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Jorge Garcia Biography

Birth Name:Jorge Fernando Garcia

Birth Place:Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • From 2006-09, he was nominated for four ALMA Awards, winning twice for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama TV Series both times for his character Hurley on "Lost․"
  • Was nicknamed the Baby Face Assassin while on his high school wrestling team
  • While on game show Russian Roulette, he revealed he used to be a newsstand operator
  • Quote: "There's something cool about an being an actor when you're a regular as opposed to being a guest star, for example, because you can settle in and kind of enjoy and play at what you do․"
  • Besides acting, he has done some work as a stand-up comedian
  • Due to time constraints while shooting "Lost" in Hawaii, he was forced to his sister's wedding back on the mainland
  • During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he revealed he was invited to audition for "Lost," because someone involved with the TV series remember his "Curb Your Enthusiasm" performance

Awards

  • 2005Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Breakout Performance - Male: nominated
  • 2005Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Sidekick: nominated
  • 2006ALMA Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Series: winner
  • 2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2006Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2006Teen Choice Award-TV - Choice Sidekick: nominated
  • 2007ALMA Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie: nominated
  • 2007Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2007Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actor - Television: nominated
  • 2007Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor - Drama Series: nominated
  • 2007Teen Choice Award-Choice TV: Sidekick: nominated
  • 2008ALMA Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Television Series: winner
  • 2008Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
  • 2008Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actor- Television: nominated
  • 2009ALMA Award-Actor in Television - Drama: nominated
  • 2009Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2009Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actor/Television: nominated
  • 2009Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor - Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2010Imagen Award-Best Actor - Television: nominated
  • 2010Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor - Drama Series: nominated
  • 2012Imagen Award-Best Actor/Television: nominated
  • 2020Pedro Sienna Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated