Andrew Garfield is a famous American actor who has become known throughout the world for his role of the Spider-Man in the film of the same name directed by Marc Webb (2012). The BAFTA winner (2008) for the role in the picture Boy A and the Golden Globe Award Nominee (2017) for the role of Desmond Doss in the film Hacksaw Ridge directed by Mel Gibson. Net worth: $16 million.
An Actor Andrew Garfield
Childhood and Teenage Years
Andrew was born into a family of an English woman and an American man of Jewish origin in sunny California. His father’s family was from Eastern Europe, and it was his family who has changed the last name of Garfinkel to Garfield.
When he turned 3, the family moved to Epsom located in Surrey county, Great Britain.
Childhood Pictures of Andrew Garfield
When Andrew was a kid, he even didn’t think of acting career. He was more interested in sports, especially gymnastics and swimming. His parents were far from art - they run a small interior design business. The business failed, and his father got a job of a swimming coach, and his mother became a teaching assistant at a nursery school.
Andrew Garfield’s Parents Are Ordinary People Who Are Not Involved in Show Business
Andrew has an older brother who is a doctor by profession. Parents wanted their younger son to be an entrepreneur. He received his secondary education in a prestigious Freemen’s School with a classical education program. However, school professors encouraged students in creative activities, and it was not surprising that Andrew joined a theater group when he was 15.
Later, he entered the Central School of Speech and Drama in London that he successfully graduated in 2004. It was the start of professional theater career of the gifted young man. Critics highly accepted his first roles in plays and in 2005, he received the award for Phenomenal Beginner.
About then, Andrew made his debut on television in the comedy TV show Sugar Rush that won the Emmy Award and became the great start for his acting career.
The Very First Andrew Garfield’s Role in Sugar Rush
Acting Career
In 2007, the young actor worked on two feature films. In the first antimilitaristic picture of Robert Redford Lions for Lambs, portraying a student Todd Hayes, he worked with such Hollywood stars as Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep.
Andrew Garfield Portrayed Tom Cruise’s Character
In the crime picture of John Crowley Boy A, Garfield played the leading role which brought him the BAFTA Award for Best Actor. The story about a 24-years old boy who spent all his tender years in jail and tried to adapt to ordinary life received a special prize of the Berlin International Film Festival.
The First Andrew Garfield’s Serious Role (Boy A)
Another remarkable work in the list of the talented actor was his role of Francis Weston in the historical drama The Other Boleyn Girl. The picture had great success. It made almost 78 million dollars. Actually, people watched the film to see beautiful Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson and Andrew’s part was pretty small, but any experience is valuable.
Andrew Garfield Got a Chance to Work With Remarkable Actors
Another Andrew’s work in the film industry was his role of a strolling illusionist in the fantasy picture The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus by Terry Gilliam. It’s worth mentioning that a featured actor, Heath Ledger, died during the shooting of the film, so such legendary Hollywood stars as Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell completed the role of Tony Shepard. Andrew got a role of a young man Anton who belonged to Doctor Parnassus’ surroundings.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus: Andrew Garfield Portraying Anton
According to Zoomboola.com, 2010 was a very productive year for Andrew Garfield’s filmography. The picture Never Let Me Go by Mark Romanek brought him the British Independent Film Awards Nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Andrew Garfield in Never Let Me Go
Garfield’s work on the picture The Social Network by David Fincher which brought him many prestigious international awards became a significant spot in his life. Andrew portrayed an ex-friend and an enemy of Mark Zuckerberg, who had a conflict with Facebook founder over the ownership rights of the popular social network.
A Frame from the Film The Social Network
Andrew Garfield and Spider-Man
And yet, the role of the Spider-Man in the new screen version of famous Marvel comics released in 2012 has become symbolic in his life. When film-makers saw Andrew in The Social Network, they realized that Garfield is their answer to replace Tobey Maguire who couldn’t find understanding with film producers. As for Andrew, he didn’t believe his ears when he received an invitation to audition and when the actor was finally approved, he burst into tears of happiness and...got drunk.
Film Shooting of The Amazing Spider-Man
The role of Peter Parker wasn’t an easy task for the young man. He had no idea how heavy the legendary latex costume of Spider-Man was. The actor had to perform stunts that producers cannot always entrust stuntmen. But the most important thing is that he met his love, an actress Emma Stone, on the set of the film.
