Andy Garcia - wikipedia Andy Garcia This name uses Spanish naming customs : the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Menéndez. Andy García García at the 2009 Deauville American Film Festival Andrés Arturo García Menéndez ( 1956 - 04 - 12 ) April 12, 1956 ( age 61 ) Havana, Cuba Alma mater Florida International University Occupation Actor Years active 1978 -- present Spouse ( s ) Marivi Lorido García ( m. 1982 ) Children 4, including Dominik García - Lorido Andrés Arturo García Menéndez ( born April 12, 1956 ), professionally known as Andy García, is a Cuban American actor and director. He became known in the late 1980s and 1990s, having appeared in several successful Hollywood films, including The Godfather Part III, The Untouchables, Internal Affairs and When a Man Loves a Woman. In the 2000s, he starred in Ocean 's Eleven and its sequels, Ocean 's Twelve and Ocean 's Thirteen, and The Lost City. García was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Vincent Mancini in The Godfather Part III. He was Emmy Award - and Golden Globe Award - nominated for his titular role in For Love or Country : The Arturo Sandoval Story. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Hemingway project 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Other awards and nominations 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Early life García was born Andrés Arturo García Menéndez in Havana, Cuba. His mother, Amelie Menéndez, was an English teacher, and his father, René García Núñez, was an avocado farmer and attorney in Cuba, and later owned a fragrance business in the United States. García has two older siblings, a sister named Tessi and a brother named René. When García was five years old, the family moved to Miami, Florida, after the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion. Over a period of several years, they built up a million - dollar perfume company. García was raised as a Roman Catholic and attended Miami Beach Senior High School, where he played on the basketball team. During his last year in high school, he became ill with mononucleosis, which convinced him to pursue a career in acting. He began his acting career taking a drama class with Jay W. Jensen in his senior year at Miami Beach Senior High School. He graduated from Florida International University in Miami. Career This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. Find sources : `` Andy García '' -- news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( February 2011 ) At the flight line tower, İncirlik Air Base, Turkey, December 7, 2001 García began acting at Florida International University but soon went to Hollywood. He had a short role in the first episode of `` Murder, She Wrote '' as `` 1st white tough '' in 1984. He played the role of a gang member in the first episode of the popular TV series Hill Street Blues. He appeared in a supporting role in 1985 's The Mean Season alongside Kurt Russell. Director Brian De Palma engaged him for The Untouchables ( 1987 ). In 1989, García did the Ridley Scott film Black Rain with Michael Douglas. Also in 1989, Francis Ford Coppola was casting The Godfather Part III. García won the part of Vincent Mancini, the illegitimate son of Sonny Corleone, and earned an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his performance. In the 1990s, García appeared in Internal Affairs, in which he engages in a battle of wits with a corrupt fellow police officer, played by Richard Gere. He played a conflicted good samaritan in Hero ( 1992 ), the enabling husband of an alcoholic in When a Man Loves a Woman ( 1994 ), a doomed criminal in Things to Do in Denver When You 're Dead ( 1995 ), a crusading lawyer in the drama Night Falls on Manhattan ( 1997 ), and a cop trying to save his gravely ill son in the action thriller Desperate Measures ( 1997 ). He played mobster Lucky Luciano in Hoodlum ( 1998 ). He portrayed the ruthless Las Vegas casino owner Terry Benedict in 2001 's Ocean 's Eleven, a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack caper movie. He also appeared in the sequel, Ocean 's Twelve ( 2004 ), and in the final film, Ocean 's Thirteen ( 2007 ). In 2005, he released The Lost City, which he co-wrote, directed, and starred in, alongside Dustin Hoffman and Bill Murray. In 2006, he appeared in the last episode of the Turkish TV series Kurtlar Vadisi, along with Sharon Stone. Hemingway project At the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival with Julianna Margulies ( left ) and his daughter Dominik García - Lorido García is slated to direct the upcoming film Hemingway & Fuentes about famous writer Ernest Hemingway co-written by García and Hemingway 's niece Hilary Hemingway. Originally, announced stars included Anthony Hopkins, Annette Bening and García himself. Filming was originally to have begun in January 2013, but due to delays, Hopkins left the project and Garcia announced that the role of Hemingway would be played by actor Jon Voight. Personal life In 1982, García married Marivi Lorido. García and his wife have four children : daughters Dominik García - Lorido ( b. 1983 ), an actress, Daniella ( b. 1988 ), and Alessandra ( b. 1991 ) ; and son Andres ( b. 2002 ). Garcia was ranked one of `` Newsmax 's 50 Most Influential Latino Republicans '' in 2016. