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Simon Garfield Biografía y Hechos

Andrew Russell Garfield (Los Ángeles, California, 20 de agosto de 1983) es un actor y productor británicoestadounidense conocido por interpretar a Spider-Man en la franquicia cinematográfica The Amazing Spider-Man, de Marc Webb. Ha recibido varios galardones, incluido un premio Tony, un premio BAFTA y un Globo de Oro. Time incluyó a Garfield en su lista de las cien personas más influyentes del mundo en 2022. Nacido en Los Ángeles y criado en Epsom, Inglaterra, Garfield se formó en la Royal Central School of Speech and Drama y comenzó su carrera en los escenarios del Reino Unido y en producciones televisivas. Hizo su debut cinematográfico en el drama coral del 2007 Lions for Lambs. Ganó el premio BAFTA al mejor actor de televisión por su actuación en la película para televisión Boy A (2007). Llamó la atención internacional en 2010 con el papel secundario de Eduardo Saverin en el drama The Social Network, por el cual recibió nominaciones para un BAFTA y un Globo de Oro como mejor actor de reparto. Garfield obtuvo un mayor reconocimiento por interpretar a Spider-Man en las películas de superhéroes The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Rise of Electro (2014) y más tarde en Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Recibió nominaciones a los Premios Óscar como mejor actor por interpretar a Desmond Doss en la película de guerra Hacksaw Ridge (2016) y a Jonathan Larson en el musical Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021). Garfield también ganó el Globo de Oro al mejor actor de comedia o musical por este último. En 2022, protagonizó la miniserie de drama criminal Under the Banner of Heaven, ganando una nominación al premio Primetime Emmy por su actuación. En el escenario, Garfield apareció en la reposición de Broadway de 2012 de Death of a Salesman, que le valió una nominación al premio Tony. Por interpretar a Prior Walter en una producción londinense de Angels in America de 2017, Garfield fue nominado a un premio Laurence Olivier. Repitió el papel en Broadway al año siguiente y ganó el premio Tony al mejor actor principal en una obra de teatro. Primeros años de vida Andrew Russell Garfield nació el 20 de agosto de 1983 en Los Ángeles, California.[2]​ Su madre, Lynn Hillman,[3]​[4]​ era originaria de Essex, mientras que su padre, Richard Garfield, es de California.[5]​[6]​ Sus abuelos paternos —cuyo apellido era «Garfinkel» originalmente— eran británicos descendientes de inmigrantes judíos y se trasladaron hasta Londres desde Europa Central y Oriental —Polonia, Rusia y Rumania—.[7]​[8]​ Los padres de Andrew se mudaron de Los Ángeles a Epsom cuando el actor tenía tres años, y allí fue donde se crio.[9]​ Garfield recibió una educación secular. Su familia es de clase media y sigue la cultura judía.[10]​[11]​ Los padres de Garfield tenían un pequeño negocio de diseño de interiores. Su madre trabajaba en una guardería (falleció de cáncer de páncreas en 2019) y su padre es entrenador del «Club de Natación de Guildford», Guildford City Swimming Club.[12]​[13]​ Tiene un hermano mayor que es médico del Royal Brompton Hospital.[14]​ Durante su infancia, Garfield practicó gimnasia y natación,[6]​ y pensó en estudiar administración de empresas. Recién se interesó en la actuación a los dieciséis años cuando un amigo lo convenció de cursar estudios de teatro en el nivel A, ya que les faltaba un alumno para poder organizar la clase.[15]​ Garfield asistió a la Priory Preparatory School en Banstead y más tarde City of London Freemen's School en Ashtead, antes de formarse en la Central School of Speech and Drama de la Universidad de Londres.[12]​[16]​ Su primer trabajo fue en Starbucks, siendo trasladado entre tres establecimientos separados en Golders Green y Hendon.[17]​[18]​ Carrera profesional Primeros trabajos y avance (2004-2011) Garfield comenzó a tomar clases de interpretación en Guildford, Surrey, cuando tenía nueve años, y apareció en una producción teatral juvenil de Bugsy Malone. También se unió a un pequeño grupo de talleres de teatro para jóvenes en Epsom y realizó estudios de teatro de nivel A,[19]​ antes de estudiar durante otros tres años en un conservatorio del Reino Unido, la Escuela Central de Oratoria y Drama. Al graduarse en 2004, comenzó a trabajar principalmente en actuación teatral. En 2004, ganó un premio Evening News Theatre Awards al mejor actor revelación por su actuación en Kes en el Royal Exchange Theatre de Mánchester (donde también interpretó a Romeo en Romeo y Julieta el año siguiente), y ganó el premio Outstanding Newcomer Award en los premios Evening Standard Theatre Awards de 2006.[10]​ Garfield hizo su debut en la televisión británica en 2005 apareciendo en el drama adolescente de Channel 4 Sugar Rush.[10]​ En 2007, atrajo la atención del público cuando apareció en la serie tres de Doctor Who de la BBC, en los episodios «Daleks in Manhattan» y «Evolution of the Daleks». Garfield comentó que era «un honor» ser parte de Doctor Who.[19]​ En octubre de 2007, fue nombrado uno de los «10 actores que ver» de Variety.[20]​ Hizo su debut en el cine estadounidense en noviembre de 2007, interpretando a un estudiante universitario estadounidense en el drama coral Lions for Lambs, con los coprotagonistas Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep y Robert Redford.[20]​ El actor declaró en una entrevista para Variety: «Tengo mucha suerte de estar aquí trabajando con ellos, realmente no esperaba ser reconocido por la audiencia».[20]​ En su reseña para The Boston Globe, Wesley Morris consideró el trabajo de Garfield como «un saco de boxeo para los golpes bajos y golpes de la película».[21]​ En el drama Boy A de Channel 4, estrenado en noviembre de 2007, interpretó a un famoso asesino que intenta encontrar una nueva vida después de la prisión.[22]​ El papel le valió el Premio BAFTA al mejor actor de televisión en 2008.[23]​ Amy Biancolli del Houston Chronicle escribió: «no hay ninguna duda acerca de la inteligencia y la sensibilidad [del personaje]» de la interpretación de Garfield.[22]​ Christy DeSmith, del Minneapolis Star Tribune, se hizo eco del sentimiento de Biancolli, citando sus «expresiones detalladas» como ejemplo.[24]​ Escribiendo en The Seattle Times, John Hartl señaló que Garfield demostró variedad en el papel y concluyó: «Garfield siempre logra capturar su pasión».[25]​ Joe Morgenstern, el crítico de The Wall Street Journal, calificó la actuación de Garfield de «fenomenal» y consideró que «hace espacio para las muchas y variadas piezas de la personalidad de Jack».[26]​ En 2008, tuvo un papel secundario en la película The Other Boleyn Girl y fue nombrado uno de los Shooting Stars en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Berlín.[20]​[27]​ En 2009, Garfield tuvo papeles secundarios en la película de Terry Gilliam The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus y en la trilogía televisiva Red Riding.[11]​[28]​ Kenneth Turan de Los Angeles Times pensó que Garfield tuvo una actuación destacada en este último.[28]​ En 2010, Garfield coprotagonizó junto a Carey Mulligan y Keira Knightley el dr.... 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    Simon Garfield

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