Hunky English actor Andrew Garfield could take advantage of his star status and use it to snag lots of ladies and indulge in promiscuous activities BUT he really just wants to be a father!

Garfield did a live Q&A with IMDB on Twitter the other day to promote his new film Under the Silver Lake and he told his fans when asked what his dream role is, "My dream role is to a father to a child -- in real life, not in fictional film." So sweet! We hope he gets there one day ... soon!

We caught up with the actor at a screening for his new movie the other night in Hollywood and ravenous fans surrounded him demanding autographs and selfies, in which Andrew indulged them. Check it out ...