Steven Bauer

Infobox actor
birthname = Esteban Ernesto Echevarria
birthdate = birth date and age|1956|12|2
birthplace = Havana, Cuba
spouse = Melanie Griffith (1981-1987)
Ingrid Anderson (1989-1991)
Christiana Boney (m.1992)
sagawards = Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture
2000 "Traffic"

Steven Bauer (born December 2, 1956) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actor. He is known for his role as Manny Ribera in the 1983 movie "Scarface", and his role on the bilingual PBS show "Que Pasa USA".

Biography

Early life

Bauer was born Esteban Ernesto Echevarria in Havana, Cuba, the son of Lillian, a schoolteacher, and Esteban Echevarria, a pilot who worked for Cubana Airlines. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/2/Steven-Bauer.html Steven Bauer Biography (1956-) ] ] Bauer's maternal grandparents were Jewish refugees from Germany;cite news|last=Kleiner|first=Dick|coauthors=|title=Steven Bauer is tough new face|pages=|publisher=The Frederick Post|date=1984-03-14|url=http://www.newspaperarchive.com/LandingPage.aspx?type=nlp&search=|accessdate=2007-12-08] his stage surname comes from his maternal great-grandmother.cite news|last=Coto|first=Juan Carlos|coauthors=|title=STEVEN BAUER WISES UP NEW-LOOK WISEGUY MIGHT BE ACTOR'S TICKET OUT OF THE DOLDRUMS|pages=|publisher=The Miami Herald|date=1990-11-10|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB3422743F5F027&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|accessdate=2007-12-08] Bauer's parents fled from Cuba to Miami, Florida, on July 4, 1960, following Fidel Castro's Revolution. He graduated from Miami Coral Park High School in 1974. [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=103706905 Steven Bauer's official MySpace profile] [http://www.tv.com/steven-bauer/person/36244/summary.html "Steven Bauer," TV.com] Originally intending to become a musician, Bauer turned to acting while attending Miami-Dade Community College, but then transferred to the University of Miami, where he studied in the establishment's Department of Theater Arts and performed at its esteemed Jerry Herman Ring Theatre where he became friends with actor Ray Liotta.

Acting career

Bauer's first substantial role was in the PBS bilingual sitcom "¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?", playing the teenage son of a Cuban exile family in Miami, from 1977 to 1979. He also appeared in the 1980 TV miniseries "From Here to Eternity". He was credited in these and a few other early projects as Rocky Echevarría. In 1981, Bauer starred in the television movie "She's in the Army Now", where he met his first wife, actress Melanie Griffith. They both moved to New York City and stayed at Ray Liotta's apartment, while Liotta moved to Los Angeles and stayed at theirs. Both Bauer and Griffith studied under famed acting teacher Stella Adler, and he appeared in several off-Broadway productions. During this time he briefly adopted the stage name Rocky Echevarria, before settling on “Steven Bauer”.

Bauer was given the substantial role of Manolo Ribera in the 1983 movie "Scarface", even though he was a relatively unknown actor at the time. The producers of "Scarface" were convinced that he was right for the role based on his strong audition, as well as his authentic Cuban background. His performance drew a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Since then, Bauer has made his career primarily, though not exclusively, in action-adventure films and crime dramas on both the big and small screens, including such motion pictures as "Primal Fear" and "Traffic". He also made an appearance in the video game spinoff "", playing drug dealer The Sandman.

Personal life

Bauer married Melanie Griffith in September 1981. The couple had a son, Alexander Bauer, in 1985, before divorcing in 1987. He remarried in 1989, this time to Ingrid Anderson. However, this marriage ended in divorce as well. His third marriage (to Christiana Boney), also ended in divorce. Besides Alexander, Bauer has another son, Dylan (with Anderson).

