Career Timeline of Andrew Garfield: Major Achievements and Milestones
How Andrew Garfield built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Andrew Garfield is an English and American actor who gained prominence after his performance in Boy A (2007). He achieved international recognition for his role as Eduardo Saverin in The Social Network (2010). Garfield is widely known for portraying Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), solidifying his status as a leading actor in Hollywood.
2004: Manchester Evening News Theatre Award
In 2004, Andrew Garfield won a Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best Newcomer for his performance in Kes.
2005: British television debut in Sugar Rush
In 2005, Andrew Garfield made his British television debut in the Channel 4 teen drama Sugar Rush.
2006: Evening Standard Theatre Awards
In 2006, Andrew Garfield won the Outstanding Newcomer Award at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards.
October 2007: Variety's 10 Actors to Watch
In October 2007, Andrew Garfield was named one of Variety's "10 Actors to Watch".
November 2007: American film debut in Lions for Lambs
In November 2007, Andrew Garfield made his American film debut in Lions for Lambs.
November 2007: Release of Boy A
In November 2007, the Channel 4 drama Boy A was released, featuring Andrew Garfield as the main character.
2007: Breakout role in Boy A
In 2007, Andrew Garfield had his breakout role in the film Boy A, marking a significant turning point in his acting career.
2008: BAFTA Award for Best Actor
In 2008, Andrew Garfield won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for his role in Boy A. He was also named one of the Shooting Stars at the Berlin International Film Festival and had a minor role in The Other Boleyn Girl.
2009: Supporting roles in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and Red Riding
In 2009, Andrew Garfield held supporting roles in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and the Red Riding television trilogy.
2010: Never Let Me Go and Saturn Award
In 2010, Andrew Garfield co-starred in Never Let Me Go and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance.
2010: Supporting role in The Social Network
In 2010, Andrew Garfield gained international attention with his supporting role as Eduardo Saverin in the drama The Social Network.
2010: Never Let Me Go
In 2010, Andrew Garfield starred in Never Let Me Go.
2011: Became Ambassador for Worldwide Orphans Foundation
In 2011, Andrew Garfield became the ambassador of sport for the Worldwide Orphans Foundation.
March 2012: Broadway theatre debut
In March 2012, Andrew Garfield made his Broadway theatre debut as Biff Loman in the revival of Death of a Salesman and was nominated for a Tony Award.
2012: The Amazing Spider-Man release
In 2012, Andrew Garfield gained wider recognition for playing Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man.
2012: Broadway debut in Death of a Salesman
In 2012, Andrew Garfield made his Broadway debut as Biff Loman in the revival of Death of a Salesman.
2014: Saturday Night Live hosting and The Amazing Spider-Man 2
In 2014, Andrew Garfield hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live, appeared in Arcade Fire's music video "We Exist", co-produced and starred in 99 Homes, and reprised his role in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
2014: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 release
In 2014, Andrew Garfield reprised his role as Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
2016: Hacksaw Ridge and Silence
In 2016, Andrew Garfield portrayed Desmond Doss in Hacksaw Ridge and starred in Silence.
2016: Silence and Hacksaw Ridge starring roles
In 2016, Andrew Garfield starred in Silence and Hacksaw Ridge, receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for Hacksaw Ridge.
August 2017: Angels in America at the National Theatre
From April to August 2017, Andrew Garfield played Prior Walter in Angels in America at the National Theatre in London, with the performance broadcast live to cinemas around the world during the summer.
2017: Angels in America on the West End
In 2017, Andrew Garfield played Prior Walter in Angels in America on the West End.
2017: Release of Breathe
In 2017, Andrew Garfield starred in the biopic Breathe, portraying Robin Cavendish.
March 2018: Angels in America on Broadway
In March 2018, Andrew Garfield reprised his role as Prior Walter in Angels in America on Broadway, earning a Tony Award for his performance.
2018: Angels in America on Broadway
In 2018, Andrew Garfield reprised his role in Angels in America on Broadway, earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
2018: Under the Silver Lake premiere
In 2018, Andrew Garfield starred in Under the Silver Lake, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
2020: Mainstream premiere
In 2020, Andrew Garfield starred in Mainstream, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
2021: Spider-Man: No Way Home release
In 2021, Andrew Garfield played Spider-Man in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
2021: Starred in 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye', Portrayed Jonathan Larson in 'Tick, Tick... Boom!' and Reprised Spider-Man Role
In 2021, Andrew Garfield starred in 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' and portrayed Jonathan Larson in 'Tick, Tick... Boom!'. 'Tick, Tick... Boom!' was released on Netflix. He also reprised his role as Spider-Man in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' alongside Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire. Garfield won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for 'Tick, Tick... Boom!'.
2021: Tick, Tick... Boom! and The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In 2021, Andrew Garfield starred in Tick, Tick... Boom! and The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
2022: Under the Banner of Heaven
In 2022, Andrew Garfield starred in the television miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven.
2022: Included in Time's 100 Most Influential People and Starred in 'Under the Banner of Heaven'
In 2022, Andrew Garfield was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. That same year, he starred in 'Under the Banner of Heaven'.
October 2023: Signed Artists4Ceasefire Open Letter
In October 2023, Andrew Garfield signed an open letter by Artists4Ceasefire to President Joe Biden, calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza war.
2024: Starred in 'We Live in Time'
In 2024, Andrew Garfield starred in John Crowley's romance 'We Live in Time' opposite Florence Pugh.
May 2025: Cast as Roy Horn in 'Wild Things'
In May 2025, Andrew Garfield was cast to play Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy in the Apple TV+ miniseries 'Wild Things'.
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