- Was born as a conjoined twin. His twin was no bigger than a tennis ball and was surgically removed. All that remains is a scar on his shoulder.
- Longtime friend of actor Mickey Rourke. Has said that Rourke was his high school baseball coach.
- Refuses to do nude scenes. He once walked out of a audition when asked to remove his shirt.
- Turned down the role of "Detective Mac Taylor" (The character played by Gary Sinise) on the popular CBS crime drama CSI: NY (2004).
- Family emigrated to the US in 1961, when Andy was 5 years old.
- Filmed scenes as LouAnne's (Michelle Pfeiffer) love interest in Dangerous Minds (1995), but they were cut from the final print.
- Fact: Owns 25 conga drums, collects hats, and wears a beret in the winter.
- Son of Rene Garcia (attorney who died in 1993) and Amelie Garcia (English teacher).
- His niece is Jackie Garcia. She was the fiancée of slain Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor at the time of his death.
- Currently lives in Toluca Lake, California, with his wife and children. (December 2004)
- Has an older brother named Rene Garcia.
- Children: Dominik Garcia (born on Aug. 16,1983), Daniella Garcia (born on Jan. 3, 1988), Alessandra Garcia-Lorido (born on June 20, 1991) and Andrés Garcia-Lorido (born on Jan. 28, 2002).
- Garcia has worked with all 3 actors who played Bruce Wayne/Batman in the Burton/Schumacher 'Batman' films. He and Michael Keaton appeared in "Desperate Measures" (1998). He and Val Kilmer appeared in "5 Days of War" (2011). He and George Clooney appeared in "Ocean's Eleven" (2001), "Ocean's Twelve" (2004), and "Ocean's Thirteen" (2007).
- Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#65). (1995)
- Starred in two different films where he played the protagonist who, upon arriving on horseback, shot and killed an antagonist. The two films were "The Godfather: Part III" and "For Greater Glory".
- Gained weight when his wife was pregnant with three of their children.
- Used to wait tables.
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