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Steven Bauer Biography

Birth Name:
Esteban Ernesto Echevarría Samson
Birth Place:
Havana, Cuba
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Moved with his parents to Florida from Cuba after Fidel Castro came to power
  • Classmates with Ray Liotta at the University of Miami
  • Met first wife Melanie Griffith on the set of She's in the Army Now, his first TV movie
  • Studied under famed acting instructor Stella Adler
  • Stage name comes from his maternal grandmother

Awards

  • 2000Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 1991Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 1984Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated

Relationships