Jorge Garcia ( Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes )

Biography for
Jorge Garcia

Date of Birth
28 April 1973, Omaha, Nebraska, USA


Height
6' (1.83 m)


Trivia
He had to miss his sister's wedding back on the mainland because he was shooting "Lost" over in Hawaii.

Besides his success as an actor, Jorge has been fairly successful as a stand-up comedian.

He is well-known among friends for his enormous record collection.

Was in the high school Wrestling Team.

Owns a dachshund-Chihuahua mix named Nunu.

Is of Cuban and Chilean descent.

The first actor to be cast on "Lost."

In an interview given to Entertainment Weekly, Jorge says that he was invited to audition for "Lost" because someone involved with the show remembered his performance as a drug dealer on "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

Sings in Matthew Fox's band 'Lost Souls', they perform together at the airing of a new episode of Lost.

Was in the High School Wrestling team. His nickname was the Baby Face Assassin.



Filmography

Actor:
2000s
1990s
Sweetzer (2007) .... Sergio
"Lost" .... Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes (69 episodes, 2004-2007)
- Through the Looking Glass (2007) TV Episode .... Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
- Greatest Hits (2007) TV Episode .... Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
- The Man Behind the Curtain (2007) TV Episode .... Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
- The Brig (2007) TV Episode .... Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
- D.O.C. (2007) TV Episode .... Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
(64 more)
Deck the Halls (2006) .... Wallace
Little Athens (2005) .... Pedro
The Good Humor Man (2005) .... Mt. Rushmore
"Higglytown Heroes" .... Dog Trainer Hero (1 episode, 2005)
- Me and My Shadow/Out to Sea (2005) TV Episode (voice) .... Dog Trainer Hero
Hitman: Blood Money (2005) (VG) (voice)
Our Time Is Up (2004) .... Gardener
Happily Even After (2004) .... Chris
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" .... Drug Dealer (1 episode, 2004)
- The Car Pool Lane (2004) TV Episode .... Drug Dealer
Tales from the Crapper (2004) (V) .... Racoon Head
"Becker" .... Hector Lopez (13 episodes, 2003-2004)
- DNR (2004) TV Episode .... Hector Lopez
- Subway Story (2004) TV Episode .... Hector Lopez
- Snow Means Snow (2004) TV Episode .... Hector Lopez
- Margaret Sings the Blues (2004) TV Episode .... Hector Lopez
- A First Class Flight (2003) TV Episode .... Hector Lopez
(8 more)
"Rock Me, Baby" .... Vizzy (1 episode, 2003)
- Would I Lie to You? (2003) TV Episode .... Vizzy
Columbo: Columbo Likes the Nightlife (2003) (TV) .... Julius
The Slow and the Cautious (2002) .... Teddy
"Spin City" .... Cabbie (1 episode, 2001)
- The Arrival (2001) TV Episode .... Cabbie
King of the Open Mic's (2000) .... Meatloag


Tomorrow by Midnight (1999) .... Jay
... aka Midnight 5 (USA)
Raven's Ridge (1997) .... Monty

Self:
"TV Land Confidential" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
... aka TV Land Confidential: The Untold Stories (USA: second season title)
- Locations (2007) TV Episode .... Himself - interviewee
- When Real Life and Screen Life Collide (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
2007 ALMA Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2005-2007)
- Episode dated 22 May 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 May 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 7 February 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 25 May 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 17 January 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 10 November 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself/Top Ten List
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 6 November 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
"1 Leicester Square" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #1.15 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
"Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 5 July 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
"Celebrity Poker Showdown" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Tournament 8, Game 2 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
"The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 22 May 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
"I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005) (mini) TV Series .... Himself
The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
Welcome to Oahu: The Making of the Pilot (2005) (V) .... Himself
Before They Were Lost: Personal Stories and Audition Tapes (2005) (V) .... Himself
"Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 17 August 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.158 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 18 May 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 2 May 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself

Archive Footage:
Lost: The Answers (2007) (TV) .... Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
The Lost Survival Guide (2006) (TV) .... Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
Secrets from the Hatch (2006) (V) .... Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
Lost: Revelation (2006) (TV) .... Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
Lost: The Journey (2005) (TV) .... Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
Destination: Lost (2005) (TV) .... Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes