Jorge Garcia is a well-known American actor and comedian who was born on April 28, 1973, in Omaha, Nebraska. He became well-known for playing Hector Lopez on the television series Becker, and he attracted notoriety for playing Hugo “Hurley” Reyes on the drama Lost.
Jorge Garcia Early Life
Jorge Garcia was born on April 28, 1973, in Nebraska, United States, to Humberto Garcia, a doctor, and Dora Mesa, a professor of Cuban descent. In Orange County, California’s San Juan Capistrano, he spent his formative years. He was known as the “Baby-faced Killer” in high school, and he received the Triton of the Year honor at his senior prom.
At the University of California, he resumed his higher education, earning a Communication Studies degree in 1995. He then pursued his acting studies at the Beverly Playhouse Acting School.
Jorge Garcia Career
Jorge is a well-known American comedian, actor, and television host. Hector Lopez was one of his first on-screen characters when he appeared in the TV series “Becker” at the start of his career. His performance of Hugo “Hurley” Reyes in the television series “Lost” was what, however, really made him famous. He was the first performer hired for the show.
Garcia joined the cast of the well-liked Fox television program “Alcatraz” in 2012, playing the part of Dr. Diego Soto, an authority on Alcatraz. Before becoming Jerry Ortega in season 5, he made guest appearances in episodes of “Hawaii Five-0” during season 4.
The character Jerry was played by Garcia in the movie “When We Were Pirates,” which he also co-produced and starred in. Garcia has also made appearances in a number of other series. He and his then-girlfriend, Bethany Leigh Shady, co-hosted a weekly podcast where they talked about Season 6 of “Lost.”
He made an appearance in the November 2010 episode of “How I Met Your Mother” titled “Blitzgiving.” 2011 saw him make an appearance as a character in “Mr. Sunshine.”
He and Ralph Apel debuted their biweekly podcast “Kaiju Podcast” on November 14, 2016.
Jorge Garcia Personal Life
Jorge Garcia is a husband and father. He was dating Bethany Leigh Shady prior to getting married. He wed Rebecca Birdsall on June 22, 2019, and they are currently married. Rebecca Birdsall, another actress most recognized for her supporting parts in films, made an appearance in one of the “Hawaii Five-0” episodes.
Social Media
Jorge Garcia has a sizable online following and is active on social media:
Instagram user @pronouncedhorhay follows over 533 users and has over 253k followers.
Jorge Garcia Networth
Actor Jorge Garcia, who is well-known and has won awards, is thought to be worth around $5 million.
Filmography
Jorge Garcia has appeared in various films, including:
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