Adam Gabriel Garcia started his acting career with theater and toured Australia and London, England. His first screen-appearance was in a minor role in popular Australian TV-series ‘Home and Away’ (1991). His first film-role was in British biographical film, ‘Wilde’ (1997). His lead-role in stage production of ‘Saturday Night Fever’ (1998) earned him nomination for ‘Laurence Olivier Award.’
Garcia made his Hollywood film debut with a substantial role in teen musical comedy-drama film ‘Coyote Ugly’ (2000), followed by a protagonist’s role in romantic-comedy film ‘Bootmen’ (2000). Next, he starred in biographical film ‘Riding in Cars with Boys’ (2001), and ‘The First $20 million is Always the Hardest’ (2002).
Garcia provided voice (uncredited) for the titular character in crime-comedy ‘Kangaroo Jack’ (2003). His next starrer, ‘Love’s Brother’ (2004) was based on pre-code (1930) film ‘A Lady to Love.’ He played rock-star ‘Stu Wolff,’ co-starring with Lindsay Lohan, in teen musical comedy-film ‘Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen’ (2004). The same year, he also starred in film ‘Fascination,’ and TV-series ‘Agatha Christie’s Marple.’
In 2005, Garcia starred in romantic-comedy film ‘Standing Still,’ and ‘Riot at the Rite.’ He played major parts in drama-series ‘Britannia High’ (2008), romantic-drama miniseries ‘Mister Eleven’ (2009) and TV-series ‘Hawthorne’ (2009).
Garcia was judge for the TV dance-competition ‘Got to Dance’ (2010-2012, 2014), the Australian version of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ (2013-2014), and ‘Dance Boss’ (2018). He received his second nomination for ‘Laurence Olivier Award’ for musical ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ (2013).
Further, Garcia was seen in sitcom ‘Threesome’ (2011), comedy-drama series ‘Camp’ (2013), crime-drama series ‘Perception’ (2014), Australian drama-series ‘The Code’ (2014), anthology period series ‘Genius’ (2017).
After starring in drama-film ‘Every Emotion Costs’ (2010) and comedy-film ‘Nativity 3: Dude, Where’s My Donkey?’ (2014), Garcia appeared in mystery-film ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ (2017) and its sequel, ‘Death on the Nile’ (2022). In supernatural-comedy fantasy-film ‘Afterlife of the Party’ (2021) he portrayed father of a dead teenage girl who returns to right her wrongs.
This biographical drama film revolves around the life of Oscar Wilde, famous poet and playwright, whose life goes into a turmoil after he discovers that he might be homosexual.
After solving a theft in Jerusalem, the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot finds himself involved in the murder mystery of the corrupt businessman Edward Ratchett, on-board the lavish Orient Express. As natural disasters and heartbreaking revelations follow, Poirot is forced to rethink his definition of justice.
After a rebellious phase, Beverley gets pregnant with a baby boy at the young age of fifteen. She struggles to deal with various problems in her life, while also achieve her dream of becoming an established writer.
Violet Sanford moves to New York to achieve her goal of becoming a songwriter. She gets a job as barmaid in the hot-spot nightclub ‘Coyote Ugly’, where a bunch of vivacious women wildly entice the customers with their antics. As she earns notoriety at the bar, her aspirations are sidelined; however, a friend helps her render her songs in her own voice.
After moving with family from New York to a New Jersey suburb, teenager Mary ‘Lola’ Steppe finds herself competing with popular Carla for attention. Determined, she strives for the lead role in the school play, but encounters Carla there too. So when Carla gets tickets for the sold-out farewell concert of Lola’s favorite band, Lola must somehow get the tickets and attend the concert.
Two childhood friends get involved with the mob, and are forced to deliver some money to Australia. Things get complicated when their money is lost to a wild kangaroo.
