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- What does Andrew do for a living?
- Who are Andrew’s parents and siblings?
- What are Andrew’s interests and hobbies?
- Is Andrew married or does he have a girlfriend/ boyfriend?
- Does Andrew have any children?
- Where is Andrew now?
- How tall is Andrew?
- How much money does Andrew earn?
- What is Andrew’s net worth?
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Who is Andrew Garfield?
Andrew Russel Garfield is an English and American famous actor. He has received various accolades including a Tony Award, a BAFTA TV Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Time has included him on its list of 100 most influential people in the world in 2022.
Being born in Los Angeles and raised in Epsom, England, he began his career on the UK stage and in television productions. In 2007, he made his feature film debut in the resemblance drama Lions for Lambs. Because of his performance in the television film Boy A (2007), he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor. He then came to international prominence in 2010 with the supporting role of Eduardo Saverin. In the drama The Social Network for which he received nominations for a BAFTA Film Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Introduction
He went on to gain wider recognition for playing Spider-Man in the superhero film The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), and later in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Andrew received Academy Award nominations for starring as Desmond Doss in the war film Hacksaw Ridge (2016) and as Jonathan Larson in the musical Tick, Tick… Boom! (2021). For the latter, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. In 2022, he starred in the crime drama miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven thus earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance.
On stage, he appeared in the 2012 Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman which garnered him a Tony Award nomination. Because of playing Prior Walter in a 2017 London production of Angels in America, he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award. He went on to reprise the role on Broadway the following year and won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
How Old Is Andrew Garfield?
He is 39 years old as of August 2022, having been born on August 20, 1983, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Andrew shares his birthdate with celebrities such as; Demi Lovato, Prettyboyfredo, David Walliams, Alectra Cox, and many more.
Andrew Garfield Family
Who are Andrew Garfield’s Parents?
He was born to Richard Garfield (Father) and Lynn Garfield (Mother). Both of his parents were from the United Kingdom.
Does Andrew Garfield have Siblings?
He has an elder brother by the name of Ben Garfield, an NHS doctor at Royal Brompton Hospital.
Andrew Garfield Education
He received his high school education at Priory Preparatory School and later in the City of London Freeman’s School. After high school, he attended the Central School of Speech and Drama and the University of London.
Andrew Garfield’s Marital Status
He is in a relationship with his girlfriend Alyssa Miller (born on July 4, 1989) an American model.
Andrew Garfield Kids
There is no news on the internet showing whether he has kids or not. In case there is news regarding this matter, we will update it here as soon as possible.
Andrew Garfield Career
A Career from 2004 to 2011
He began working primarily in stage acting upon graduating in 2004. That same year, he won a Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best Newcomer for his performance in Kes at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. (Where he also played Romeo the year after) and won the Outstanding Newcomer Award at the 2006 Evening Standard Theatre Awards. In 2007, he garnered public attention when he appeared in series three of the BBC’s Doctor Who in the episodes.
“Daleks in Manhattan” and “Evolution of the Daleks”. That same year in October, he was named one of Variety’s “10 Actors to Watch”. In November 2007, he made his American film debut. Playing an American university student in the ensemble drama Lions for Lambs with co-stars Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, and Robert Redford. That same month he portrayed a notorious killer trying to find new life after prison in the Channel 4 drama Boy A.
Career Continuation
Because of this role, garnered the 2008 BAFTA Award for best actor. Moreover, he has held supporting roles in the Terry Gilliam film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and the Red Riding television trilogy. In 2010, he co-starred opposite Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley in Mark Romanek’s dystopian science-fiction drama Never Let Me Go, an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2005 novel of the same name.
Because of his portrayal of a well-meaning but dim young man caught in a love triangle, he won the 2010 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. That same year, he c–starred in The Social Network opposite Jesse Eisenberg. His performance was very well received and made him earn wider recognition and numerous nominations. Including BAFTA nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Rising Star as well as a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance in a Supporting Role.
A Career from 2012 to 2016
In 2012, he was cast as Spider-Man/Peter Parker, opposite Emma Stone. As his love interest Gwen Stacy in Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man, a reboot of the Spider-Man film series. For the role, he studied the movements of athletes and spiders and tried to incorporate them. The Amazing Spider-Man earned a worldwide total of $752,216,557 and Andrew’s performance was generally well received. Moreover, he made his Broadway theatre debut in March 2012, as Biff Loman in the revival of Death of a Salesman. Because of his performance, he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
Two years later in 2014, he hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live and appeared in a music video for the song “We Exist” by Arcade Fire, playing a trans woman. In 2014 also, he co-produced and starred in the 2014 independent drama 99 Homes and reprised the titular role in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Following a year-long absence from the screen, he had starring roles in two films in 2016 Martin Scorsese’s drama Silence and Mel Gibson’s war film Hacksaw Ridge. The film was a commercial success earning over $175.3 million worldwide. Moreover, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
A Career from 2017 to Present
From April to August 2017, he played the role of Prior Walter in Tony Kushner’s two-part play Angels in America at the Lyttelton Theatre in the National Theatre, London. The performance was broadcast live to cinemas around the world in the summer of 2017 throughout the National Theatre Live series. The play was directed by Marianne Elliott and co-starred Nathan Lane, James McArdle, Russel Tovey, and Denise Gough. Because of the play, he was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor.
His sole release in 2017 was the BIPOC Breathe in which he portrayed Robin Cavendish, a young man paralyzed by polio. Next, he reprised the role of Prior in March 2018. When the Angels in America production transferred to Broadway for an eighteen-week limited engagement. At the Neil Simon Theatre alongside a majority of the London cast. Because of his performance, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. In 2018, he starred in Gia Coppola’s drama Mainstream, alongside Maya Hawke and Jason Schwartzman. Which had its world premiere at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.
Career Continuation
The next year, he starred in The Eyes of Tammy Faye opposite Jessica Chastain, a drama about the televangelist Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker. Which had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. That same year, he went on to portray composer Jonathan Larson in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film adaptation of Tick, Tick… Boom!. Because of his performance, he received the Golden Globe Award. For Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
He then reprised his role as Spider-Man. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: No Way Home starring alongside his Spider-Man successor Tom Holland and the predecessor Tobey Maguire. In 2022, he was included on Time magazine’s annual list of 100 most influential people in the world. That same year, he starred in Dustin Lance Black’s miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven. An adaptation of Jon Krakauer’s book of the same name. Because of his performance, he earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. For Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
Andrew Garfield Height and Measurements
Adding up to his well-built body is a height of 5ft 10½inches (1.79m) and a weight of 74kg (163lbs).
Andrew Garfield’s Salary and Net Worth
She has an annual income of $2 million+ and a net worth of $16 million.
