History of Andrew Garfield in Timeline
Andrew Garfield is an English and American actor who gained initial recognition for his role in Boy A (2007). He achieved international fame for portraying Eduardo Saverin in The Social Network (2010) and further solidified his stardom as Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and its sequel (2014). He reprised the role in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), marking a significant return to the iconic character.
1966: Publication of Silence
In 1966, Shūsaku Endō's novel Silence, which served as the basis for the 2016 film starring Andrew Garfield, was published.
August 1983: Andrew Garfield's Birth
On August 20, 1983, Andrew Russell Garfield was born in Los Angeles, California.
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 2005, Andrew Garfield made his British television debut in the Channel 4 teen drama Sugar Rush.
2005: Publication of Never Let Me Go
In 2005, Kazuo Ishiguro's novel Never Let Me Go, which was later adapted into a film starring Andrew Garfield, was published.
2006: Evening Standard Theatre Award
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 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, in which Andrew Garfield played a notorious killer trying to find new life after prison.
2007: Breakout Role in Boy A
In 2007, Andrew Garfield had his breakout role in Boy A, which brought him recognition.
2008: BAFTA Award for Boy A
In 2008, Andrew Garfield won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for his role in Boy A. He also had a minor role in the film The Other Boleyn Girl and was named one of the Shooting Stars at the Berlin International Film Festival.
2009: Supporting Roles in Film and Television
In 2009, Andrew Garfield had supporting roles in the Terry Gilliam film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and the Red Riding television trilogy.
2009: Felt at home in both the US and the UK
In 2009, Andrew Garfield stated that he felt "equally at home" in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
2010: Film Credit: Never Let Me Go
In 2010, Andrew Garfield appeared in the film Never Let Me Go.
2010: Role in The Social Network
In 2010, Andrew Garfield gained international attention for his supporting role as Eduardo Saverin in the drama The Social Network.
2011: Became ambassador of sport for the Worldwide Orphans Foundation
In 2011, Andrew Garfield became the ambassador of sport for the Worldwide Orphans Foundation.
2011: Began dating Emma Stone
In 2011, Andrew Garfield began dating his 'The Amazing Spider-Man' co-star Emma Stone during the film's production.
March 2012: Broadway Debut in Death of a Salesman
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 for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
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, receiving a Tony Award nomination.
2012: The Amazing Spider-Man Release
In 2012, Andrew Garfield played Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man.
2014: Saturday Night Live, We Exist, 99 Homes and The Amazing Spider-Man 2
In 2014, Andrew Garfield hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live, appeared in a music video for the song "We Exist" by Arcade Fire, co-produced and starred in the independent drama 99 Homes and reprised his role in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
2014: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Release
In 2014, Andrew Garfield played Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
2015: Rumored breakup with Emma Stone
In 2015, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone were rumored to have broken up, although no formal statement was released.
2016: Starring Roles in Silence and Hacksaw Ridge
In 2016, Andrew Garfield had starring roles in Martin Scorsese's drama Silence and Mel Gibson's war film Hacksaw Ridge. For Hacksaw Ridge, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
2016: Nomination for Hacksaw Ridge
In 2016, Andrew Garfield received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Desmond Doss in the war film Hacksaw Ridge.
August 2017: Angels in America at the Lyttelton Theatre
From April to August 2017, Andrew Garfield played Prior Walter in Tony Kushner's Angels in America at the Lyttelton Theatre in the National Theatre, London, with the performance being broadcast live to cinemas around the world in summer 2017 through the National Theatre Live series.
2017: Angels in America on the West End
In 2017, Andrew Garfield played Prior Walter in Angels in America on the West End, receiving a Laurence Olivier Award nomination.
2017: Release of Breathe
In 2017, Andrew Garfield's sole film release was the biopic Breathe, in which he portrayed Robin Cavendish.
March 2018: Angels in America on Broadway
In March 2018, Andrew Garfield reprised his role as Prior in Angels in America on Broadway, winning the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
2018: Tony Award for Angels in America
In 2018, Andrew Garfield reprised his role in Angels in America on Broadway, winning the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
2018: Cannes Film Festival Premiere of Under the Silver Lake
The 2018 Cannes Film Festival marked the premiere of Andrew Garfield's film, Under the Silver Lake, where he played Sam.
2019: Identified more as Jewish
In 2019, Andrew Garfield stated that he identified more as Jewish than anything else and expressed a love-hate relationship with both the United States and the United Kingdom.
2020: Venice Film Festival Premiere of Mainstream
Andrew Garfield starred in Gia Coppola's drama Mainstream, which had its world premiere at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.
2021: Tick, Tick... Boom! and Golden Globe Award
In 2021, Andrew Garfield received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the musical drama Tick, Tick... Boom! and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the same role.
2021: Appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home
In 2021, Andrew Garfield reprised his role as Spider-Man in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
2021: Spoke about his grief on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
In 2021, Andrew Garfield spoke about his grief following his mother's death on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'.
2021: Starring in 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' and 'Tick, Tick... Boom!'
In 2021, Andrew Garfield starred in 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' and portrayed Jonathan Larson in 'Tick, Tick... Boom!'. 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2021, and 'Tick, Tick... Boom!' was released on Netflix. Garfield also reprised his role as Spider-Man in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'.
2021: Considers England his home
In 2021, Andrew Garfield stated that he considers England home, as that is where his family and friends are.
2022: Starred in Under the Banner of Heaven
In 2022, Andrew Garfield starred in the crime drama miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven, receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
2022: Included on Time's 100 Most Influential People list and starred in 'Under the Banner of Heaven'
In 2022, Andrew Garfield was included on Time magazine's annual list of 100 most influential people in the world and starred in Dustin Lance Black's miniseries 'Under the Banner of Heaven'.
2024: Discussed his grief with Anderson Cooper and Elmo
In 2024, Andrew Garfield discussed his grief following his mother's death in an interview with Anderson Cooper on CNN and in an episode with Elmo on Sesame Street.
2024: Film Credit: We Live in Time
In 2024, Andrew Garfield is credited in the film We Live in Time.
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