban composer-performer
Israel "Cachao" Lopez.
Andy Garcia's other notable credits include...
