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Born · April 28, 1973 (51 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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.
Self
7.0
2024
Hector · (16 episodes)
7.0
2023
Self
5.0
2023
Nick
5.6
2023
Proprietor Hipolito
5.6
2023
Floop / Self
8.6
2022
Floop
5.7
2022
Guy on Plane
6.1
2020
Memo
6.7
2020
Self - Phone a Friend · (1 episode)
9.5
2020
Cyclops · (1 episode)
7.8
2019
Cyclops (archive footage) · (1 episode)
7.8
2019
Father Malloy
7.2
2017
Jerry Ortega · (1 episode)
7.3
2016
Germur (voice)
6.2
2016
Fernando the Janitor
5.3
2016
Herm
5.2
2015
Lurch / Garvey
6.5
2015
Rick
5.9
2014
Bryan · (1 episode)
7.4
2014
Jorge Garcia (voice) · (1 episode)
8.6
2014
Carlos
0.0
2013
Steve Wozniak
5.0
2013
Dr. Diego Soto
0.0
2012
Diego Soto · (13 episodes)
6.4
2012
Carlos
7.6
2011
Anton · (3 episodes)
7.4
2011
Bobert · (3 episodes)
6.3
2011
Jerry Ortega · (127 episodes)
7.7
2010
Hugo Reyes
5.8
2010
Hugo "Hurley" Reyes · (3 episodes)
0.0
2010
Self
0.0
2010
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
2009
Kevin · (1 episode)
8.1
2008
Sergio
0.0
2007
Drug Dealer · (2 episodes)
7.6
2007
Wallace
5.6
2006
Ammer in SAP scene (uncredited)
6.3
2006
Steve Henry · (2 episodes)
8.2
2005
Pedro
3.7
2005
Mt. Rushmore
4.8
2005
Gardner
5.7
2004
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
6.1
2004
Racoon Head
4.4
2004
Victor
0.0
Hurley Reyes · (118 episodes)
7.9
2004
Hurley · (1 episode)
7.9
2004
(1 episode)
6.3
2004
Vizzy · (1 episode)
10.0
2003
(2 episodes)
5.5
2003
Jay
5.0
2001
Drug Dealer · (1 episode)
8.0
2000
Hector Lopez · (13 episodes)
7.2
1998
Ricardo (voice) · (1 episode)
6.8
1998
Self · (1 episode)
4.4
1997
Cabbie · (1 episode)
7.0
1996
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
7.1
1993
Monty
9.2
1993
Julius · (1 episode)
8.1
1971