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[h3]Garcia's Cuban family fled to Florida when Fidel Castro came into power, and landed on American shores with nothing.[/h3]

Forced to work bad jobs for a time, the Garcia family then built a million-dollar fragrance company from scratch.

Andy's attentions turned to acting when his school basketball career was cut short, due to severe illnesses including Hepatitis.

His first break came as a gang member on the very first episode of the popular TV series, 'Hill Street Blues'.

His film acting debut came in 1983, in 'Blue Skies Again', but he really caught the critics attention three years later, as a drug dealer in '8 Million Ways to Die'.

Brian De Palma's 'The Untouchables' brought Andy his major break. In 1990 Andy earned a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination, for his role as the illegitimate son of Sonny Corleone, in 'The Godfather, Part III'.

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).

An extremely private man, he has been married to his wife Maria Victoria since 1982. The couple have three daughters.

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.

September 1995 saw Andy's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and 'Night Falls on Manhattan', 'Ocean's Eleven' and 'The Man From Elysian Fields' (screened at the Toronto Film Festival) all reinforced Andy as an individual at the top of his profession.



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[b]As an actor:[/b]

The Last Full Measure (2007) (in production) .... Fred Navarro

Ocean's Thirteen (2007) (completed) .... Terry Benedict

The Air I Breathe (2007) .... Fingers

Smokin' Aces (2007) .... Stanley Locke

"George Lopez" .... Ray (1 episode, 2006)

The Lost City (2005) .... Fico Fellove

"Kurtlar vadisi" .... Amon (2 episodes, 2005)

Ocean's Twelve (2004) .... Terry Benedict

Modigliani (2004) .... Amedeo Modigliani

The Lazarus Child (2004) .... Jack Heywood

Twisted (2004/I) .... Mike Delmarco

Clefs de bagnole, Les (2003) (uncredited) .... Un comédien qui refuse de tourner avec Laurent (DVD bonus material)

Confidence (2003) .... Gunther Butan

Field of Queens (2003) TV Episode .... Milo

Just Like Mona (2003)

"Frasier" .... Terrance (1 episode, 2001)

Ocean's Eleven (2001) .... Terry Benedict

The Man from Elysian Fields (2001) .... Byron

The Unsaid (2001) .... Michael Hunter

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000) (TV) .... Arturo Sandoval

Lakeboat (2000) .... Guigliani

Swing Vote (1999) (TV) .... Joseph Michael Kirkland

Just the Ticket (1999/I) .... Gary Starke

Desperate Measures (1998) .... Frank Conner

Hoodlum (1997) .... Lucky Luciano

The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1997) .... Federico García Lorca

Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) .... Sean Casey

Steal Big Steal Little (1995) .... Ruben Partida Martinez/Robert Martin/Narrator

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) .... Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia

When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) .... Michael Green

Jennifer Eight (1992) .... Sgt. John Berlin

Hero (1992/I) .... John Bubber

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (V) .... Vincent Mancini

Dead Again (1991) .... Gray Baker

The Godfather: Part III (1990) .... Don Vincent 'Vinnie' Mancini-Corleone

A Show of Force (1990) .... Luis Angel Mora

Internal Affairs (1990) .... Raymond Avilla

Black Rain (1989/I) .... Charlie

Clinton and Nadine (1988) (TV) .... Clinton Dillard

American Roulette (1988) .... Carlos Quintas

Stand and Deliver (1988) .... Dr. Ramirez (Educational Testing Service)

The Untouchables (1987) .... Agent George Stone/Giuseppe Petri

8 Million Ways to Die (1986) .... Angel Moldonado

"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Alejandro (1 episode, 1985)

The Mean Season (1985) .... Ray Martinez

The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1984) (TV) .... 1st White Tough

"Hill Street Blues" .... Ernesto / ... (2 episodes, 1981-1984)

The Lonely Guy (1984) (uncredited)

A Night in Heaven (1983) .... T.J. The Bartender

Guaguasi (1983) .... Ricardo

For Love and Honor (Pilot) (1983) TV Episode .... Medic

Blue Skies Again (1983) .... Ken

"Archie Bunker's Place" .... Manuel (1 episode, 1979)

"¿Qué pasa, U.S.A.?" .... Carmen's Boyfriend (1 episode, 1978)

[b]As a director:[/b]

"Cold Case" (1 episode, 2007)

"George Lopez" (1 episode, 2007)

The Lost City (2005)

Nuestra Navidad 2003 (2003) (TV) (segment director)

¡Ahora sí! (2003) (V)

Cachao... Como Su Ritmo No Hay Dos (1993)
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