Jorge Garcia | |
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Born | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | April 28, 1973
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor, comedian |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse | Rebecca Birdsall (m. 2019) |
Website | kaijupod.wordpress.com |
Jorge Garcia (born April 28, 1973) is an American actor and comedian. He first came to public attention with his performance as Hector Lopez on the television show Becker , but subsequently became best known for his portrayal of Hugo "Hurley" Reyes in the television series Lost from 2004 to 2010. He starred in the Fox television series Alcatraz and played a minor character on ABC's Once Upon a Time . He starred as Jerry Ortega on Hawaii Five-0 and can be seen in the Netflix film The Ridiculous 6 . He currently stars in the comedy series Bookie . Garcia also appeared on the cover of Weezer's 2010 album Hurley in a close-up shot from a photo he took with vocalist Rivers Cuomo.
Garcia was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother, Dora Mesa, is a Cuban-born professor, and his father, Humberto Garcia, is a Chilean-born doctor. [1] He grew up in San Juan Capistrano [2] in Orange County, California and went to San Clemente High School. [3] He wrestled in high school, where he was given the nickname "Baby-Faced Killer". [4] 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. He also studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school. [5]
Garcia spent six years working at Borders Books and Music while auditioning. He was in a few commercials during that time. [6] [7] He later said that his first taste of street recognition came from starring in a Jack in the Box commercial which was aired frequently on local television. [8]
Garcia 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. [9] Garcia 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 an associate producer and star in the independent film When We Were Pirates, [10] in which he plays Jerry, who along with a group of close friends, learns that his childhood love of playing pirates helps him overcome some of the difficulties he faces later in life. [11] He is seen singing in the studio for the upcoming project on an officially released YouTube clip. [12]
During Lost's run, Garcia wrote a blog about the show called Dispatches from the Island. [13] He also hosted a weekly podcast, Geronimo Jack's Beard, in which he discussed the script of Season 6. [14]
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 . [15] He performed as a guest vocalist at several Weezer concerts in 2010.
On November 21, 2010, Entertainment Weekly announced that Garcia was cast in the upcoming U.S. television series Alcatraz . [16] On November 22, 2010, Garcia made a guest appearance on How I Met Your Mother 's episode "Blitzgiving". [17] 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. [18] 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. The series was officially canceled by Fox on May 9, 2012, due to dropping viewership throughout its run. Garcia appeared on The Nerdist podcast posted June 18, 2012. [19]
After appearing as a guest star in several season 4 episodes of Hawaii Five-0 , Garcia, who plays the character of Jerry Ortega, was promoted to a series regular starting with season five. [20]
In 2015, he joined the cast of The Healer starring with British actors Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Camilla Luddington, and Jonathan Pryce. [21]
Garcia launched a biweekly podcast with co-host Ralph Apel dedicated to kaiju films titled Kaiju Podcast [22] on November 14, 2016. [23]
In 2022, Garcia competed in season seven of The Masked Singer as "Cyclops" of Team Bad. He was eliminated alongside Jordan Mailata as "Thingamabob" of Team Cuddly.[ citation needed ]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Raven's Ridge | Monty | |
1999 | Tomorrow by Midnight | Jay | |
2000 | King of the Open Mics | Meatloag | |
2002 | The Slow and the Cautious | Teddy | Short film |
2003 | Tales from the Crapper | Racoon Head | Direct-to-video |
2004 | Our Time Is Up | Gardener | Short film |
2005 | The Good Humor Man | Mt. Rushmore | |
Little Athens | Pedro | ||
2006 | Deck the Halls | Wallace | |
2007 | Sweetzer | Sergio | |
2011 | Maktub | Carlos | |
2014 | Cooties | Rick | |
2015 | The Wedding Ringer | Lurch / Garvey | |
The Ridiculous 6 | Herm | ||
2016 | Get a Job | Fernando | |
Rock Dog | Germur | ||
2017 | The Healer | Father Malloy | |
2020 | The Wrong Missy | Guy on Plane | |
Nobody Knows I'm Here | Memo | ||
2021 | All the World Is Sleeping | Nick | |
2022 | The Munsters | Floop | |
2023 | Condor's Nest | Proprietor Hipolito |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | The Wild Thornberrys | Ricardo | Voice, episode: "Spirited Away" |
2001 | Spin City | Taxi Driver | Episode: "The Arrival" |
2003 | Old School | Jorge | Television film |
Columbo | Julius | Episode: "Columbo Likes the Nightlife" | |
Rock Me Baby | Vizzy | Episode: "Would I Lie to You?" | |
2003–2004 | Becker | Hector Lopez | 13 episodes |
2004 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Drug Dealer | Episode: "The Car Pool Lane" |
2004–2010 | Lost | Hugo "Hurley" Reyes | 108 episodes ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Series (2006) [24] ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Television Series (2008) [24] Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2006) (shared with cast) Nominated—ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie (2007) Nominated—Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actor - Television (2007–2008) Nominated—Imagen Award for Best Actor - Television Nominated—Scream Award for Best Ensemble (2009) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Sidekick (2005–2007) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Performance - Male (2005) |
2005 | Higglytown Heroes | Dog Trainer Hero | Voice, episode: "Me and My Shadow" |
2010, 2014 | How I Met Your Mother | Steve (The Blitz) | 2 episodes: "Blitzgiving" and "Gary Blauman" |
2011 | Mr. Sunshine | Bob Bobinson Bobert | 3 episodes: "Pilot", "Hostile Workplace", and "The Assistant" |
Fringe | Kevin | Episode: "Os" | |
2012 | Alcatraz | Dr. Diego Soto | 13 episodes |
Phineas and Ferb | Rodrigo | Voice, episode: "Minor Monogram" | |
2012–2013 | Once Upon a Time | Anton, the Giant | 3 episodes: "Tallahassee", "Tiny", and "Lacey" |
2013 | The Ordained | Carlos | Television film |
Californication | Drug Dealer | 2 episodes: "Rock and a Hard Place" and "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" | |
Maggie | Gaspar | 2 episodes: "Gaspar, the Friendly A.D.S.A." and "Gaspar, the Ambiguous" | |
iSteve | Steve Wozniak | Internet film [25] | |
2013–2020 | Hawaii Five-0 | Jerry Ortega | Recurring (season 4); main cast (seasons 5–10) |
2014 | Food Truck | Kyle | Television film |
2016 | BoJack Horseman | Himself | Voice, episode: "The BoJack Horseman Show" |
2017 | Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories | Bryan | Episode: "The Duke" |
2020 | MacGyver | Jerry Ortega | Episode: "SOS+Hazmat+Ultrasound+Frequency+Malihini" [26] |
2022 | The Masked Singer | Cyclops | Contestant on season 7; Eliminated in third episode |
2023 | Bookie | Hector | Main cast; 8 episodes |
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