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Steven Bauer
Bauer in a promo still from the 1983 movie Scarface
Birth name	Esteban Ernesto Echevarria
Born	December 2 1956 (1956-12-02) (age 51) Havana, Cuba
Spouse(s)	Melanie Griffith Ingrid Anderson Christiana Boney

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.^[1]

1 Biography
2 Filmography
3 Television
4 Video game
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Biography

Early life

Bauer was born Esteban Ernesto Echevarria^[1] in Havana, Cuba, the son of Lillian, a schoolteacher, and Esteban Echevarria, a pilot who worked for Cubana Airlines.^[1]^[2] Bauer's maternal grandparents were Jewish refugees from Germany;^[3] his stage surname comes from his maternal great-grandmother.^[1] Bauer's parents fled from Cuba to Miami, Florida, on July 4, 1960, following Fidel Castro's Revolution.^[1] 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 University of Miami’s Department of Theater Arts and performed at its esteemed Jerry Herman Ring Theatre.^[1]

Acting career

His 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.^[1] 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. After moving to New York City, he studied under famed acting teacher Stella Adler and appeared in 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,^[1] 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 Scarface: The World Is Yours, playing drug dealer The Sandman.

Personal life

Bauer married actress Melanie Griffith in May 1982; the couple divorced in 1987, after having son Alexander Bauer in 1985.^[1] He remarried in 1989, this time to Ingrid Anderson, and this marriage also ended in divorce as well. His third marriage, to wife Christina, ended with divorce as well. Besides Alexander, Bauer also has a son, Dylan (by Anderson).

Filmography

Planet Raptor (2007) (completed)
Ladrones & Mentirosos (2005) (post-production) .... 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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2007) (TV) .... "Casanova"
Burn Notice (2007) (TV) .... Reyes
Raptor Island 2: Raptor Planet (2006) (TV) (post-production) .... Azir
King of Texas (2002) (TV) .... Menchaca
UC: Undercover (2001) TV Series .... Carlos Cortez
Boss of Bosses (2001) (TV) .... Vito Genovese
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (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)
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (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)