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Jorge Garcia Bio, Wiki, Age, Weight Loss, Net Worth, Married, Wife, Movie

Jorge Garcia Bio, Wiki, Age, Weight Loss, Net Worth, Married, Wife, Movie

Facts of Jorge Garcia

Full Name:Jorge Garcia
Birth Date:April 28, 1973
Age:51 years
Gender:Male
Profession:Actor
Country:United States
Horoscope:Taurus
Height: 6 feet 0 inches (1.83m)
Break UpLeigh Shady (2013)
Net Worth$5 million
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorDark Brown
Birth PlaceOmaha, Nebraska
StatusSingle
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityCuban-American
EducationUniversity of California
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Jorge Garcia is an American actor as well as a comedian who is well known for his performance as Hugo “Hurley” Reyes in the TV series Lost.

When was Jorge Garcia Birthed?

Jorge stepped on this world on April 28, 1973, in Omaha, Nebraska, the USA. His sun sign is Taurus. The name of his parents is Humberto Gracia (Father) and Dora Mesa (Mother).

Humberto is a Chilean-born doctor and Dora is a Cuban-born professor. He was raised in San Juan Capistrano in Orange Country, California.

 Jorge Garcia, Actor
Caption: Jorge Garcia’s old photo  (Photo: Instagram)

He is American and his ethnicity is Cuban-American. Moving toward his education, he studied at San Clemente High School. During high school, he was selected by the faculty as “Triton of the Year”, the highest award given to a graduating senior.

Later on, he graduated from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1995 with a major in Communication Studies. Besides that, he studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school.

Is Jorge Garcia Married? Does he have a Wife?

No, Jorge is not married yet or does not have a wife. Earlier, he dated Malia Hansen from the years 2004 to 2006. But their relationship didn’t move forward.

Afterward, he began dating novelist and Lost co-star Bethany Leigh Shady in the year 2007. Moreover, they appeared together at red-carpet events and posted photos of each other on social media. Similarly, they broke up in the year 2013.

How much is Jorge Garcia’s Net worth and Salary?

Jorge has an estimated net worth of $5 million dollars. Similarly, he earned a good amount of salary of $58000 in an episode of Raven’s Ridge in 2004.

Likewise, he received $40000 per episode while he played in Lost which later increased to $80000. Besides that, he is also an associate producer of the movie When We Were Pirates which stacked up to $32.3 million. 

Jorge Garcia, Comedian
Caption: Jorge Garcia, Comedian Photo: Instagram

In addition, he owns an apartment that costs $40 million in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is living a lavish lifestyle in a luxurious way.

How tall is Jorge Garcia?

Jorge has a towering height of 6 feet tall along with a massive weight of 182 kg. In addition, his eyes look hazel and his hair color is dark brown.

Jorge Garcia, Actor
Caption: Jorge Garcia, Actor (Photo: Instagram)

His Weight Loss

Jorge was a food lover. Moreover, he needed to lose 30 pounds for the TV series Lost in 2003, which portrayed the role of Hugo Reyes from 2004 to 2010. Even though he did lose the weight initially, he gained them back getting even heavier.

During his college time, his highest weight mark was 400 lbsHis doctors even advise him that he would either have to lose weight or would die. Additionally, he hit the mark in 2014 and specialists shared that gastric bypass, which would drastically decrease his food consumption, was the only solution for his weight.

Afterward, he tried different methods for weight loss. Later on, he adopted veganism and consumed an entirely plant-based diet excluding all kinds of animal products including dairy products.

Furthermore, his lifestyle changed a significant impact on his life and weight as he lost 100 lbs. Eventually, his weight is 300 lbs, and is out of the danger zone.

Movies and Awards

Similarly, his career began to pick up in the new millennium when he did his first movie, “Raven’s Ridge” in 1997, followed by “Tomorrow by Midnight” in 1999. Besides that, he also started in television, as a voice actor in “The Wild Thornberrys” and “Spin City.”

However, his first recurring role came in Becker where he portrayed Hector Lopez for 13 episodes. After enjoying his success in “Becker”, he appeared in the second episode of the eighth season of Celebrity Poker Showdown. Afterward, he was a contestant on an episode of Russian Roulette on Game Show Network.

Moreover, in 2015, he joined the cast of The Healer starring British actors Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Camilla Luddington, and Jonathan Pryce. Concerning his awards, he has won and also been nominated for many awards.

Furthermore, he was a nomination for many awards such as ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Television Series, won Gold Derby TV Award for Ensemble of the Year for Lost, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance for Lost.

Additionally, he received The 2006 ALMA Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Series for Lost.

Career

  • Initially, Garcia began his acting career in the year 1997.
  • Firstly, he got TV commercials gigs, most notably in a Jack in the Box commercial which aired on local TV stations.

FAQs of Jorge Garcia

How did Jorge Garcia become popular?

Jorge is an American actor as well as a comedian who is well known for his performance as Hugo “Hurley” Reyes in the TV series Lost.

Where was Jorge Garcia born?

Jorge stepped on this world on April 28, 1973, in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.