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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

57

Gender

Male

Birthday

1973-04-28 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Also Known As

Jorge Fernando Garcia

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Jorge Garcia

Biography

Jorge García (born April 28, 1973, height 5' 11½" (1,82 m)) is an American actor and comedian. He first came to public attention with his performance as Hector Lopez on the television show Becker and later for his portrayal of Hugo "Hurley" Reyes in the television series Lost. Garcia also performs as a stand-up comedian. He most recently starred in the FOX television series Alcatraz, as well as playing a minor character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. García was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother, Dora Mesa, is a Cuban-born professor, and his father, Humberto Garcia, is a Chilean-born doctor. He grew up in Southern California and went to San Clemente High School. As a senior, he was selected by the faculty as "Triton of the Year", the highest award given to a graduating senior. Garcia graduated from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1995 as a Communication Studies major. García was the first actor to be cast on Lost after the producers saw him on Curb Your Enthusiasm the night before casting began, and created the character of Hugo Reyes specifically for him. García appeared in the second episode of the eighth season of Celebrity Poker Showdown, where he lost to Michael Ian Black. He was a contestant on an episode of Russian Roulette on Game Show Network. He missed a question about the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 and fell through the trap door. Garcia is scheduled to star in the movie When We Were Pirates due out in 2012. In the independent film, he will play a man named Jason, who along with a group of close friends, learn that their childhood love of playing pirates helps them overcome some of the difficulties they face later in their lives. He is also seen singing in the studio for the upcoming project on an officially released YouTube clip. During Lost's run, Garcia wrote a blog about the show called Dispatches from the Island. He also hosted a weekly podcast, Geronimo Jack's Beard, in which he discussed the script of Season 6 along with his then girlfriend Bethany Leigh Shady. Garcia is also featured on the front cover of Weezer's album Hurley, released on September 10, 2010. The album is named after his character from Lost. He performed as a guest vocalist at several Weezer concerts in 2010. On 21 November 2010, Entertainment Weekly announced that Garcia was cast in the upcoming U.S. television series Alcatraz. On 23 November 2010, Garcia made a guest appearance on How I Met Your Mother's episode "Blitzgiving". In the episode references are made to Garcia's time on Lost. In 2011, Garcia appeared as a recurring character in Mr. Sunshine, portraying a caretaker at the Sunshine Center. Starting in January 2012, Garcia portrayed Dr. Diego Soto, an Alcatraz expert, in the FOX series, Alcatraz. The show was a mid-season replacement for Fox's Terra Nova. Despite an impressive start, the series was officially cancelled by Fox on May 9, 2012, due to dropping viewership throughout its run. Garcia appeared on The Nerdist podcast posted June 18, 2012. In 2013, Garcia played Steve Wozniak in the parody film, iSteve produced for the Funny or Die website.

Known For

Acting

Deck the Halls

2006

Deck the Halls

as

Wallace

Sweetzer

2007

Sweetzer

as

Sergio

Tales from the Crapper

2004

Tales from the Crapper

as

Racoon Head

The Good Humor Man

2005

The Good Humor Man

as

Mt. Rushmore

Maktub

2011

Maktub

as

Carlos

iSteve

2013

iSteve

as

Steve Wozniak

The Wedding Ringer

2015

The Wedding Ringer

as

Lurch / Garvey

Cooties

2014

Cooties

as

Rick

Getting LOST

2024

Getting LOST

as

Self

Get a Job

2016

Get a Job

as

Fernando the Janitor

Rock Dog

2016

Rock Dog

as

Germur (voice)

Our Time Is Up

2004

Our Time Is Up

as

Gardner

Condor's Nest

2023

Condor's Nest

as

Proprietor Hipolito

The Ordained

2013

The Ordained

as

Carlos

Little Athens

2005

Little Athens

as

Pedro

Raven's Ridge

1999

Raven's Ridge

as

Monty

The Healer

2017

The Healer

as

Father Malloy

The Wrong Missy

2020

The Wrong Missy

as

Guy on Plane

Click

2006

Click

as

Ammer in SAP scene (uncredited)

The Munsters

2022

The Munsters

as

Floop

The New Man in Charge

2010

The New Man in Charge

as

Hugo Reyes

Old School

2003

Old School

as

Jorge

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

as

Self - Guest

The View

The View

as

Self

Spin City

Spin City

as

Cabbie

MacGyver

MacGyver

as

Jerry Ortega

Becker

Becker

as

Hector Lopez

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

as

Cyclops (archive footage)

Lost

Lost

as

Hurley Reyes

Alcatraz

Alcatraz

as

Diego Soto

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

as

Ricardo (voice)

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

as

Jerry Ortega

Columbo

Columbo

as

Julius

Californication

Californication

as

Drug Dealer

Bookie

Bookie

as

Hector

Fringe

Fringe

as

Kevin

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

as

Jorge Garcia (voice)

Mr. Sunshine

Mr. Sunshine

as

Bobert

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

as

Self - Phone a Friend

Production

Crew

Directing