Andy Garcia is receiving a prestigious national honor…
The 70-year-old Cuban-American actor, director, producer and musician is among the individuals set to be feted at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors.
Garcia, a Grammy-winner, is among a roster of honorees that includes Paul Anka, David Foster, David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell.
The honors celebrate the lifetime contributions of influential artists in music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures and TV.
The quintet will be feted on December 7 during a gala ceremony event held for the first time at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. as the Kennedy Center is closed for potential renovations.
No word yet on who will host this year’s event. President Donald Trump hosted last year’s ceremony, which honored Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, Michael Crawford, Gloria Gaynor and KISS.
“We are recognizing amazing artists whose lifelong work has shaped American culture and inspired generations of audiences,” Trump said in a statement. “We are proud to honor this year’s class and to continue a tradition that has defined the Center for nearly 50 years.”
Garcia has been honored for his work as an actor and director in film and television and as a music producer. His performance in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather: Part III earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor. He later received an Emmy nomination and his second Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of legendary Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval in HBO’s For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story, which he also executive produced.
In 2026, Garcia premiered his film Diamond at the Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim. He wrote, directed and stars in the film alongside Brendan Fraser, Vicky Krieps, Dustin Hoffman, Bill Murray, Danny Huston and Rosemarie DeWitt. He also wrote its original score with longtime collaborator Arturo Sandoval.
Garcia’s upcoming films include The Prince with J.K. Simmons and Giancarlo Esposito and Maseratiopposite Anthony Hopkins. He was most recently seen in Eenie Meanie and Pain Hustlers.
His other film credits include Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen, the Book Club films, Father of the Bride, which he also executive produced, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, The Mule, The Untouchables, Internal Affairs, Dead Again, Black Rain, When a Man Loves a Woman, Modigliani and City Island, which he also produced. He also earned acclaim for his performance opposite Jeff Bridges in Hal Ashby’s 8 Million Ways to Die.
On television, Garcia most recently appeared in Season 2 of Taylor Sheridan’s Landman. His other television credits include Modern Love, HBO’s “My Dinner with Hervé and Ballers.
Through his production company, CineSon Productions, Garcia made his directorial debut with the documentary concert film Cachao… Como Su Ritmo No Hay Dos. He also produced, directed, wrote the music for and starred in The Lost City. Under his CineSon label, Garcia has won Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards for producing and performing on albums by Israel “Cachao” López.
Garcia’s honors include a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Crystal Globe from the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and lifetime achievement awards from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors and the Imagen Foundation. This fall, he will receive the Stella della Mole Award at the Turin Film Festival, where Diamond will also screen.
