Steven Bauer facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Steven Bauer
Bauer in 2008
Born	Esteban Ernesto Echevarría Samson (1956-12-02) December 2, 1956 (age 68) Havana, Cuba
Nationality	American
Other names	Rocky Echevarría
Education	University of Miami
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1977–present
Spouse(s)	Melanie Griffith (1981–1989) Ingrid Anderson (1989–1991) Christiana Boney (1992–2002) Paulette Miltimore (2003–2012)
Children	2

Steven Bauer (born Esteban Ernesto Echevarría Samson; December 2, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for playing Manolo "Manny" Ribera in the 1983 crime drama Scarface. He also played important roles in TV shows like Breaking Bad and Ray Donovan.

Early Life and School Days

Steven Bauer was born Esteban Ernesto Echevarría Samson in Havana, Cuba, on December 2, 1956. His mother, Lillian Samson Agostini, was a schoolteacher. His father, Esteban Echevarría, was a pilot. Steven's grandfather, whose family names were Samson and Bauer, was Jewish. He moved to Cuba from Germany to escape the difficult times of World War II.

Steven's family moved from Cuba to the United States on Independence Day in 1960. He was three years old at the time. They settled in Miami, Florida. In the United States, he started using the name Steven, which is an English version of his birth name, Esteban. He finished high school at Miami Coral Park High School in 1974. Later, he studied acting at Miami Dade Community College and the University of Miami. There, he became good friends with fellow actor Ray Liotta.

Becoming an Actor

Early Roles and Big Breaks

Steven Bauer's first big acting job was in the PBS TV show ¿Qué Pasa, USA?. He played Joe Peña, a teenager in a Cuban family living in Miami. He was on the show from 1977 to 1979. He also appeared in the 1980 TV miniseries From Here to Eternity. In his early work, he was sometimes called Rocky Echevarría.

In 1981, Steven starred in the TV movie She's in the Army Now. This is where he met his first wife, actress Melanie Griffith. They both moved to New York City to continue their acting studies. Steven and Melanie learned from a famous acting teacher named Stella Adler. During this time, he started using the stage name "Steven Bauer".

Steven got the role of Manny Ribera in the 1983 movie Scarface. He was not very well known at the time. But the movie's producers thought he was perfect for the part. This was because of his strong audition and his Cuban background. His acting in Scarface earned him a nomination for a Golden Globe Award.

In 1986, Steven had two more important roles. He played Detective Frank Sigliano in the comedy Running Scared. He also played an Israeli soldier named Avner in the TV movie Sword of Gideon. This movie was about Mossad agents. They were looking for terrorists after a historical event in 1972. The story of Sword of Gideon was later used for Steven Spielberg's film Munich.

In 1990, Steven Bauer played a DEA agent named Enrique "Kiki" Camarena. This was in the TV miniseries Drug Wars: The Camarena Story. That same year, he took over the main role in the TV show Wiseguy. He played U.S. Attorney Michael Santana for the show's final season.

Later TV and Movie Roles

Since the 1990s, Steven Bauer has mostly acted in action films and crime dramas. He has appeared in both movies and TV shows. He had a small role in the movie The Lost City. He also appeared in the films Primal Fear and Traffic.

In 2007, he was in an episode of Burn Notice. In 2011, Steven appeared in the series Breaking Bad. He played a character named Don Eladio Vuente. He also starred with Julianne Michelle in the movie Awakened. This film was a supernatural thriller.

More recently, Steven Bauer played Avi, a former Mossad agent and private investigator. This was in the Showtime series Ray Donovan. He also played his Breaking Bad role again in 2017. This was for the AMC show Better Call Saul. In addition, he played El Santo in the American version of Queen of the South.

Personal Life

Steven Bauer has been married four times. His first marriage was to Melanie Griffith from 1981 to 1989. He then married Ingrid Anderson from 1989 to 1991. His third marriage was to Christiana Boney from 1992 to 2002. His fourth marriage was to Paulette Miltimore from 2003 to 2012.

He has two sons. Alexander Griffith Bauer was born on August 22, 1985, with Melanie Griffith. Dylan Dean Steven Bauer was born on May 14, 1990, with Ingrid Anderson.

Filmography (selected)

Film

Television

Video games

Music videos

See also

In Spanish: Steven Bauer para niños

• List of Cubans

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  Steven Bauer in 2008