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<p>Andy García was born in Havana, Cuba, to Amelie Menéndez, an English teacher, and René García Núñez, a lawyer who also worked as an avocado farmer and later established a fragrance business in the United States. His family moved to Miami, Florida, where García attended Miami Beach Senior High School. While in high school, he was a member of the basketball team. During his later years in school, García contracted mononucleosis, which left him bedridden for an extended period. This experience led him to reevaluate his career goals and ultimately inspired him to pursue acting. He began taking drama classes under the guidance of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_W._Jensen">Jay W. Jensen</a> in his senior year and went on to graduate from Florida International University in Miami.</p>

<h2>Early Roles and Breakthrough</h2>
<p>Following his graduation, García pursued acting more seriously and began securing roles in both television and film. His first on-screen appearance was a brief role in the pilot episode of the television series "Murder, She Wrote" in 1984. His breakout came in 1989 when he appeared in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridley_Scott">Ridley Scott</a>’s action-thriller <em>Black Rain</em>, starring alongside <a href="/biography/michael-douglas">Michael Douglas</a>. That same year, he was cast by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Ford_Coppola">Francis Ford Coppola</a> as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Corleone">Vincent Mancini</a> in <em>The Godfather Part III</em> (1990). García's performance in the final installment of the iconic trilogy earned him critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.</p>

<h2>Diverse Film Roles in the 1990s</h2>
<p>Throughout the 1990s, Andy García solidified his status as a versatile film actor. He starred in <em>Internal Affairs</em> (1990), playing a straight-arrow cop opposite <a href="/biography/richard-gere">Richard Gere</a>'s corrupt officer. In 1992, he portrayed a conflicted good Samaritan in the film <em>Hero</em>, and in 1994, he took on the emotionally complex role of the supportive husband of an alcoholic in <em>When a Man Loves a Woman</em>. In 1997, García played a determined district attorney in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Lumet">Sidney Lumet</a>’s crime drama <em>Night Falls on Manhattan</em>, followed by a role as a desperate police officer trying to save his gravely ill son in the suspense thriller <em>Desperate Measures</em> (1997).</p>

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<h2>Ocean's Eleven and Directorial Work</h2>
<p>One of García’s most recognized performances of the 2000s was his role as the calculating Las Vegas casino owner Terry Benedict in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Soderbergh">Steven Soderbergh</a>’s <em>Ocean’s Eleven</em> (2001). He reprised the role in the film’s sequels, <em>Ocean’s Twelve</em> (2004) and <em>Ocean’s Thirteen</em> (2007), further expanding his mainstream appeal. In 2005, García made his directorial debut with <em>The Lost City</em>, a passion project that he also co-wrote and produced. The film, set during the Cuban Revolution, starred García along with <a href="/biography/bill-murray">Bill Murray</a> and Academy Award <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_Hoffman">winner</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_Hoffman">Dustin Hoffman</a>.</p>

<h2>Personal Life and Family</h2>
<p>In 1982, Andy García married Marivi Lorido García. Together, they have four children: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominik_García-Lorido">Dominik García-Lorido</a> (b. 1983), who has followed in her father's footsteps as an actress; Daniella (b. 1988); Alessandra (b. 1991); and Andrés (b. 2002). García is known for keeping his personal life relatively private and maintains a strong connection to his Cuban heritage and his family.</p>

<h2>Legacy and Net Worth</h2>
<p>Andy García's body of work spans over four decades, marked by critically acclaimed performances, commercial success, and creative ventures in directing and producing. His official Wikipedia page provides a comprehensive account of his extensive filmography and career contributions. As of recent estimates, Andy García has a net worth of approximately $20 million, reflecting both his enduring appeal in Hollywood and his work across a wide spectrum of roles.</p>

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