• Jorge Garcia (born 1973) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his role in TV series “Lost”.
• He studied communication at the University of California, Los Angeles and acted at Beverly Hills Playhouse.
• He has appeared in many films, TV series and shorts, while he is also a stand-up comedian.
• He is married to Rebecca Birdsall and they share a pet dog and a cat.
• His net worth is estimated at over $5 million.
Known for movies
Lost (2004-2010)
as Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
Hawaii Five-0 (2013-2016)
as Jerry Ortega
The Wedding Ringer (2015)
as Lurch / Garvey
The Ridiculous 6 (2015)
as Herm
Short Info
| Net Worth | $185 million |
| Date Of Birth | April 28, 1973 |
| Mark | Long curly hair |
| Fact | Besides his success as an actor, Jorge has been fairly successful as a stand-up comedian. |
Contents
- 1 Where is Jorge Garcia in 2020? Wiki Bio
- 2 Early life and education
- 3 Career as an actor and other ventures
- 4 Love life and relationships
- 5 Hobbies and other interests
- 6 Appearance and net worth
- 7 General Info
- 8 Family
- 9 Accomplishments
- 10 Social profile links
- 11 Marks
- 12 Quotes
- 13 Facts
- 14 Pictures
- 15 Movies
- 16 Awards
Where is Jorge Garcia in 2020? Wiki Bio
Jorge Garcia was born in Omaha, Nebraska USA, on 28 April 1973, so his zodiac sign is Taurus and he holds American nationality. He is an actor and a comedian, perhaps best known for playing Hugo Reyes in the TV series “Lost”, while he is currently mostly focused on his career as a stand-up comedian.
Early life and education
Jorge spent the first couple of years in Omaha, where he was raised by his parents Humberto Garcia who was a doctor, and Dora Mesa who was teaching at a local high school.
The family then moved to San Juan Capistrano, and Jorge attended San Clemente High School where he became interested in comedy as well as in wrestling which he was good at, and was nicknamed ‘Baby-Faced Killer’ by his peers. He went on to attend the University of California, Los Angeles graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in communication in 1995, and from there he enrolled at the acting school Beverly Hills Playhouse.
Jorge became interested in stand-up comedy while attending high school, and occasionally attended stand-up performances at local bars with his friends. He entertained his peers with his jokes and was advised by his friends to pursue a career in comedy.
Career as an actor and other ventures
Jorge auditioned for many roles at Borders Books and Music at the start of his career and although he didn’t win any, he appear in several commercials, and the one for Jack in the Box helped him gain recognition, as it was often shown on TV.
He made his debut film appearance in “Raven’s Ridge” in 1997, and then appeared in movies such as “Tomorrow by Midnight” in 1999, and “King of the Open Mics” in 2000. He made his debut TV series appearance in the same year in “The Wild Thornberrys”, and then portrayed a taxi driver in a single episode of “Spin City”.
He was cast to portray Teddy in the short film “The Slow and the Cautious” in 2002, and then appeared in the direct-to-video “Tales from the Crapper”, and the film “Old School”. He acted in a single episode of two series of “Columbo” and “Rock Me Baby”, before being invited to play the lead role as Hector Lopez in the “Becker” comedy TV series, which stars Ted Danson and Hattie Winston, and follows Dr. John Becker who is leading anything but a normal life.
In 2004, Jorge began portraying Hugo ‘Hurley’ Reyes in the TV series “Lost”, which also starred Josh Holloway and Yunjin Kim, and follows a group of people whose plane crashes and strands them on a mystical island which seems to be the home of a powerful and unnatural being.
He was awarded two Alma Awards, one for an Outstanding Supporting Actor in a TV Series and the other for an Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama TV Series, while he was nominated for six others. He was a member of the main cast until 2010 when the show finished after 108 episodes. While shooting for “Lost”, he appeared in many films, such as “Little Athens” in 2005, “Deck the Halls” in 2006, and “Sweetzer” in 2007 among others.
In 2012, he portrayed Dr. Diego Soto in 13 episodes of the TV series “Alcatraz”, and then voiced Rodrigo in the animated series “Phineas and Ferb”.
He played Rick in the film “Cooties” in 2014 and Lurch in the movie “The Wedding Ringer”, before winning the recurring role of Jerry Ortega in the TV series “Hawaii Five-0”, for which he was shooting through 2019 when the series ended. Some of Jorge’s latest roles have been in movies “Get a Job” and “Rock Dog” in 2016, while he has recently been cast to portray Jerry Ortega in a single episode of the TV series “MacGyver”, set to be released in 2020.
