Andrew Garfield is an English and American actor known for his performances on stage and screen. Over his career he has received a British Academy Television Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and three Actor Awards.
Garfield received acclaim for his role as Eduardo Saverin in the drama The Social Network (2010), earning nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. He went on to receive nominations for two Academy Awards for Best Actor for his portrayals of Desmond Doss in the war film Hacksaw Ridge (2016) and Jonathan Larson in the musical Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021). He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for the latter.
For his roles on television he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his role as former prison inmate in the British Channel 4 drama Boy A (2008). He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role as police Detective in the FX on Hulu true crime drama miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven (2022).
On stage, Garfield made his Broadway debut portraying Biff Loman in the 2012 revival of the Arthur Miller tragic American play Death of a Salesman for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He played Prior Walter in the revival of Tony Kushner's epic play Angels in America on the West End in 2017 receiving a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor. He returned to Broadway in 2018, where he reprised the role and won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2017 Best Actor Hacksaw Ridge 2022 Tick, Tick... Boom!
Actor Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2011 Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture The Social Network 2017Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role Hacksaw Ridge 2022 Tick, Tick... Boom!
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.British Academy Film Awards 2011Rising Star Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Social Network 2017 Best Actor in a Leading Role Hacksaw Ridge British Academy Television Awards 2008 Best Actor Boy A
Critics' Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2011 Best Supporting Actor The Social Network Best Acting Ensemble 2017 Best Actor in an Action MovieHacksaw Ridge Best Actor 2022 Tick, Tick...Boom! Critics' Choice Television Awards 2023 Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven Critics' Choice Super Awards 2022 Best Actor in a Superhero Movie Spider-Man: No Way Home
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 2022 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Under the Banner of Heaven
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2011Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture The Social Network 2017 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Hacksaw Ridge 2022 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Tick, Tick... Boom! 2023 Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture – Television Under the Banner of Heaven
Laurence Olivier Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2018 Best Actor in a Play Angels in America
Tony Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2012 Best Featured Actor in a Play Death of a Salesman 2018 Best Actor in a Play Angels in America
Miscellaneous awards Organizations Year Category Work Result AACTA Awards 2016 Best ActorHacksaw Ridge 2016 Best International Actor 2021Tick, Tick... Boom! Awards Circuit Community Awards 2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role The Social Network 2016 Best Actor in a Leading Role Hacksaw Ridge AFCA Film & Writing Awards 2017 Best Actor Hacksaw Ridge British Independent Film Awards 2010 Best Supporting Actor Never Let Me Go Capri Hollywood International Film Festival 2016 Best Actor Hacksaw Ridge 2021 Capri King of Comedy Award Tick, Tick... Boom! CinEuphoria Awards 2010 Best Actor - International Competition Boy A Evening Standard British Film Awards 2010 Best Actor Never Let Me Go and The Social Network The Film Art Awards 2010 Best Supporting Actor The Social Network 2016 Best Actor Hacksaw Ridge Golden Schmoes Awards 2010 Best Supporting Actor of the YearThe Social Network Breakthrough Performance of the Year 2016 Best Actor of the Year Hacksaw Ridge 2021 Tick, Tick... Boom! Best Supporting Actor of the YearSpider-Man: No Way Home Hollywood Film Festival 2010 Ensemble of the Year The Social Network Best Breakthrough Performance Never Let Me Go and The Social Network IGN Summer Movie Awards 2016 Best Movie Actor - People's Choice AwardHacksaw Ridge Best Movie Actor International Cinephile Society Awards 2017 Best Actor Silence International Online Cinema Awards 2011 Best Supporting Actor The Social Network Irish Film and Television Award 2017 Best International Actor Hacksaw Ridge Italian Online Movie Awards 2011 Best Supporting Actor The Social Network MTV Movie & TV Awards 2011 Best Line from a Movie (with Justin Timberlake)The Social Network Best Breakout Star 2015 Best Kiss (with Emma Stone) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 2022 Best Team (with Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire) Spider-Man: No Way Home Best Musical Moment (with Vanessa Hudgens) "Therapy" for Tick, Tick... Boom! National Movie Awards 2011 One to Watch: Brits Going Global The Social Network Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013 Favorite Male Action StarThe Amazing Spider-Man Favorite Male Butt Kicker 2015 Favorite Male Action Star The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Online Film & Television Association 2011 Best Breakthrough Performance - MaleThe Social Network Best Supporting Actor 2017 Best Actor Hacksaw Ridge 2022 Tick, Tick...Boom! Palm Springs International Film Festival 2011 Ensemble Cast Award The Social Network 2017 Spotlight Award Hacksaw Ridge 2021 Desert Palm Achievement Award Tick, Tick... Boom! People's Choice Awards 2012 Favorite Movie Superhero The Amazing Spider-Man Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (with Emma Stone) 2014 Favorite Movie Duo (with Emma Stone) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Royal Television Society 2008 Best Actor - Male Boy A Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2011 Virtuoso Award The Social Network Satellite Awards 2010 Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture The Social Network 15th Annual SATELLITE Awards Nomination List 2016 Best Actor – Motion Picture Hacksaw Ridge 2021 Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Tick, Tick... Boom! 2022 Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Under the Banner of Heaven Saturn Awards 2010 Best Supporting Actor Never Let Me Go Scream Awards 2010 Breakout Performance - Male The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Teen Choice Awards 2010 Choice Movie: Male Scene Stealer The Social Network 2012 Choice Summer Movie Star: Male The Amazing Spider-Man 2014 Choice Liplock (with Emma Stone) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Choice Movie Actor - Sci-Fi/Fantasy 2017 Choice Drama Movie Actor Hacksaw Ridge Young Hollywood Awards 2014 Super SuperheroThe Amazing Spider-Man 2 Fan Favorite Actor - Male Best On-Screen Couple (with Emma Stone) Zurich Film Festival 2017 Golden Eye Award Breathe
Theatre awards Organizations Year Category Work Result Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards2012 Favorite Actor in a PlayDeath of Salesman Favorite Breakthrough Performance Favorite Onstage Pair (with Philip Seymour Hoffman) 2018 Favorite Leading Actor in a Play Angels in America Critics' Circle Theatre Awards 2006Most Promising NewcomerCitizenship and The Overwhelming Drama Desk Awards 2018 Outstanding Actor in a Play Angels in America Drama League Awards 2012 Distinguished Performance Death of a Salesman Ricky Martin, Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield and 52 Others Earn 2012 Drama League Nominations . Broadway.com. (Broadway.com, Inc.). 2018 Angels in America Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2006 Outstanding Newcomer Beautiful Thing; Burn/Chatroom Citizenship; The Overwhelming 2017 Best Actor Angels in America Outer Critics Circle Awards 2012 Best Featured Actor in a Play Death of a Salesman Nice Work If You Can Get It, Newsies & Once Lead 2012 Outer Critics Circle Nominations . Broadway.com. (Broadway.com, Inc.). 2018 Best Actor in a Play Angels in America Theatregoers' Choice Awards 2017 Best Actor in a Play Angels in America Theatre Fans' Choice Awards 2018 Best Leading Actor in A Play Angels in America WhatsOnStage Awards 2018 Best Actor in a Play Angels in America
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