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Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield

Actor, also producer · Born August 20, 1983 (43) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Golden Globe winner · BAFTA Award winner · Oscar nominee · 3 other major award bodies

Andrew Russell Garfield (born 20 August 1983) is an English and American actor. He is known for his work across a variety of genres, from superhero films to musicals, in independent films. His accolades include a Tony Award, a British Academy Television Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022.  Garfield began his acting career on the West End stage and British television. His breakout roles came as a juvenile convict in the television film Boy A (2007) and later as Eduardo Saverin in David Fincher's The Social Network (2010). Garfield achieved wider recognition for starring as the title character in Marc Webb's Spider-Man films(2012–2014) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe(MCU) film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Garfield received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his performances as Desmond Doss in the war film Hacksaw Ridge (2016) and Jonathan Larson in the musical drama Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021). His other film credits include Never Let Me Go (2010), Silence (2016), Under the Silver Lake (2018), The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) and We Live in Time (2024). On television, he starred in the crime drama miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven (2022), which earned him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series. On stage, Garfield made his Broadway debut as Biff Loman in the revival of Death of a Salesman (2012), which earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. For his performance as Prior Walter in the West End and Broadway revivals of Angels in America, he received a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor. He later won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andrew Garfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
August 20, 1983 (43)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Andrew Garfield's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
24%
Self
22%
Bonds
17%
Society
14%
Ideas
12%
Power
7%
Survival
5%
Art6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 7 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 11 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 12

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 16 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 13 of 20 analyzed roles.

Hero
13 of 20
Ally
3 of 20
Shapeshifter
2 of 20
Shadow
2 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
13
Contemplative
8
Dread
5
Warm
5
Other
26

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Andrew Garfield's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andrew Garfield's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

43 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 32 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Artificial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Sam Altman

  • The Uprising(2026)

    as Ploughman

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Magic Faraway Tree(2026)

    as Tim Thompson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • After the Hunt(2025)

    as Hank Gibson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • We Live in Time(2024)

    as Tobias Durand

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse(2023)

    as Peter Parker / Spider-Man (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Under the Banner of Heaven(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · as Detective Jeb Pyre

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home(2021)

    as Peter Parker / Spider-Man

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • tick, tick... BOOM!(2021)

    as Jonathan Larson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Eyes of Tammy Faye(2021)

    as Jim Bakker

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mainstream(2020)

    Producer · as Link

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Under the Silver Lake(2018)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Breathe(2017)

    as Robin Cavendish

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Prior Walter

  • National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Prior Walter/The Man In The Park

  • Silence(2016)

    as Rodrigues

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Hacksaw Ridge(2016)

    as Desmond T. Doss

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • 99 Homes(2014)

    as Dennis Nash

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2(2014)

    as Spider-Man / Peter Parker

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Her(2013)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Heroes & Demons(2012)

    as Tom (segment "Air")

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Amazing Spider-Man T4 Premiere Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Amazing Spider-Man(2012)

    as Spider-Man / Peter Parker

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Tom

  • The Social Network(2010)

    as Eduardo Saverin

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Never Let Me Go(2010)

    as Tommy D.

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • I'm Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sheldon

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974(2009)

    as Eddie Dunford

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980(2009)

    as Eddie Dunford

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983(2009)

    as Eddie Dunford

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus(2009)

    as Anton

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Red Riding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Eddie Dunford

  • Boy A(2007)

    as Jack Burridge

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Other Boleyn Girl(2008)

    as Francis Weston

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Lions for Lambs(2007)

    as Todd Hayes

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Power of Art(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Boy with Fruit

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Swinging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Various Roles

  • Mumbo Jumbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Simmo

  • Sugar Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · as Tom

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Instrumental (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as James Rhodes

  • Voyagers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Carl Sagan

  • Wild Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer · as Roy

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 39 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

$759M worldwide

Highest rated

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Uprising (2026)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
20052026

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 18 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 3 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 43: 40 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndProducing2 of 43: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 43: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s13 · acting2010s16 · 15 acting · 1 crew2020s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 56% of 25 roles
071217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Golden Globe, a BAFTA Award and 1 other major award from 19 major nominations, 2008–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
  2. 2022
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
  3. 2017
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actor
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
  4. 2016
    • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actor in an Action Movie
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
  5. 2011
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
  6. 2008
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Actor

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Andrew Garfield's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 27; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Heroes & Demons (2012)

70th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 80/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 57. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Andrew Garfield's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles8–86 · median 50 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles12–61 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles19–78 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles12–64 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles24–77 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Andrew Garfield work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andrew Garfield's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marc Webb shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles