Andrew Russell Garfield
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Los Angeles, California, USA
Birthday
1983-08-20
Occupation
Actor
Spouse(s)
Years Active
2004–present
Biography
Andrew Russell Garfield is an American-British actor. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Epsom, Surrey, Garfield began his career on the UK stage and in television productions. He made his feature-film debut in the 2007 ensemble drama Lions for Lambs. Garfield first came to international attention in 2010 with supporting roles in the drama films The Social Network, for which he received Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for his portrayal of Eduardo Saverin, and Never Let Me Go, for which he received a Saturn Award and another BAFTA nomination. Garfield subsequently received praise for his performance as the title character in the 2012 superhero film The Amazing Spider-Man. He has also performed on stage, and played Biff in the 2012 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, co-starring Philip Seymour Hoffman. Garfield's performance earned him a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play. In 2014, he co-produced and starred in the thriller 99 Homes. Garfield received further critical acclaim for his role as United States Army corporal Desmond T. Doss in Mel Gibson's war drama, Hacksaw Ridge, for which he received nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.
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