Andrew Garfield

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Andrew Russell Garfield (born August 20, 1983) is a British-American actor recognized for his versatile performances in both independent films and major franchises. Born in Los Angeles, California, to a British mother, Lynn, and an American father, Richard Garfield, he relocated to Epsom, Surrey, England, at age three, where he spent his formative years., for which he received nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), showcasing his ability to blend emotional depth with period and fantastical elements. and its 2014 sequel, grossing over $1.5 billion combined at the box office and establishing him as a leading man in superhero cinema. and composer Jonathan Larson in tick, tick...BOOM! (2021), the latter also securing a Golden Globe win. opposite Florence Pugh, marking his return after a self-imposed sabbatical.(

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Andrew Russell Garfield (born 20 August 1983) is an English and American actor. He is known for his work across a variety of genres, from biographical dramas to action films, spanning both independent and blockbuster productions. His accolades include a Tony Award, two Critics' Choice Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a British Academy Television Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.

In 2022, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Garfield began his career on West End stage and British television. His breakout roles came as a juvenile convict in the television film Boy A (2007), followed by David Fincher's biographical drama The Social Network (2010) and as a dim young man caught in a love triangle in Mark Romanek's dystopian romance Never Let Me Go (2010).