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Blue Skies Again Ken Guaguasi Ricardo A Night in Heaven T.J. The Bartender 1984 The Lonely Guy Uncredited 1985 The Mean Season Ray Martínez 1986 8 Million Ways to Die Angel Moldonado The Untouchables Agent George Stone / Giuseppe Petri 1988 Stand and Deliver Dr. Ramírez 1988 American Roulette Carlos Quintas Black Rain Det. Charlie Vincent 1990 Internal Affairs Raymond Avilla 1990 A Show of Force Luis Ángel Mora 1990 The Godfather Part III Vincent Mancini Nominated -- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated -- Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated -- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Motion Picture 1991 Dead Again Gray Baker 1992 Hero John Bubber 1992 Jennifer 8 Sgt. John Berlin When a Man Loves a Woman Michael Green Nominated -- MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male 1995 Things to Do in Denver When You 're Dead Jimmy `` The Saint '' Tosnia 1995 Dangerous Minds Scenes deleted 1995 Steal Big Steal Little Ruben Partida Martinez / Robert Martin / Narrator Night Falls on Manhattan Sean Casey Nominated -- ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca Federico García Lorca Nominated -- ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film Hoodlum Charlie `` Lucky '' Luciano 1998 Desperate Measures Frank Conner ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film 1999 Just the Ticket Gary Starke Also producer Nominated -- ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film 2000 Lakeboat Guigliani 2001 The Unsaid Michael Hunter Also executive producer Direct - to - DVD release 2001 The Man from Elysian Fields Byron Tiller Also producer 2001 Ocean 's Eleven Terry Benedict ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated -- DVD Exclusive Award for Best Audio Commentary shared with Brad Pitt and Matt Damon Nominated -- Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast 2003 Confidence Special Agent Gunther Butan 2003 Just Like Mona Twisted Mike Delmarco Modigliani Amedeo Modigliani Also executive producer Ocean 's Twelve Terry Benedict Nominated -- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast 2005 The Lazarus Child Jack Heywood 2005 The Lost City Fico Fellove Also executive producer / director Imagen Foundation Award for Best Director Nominated -- ALMA Award for Outstanding Director -- Motion Picture Nominated -- Imagen Foundation Award for Best Actor 2006 Smokin ' Aces Stanley Locke 2007 The Air I Breathe Fingers 2007 Ocean 's Thirteen Terry Benedict Nominated -- Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry ( entire cast ) 2008 New York, I Love You Garry 2008 Beverly Hills Chihuahua Delgado Voice only 2009 The Pink Panther 2 Inspector Vicenzo Brancaleone 2009 City Island Vince Rizzo Also producer Nominated -- Satellite Award for Best Actor -- Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 2009 La Linea Javier Salazar Across the Line Jorge Garza 2011 5 Days of War Mikheil Saakashvili 2012 For Greater Glory Enrique Gorostieta Velarde 2012 A Dark Truth Jack Begosian 2013 Open Road Chuck 2013 At Middleton George Hartman 2014 Let 's Be Cops Detective Brolin 2014 Kill the Messenger Norwin Meneses 2014 Rob the Mob Big Al 2014 Rio 2 Eduardo Nominated -- Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production 2016 Ghostbusters Mayor Bradley 2016 Max Steel Dr. Miles Edwards 2016 True Memoirs of an International Assassin El Toro 2016 Passengers Admiral Norris 2017 Geostorm President of the United States Andrew Palma 2018 What About Love Peter Tarlton Post-production 2018 Headlock Gerald Hotchkiss Completed 2018 Bent Murtha Post-production 2018 Book Club Post-production 2018 Mamma Mia ! Here We Go Again Post-production Television Year Title Role Notes 1978 ¿ Qué Pasa, USA ? Pepe ( Carmen 's Boyfriend ) Episode : `` Here Comes the Bride '' 1979 Archie Bunker 's Place Manuel Episode : `` Building the Restaurant '' 1981, 1984 Hill Street Blues Street Kid Ernesto Episode : `` Hill Street Station '' Episode : `` Hair Apparent '' For Love and Honor Medic Episode : `` For Love and Honor '' ( pilot ) 1984 Murder, She Wrote 1st White Tough Episode : `` The Murder of Sherlock Holmes '' ( pilot ) 1984 Brothers Jose Episode : `` Happy Birthday Me ! '' 1985 