In this article, let's talk about the actor Steven Bauer, who is best known to the viewer for the role of Manolo Ribera in the feature film "Scarface". Let's discuss his biography and career, pay attention to his personal life.
Biography
Stephen Bauer was born in December 1956 in Havana, Cuba. Mother, Lillian, a school teacher, father, Estebana Echevarri, is an airline pilot of the Republic of Cuba.
In 1960, a revolution took place in Cuba, in connection with this, the entire Echevarria family immigrated to Miami, USA. In 1974, Stephen graduated from high school, all his childhood the young man dreamed of becoming a musician and therefore entered Miami-Dade College, but after two years of study he transferred to the University of Miami, where he studied at the Faculty of Theater Arts.
Acting career
Steven Bauer's first significant role was in the bilingual comedy ¿Qué Pasa, U. S. A.? Filming continued for two years, between 1977 and 1979.
In 1980, during the filming of another project, Stephen met actress Melanie Griffith. In the future, this girl will become his future wife. in lovethe couple moves to New York, where they begin to attend the lessons of the famous Stella Adler. It was during this period that he decided to take on the pseudonym "Stephen Bauer" (in films he starred under this name), although in some off-Broadway productions he still appears as Rocky Echevarria.
In 1983, the feature film "Scarface" is released, our actor plays the role of Manny. At that time, Stephen was little known, but after he showed himself well at the screen tests for the film, the producers immediately approved him for the role, in addition to everything, the actor had Cuban roots. Success was not long in coming. For his role, Stephen Bauer was nominated for a Golden Globe and then for the first time declared himself seriously.
Throughout his acting career, Steve has predominantly starred in various action films and dramas, notable among which are Primal Fear, Silent Man, Traffic and the 2017 series Blue Bloods. Filmography of Steven Bauer includes about five dozen films and series.
Personal life and interesting facts
The actor first married in September 1981 to the aforementioned actress Melanie Griffith. Four years have passed since the registration of the marriage, and the couple had a son named Alexander. When the boy was two years old, his parents divorced.
Stephen Bauer got married for the second time in 1989. This time, Ingrid Anderson became his chosen one, who in 1990 gave birth to the actor's son Dylan. A year will pass, and StephenIngrid will get divorced.
In 1992, the actor will have a new girlfriend, Christian Bani. A few months will pass, and they will strengthen their relationship by marriage, and a year later they will divorce. Nothing is known about Bauer's further personal life.
Among the interesting facts, it is worth noting that part of the pseudonym "Stephen Bauer", namely the surname, is taken from his maternal great-grandmother.
In his free time, Steve enjoys music, among his favorite hobbies are playing the guitar and singing, because that's where the actor started. In addition to acting in films and performing in clubs and pubs, Bauer took part in the voice acting of the console game Scarface: The World is Yours, in which he voiced a character named Sandman.
Awards and nominations
The list of significant achievements of the actor is not very bright, it has only two nominations and one award:
- In 1983, the actor was nominated for the prestigious Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Scarface.
- In 1990, the actor was among the nominees for the Golden Globe Award for the second time, this time for his role in the serial film Drug Wars: The Camarena Story;
- In 2000, Steven was selected as one of the best actors of the year and was awarded the US Actors Guild Award for the film "Traffic".
Today, the actor is 60 years old. It is difficult to guess what awaits him in the future, but it is safe to say that Steven Bauer is a truly talentedactor.
