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Andy GarcĂ­a (born April 12, 1956) is an United
States|American actor. 

He was born Andrés Arturo García in Havana,
Cuba, into a well-to-do family.  He had a
partially formed Conjoined twins|Siamese twin,
which appeared as a tennis ball-sized growth on
his shoulder.  The twin was successfully removed. 
When Garcia was 5, the invasion of Cuba by
anti-Fidel Castro|Castro forces failed, and the
family had 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. GarcĂ­a
went to high school in Miami, where he played on
the basketball team. During his last year in high
school, however, he became seriously ill, which
made him decide on acting as a future career.

Garcia began acting at Florida International
University, but went soon after to Hollywood. 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. 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 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
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best
Supporting Actor for his performance and became an
internationally acclaimed star.

In the following years, Garcia has played in all
kind of films, in which he has always left the
imprint of his talent. He has appeared also in
several TV films. He is, however, a man of
principles and chooses his roles according to
them, more than for money reasons. He has
therefore gained the respect and admiration of
directors, producers and colleagues, and the
sympathy of the audiences.

Garcia is proud of his Cuban heritage, which is
present in his life. He is a very private person.
In 1982, he married MarĂ­a Victoria Lorido. The
couple have 4 children.

==Filmography==
*Ocean's Twelve (2004)
*Just Like Mona (2003) 
*Confidence (2003) 
*Ocean's Eleven (2001) 
*The Man from Elysian Fields (2001) 
*The Unsaid (2001) 
*Lakeboat (2001) 
*Just the Ticket (1999) 
*Desperate Measures (1998) 
*Hoodlum (1997) 
*The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1997) 
*Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) 
*Steal Big, Steal Little (1995) 
*Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) 
*When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) 
*The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992)
*Jennifer Eight (1992) 
*Hero (1992 movie)|Hero (1992) 
*Dead Again (1991) 
*The Godfather Part III (1990) 
*A Show of Force (1990) 
*Internal Affairs (1990) 
*Black Rain (1989) 
*American Roulette (1988) 
*Stand and Deliver (1988) 
*The Untouchables (1987) 
*8 Million Ways to Die (1986) 
*The Mean Season (1985) 
*Blue Skies Again (1983) 
*A Night in Heaven (1983) 
*Guaguasi (1979)

==External Links==
*imdb name | id=0000412 | name=Andy Garcia
*http://www.southbeach-usa.com/columns/movies/movi
es1/lost-city-garcia.htm South Beach Magazine
Movie Reviews Article on Andy Garcia's movie "The
Lost City" with photos.
*http://www.westlord.com/andy-garcia/ Andy Garcia
Website at WestLord