Jorge Garcia's bio: Age, family, education, weight loss, movies and TV shows

Jorge Garcia's bio: Age, family, education, weight loss, movies and TV shows

Jorge Garcia is no new face in the entertainment industry. He couples up as an actor and comedian with more than twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry. Most fans know him for portraying Hugo Hurley Reyes on ABC's Lost between 2004 and 2010. He also played Jerry Ortega on Hawaii Five-0, and his incredible acting skills have left people interested in knowing more about him.

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Jorge Garcia's kids
Fans have noticed a weight fluctuation, stirring speculation and questions. Photo: @Paul Archuleta and @Albert L. Ortega (modified by author)
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Jorge Garcia's physique is significant in his movies and TV roles. Nonetheless, his fans have noticed a weight fluctuation, stirring speculation and questions. As a result, his biography addresses the questions about his life, achievements and journey in the entertainment industry.

Jorge Garcia's profile summary and bio

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Birth name

Jorge Fernando Garcia

Nickname

Baby-Faced Killer

Gender

Male

Date of birth

28th April 1973

Age

49 years as of October 2022

Birthday

28th April

Zodiac sign

Taurus

Place of birth

Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

Nationality

American

Ethnicity

Ethnicity Mixed

Hair colour

Dark brown

Eye colour

Brown

Height in cm

183 cm

Height in feet

6'

Occupation

Actor, voice actor, comedian

Years active

1997–present

Net worth

$5 million

Alma mater

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

Marital status

Married

Spouse

Rebecca Birdsall

Father

Humberto Garcia

Mother

Dora Mesa

Instagram

Twitter

Website

Jorge Garcia's age

Jorge is forty-nine years old. He was born on 28th April 1973 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

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Jorge Garcia's family

Jorge was born to a mixed-ethnicity family. His father, Humberto Garcia, was a Chilean-born doctor, while his mother, Dora Mesa, was a Cuban-born professor. He grew up in San Juan Capistrano in Orange County, California.

Who did Jorge Garcia marry?

Jorge Garcia's wife is Rebecca Birdsall. They officiated their union on 22nd June 2019. Before the marriage, Garcia was in a relationship with Bethany Leigh Shady.

Rebecca Birdsall is also an actress. She was a guest actress in Hawaii Five-0.

Jorge Garcia's education

Garcia went to San Clement High School and was a wrestling team member, culminating in his nickname, Baby-Faced Killer. He proceeded to the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and graduated in 1995 with a Communication Studies major. He also studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school.

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Jorge Garcia's movies and TV shows

Do Jorge and Alba stay together?
Hugo from Lost. Photo: @Darryl Oumi and @Gregg DeGuire (modified by author)
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Jorge's taste in street recognition came from starring in a Jack in the Box commercial, which frequently aired on local television. His most significant career move came when he became the first actor to be cast on Lost. The producers spotted him on Curb Your Enthusiasm the night before the casting began and immediately created a role for him.

Since then, these are the other TV shows he has featured in:

TV Shows

Role

The Wild Thornberrys

Ricardo

Spin City

Taxi driver

Old School

Jorge

Columbo

Julius

Rock Me Baby

Vizzy

Becker

Hector Lopez

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Drug dealer

Lost

Hugo "Hurley" Reyes

Higglytown Heroes

Dog trainer hero (Voice)

How I Met Your Mother

Steve (The Blitz)

Mr Sunshine

Bob Bobinson Bobert

Fringe

Kevin

Alcatraz

Dr Diego Soto

Phineas and Ferb

What is Jorge Garcia doing now? These are some of the most recent Jorge Garcia TV shows:

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TV Shows

Role

Once Upon a Time

Anton, the Giant

The Ordained

Carlos

Californication

Drug dealer

Maggie

Gaspar

iSteve

Steve Wozniak

Hawaii Five-0

Jerry Ortega

Food Truck

Kyle

BoJack Horseman

Himself

Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

Bryan

MacGyver

Jerry Ortega

The Masked Singer

Cyclops

Movies

These are some of the movies he has featured in:

Movies

Role

Raven's Ridge

Monty

Tomorrow by Midnight

Jay

King of the Open Mics

Meatloag

The Slow and the Cautious

Teddy

Tales from the Crapper

Racoon head

Our Time Is Up

Gardener

The Good Humor Man

Mt Rushmore

Little Athens

Pedro

Deck the Halls

Wallace

Sweetzer

Sergio

Maktub

Carlos

Cooties

Rick

Is Jorge Garcia still acting? Yes, he is. His recent movies include:

Movies

Role

The Wedding Ringer

Lurch / Garvey

The Ridiculous 6

Herm

Get a Job

Fernando

Rock Dog

Germur

The Healer

Father Malloy

The Wrong Missy

The guy on the plane

Nobody Knows I'm Here

Memo

The Munsters

Floop

Condor's Nest

Proprietor Hipolito

Producing and podcasting

Besides acting, Garcia is also an associate producer in When We Were Pirates. He also co-hosts Kaiju Podcast, a podcast dedicated to Kaiju films, alongside Ralph Apel.

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Jorge Garcia's net worth in 2022

Does Jorge have feelings for Alba?
He has accumulated wealth throughout his career in the entertainment industry. Photo: @Michael Buckner and @Amy Graves (modified by author)
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The actor and comedian is worth $5 million. He has accumulated wealth throughout his career in the entertainment industry.

Jorge Garcia's weight loss journey

Jorge has topped the headlines because of his fluctuating weight. This attention has even attracted mean comments. At one point, he was rumoured to weigh 400 pounds. His friends allegedly alluded that the actor's weight was not one of his favourite topics to talk about.

How much weight did Jorge Garcia lose?

Garcia's first serious attempt at losing weight came when he faced the threat of losing his role as Hurley in Lost. Weeks into the journey, he announced that he had lost 30 pounds.

Has Jorge Garcia lost a lot of weight?

In the past years, he has shed a significant amount of weight. His body transformation is quite noticeable. Cumulatively, he has arguably lost around 100 pounds.

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How much does Jorge Garcia weigh?

Currently, it is unclear how much the actor and comedian weighs. Nonetheless, he embraces his weight loss journey, and it reflects on his current physique.

Can Jorge Garcia speak Spanish?

Yes, Garcia is an incredible Spanish speaker. His role as the lead in Killing Will Willys is his first Spanish-language feature.

Jorge Garcia's biography takes you on the trip that is his life. He has had highs and lows but still focuses on being an incredible actor and comedian.

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Priscillah Mueni (Lifestyle writer) Priscillah Mueni is a lifestyle and entertainment content creator with more than 4 years of experience. She graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in 2019. In 2023, Priscillah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques. She has been writing articles on Briefly.co.za since 2019. Email: pshmueni@gmail.com