Jorge Garcia
| Jorge Garcia | |
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 Garcia at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2011. |
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| Born | April 28, 1973 Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Occupation | Actor/Comedian |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Jorge García (born April 28, 1973) is a U.S. 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 now stars in the FOX television series, Alcatraz.
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[edit] Early life
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.[1][2] 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.
[edit] Career
García was the first actor to be cast on Lost. He had originally auditioned for the role of Sawyer; however, the producers saw him on Curb Your Enthusiasm the night before casting began, and created the character of Hugo Reyes specifically for him.[3]
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.
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.[4] He is also seen singing in the studio for the upcoming project on an officially released YouTube clip.[5]
During Lost's run, Garcia wrote a blog about the show called Dispatches from the Island.[6] He also hosted a weekly podcast, Geronimo Jack's Beard, in which he discussed the script of Season 6 along with girlfriend Bethany Leigh Shady.[7]
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.[8] 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.[9]
On 23 November 2010, Garcia made a guest appearance on How I Met Your Mother's episode "Blitzgiving".[10] 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.[11]
He portrays Dr. Diego Soto, in the FOX series, Alcatraz.
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Raven's Ridge | Monty | |
| 1999 | Tomorrow by Midnight | Jay | |
| 2000 | King of the Open Mics | Meatloag | |
| 2002 | The Slow and the Cautious | Teddy | |
| 2003 | Tales from the Crapper | Racoon Head | |
| 2004 | Our Time Is Up | Gardener | |
| 2005 | The Good Humor Man | Mt. Rushmore | |
| 2005 | Little Athens | Pedro | |
| 2006 | Deck the Halls | Wallace | |
| 2007 | Sweetzer | Sergio | |
| 2011 | Maktub | Carlos | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Spin City | Taxi Driver | Episode: The Arrival |
| 2003 | Old School | Jorge | TV movie |
| 2003 | Columbo | Julius | Episode: Columbo Likes the Nightlife |
| 2003 | 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 |
| 2005 | Higglytown Heroes | Dog Trainer Hero | Episode: Me and My Shadow/Out to Sea |
| 2004–2010 | Lost | Hugo "Hurley" Reyes | 114 episodes ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Series (2006) ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Television Series (2008) 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) Nominated — Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actor - Television (2008) Nominated — Imagen Award for Best Actor - Television Nominated — Scream Award for Best Ensemble (2009) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Sidekick (2005) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Performance - Male (2005) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Sidekick (2006) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Sidekick (2007) |
| 2010 | How I Met Your Mother | Steve (The Blitz) | Episode: Blitzgiving |
| 2011 | Mr. Sunshine | Bob Bobinson Bobert | 2 Episodes: Pilot, Hostile Workplace |
| 2011 | Fringe | Kevin | Episode: Os |
| 2012 - Present | Alcatraz | Dr. Diego Soto | |
[edit] References
- ^ "'Lost' takes an odd path to diversity". The Los Angeles Times. February 13, 2005. http://articles.latimes.com/2005/feb/13/entertainment/ca-lost13/3.
- ^ http://www2.eluniversal.com.mx/pls/impreso/noticia.html?id_nota=70475&tabla=espectaculos
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (2006-05-14). "On 'Lost,' the Castaway Who Stands Out Without Even Trying". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/14/arts/television/14itzk.html.
- ^ New Transmissions: News from the "Lost" world and beyond Lost: The Official Magazine Issue 24 (September/October 2009): p 10
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/user/whenwewerepirates
- ^ http://dispatchesfromtheisland.blogspot.com/
- ^ http://geronimojacksbeard.blogspot.com/
- ^ Koch, Karl (2010-08-25). "A Retraction from Brian". Weezer Band Blog. http://www.weezer.com/blog/default.aspx?nid=28603.
- ^ Ward, Kate (2010-11-21). "Jorge Garcia swims to J.J. Abrams' 'Alcatraz'". Entertainment Weekly. http://insidetv.ew.com/2010/11/21/jorge-garcia-jj-abrams-alcatraz/.
- ^ "How I Met Your Mother Recap: Blitzgiving". CBS.com. http://www.cbs.com/primetime/how_i_met_your_mother/recaps/610/recaps.php?season=6.
- ^ "Jorge Garcia Books TV Return". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Jorge-Garcia-Sunshine-1023403.aspx=. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jorge Garcia |
- Jorge Garcia at the Internet Movie Database
- A 45-minute interview recorded live with Jorge García on the CrankyFanatic podcast in Spring 2007.
- A and http://www.jayandjack.com/ramblecast/?p=42 talk show podcast interview with Jorge García on the Ramble Cast podcast in Spring 2007.
- Interview with Jorge García about "Lost: The Video Game" in August 2007.
- Dispatches from the Island, Jorge García's blog.
- Geronimo Jack's Beard, podcast
