Jorge Garcia
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Jorge García (born April 28, 1973) is a Latino-American comedian and actor. He first came to public attention with his performance as Hector Lopez on the show Becker, and currently stars as Hugo "Hurley" Reyes in the American television series Lost. García also performs as a stand-up comic.
García was born in Omaha, Nebraska to a Chilean father and Cuban mother. 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.
He was a prominent character in Troma Studio's film, Tales from the Crapper, in which he portrayed a raccoon-headed young man who is unlucky in love.
García was the first actor to be cast on Lost. The producers saw him on Curb Your Enthusiasm the night before casting began, and created the character of Hugo Reyes specifically for him.[citation needed] García had to miss his sister's wedding back on the mainland because he was shooting scenes for the series in Hawaii.[citation needed]
García appeared in the second episode of the eighth season of Celebrity Poker Showdown. He went on to lose 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.
He has been a guest multiple times on Jay and Jack's popular Lost Podcast and Ramblecast, and he participated in their live 25 hour podcast on March 15, 2008 which raised money for autism awareness.
[edit] Filmography
- Sweetzer (2007) — Sergio
- Deck the Halls (2006) — Wallace
- Little Athens (2005) — Pedro
- The Good Humor Man (2005) — Mt. Rushmore
- Our Time Is Up (2004) — Gardener
- Happily Ever After (2004) — Chris
- Lost (2004-present) — Hugo "Hurley" Reyes
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2004) — Drug dealer
- Tales from the Crapper (2004) — Raccoon Head
- Becker (2003-2004) — Hector Lopez
- Columbo: Columbo Likes the Nightlife (2003) — Julius
- The Slow and the Cautious (2002) — Teddy
- Spin City (2001) — Cabbie
- King of the Open Mic's (2000) — Meatloag
- Tomorrow by Midnight (1999) — Jay
- Raven's Ridge (1997) — Monty
[edit] Notes and references
[edit] External links
- Jorge Garcia at the Internet Movie Database
- A 45-minute interview recorded live with Jorge García on the CrankyFanatic podcast in Spring 2007.
- Interview with Jorge García about Lost: The Video Game in August 2007.
- Dispatches from the Island Jorge García's blog.
