Andrew Russell Garfield is a popular British-American actor who earned global recognition for his role in The Amazing Spider-Man film series, where he played the titular character. Garfield, who initially found success as a stage actor in London, made his film debut in the American war film Lions for Lambs. He then played the main role in the film Boy A, which was based on a popular novel of the same name by British author Jonathan Trigell. He received international fame in 2012, after his portrayal of the popular Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man in the movie The Amazing Spider-Man. The film was a huge commercial success. He reprised his role in the 2014 sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2 which was successful like its predecessor, and became the ninth-highest-grossing film of the year. Following that, he played the lead role in Hacksaw Ridge and his performance was appreciated. The role earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.