Jorge Garcia was born on 28 April 1973, in Omaha, Nebraska USA, of Cuban and Chilean descent. Jorge is a comedian and actor, best known for his portrayal of the character Hugo “Hurley” Reyes, in the television series “Lost”. He has also starred in various other television shows and films including “Hawaii Five-0”, “Ridiculous 6” and “Once Upon a Time”. All his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Jorge Garcia? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $5 million, mostly earned through a successful career as an actor; aside from film and television he also does stand-up comedy. Garcia has also done commercials throughout his career. He recently forayed into producing and as he continues to work his wealth will likely increase.
Jorge Garcia Net Worth $5 Million
Garcia was part of his high school wrestling team and was given the nickname Baby-Faced Killer due to his skills. Subsequently, Jorge attended and graduated from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in Communication Studies during 1995. After college, he decided to study acting and attended the Beverly Hills Playhouse.
With his studies completed, Garcia would appear in a few commercials while working at Borders Books and Music. Eventually, he started getting roles in both film and on television. After his appearance on “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, a character was made just for him for the series “Lost”. Prior to being cast for the series, he had appeared in various series such as “Columbo”, “Becker” and “Spin City”. He was the first actor to be cast in “Lost” which ran from 2004 to 2010. While he starred in the series, he also appeared in other shows such as “Celebrity Poker Showdown” and “Russian Roulette”. His popularity and net worth significantly increased while in “Lost”, and he did various things concurrent with it, such as a blog and a weekly podcast. He also won an SAG Award and two ALMA Awards for his work there. His character also became the feature of the Weezer album entitled “Hurley”.
After the end of “Lost”, Jorge became a part of “When We Were Pirates”, of which he was the associate producer. Other opportunities also opened to him such as the series “Alcatraz”, and “How I Met Your Mother” in which he guest-starred. During 2011, he appeared in “Mr. Sunshine”, but the show was eventually cancelled due to a drop in viewer numbers. He started appearing in the fourth season of “Hawaii Five-0” as a recurring guest, and then later became a regular cast member. One of his recent works is called “The Healer”, in which he will star alongside Jonathan Pryce and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. He was also in the Netflix movie “Ridiculous 6”.
For his personal life, it is known that Jorge and Bethany Leigh Shady had a relationship, as evident in the podcast “Geronimo Jack’s Beard”, however, he remains single. He has a very large record collection which he shows to friends. Aside from these, he also mentioned that he missed his sister’s wedding because of the shooting schedule of “Lost” in Hawaii.
Imagen Award, ALMA Award, Teen Choice Award, Scream Award, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2006)
Movies
"Lost" (2004-2010), "Alcatraz" (2012), "Hawaii Five-0" (2013-), "How I Met Your Mother" (2010,2014), "Food Truck" (2014), "The Ridiculuos 6" (2015), "The Wedding Ringer" (2015)
TV Shows
Once Upon a Time (2012-2013), "Russian Roulette" on Game Show Network
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Long curly hair
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I have been sent three or four scripts for television series, but there wasn't anything I really wanted to do. I want to tell a good story, whether it's a TV show, a movie, whatever. That's really my No. 1 criteria.
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There's certainly pressure to find your audience early. You need to paint the picture, but it's tough trying to find the balance between a show that people can tune in on any given week while still grabbing the people who are there every week.
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J.J. Abrams is definitely a guy that when he calls, you want to answer. He's incredibly focused. When he was shooting the pilot on 'Lost,' we'd do a take and he'd go back to his tent and be working on the first episodes of 'Lost' as well as the cliffhanger for the eighth season of 'Alias.' He's an incredible multitasker.
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People don't really want to know what happens. They ask you for just a second, but then they don't want to know.
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I just enjoy the ride while I have it.
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You can get fired from any job at any time.
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I'm perfectly happy doing nothing. I'll hang around the house and take the dog to the park.
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That's always a cool thing to be the voice of what the eyes are seeing. It gives you the role of the Greek chorus and that's always fun to do.
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I have gotten used to working in the dark and I dig it.
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I definitely try to mix humor into anything I do, even if it is into a drama.
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Life is very nice in Hawaii. I rent a place that has its own cottage so when my friends and family come to visit, they have somewhere nice to stay.
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I used to work at this store called Music Plus in San Clemente, California, when I was growing up, and then they became Blockbuster Music, and, like, you had to get a haircut to work there, and at the time I had some pretty long hair. So after that policy was imposed, I knew that was going to be my last summer working there.
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Mixing humor and harsh reality is a very human behavior, it's the way people stay sane in their daily lives.
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Bad people are intriguing!
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He also hosted a weekly podcast, Geronimo Jack's Beard, in which he discussed the script of Season 6 along with girlfriend Bethany Leigh Shady.
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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.
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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).
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Was in the ABC Actors Showcase in Los Angeles.
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Used to be a newsstand operator. He gave this information when he appeared on GSN game show Russian Roulette.
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Was on the High School Wrestling team. His nickname was the Baby Face Assassin.
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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 (2004).
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.".
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He is well-known among friends for his enormous record collection.
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Besides his success as an actor, Jorge has been fairly successful as a stand-up comedian.
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He had to miss his sister's wedding back on the mainland because he was shooting Lost (2004) over in Hawaii.
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