In this article, we’ll talk about actor Stephen Bauer, who is best known to the viewer for the role of Manolo Ribera in the feature film “The Scarface”. We will discuss his biography and career, pay attention to his personal life.
Biography
Stephen Bauer was born in December 1956 in the Cuban capital Havana. Mother, Lillian, a school teacher, father, Esteban Echevarri, is a pilot of the airlines of the Republic of Cuba.
In 1960, a revolution took place in Cuba, in connection with this, the entire Echevarria family immigrated to Miami, USA. In 1974, Stephen graduated from high school, the young man dreamed of becoming a musician and therefore went to study at Miami-Dade College, but after two years of study he transferred to the University of Miami, where he studied at the Department of Theater Arts.
Actor career
The first quite significant role was played by Stephen Bauer in the bilingual comedy ¿Qué Pasa, USA? Filming continued for two years, from 1977 to 1979.
In 1980, during the filming of the next project, Stephen met actress Griffith Melanie. In the future, this particular girl will become his future wife. The couple in love moves to New York, where they begin to attend the lessons of the famous Stella Adler. It was during this period that he decided to take the pseudonym "Stephen Bauer" (in films he is shot under this name), although in some non-Broadway productions he still appears as Rocky Echevarria.
In 1983, the film of the genre "Scarface" was released on screen, our actor plays the role of Manny. At that time, Stephen was little known, but after he showed himself perfectly at the screenings for the film, the producers immediately approved him for the role, in addition to everything, the actor had Cuban roots. Success was not long in coming. For the role played, Stephen Bauer was nominated for the Golden Globe and then first made himself seriously.
Throughout his acting career, Steve primarily starred in various action films and dramas, among which it is worth noting "Primeval Fear", "Silent", "Traffic" and the 2017 series "Blue Blood". The filmography of Stephen Bauer has about five dozen films and series.
Personal life and interesting facts
For the first time, the actor married in September 1981 the aforementioned actress Melanie Griffith. Four years have passed since the registration of the marriage, and the couple had a son named Alexander. When the boy was two years old, his parents divorced.
The second time, Stephen Bauer married in 1989. This time, his chosen one was Ingrid Anderson, who in 1990 gave birth to the actor's son Dylan. A year will pass and Stephen and Ingrid will divorce.
In 1992, the actor will have a new girlfriend Christiana Bani. A few months will pass, and they will strengthen their relationship by marriage, and in a year they will divorce. Nothing is known about Bauer's further personal life.
Among the interesting facts, it is worth noting that part of the pseudonym "Stephen Bauer", namely the surname, was taken from his maternal great-grandmother.
In his free time, Steve is fond of music, among his favorite hobbies is playing the guitar and singing, because it was from this that the actor began. In addition to filming in films and performances in clubs and pubs, Bauer took part in the voice acting of the console game Scarface: The World is Yours, in which he voiced a character named Sandman.
