Andy García

Andrés Arturo García Menéndez, known professionally as Andy García, is a Cuban-American actor and director, who is best known for starring in many successful Hollywood films, such as (in which he received a nomination for an ), , , the trilogy, and . He also portrayed Vincenzo in the 2009 comedy-mystery film , as well as voiced Eduardo (Jewel's father) in the 2014 Blue Sky Studios animated film .
For Disney, he voiced Delgado in the 2008 comedy film Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Spanish Guy in JoJo's Circus, Hetz in Elena of Avalor, and Pad-Varr in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. He also played Michael Green in the 1994 Touchstone Pictures film When a Man Loves a Woman, Jimmy "The Saint" Tosnia in the 1995 Miramax film , and appeared in deleted scenes of the 1995 Hollywood Pictures drama film . Additionally, he portrayed Julian Cruz in the ABC TV show .
García was born in Havana, Cuba. His mother, Amelie (née Menéndez), was an English teacher and his father, René García, was an attorney in Cuba. García has two older siblings, a sister named Tessi and a brother named René. When he was five years old, his family moved to Miami, Florida after the failed 1961 . Over a period of several years, they built up a million-dollar perfume/fragrance company. García was raised as a Catholic and attended Miami Beach Senior High School, where he played on the basketball team. During his senior year of high school, he became ill with mononucleosis, which convinced him to pursue a career in acting. He began his acting career that year by taking a drama class with Jay W. Jensen. He graduated from Florida International University.
==Roles==
Delgado.jpg|Delgado(Beverly Hills Chihuahua)
Hetz Weather Shade .jpg|Hetz(Elena of Avalor)
Pad-Varr.jpg|Pad-Varr(Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur)
==Gallery==
Andy Garcia at the 2009 Deauville American Film Festival-01A.jpg|Andy García attending the 2009 Deauville American Film Festival.
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