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One of Hollywood

Born in Cuba in 1956, Andy Garcia's family fled to Miami when he was 5 after Fidel Castro came to power. Though his family struggled financially at first, they eventually built a successful fragrance company. Garcia was a good student and athlete in high school. He developed hepatitis in his senior year and turned to acting. His breakthrough role came in The Godfather Part III in 1994, playing Vincent Mancini. Though many top actors wanted the role, Garcia secured it and received an Oscar nomination. He has had a unique career staying true to his ideals rather than more commercial projects. He is respected in the industry and will be remembered in film history.

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One of Hollywood

Born in Cuba in 1956, Andy Garcia's family fled to Miami when he was 5 after Fidel Castro came to power. Though his family struggled financially at first, they eventually built a successful fragrance company. Garcia was a good student and athlete in high school. He developed hepatitis in his senior year and turned to acting. His breakthrough role came in The Godfather Part III in 1994, playing Vincent Mancini. Though many top actors wanted the role, Garcia secured it and received an Oscar nomination. He has had a unique career staying true to his ideals rather than more commercial projects. He is respected in the industry and will be remembered in film history.

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Born on April 12, 1956 in Cuba, Garcia's family was relatively affluent. But w en !

i"el Castro came to power, t e family fle" to #iami Beac w en An"y was only 5. !orce" to wor$ ba" %obs for a time, t e Garcia family t en built a million&"ollar fra'rance company from scratc . An"y was a popular stu"ent in i' sc ool, a 'oo" bas$etball player an" 'oo"&loo$in'. But w en is senior year saw im battlin' epatitis, e turne" is attention to actin'. (e first be'an actin' at !lori"a )nternational *niversity. But soon e was ea"e" out to (ollywoo". (is first brea$ came as a 'an' member on t e very first episo"e of t e popular +, series -(ill .treet Blues- /19011.. Go"fat er2 3art ))), + e /19941 inclu"e" one of t e most sou' t after roles in "eca"es, t e ot& ea"e" son of .onny Corleone an" mob prote'e of #ic ael Corloene, ,incent #ancini. A plum role for any youn' risin' star, t e role was campai'ne" for by a ost of actors. ,al 5ilmer, Alec Bal"win, ,incent .pano, C arlie . een, an" even 6obert 7e 8iro /w o wante" t e role c an'e" to accomo"ate is a'e1 were all beaten out by t e up an" comin' An"y Garcia. (is performance was 9scar&nominate" as Best .upportin' Actor, an" secure" international star"om an" a place in cinematic istory.. #arrie" to is wife #aria ,ictoria since 1902, t e couple as t ree "au' ters. 9ne of t e most talente" lea"in' men aroun", Garcia as a" a uni:ue career of stayin' true to is own i"eals an" t ou' ts on actin'. ; ile some woul" ave use" some of t e momentum e as ac:uire" at "ifferent points in is career to 'et ric off li' twei' t pro%ects, Garcia as staye" true to stories an" films t at aspire to somet in' more. But wit a presence an" style t at never seem ol", a respect from "irectors an" film buffs ali$e, An"y Garcia will be remembere" for a lon' time in film istory.

#arivi <ori"o Garcia /1902 & present1 = c il"ren +rivia C osen by >mpire ma'a?ine as one of t e 144 .e@iest .tars in film istory /A651. B1995C !amily emi'rate" to t e *. in 1961. !at er of t ree 'irls an" one boy. ;as born as a con%oine" twin. (is twin was no bi''er t an a tennis ball an" was sur'ically remove". All t at remains is a scar on is s oul"er. 6efuses to "o nu"e scenes. (e once wal$e" out of a au"ition w en as$e" to remove is s irt.

C il"ren2 7omini$, 7aniella, Alessan"ra an" An"res !act2 9wns 25 con'a "rums, collects ats, an" wears a beret in t e winter. .on, An"res Antonio Garcia&<ori"a, was born #on"ay, Danuary 20, 2442 in <os An'eles, tippin' t e scales at E poun"s, 1F ounces.

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