Andrew Garfield

Andrew Russell Garfield (born 20 August 1983) is an actor, of dual American and British citizenship. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Surrey, Garfield began his career in British television, appearing in the teen drama Sugar Rush in 2005, and gained further exposure appearing in the BBC's Doctor Who in 2007. His early film roles include the ensemble drama Lions for Lambs (2007), the indie drama Boy A (2007), which garnered him the 2008 BAFTA Television Award for Best Actor, and the fantasy film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009).

Garfield achieved critical acclaim and wider recognition in 2010 with starring roles in the dystopian science fiction Never Let Me Go and the drama The Social Network, which earned him Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. His portrayal of Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the superhero film The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), a reboot of the Spider-Man film series, was generally well received. The first of at least two sequels, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, is scheduled for release in 2014, with Garfield set to reprise the role.