‘So angry, so upset’: Andrew Garfield breaks down on stage

Andrew Garfield has admitted to being “so angry, so upset” as he broke down in tears on stage during an awards show in LA this week.

Andrew Garfield broke down in tears at last night’s Costume Designers Guild Awards.

The British actor, 38, received the coveted Spotlight Award from his tick, tick … BOOM! co-star Judith Light inside Santa Monica’s The Broad Stage.

Garfield is hotly-tipped for the Best Oscar prize for his role as playwright Jonathan Larson in the autobiographical musical-drama.

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The actor stars in tick, tick … BOOM!

But his Spotlight gong is a career-spanning honour for “an enduring commitment to excellence, including a special awareness of the role and importance of costume design.”

Taking to the stage in a smart black Saint-Laurent suit, Garfield hugged Light and immediately became emotional.

Garfield immediately became emotional.

He said: “I’m so angry, so upset. I wasn’t supposed to cry this evening, and Judith just made me do that.

“I’m so surprisingly overwhelmed and touched to be in this room with my community and so many collaborators that I love and I value and I’m just so grateful to know.

“To be honoured by the angel on Earth that is Judith Light is a moment that will keep me going for the next 30 years.”

Garfield as Peter Parker aka Spider-Man.

Garfield, who has starred in Hacksaw Ridge, Spider-Man and The Social Network, was announced as the recipient of the honour last month.

Salvador Perez, President of the Costume Designers Guild, said: “Andrew Garfield’s history with costume design has transcended genre.

“A tech giant, a decorated soldier, a superhero and now, with his performances in The Eyes of Tammy Faye and tick, tick … BOOM!, he has proven that he can do, and wear, just about anything.”

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.