Andrew Garfield

Biography of Andrew Garfield

Andrew Russell Garfield (born August 20, 1983) is an American actor and producer, born in Los Angeles, California. He is known for his performances in movies such as “The Social Network” (2010), “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2012), and “Hacksaw Ridge” (2016). Garfield began his career in theater before making his television debut in 2005 with “Sugar Rush” and his film debut with “Mumbo Jumbo”. He achieved fame after his role in “The Social Network” in 2010 and in 2012 he portrayed the beloved character of Spider-Man in the new version directed by Marc Webb.

Early years

He is the son of American Richard Garfield and British Lynn Hillman and has an older brother named Ben. When he was three years old, his family moved to Surrey, England, where he was raised and educated. From an early age, he started taking acting classes and participated in various school productions. Later, he attended the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, taking his first steps in theater.

Andrew Garfield’s acting career

In 2005, Garfield made his television debut in the series “Sugar Rush” as Tom and in the film “Mumbo Jumbo”, a short film directed by Bevan Walsh in which he played Simmo. That same year, he also appeared in the series “Swinging” (2005) alongside Dominic Coleman.

Later, he made several appearances in programs such as “Simon Schama’s Power of Art”, “Trial & Retribution”, and “Doctor Who”. In 2007, he starred in his first feature film, “Boy A”, a drama directed by John Crowley in which he portrays a young man newly released from prison. That same year, he also participated in the release of “Lions for Lambs” (2007), alongside Meryl Streep

and Tom Cruise.

The following year he shared credits with Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson in the historical drama “The Other Boleyn Girl” (2008). In 2009, he appeared in three television adaptations of the David Peace saga, titled “Red Riding: 1974,” “1980,” and “1983.” That same year he starred in “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” (2009), alongside Heath Ledger.

Garfield gained popularity in 2010, thanks to his role as Eduardo Saverin in “The Social Network,” a film about the creation of Facebook by Mark Zuckerberg (played by Jesse Eisenberg). He also acted in “Never Let Me Go” (2010) with Keira Knightley. In 2012, Andrew first portrayed Peter Parker in the new saga, “The Amazing Spider-Man,” sharing credits with Emma Stone, who would play Mary Jane this time. He repeated his role in 2014 in “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.”

Later, he released Hacksaw Ridge (2016), a World War II-set film directed by Mel Gibson. In this film, Garfield played conscientious objector Desmond T. Doss. That same year he starred in Silence (2016), by Martin Scorsese. The following year he starred in the romantic drama based on real events, Breathe (2017).

In 2018, he won a Tony Award for his performance in the play Angels In America and appeared in David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake.

He can soon be seen in Mainstream with Maya Hawke and The Eyes of Tammy Faye with Jessica Chastain. He will also star in the biopic about James Rhodes, Instrumental.