Happy Birthday, Andy!

Andy García (born Andrés Arturo García on April 12, 1956) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. He became known in the late 1980s and 1990s, having appeared in several successful Hollywood films, including The Godfather: Part III, The Untouchables and When a Man Loves a Woman. More recently, he has starred in Ocean's Eleven and its sequels, Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen.

García was born in Bejucal, La Habana Province, 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 an older brother, Rene. When Garcia 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 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.

In 1982, Garcia married María Victoria Lorido. He is the father of three daughters and one son: Dominik, Daniella, Alessandra and Andres. The García family lives in Los Angeles and Miami.

Garcia's niece Jackie was the longtime girlfriend of the late Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor, who was shot by intruders in their Miami-area home on November 26, 2007 and who died from his wounds on November 27, 2007. The two were home with their 18-month old daughter Jackie when the incident took place. Garcia attended Taylor's funeral, and released a statement to the Miami Herald calling Taylor a hero for saving the life of his niece and their infant daughter.

Favorite Movies: When a Man Loves a Woman, Black Rain, Internal Affairs, Desperate Measures, The Unsaid, Night Falls on Manhattan, The Godfather III and Things to do in Denver when You're Dead.