He has been a stand-up comedian for years now, making his debut performance in 2005 at a local pub in Los Angeles. Jorge is also a co-creator of “Kaiju Podcast” which began airing on 14 November 2016, with Jorge and his co-host Ralph Apel using it to talk about kaiju films.
Love life and relationships
Jorge started dating Bethany Leigh Shady sometime in 2007 according to the IMDb movie rating website, and the two were together for several years before splitting for unknown reasons – rumor has it that they dated until 2013, just a month or two before Jorge met Rebecca.
He started dating actress Rebecca Birdsall in 2013, and the two moved in together in 2015 with both of them often uploading pictures of themselves together onto their social media accounts. Both of them are huge lovers of animals, and they have a pet dog and a pet cat which are living with them inside their home.
They married on 22 June 2019 at a small ceremony held at Leixlip Manor in Dublin, Ireland, attended by only their closest friends and family, and spent their honeymoon in Greece. Jorge and Rebecca don’t have any children together.
Hobbies and other interests
Jorge is interested in comedy, and has explained that the only way for him to stay sane in the world full of mean people is to joke about everything. He likes to travel and has been all around the US as well as to several countries in Europe with his wife, such as Greece, France and Germany, while his favorite place is Hawaii, where he has his own house and where he usually spends summers.
Jorge is interested in music with some of his favorite performers and bands being ZZ Top, Bob Dylan, and AC/DC, while he has been featured on the album “Hurley” of the band Weezer – the entire album named after the character Hurley that Jorge played in the TV series “Lost”.
Some of Jorge’s favorite actors and actresses are Jim Carrey, Robin Williams and Goldie Hawn, while some of the movies he enjoys watching the most are “Ace Ventura”, “Patch Adams”, and “Good Morning, Vietnam”.
Appearance and net worth
Jorge is 46 years old. He has curly brown hair and brown eyes, is 6ft (1.83m) tall, and weighs around 265lbs (120kgs). As of March 2020, his net worth is estimated at over $5 million.
General Info
| Full Name | Jorge Garcia |
| Net Worth | $185 million |
| Date Of Birth | April 28, 1973 |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Profession | Comedian, Actor |
| Education | San Clemente High School, University of California, Los Angeles |
Family
| Parents | Humberto Garcia, Dora Mesa |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actor - Supporting Role |
| Nominations | Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Sidekick, ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actor |
| Movies | The Ridiculous 6, The Wedding Ringer, Cooties, Get a Job, Deck the Halls, The Good Humor Man, iSteve, Little Athens, Tales from the Crapper, Our Time Is Up, Sweetzer, Rock Dog, The Healer, Maktub, Extinction Soup, Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie, When We Were Pirates, Tomorrow by Midnight, ... |
| TV Shows | Alcatraz, Lost, Lost: Missing Pieces, Becker, Hawaii Five-0 |
Social profile links
Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Long curly hair |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have been sent three or four scripts for television series, but there wasn't anything I really wanted to do. I want to tell a good story, whether it's a TV show, a movie, whatever. That's really my No. 1 criteria. |
| 2 | There's certainly pressure to find your audience early. You need to paint the picture, but it's tough trying to find the balance between a show that people can tune in on any given week while still grabbing the people who are there every week. |
| 3 | J.J. Abrams is definitely a guy that when he calls, you want to answer. He's incredibly focused. When he was shooting the pilot on 'Lost,' we'd do a take and he'd go back to his tent and be working on the first episodes of 'Lost' as well as the cliffhanger for the eighth season of 'Alias.' He's an incredible multitasker. |
| 4 | People don't really want to know what happens. They ask you for just a second, but then they don't want to know. |
| 5 | I just enjoy the ride while I have it. |
| 6 | You can get fired from any job at any time. |
| 7 | I'm perfectly happy doing nothing. I'll hang around the house and take the dog to the park. |
| 8 | That's always a cool thing to be the voice of what the eyes are seeing. It gives you the role of the Greek chorus and that's always fun to do. |
| 9 | I have gotten used to working in the dark and I dig it. |
| 10 | I definitely try to mix humor into anything I do, even if it is into a drama. |
| 11 | Life is very nice in Hawaii. I rent a place that has its own cottage so when my friends and family come to visit, they have somewhere nice to stay. |
| 12 | I used to work at this store called Music Plus in San Clemente, California, when I was growing up, and then they became Blockbuster Music, and, like, you had to get a haircut to work there, and at the time I had some pretty long hair. So after that policy was imposed, I knew that was going to be my last summer working there. |
| 13 | Mixing humor and harsh reality is a very human behavior, it's the way people stay sane in their daily lives. |
