Andrew Garfield

Andrew Russell Garfield (born 20 August 1983) is a British American 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, playing Biff in the 2012 Mike Nichols directed Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, which earned him a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play. In 2015, he co-produced and starred in the thriller-drama 99 Homes. In 2016, Garfield starred in two critically acclaimed historical dramas, Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge and Martin Scorsese's Silence. His portrayal of Desmond T. Doss in the former earned him nominations for the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, BAFTA and SAG Award for Best Actor.