Biography for
Jorge Garcia (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

28 April 1973, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Birth Name

Jorge Fernando Garcia

Height

6' (1.83 m)

Trivia

He had to miss his sister's wedding back on the mainland because he was shooting "Lost" (2004) 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.

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.".

Is of Cuban and Chilean descent.

The first actor to be cast on "Lost" (2004).

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 (#4.6)" (2004).

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

Used to be a newsstand operator. He gave this information when he appeared on GSN game show Russian Roulette.

Was in the ABC Actors Showcase in Los Angeles.

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).

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.