- Garcia has signed on to topline MODIGLIANI, a $12 million film about late Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani -- Production is scheduled to start May 25 in Romania, with Mick Davis directing from his own script. (May 14, 2003)
- Garcia will make his feature directorial debut on THE LOST CITY, a drama set in the waning golden days of Havana. (November 6, 2002)
- Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#65). (1995)
- 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.
- During his rise to stardom, Garcia hasn't lived according to either the Latin lover or the Hollywood debauchery stereotypes.
- Owns 25 conga drums
- Collects hats
- Wears a beret in the winter.
- Family emigrated to the US in 1961.
- Gained weight when his wife was pregnant with three of their children.
- Garcia's early childhood in Miami Beach was punctuated by fisticuffs. Speaking little English, Garcia defended himself against insults, real and imagined.
- He still clings to old-fashioned values; he stands when a woman enters the room, and refuses to do nude scenes (he prefers to let romance bloom in viewers' imaginations).
- He once walked out of a audition when asked to remove his shirt.
- Doesn't even have a publicist.
- His character tells Brad Pitt's character on the cell phone, if I find you in Long Beach buying a expensive car I'll be very disappointed. Several years ago, the real creator and former owner of the Bellagio hotel (Steve Wynn), paid a ransom for the return of his kidnapped child. The kidnappers were caught when they were trying to buy an expensive car in Long Beach with the ransom money. (OCEAN'S ELEVEN)
- In the scene in which Andy Garcia's character is putting golf balls in his office, he's having a phone conversation in which he refuses free fight tickets to a Mr. Levin who, he says, can watch it on HBO, which he's sure he has. This is a reference to Gerald Levin, CEO of AOL-Time Warner, and therefore in charge of HBO. Levin resigned with little announcement the week prior to the movie's release. (OCEAN'S ELEVEN (2001))
- Was born with a partly formed twin on his shoulder
- Was nominated Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1991 for THE GODFATHER: PART III.
- He and his family were exiled to the USA when he was 5 years old,
- when Castro took power in Cuba, and grew up in Miami, Florida.
- In his early career, Garcia had several guest spots on Hill Street Blues
- Is a huge fan of Desi Arnaz (The Cuban-born actor and bandleader revolutionized TV. He was the first to do three-camera TV shooting, Garcia told USA Weekend.)
- Stays very grounded to his homelife. Big grand openings and parties are not where you will find him on a Friday night.
- Proposed to his wife the first night he met her. She of course said no at the time, but the rest is history.
- Nominated for Outstanding Made for Television Movie at Emmy Awards for THE ARTURO SANDOVAL STORY (2001)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV Academy Awards Golden Globe Awards for THE ARTURO SANDOVAL STORY (2001)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie at Emmy Awards for THE ARTURO SANDOVAL STORY (2001)
- Nominated for Most Desirable Male at MTV Movie Awards for WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN (1995)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for THE GODFATHER: PART III (1991)
Quotes- "I like for my guys, my characters, to make some type of choice that shows responsibility. That's all. They don't have to be saints, by any means. I just want, I suppose, for them to make sense."
Awards- ALMA Awards: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, OCEAN'S ELEVEN (2002)
- Imagen Foundation Awards: Creative Achievement Award (2002)
- ALMA Award: Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film in a Crossover Role, DESPERATE MEASURES (1999)
- NATO/ShoWest: Male Star of the Year (1991)
- Nosotros Golden Eagle Award: Best Actor (1991)
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