| 14 | Bad people are intriguing! |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | Used to be a news stand operator. Ironically, his character Hector on 'Becker (1998)' became the proprietor of the news stand after the finale when Jake moved to Chicago. |
| 3 | His picture is prominently featured on the cover of Weezer's album "Hurley", released on September 14, 2010. The album is named after his character from Lost (2004). |
| 4 | Was in the ABC Actors Showcase in Los Angeles. |
| 5 | Used to be a newsstand operator. He gave this information when he appeared on GSN game show Russian Roulette. |
| 6 | Was on the High School Wrestling team. His nickname was the Baby Face Assassin. |
| 7 | In an interview given to Entertainment Weekly, Jorge says that he was invited to audition for Lost (2004) because someone involved with the show remembered his performance in Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Car Pool Lane (2004). |
| 8 | The first actor to be cast on Lost (2004). |
| 9 | Is of Cuban and Chilean descent. |
| 10 | His beloved a dachshund-Chihuahua mix, Nunu, was hit and killed by a car on the day Garcia was scheduled to move to Los Angeles from Hawaii after wrapping "Lost.". |
| 11 | He is well-known among friends for his enormous record collection. |
| 12 | Besides his success as an actor, Jorge has been fairly successful as a stand-up comedian. |
| 13 | He had to miss his sister's wedding back on the mainland because he was shooting Lost (2004) over in Hawaii. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Healer | 2016/IV | completed | Father Malloy |
| Running Out of Time | announced | Paul Alexander | |
| When We Were Pirates | announced | J.T. | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Jerry Ortega |
| BoJack Horseman | 2016 | TV Series | Jorge Garcia |
| Rock Dog | 2016 | Germur (voice) | |
| Get a Job | 2016 | Fernando | |
| The Ridiculous 6 | 2015 | Herm | |
| The Lummox | 2015 | Short | John Mackendrick |
| The Wedding Ringer | 2015 | Lurch / Garvey | |
| Spade | 2014 | Short | Alfred |
| Food Truck | 2014 | TV Movie | Kyle |
| How I Met Your Mother | 2010-2014 | TV Series | Steve Henry (The Blitz) |
| Cooties | 2014 | Rick | |
| Maggie | 2013 | TV Series | Gaspar |
| Once Upon a Time | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Anton the Giant Anton |
| iSteve | 2013 | Steve Wozniak | |
| Californication | 2013 | TV Series | Drug Dealer |
| The Ordained | 2013 | TV Movie | Carlos |
| Alcatraz | 2012 | TV Series | Dr. Diego Soto |
| Maktub | 2011 | Carlos | |
| Mr. Sunshine | 2011 | TV Series | Bobert |
| Fringe | 2011 | TV Series | Kevin |
| Lost - Epilogue: The New Man in Charge | 2010 | TV Movie | Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2006-2010 | TV Series | Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes |
| Lost | 2004-2010 | TV Series | Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes |
| Lost: Missing Pieces | 2007-2008 | TV Mini-Series | Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes |
| Sweetzer | 2007 | Sergio | |
| Deck the Halls | 2006 | Wallace | |
| Hitman: Blood Money | 2006 | Video Game | Alvaro D'Alvade / Skip Muldoon (voice) |
| Little Athens | 2005 | Pedro | |
| The Good Humor Man | 2005 | Mt. Rushmore | |
| Higglytown Heroes | 2005 | TV Series | Dog Trainer Hero |
| Our Time Is Up | 2004 | Short | Gardener |
| Happily Even After | 2004 | Chris | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2004 | TV Series | Drug Dealer |
| Tales from the Crapper | 2004 | Video | Racoon Head (as Joge Garcia) |
| Becker | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Hector Lopez |
| Rock Me, Baby | 2003 | TV Series | Vizzy |
| Columbo | 2003 | TV Series | Julius |
| Old School | 2003 | TV Movie | Jorge |
| Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie | 2002 | TV Movie | Waiter |
| The Slow and the Cautious | 2002 | Short | Teddy |
| Spin City | 2001 | TV Series | Cabbie |
| Tomorrow by Midnight | 2001 | Jay | |
| King of the Open Mics | 2000 | Meatloag | |
| The Wild Thornberrys | 2000 | TV Series | Ricardo |
| Raven's Ridge | 1997 | Monty |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| When We Were Pirates | associate producer announced | ||
| Testing | 2015 | Short co-executive producer | |
| Extinction Soup | 2014 | Documentary producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards | 2010 | TV Special performer: "Born to Run" - uncredited | |
| Lost | TV Series 1 episode, 2007 performer - 1 episode, 2005 |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shredded | 2012 | Short |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankly, Rebecca | 2013 | Short the producers wish to thank | |
| Birdbath | 2013 | Short special thanks | |
| Lost: The Final Journey | 2010 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
| Cut | 2010/I | very special thanks | |
| Lost: Final Chapter | 2010 | TV Movie special thanks | |
| Lost: A Journey in Time | 2009 | TV Movie special thanks | |
| Lost: Destiny Calls | 2009 | TV Movie special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2005-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| One Question Interviews | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Lost: 10th Anniversary Reunion - Cast and Creators Live at PaleyFest | 2014 | Video | Himself - Panelist |
