Andy Garcia Trivia
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Birth name: Andrés Arturo García Menéndez
Date of birth: 12 April 1956
Place of birth: Havana, Cuba
Height: 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
Spouse: Marivi Lorido Garcia (1982 – present) 4 children
- Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#65). [1995]
- Family emigrated to the US in 1961.
- Father of three girls and one boy.
- Was born as a conjoined twin. His twin was no bigger than a tennis ball and was surgically removed. All that remains is a scar on his shoulder.
- Refuses to do nude scenes. He once walked out of a audition when asked to remove his shirt.
- Gained weight when his wife was pregnant with three of their children.
- Children: Dominik, Daniella, Alessandra and Andres
- Fact: Owns 25 conga drums, collects hats, and wears a beret in the winter.
- Son, Andres Antonio Garcia-Lorida, was born Monday, January 28, 2002 in Los Angeles, tipping the scales at 7 pounds, 13 ounces.
- Actor Mickey Rourke was his little league baseball coach in Miami.
- His daughter, Alessandra Andrea Garcia-Lorido was born on June 20, 1991 in Los Angeles, California.
- Is said to be very protective of his family’s privacy.
- García’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. García 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.
- García is a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers.
- His cars include a 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S, and he owns a 34-foot (10 m) Airstream caravan. He formerly owned a Peugeot 504 diesel estate.
- In 2010, he appeared on the BBC’s Top Gear Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment.
- In 2011 Andy Garcia plays the role of Saakashvili Red August the film about Russia-Georgia conflict.
