Andy Garcia
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 12, 1956 in Havana, Cuba
- Active Years
- 1944–2026 (83 Years)
- Total Credits
- 164 credits in database
Biography
Andrés Arturo García Menéndez, known professionally as Andy Garcia, is an American actor, director, producer, and musician. He was born on April 12, 1956, in Havana, Cuba. Throughout his career, he has established himself as a prominent figure in the film industry, recognized for creating iconic characters while maintaining a private and guarded public persona. Garcia began his formal acting training at Florida International University. With 147 known credits, he has worked extensively in Hollywood, contributing to a wide range of projects as both an actor and a creative force behind the camera. His professional versatility spans acting, directing, and music, marking him as a multifaceted talent in contemporary cinema.
Career overview
Andy Garcia first rose to prominence in 1987 with his performance in Brian De Palma's The Untouchables, appearing alongside Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Robert De Niro. He continued to build his filmography throughout the late 1980s and 1990s with roles in Stand and Deliver, Internal Affairs, Hero, When a Man Loves a Woman, and Desperate Measures. A significant milestone in his career occurred when he co-starred as Vincent Mancini in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part III, a role that earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2001, he appeared in the film Ocean's Eleven alongside George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Julia Roberts under the direction of Steven Soderbergh.
Beyond his feature film work, Garcia has been recognized for his contributions to television. His performance in a television project led to nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at the 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film at the 58th Golden Globe Awards. Throughout his career, Garcia has balanced high-profile Hollywood productions with personal projects, maintaining a consistent presence in the entertainment industry.
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Full Filmography
164 titles- 72 HOURS (2026)
- Diamond (2026) as Joe Diamond
- Diamond (2026) Director
- Diamond (2026) Producer
- Diamond (2026) Writer
- Eenie Meanie (2025) as Nico
- Under the Stars (2025) as Giacomo
- Something's More Than One Thing (2025) as Thumbs Up Giver
- Landman (2024) as Gallino
- Long Gone Heroes (2024) as Roman
- What About Love (2024) as Peter Tarlton
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023) as Pad-Varr (voice)
- Expend4bles (2023) as Marsh
- 100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023) as Self
- Pain Hustlers (2023) as Dr. Neel
- Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) as Mitchell
- Miranda's Victim (2023) as Alvin Moore
- Father of the Bride (2022) as Billy Herrera
- Father of the Bride (2022) Executive Producer
- Big Gold Brick (2022) as Floyd Deveraux
- The Sean Connery Paradox (2022) as Self
- Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Wrath of Man (2021) as Agent King
- Rebel (2021) as Cruz
- Miss Angela (2021) as Narrator (voice) / Self
- Miss Angela (2021) Executive Producer
- Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021) as Tommy Bahama
- Redemption Day (2021) as Ambassador Williams
- Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) as Father Patrick
- Flipped (2020) as Rumualdo
- Ana (2020) as Rafa
- The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone (2020) as Vincent Corleone
- Modern Love (2019) as Michael
- Against the Clock (2019) as CIA Director Gerald Hotchkiss
- Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019) as Self
- That Click (2019) as Self
- Marilyn and I (2019) as Self
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) as Fernando Cienfuegos
- The Mule (2018) as Latón
- Book Club (2018) as Mitchell
- My Dinner with Hervé (2018) as Ricardo Montalban
- Bent (2018) as Jimmy Murtha
- Geostorm (2017) as U.S. President Andrew Palma
- Ghostbusters (2016) as Mayor Bradley
- Passengers (2016) as Captain Norris
- Max Steel (2016) as Dr. Miles Edwards
- True Memoirs of an International Assassin (2016) as El Toro
- Ballers (2015) as Andre Allen
- Rio 2 (2014) as Eduardo (voice)
- Let's Be Cops (2014) as Brolin
- Kill the Messenger (2014) as Norwin Meneses
- Doll & Em (2014) as Andy
- Rob the Mob (2014) as Big Al
- Rob the Mob (2014) Executive Producer
- Christmas in Conway (2013) as Duncan Mayor
- At Middleton (2013) as George Hartman
- At Middleton (2013) Producer
- Open Road (2013) as Chuck
- A Dark Truth (2012) as Jack Begosian
- A Dark Truth (2012) Executive Producer
- Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012) as Enrique Gorostieta Velarde
- I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (2012) as Self
- Pablo (2012) as Self
- Cubamerican (2012) as Self
- 5 Days of War (2011) as President of Georgia
- His Way (2011) as Self
- Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright (2010) as Jorge Garza
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Pink Panther 2 (2009) as Vicenzo
- City Island (2009) as Vince Rizzo
- City Island (2009) Producer
- The Line (2009) as Javier Salazar
- SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda (2009)