| The O'Reilly Factor | 2014 | TV Series | Himself (segment "Watters' World") |
| Dr. Shocker's Vault of Horror | 2013 | Video documentary | Narrator |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2005-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Bri Squared | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| NerdHQ | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| ACME Saturday Night | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Host |
| The Cast of 'Lost': Before They Were TV Stars | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Scream Awards 2010 | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Lost: The Final Journey | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dinner: Impossible | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The View | 2006-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Perdidos unplugged: Temporada final | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Ace of Cakes | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| El hormiguero | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| TV Land Confidential | 2005-2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Interviewee / Himself |
| 2007 ALMA Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Top Ten List |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Lost: 2005 PaleyFest | 2006 | Video | Himself - Panelist |
| 1 Leicester Square | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Richard & Judy | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Poker Showdown | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| 37th NAACP Image Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| I Love the 80's 3-D | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Before They Were Lost: Personal Stories and Audition Tapes | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Welcome to Oahu: The Making of the Pilot | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tony Danza Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Once Upon a Time: Journey to Neverland | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Anton - The Giant (uncredited) |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Hugo Reyes |
| Lost: Final Chapter | 2010 | TV Movie | Hugo Reyes |
| Lost: A Journey in Time | 2009 | TV Movie | Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes (uncredited) |
| Lost: The Story of the Oceanic 6 | 2009 | TV Movie | Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes (uncredited) |
| Lost: Destiny Calls | 2009 | TV Movie | Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes (uncredited) |
| Lost: The Answers | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes |
| Lost Survivor Guide | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Hurley (uncredited) |
| Lost: A Tale of Survival | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes |
| The Lost Survival Guide | 2006 | TV Movie | Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes |
| Secrets from the Hatch | 2006 | Video documentary short | Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes |
| Lost: Reckoning | 2006 | TV Movie | Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes |
| Lost: Revelation | 2006 | TV Movie | Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes |
| Destination Lost | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes |
| Lost: The Journey | 2005 | TV Movie | Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Television Series | Lost (2004) |
| 2008 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Lost (2004) |
| 2006 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Series | Lost (2004) |
| 2006 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Lost (2004) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Actor/Television | Alcatraz (2012) |
| 2010 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Lost (2004) |
| 2010 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Actor - Television | Lost (2004) |
| 2010 | Golden Nymph | Monte-Carlo TV Festival | Outstanding Actor - Drama Series | Lost (2004) |
| 2009 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Actor in Television - Drama | Lost (2004) |
| 2009 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Supporting Actor/Television | Lost (2004) |
| 2009 | Golden Nymph | Monte-Carlo TV Festival | Outstanding Actor - Drama Series | Lost (2004) |
| 2007 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Lost (2004) |
| 2007 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Lost (2004) |
| 2007 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Supporting Actor - Television | Lost (2004) |
| 2007 | Golden Nymph | Monte-Carlo TV Festival | Outstanding Actor - Drama Series | Lost (2004) |
| 2007 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Sidekick | Lost (2004) |
| 2006 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Lost (2004) |
| 2006 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | TV - Choice Sidekick | Lost (2004) |
| 2005 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Breakout Performance - Male | Lost (2004) |
| 2005 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Sidekick | Lost (2004) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
