Jorge Garcia gained notoriety for his role as “Hugo ‘Hurley’ Reyes” on the Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning series “Lost.” He earned two ALMA Awards for his work on the show. Since “Lost” concluded, Garcia has landed high-profile guest-starring appearances on “How I Met Your Mother,” “Mr. Sunshine” and FRINGE.
Garcia’s film credits include the family comedy “Deck the Halls,” “The Good Humor Man,” “Little Athens” and “Sweetzer.”
Garcia first realized that acting might be his forte when he played a villain in his school’s seventh grade musical production. After college, he joined the Beverly Hills Playhouse and has been working steadily ever since. His television credits include a series regular on “Becker,” guest appearances on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Spin City” and a role in the telefilm “Columbo: Columbo Likes the Nightlife.” On stage, he has appeared in productions of “The Midnight Zone,” “Something Borrowed Something Blue,” “Romancing Valentino,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Hurlyburly” and “Guys and Dolls.”
A native of San Juan Capistrano, CA, Garcia resides in Los Angeles.
