Andy Garcia is one of Hollywood’s most respected leading actors. This year he was in production for Brian Petsos’ upcoming film Big Gold Brick where he stars alongside Emory Cohen, Words on Bathroom Walls directed by Thor Freudenthal and Redemption Day, a feature film directed by Hicham Hajji about a US Marine infiltrating a terrorist group to save American hostages. On the television side, Garcia will next be in the Amazon Original series Modern Love based on NPR’s popular podcast “Modern Love.” Additionally, Garcia will star in his first network series, The Kenan Show, on NBC.
Andy Garcia is one of Hollywood’s most respected leading actors. This year he was in production for Brian Petsos’ upcoming film Big Gold Brick where he stars alongside Emory Cohen, Words on Bathroom Walls directed by Thor Freudenthal and Redemption Day, a feature film directed by Hicham Hajji about a US Marine infiltrating a terrorist group to save American hostages. On the television side, Garcia will next be in the Amazon Original series Modern Love based on NPR’s popular podcast “Modern Love.” Additionally, Garcia will star in his first network series, The Kenan Show, on NBC.
The year 2018 was “The Summer of Andy Garcia” according to Variety with his two exceptional performances in Mama Mia: Here We Go Again opposite Cher and in romantic comedy Book Club as Diane Keaton’s love interest. Garcia also starred alongside Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper in The Mule. Additionally, he co-starred in HBO movie My Dinner with Hervé as Ricardo Montalbán and starred opposite Karl Urban in the revenge thriller Bent directed by Bobby Moresco.
In 2017, Garcia was seen in the Warner Bros. film Geostorm, directed by Dean Devlin Garcia. Other films completed include True Memoirs of an International Assassin with Kevin James for Netflix and Columbia’s remake of Ghostbusters directed by Paul Feig alongside Melissa McCarthy and Kristin Wiig. He also co-starred in the HBO series Ballers with Dwayne Johnson. Also, other recent films include Max Steel and Headlock and Fox’s Rio 2 alongside Anne Hathaway. In 2014, he starred and Executive Produced Rob the Mob, directed by Raymond De Felitta. He also starred in the acclaimed Hallmark Hall of Fame production Christmas In Conway co-starring Mary Louise Parker. He can be seen in the film Let’s Be Cops directed by Luke Greenfield for FOX Studios and Kill the Messenger alongside Jeremy Renner and Rosemarie Dewitt. His most recent CineSon production is the romantic comedy At Middleton co-starring Vera Farmiga, Taissa Farmiga and Spencer LoFranco. The film was produced by Garcia and Glenn German, who co-wrote along with director Adam Rodgers. At Middleton by Anchor Bay films premiered at the Seattle Film Festival.
Garcia garnered Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather: Part III in 1990. He later received an Emmy Award nomination and his second Golden Globe Award nomination for his portrayal of legendary Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval in HBO’s 2000 biopic For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story. As the executive producer of the telefilm, Garcia also earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Made for Television Movie. The film was Golden Globe-nominated for Best Miniseries or Made for Television Movie. In addition, Garcia produced the movie’s soundtrack and the Emmy-winning score, featuring the music of Arturo Sandoval. The film won two ALMA Awards as Best Made For TV Movie or Miniseries and as Outstanding Latin Cast in a Made for TV Movie or Miniseries.
Garcia formed the production company CineSon Productions in 1991. Under the CineSon banner, he made his directorial debut with the documentary concert film Cachao…ComoSu Ritmo No Hay Dos (Like His Rhythm There Is No Other), and in 2006, created The Lost City that earned him two Imagine awards for Best Director and Best Film Awards and an Alma Award nomination Best Director. His other film credits include 5 Days of War, The Pink Panther Deux with Steve Martin and New York, I Love You and the critically acclaimed film City Island.