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Alejandro Episode : `` Breakdown '' 1986 Foley Square A movie star seeking to sue his business manager Episode : `` The Star '' 1988 Clinton and Nadine Clinton Dillard TV movie 1999 Swing Vote Joseph Michael Kirkland ABC TV movie 2000 For Love or Country : The Arturo Sandoval Story Arturo Sandoval Also producer Nominated -- Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor -- Miniseries or a Movie Nominated -- Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie shared with Jellybean Benitez and Celia D. Costas Nominated -- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Miniseries or Television Film Nominated -- Satellite Award for Best Actor -- Miniseries or Television Film 2001 Frasier Terrance Episode : `` Bully for Martin '' 2003 Will & Grace Milo Episode : `` Field of Queens '' 2005 Kurtlar Vadisi Amon Episode : 4.96 Episode : 4.97 2006 George Lopez Ray Episode : `` George Does n't Trustee Angie 's Brother '' 2008 Classical Baby ( I 'm Grown Up Now ) : The Poetry Show Himself TV movie 2009 The National Parks : America 's Best Idea Various historical figures Voice only Top Gear Himself Series 15, episode 4 2011 The Simpsons Slick Publisher Episode : `` The Book Job '' 2012 Dora the Explorer Don Quixote Episode : `` Dora 's Royal Rescue '' 2012 Dora 's Royal Rescue Don Quixote TV movie 2013 Christmas in Conway Duncan Mayor TV movie 2013 Doll & Em Andy Episode : 1.5 TV mini-series 2014 Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu Amon Episode : 9.230 Episode : 9.231 Episode : 9.232 Episode : 9.235 Episode : 9.238 2016 Ballers Andre Allen 6 episodes 2018 My Dinner with Hervé Ricardo Montalbán HBO TV movie Other awards and nominations ALMA Awards 2001 : Nominated, `` Outstanding Host of a Variety or Awards Special '' -- 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards ( shared w / Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez & Jimmy Smits ) 2006 : Won, `` Anthony Quinn Award for Achievement in Motion Pictures '' Nostros Golden Eagle Awards 1997 : Won, `` Outstanding Performer in Film '' See also Book : Andy García List of people from Miami References Jump up ^ `` Was Walt Disney frozen after death ? Top 10 celebrity myths debunked ''. The Daily Telegraph. London. April 30, 2009. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010. Jump up ^ Blau, Eleanor ( July 24, 1987 ). `` New Face ; A Fervor For Film Pays Off : Andy Garcia ''. The New York Times. Retrieved April 25, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Andy Garcia Biography ( 2010 -- ) ''. Filmreference.com. April 12, 1956. Retrieved July 7, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015 - 03 - 13. Jump up ^ Aitkenhead, Decca ( July 19, 2010 ). `` Andy Garcia : ' The problem with producing movies ? You get paid last ' ''. guardian.co.uk. Retrieved April 27, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Andy Garcia Biography ''. The Biography Channel. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Andy Garcia -- Biography ''. Net Glimpse. Retrieved December 19, 2010. Jump up ^ Chitwood, Adam. `` HEMINGWAY & FUENTES Finally Moving Forward with Anthony Hopkins, Annette Bening, and Andy Garcia ''. Collider. Retrieved March 24, 2014. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( May 16, 2012 ). `` Cannes 2012 : Anthony Hopkins and Andy Garcia to Film ' Hemingway & Fuentes ' ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 24, 2014. Jump up ^ staff ( January 29, 2014 ). `` Sir Anthony Hopkins exits Andy Garcia 's Ernest Hemingway movie ''. Express. Retrieved March 31, 2014. Jump up ^ Molina, Melissa ( February 4, 2014 ). `` Interview : Andy Garcia Talks About ' At Middleton, ' ' Hemingway & Fuentes ' ''. Screen Crave. Retrieved March 31, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Andy Garcia 's ' Twisted ' Role ''. CBS News. February 25, 2004. Jump up ^ `` ' Steal Big ' star Andy Garcia was ready for a more light - hearted role. ( Originated from The Virginian - Pilot ) ''. Knight Ridder / Tribune News Service. September 29, 1995. Archived from the original on March 14, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Andy Garcia, Family Welcome Arrival of New Son ''. San Jose Mercury News. January 30, 2002. Retrieved July 7, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Newsmax 's 50 Most Influential Latino Republicans ''. Jump up ^ Sullivan, Kevin ( July 6, 2015 ). `` Ghostbusters adds Andy Garcia and Michael K. Williams to the cast ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 6, 2015. Jump up ^ Polish brothers : Headlock Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andy García. 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Question: andy garcia received an oscar nomination for the film
Answer: The Godfather Part III