- Thunder Man: The Don Aronow Story (2009) as Narrator
- New York, I Love You (2008) as Garry
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) as Delgado (voice)
- Celia: The Queen (2008) as Self
- Valley of the Wolves: Ambush (2007) as Amon
- Ocean's Thirteen (2007) as Terry Benedict
- The Air I Breathe (2007) as Fingers
- Smokin' Aces (2006) as Stanley Locke
- Black Rain: Making The Film (2006) as Self
- Class Act (2006) as Self
- The Lost City (2005) as Fico Fellove
- The Lost City (2005) Director
- The Lost City (2005) Executive Producer
- I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash (2005) as Self
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self
- Ocean's Twelve (2004) as Terry Benedict
- Twisted (2004) as Mike Delmarco
- Modigliani (2004) as Amedeo Modigliani
- Modigliani (2004) Executive Producer
- The Lazarus Child (2004) as Jack Heywood
- The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Cachao - Ahora Si! (2004) Director
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Cold Case (2003) Director
- Valley of the Wolves (2003) as Amon
- Confidence (2003) as Gunther Butan
- Celebrities Uncensored (2003) as Self
- George Lopez (2002) as Ray
- George Lopez (2002) Director
- 'Ocean's Eleven': The Look of the Con (2002) as Self
- The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002)
- Ocean's Eleven (2001) as Terry Benedict
- The Man from Elysian Fields (2001) as Byron
- The Man from Elysian Fields (2001) Producer
- The Best Damn Sports Show Period (2001)
- The Unsaid (2001) as Michael Hunter
- Latin Grammy Awards (2000) as Self
- Lakeboat (2000) as Guigliani
- For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000) as Arturo Sandoval
- Swing Vote (1999) as Joseph Michael Kirkland
- The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson (1999) as Self
- Will & Grace (1998) as Milo
- Desperate Measures (1998) as Frank Conner
- Just the Ticket (1998) as Gary Starke
- Just the Ticket (1998) Producer
- Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs (1998) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self
- Hoodlum (1997) as Lucky Luciano
- Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) as Sean Casey
- Death in Granada (1996) as Federico Garcia Lorca
- The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA (1995) as Self
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) as Jimmy "The Saint" Tosnia
- Steal Big Steal Little (1995) as Ruben Martinez / Robby Martin
- When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) as Michael Green
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- Frasier (1993) as Terrance (voice)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Hero (1992) as John Bubber
- Jennifer Eight (1992) as Sgt. John Berlin
- The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) as Vincent Mancini
- Dead Again (1991) as Gray Baker
- The Godfather Part III (1990) as Vincent Mancini
- Internal Affairs (1990) as Raymond Avila
- A Show of Force (1990) as Luis Angel Mora
- The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990) as Self / Vincent Mancini
- The Simpsons (1989) as Slick (voice)
- Black Rain (1989) as Charlie Vincent
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Stand and Deliver (1988) as Dr. Ramirez
- Clinton and Nadine (1988) as Clinton Dillard
- American Roulette (1988) as Carlos Quintas
- The Untouchables (1987) as George Stone
- 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) as Angel Moldonado
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) as Alejandro
- The Mean Season (1985) as Ray Martinez
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as White Tough #1
- Brothers (1984)
- A Night in Heaven (1983) as T.J. The Bartender
- Guaguasi (1983) as Ricardo
- American Playhouse (1982) as Ramirez
- Hill Street Blues (1981)
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Ernesto
- Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Ocean's Fourteen as Terry Benedict
- The Prince
- Maserati: The Brothers as Mr. Rossini
- The Ark: An Iron Sky Story
- Pedro Pan
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Andy Garcia best known for?
Andy Garcia is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including 72 HOURS (2026), Eenie Meanie (2025), Under the Stars (2025), Landman (2024).
When and where was Andy Garcia born?
Andy Garcia was born on April 12, 1956 in Havana, Cuba.
How many credits does Andy Garcia have?
Andy Garcia has accumulated over 164 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2026.
What is Andy Garcia's background in cinema and television?
Andrés Arturo García Menéndez, known professionally as Andy Garcia, is an American actor, director, producer, and musician. He was born on April 12, 1956, in Havana, Cuba. Throughout his career, he has established himself as a prominent figure in the film industry, recognized for creating iconic characters while mainta...
Andy Garcia by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act (2022) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 66
- Landman (2024) as Gallino — aged about 68
- The Simpsons (1989) as Slick (voice) — aged about 33
- The Untouchables (1987) as George Stone — aged about 31
- Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) as Father Patrick — aged about 64
- Frasier (1993) as Terrance (voice) — aged about 37
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