Steven Bauer

Birth Name:

Esteban Ernesto Echevarria Samson

Birth Place:

Havana, Cuba

Profession

Actor, Producer, Music department, Soundtrack

Won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture for "Traffic" in 2001
Won two New York International Independent Film & Video Festival Awards, one for Best Supporting Actor for "Crumble" in 2010 and one for Best Actor for "The Last Gamble" in 2012
Studied in the Department of Theater Arts upon transferring to the University of Miami from Miami-Dade Community College
Made his screen acting debut as Joe Peña in the TV series "¿Qué pasa, U․S․A․?" in 1977
Originally wanted to become a musician until a role in the play "Summer and Smoke" while attending Miami-Dade Community College made him interested in acting
Studied acting at the Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre in Los Angeles
Quote: "(On his role in "Scarface"): "I was the first guy they saw for the role of Manny and their first choice․ And then I had to hold onto that for about four months․ I turned down the lead in another film, while waiting with no guarantee․""
Best known for his role as Manny Ribera in "Scarface" and as Jack in "Raising Cain․"
Has done voice-over work in several video games like "Scarface: The World Is Yours" and "Hitman: Absolution․"
Became friends with actor Ray Liotta while performing at Jerry Herman Ring Theatre on the Miami campus

1984Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
1991Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
2001Actor - Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
2011Festival Award - Best Actor:Winner
2012Saturn Award - Best Guest Performance in a Television Series:Nominated
2012Feature Film Award - Best Actor:Winner

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