Andrew Garfield’s Interview About The Amazing Spider-Man
After the premiere of The Amazing Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield has become the world-famous actor. But he didn’t play parts of a blockbuster actor too long. In January of 2017, Andrew was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Dramatic Role in the picture Hacksaw Ridge by Mel Gibson which was the real candidate for the Oscar. His character, a military doctor Desmond Doss, refused to kill enemies.
A Frame from the Film Hacksaw Ridge
At the beginning of 2017, the new film Silence directed by Martin Scorsese was released. Andrew got the role of a Jesuit priest. Experts believe that this role can bring Andrew the Oscar Nomination for Best Actor. A pre-shooting period was quite difficult. The actor had to drop 40 pounds to realistically portray a persecuted martyr.
Andrew Garfield Drop 40 Pounds for Silence
In 2018, the detective film Under the Silver Lake in which Andrew played one of the leading roles was released. Riley Keough and Topher Grace (Spider-Man 3) also joined the picture of the mysterious disappearance of a girl and a global conspiracy.
Private Life of Andrew Garfield
He met Emma Stone in the audition for The Amazing Spider-Man in 2011. It was love at first sight. A romantic love story played by actors in the film has become the whirlwind of passion overwhelming the couple in their real life. Andrew broke up with his ex-girlfriend and actress Shannon Woodward. Emma’s heart was free at that moment. In the Spring of 2013, they bought a cozy apartment in New York and moved there together. In 2018, it became known that the couple broke up.
Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone Met on the Film Set
A tight shooting schedule didn’t allow them to spend enough time together. The couple met on red carpets more often than at their cozy love nest. At the beginning of 2015, there was information about their wedding, but in the summer of that same year, they announced about taking a break in their relationship. Since then, they appear together in public once in a while, but there isn’t any information about their wedding. They didn’t attend the last Oscar and Golden Globe Award ceremonies as the couple.
Golden Globe Award 2017: Andrew Garfield and Ryan Reynold’s Kiss
After that, Andrew began dating Alice Miller, and it seemed that things were going to the wedding, but due to the heavy workload of the actor in April 2022, the couple broke up.
Andrew Garfield and Alyssa Miller
Andrew Garfield Now
In 2019, Andrew Garfield participated in the filming of three projects. Among them is the show "RuPaul’s Drag Race UK", in which he acted as a visiting judge, "Mainstream" and "The Eyes of Tammy Faye".
In 2020, information appeared that Sony plans to begin filming a new part of Spider-Man, in which his personality will multiply. One of them can play Andrew Garfield.
In early 2022, the third part of Spider-Man with Tom Holland was released. The audience was in for a pleasant surprise: Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, the previous performers of the role of Spider–Man, appeared in the film.
Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield on the set of «Spider-Man»
In April of the same year, Andrew said that he was putting his acting career on pause and did not know if he would ever return. So far, he just wants to live the life of a simple man. Perhaps he made the decision because of the breakup with his girlfriend, who did not like that Andrew spends too much time on the set.
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Tina Harrison
I saw him in a piece of the film The Social Network about how Facebook was created. I do not know about others, but I sincerely like his character there!
2021-05-17 18:10:37
Donna Watkins
Since Marvel showed the world a new Spiderman with Tom Holland, in the network started a debate about who is the best Spiderman. But my heart has been and will be given to Andrew Garfield. I think he is the most canonical of all of them.
2021-05-06 21:46:12
Nancy Howard
I watched one movie with him... I think the name is Breathe. I don`t like so much melodramas but this film was worth every minute spent and Andrew played at 100% and again proved that he is an incredibly talented actor.
2021-04-30 10:12:27
Richard Reese
There is a cool movie with him - Silence, so this actor is not one-sided, he showed that he can play difficult roles.
2021-04-03 20:01:55
Ramon Smith
Another Spiderman. In my humble opinion, not the best variation of him.
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Tina Harrison
2021-05-17 18:10:37
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Donna Watkins
2021-05-06 21:46:12
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Nancy Howard
2021-04-30 10:12:27
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Richard Reese
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Ramon Smith
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