Filmography

*"Planet Raptor" (2007)
*"Ladrones & Mentirosos" (2005) .... Oscar
*"The Lost City" (2005) .... Castel
*"La fiesta del chivo" (2005) .... Viñas
*"Pit Fighter" (2005) .... Manolo
*"Hitters Anonymous" (2005) .... Theodore Swan
*"Keeper of the Past" (2005) .... The Mayor
*"How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer" (2005) .... Victor Reyes
*"The Nowhere Man" (2005)
*"Doing Hard Time" (2004) (V) .... Det. Anthony Wade
*"Raptor Island" (2004) .... Azir
*"Nola" (2003) .... Leo
*"Masked and Anonymous" (2003) .... Edgar
*"Malevolent" (2002) .... Capt. Greg Pruitt
*"The Learning Curve" (2001) .... Mark York
*"Speed Limit" (2001) .... Jeff
*"Traffic" (2000) .... Carlos Ayala
*"Rave" (2000) .... Antonio
*"Forever Lulu" (2000) .... Lou
*"Glory Glory" (2000) .... Jack
*"El Grito" (2000) .... Ibarra
*"Naked Lies" (1998) .... Kevin Dowd
*"The Versace Murder" (1998) .... FBI Agent John Jacoby
*"Star Portal" (1998) .... Dr. Ray Brady
*"Plato's Run" (1997) .... Sam
*"The Blackout" (1997) .... Mickey's Studio Actor
*"Kickboxing Academy" (1997) .... Carl
*"Miami" (1997)
*"Navajo Blues" (1996) .... Nick Epps/John Cole
*"Primal Fear" (1996) .... Joey Pinero
*"Wild Side" (1995) .... Tony
*"Codename: Silencer" (1995) .... Vinnie Rizzo
*"Stranger by Night" (1994) .... Bobby Corcoran
*"Improper Conduct" (1994) .... Sam
*"Terminal Voyage" (1994) .... Reese
*"Snapdragon" (1993) .... David
*"Woman of Desire" (1993) .... Jonathan Ashby/Ted Ashby
*"Raising Cain" (1992) .... Jack Dante
*"A Climate for Killing" (1991) .... Paul McGraw
*"Gleaming the Cube" (1989) .... Al Lucero
*"The Beast of War" (1988) .... Taj
*"Wildfire" (1988) .... Frank
*"Running Scared" (1986) .... Det. Frank Sigliano
*"Thief of Hearts" (1984) .... Scott Muller
*"Scarface" (1983) .... Manny Ribera

Television

*"" (2007) (TV) .... "Casanova"
*"Burn Notice" (2007) (TV) .... Reyes
*"Raptor Island 2: Raptor Planet" (2006) (TV) (post-production) .... Azir
*"King of Texas" (2002) (TV) .... Menchaca
*"" (2001) TV Series .... Carlos Cortez
*"Boss of Bosses" (2001) (TV) .... Vito Genovese
*"" (2000) (TV) .... Angel
*"Warm Texas Rain" (2000) (V) .... Rush
*"Sisters and Other Strangers" (1997) (TV) .... Anthony Quintana
*"Drive Like Lightning" (1992) (TV)
*"False Arrest" (1991) (TV) .... Det. Dan Ryan
*"Sweet Poison" (1991/I) (TV) .... Bobby
*"Wiseguy" (1987) TV Series .... Michael Santana (1990)
*"" (1990) (mini) TV Series .... Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena
*"Tales from the Hollywood Hills: A Table at Ciro's" (1987) (TV) .... Tony Montoya
*"Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson" (1987) (TV) .... Tony Montoya
*"Sword of Gideon" (1986) (TV) .... Avner
*"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1985) (TV) .... Gambler (segment "Man From The South")
*"An Innocent Love (1982)" (TV) (as Rocky Bauer) .... Duncan
*"She's in the Army Now" (1981) (TV) (as Rocky Bauer) .... Nick Donato
*"From Here to Eternity" (1980) TV Series (as Rocky Echevarria) .... Pvt. Ignacio Carmona
*"¿Qué pasa, U.S.A.?" (1977) TV Series (as Rocky Echevarría) .... Jose 'Joe' Peña (1977-1979)

Video game

* (2006).... The Sandman (Voice actor)

ee also

*List of Cubans

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0000874|name=Steven Bauer
*amg name|2:4613
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=103706905 Steven Bauer's official MySpace profile]