Jorge Garcia

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Biography

Mastering engineer at l.

  • Name variations
  • George·George Garcia·J/G·Jeorge Garcia·JG·Jorge \Slick\ Garcia·Jorge L. Garcia·Jorje Garcia
  • Primary profession
  • Actor·producer·soundtrack
  • Nationality
  • United States
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 28 April 1973
  • Place of birth
  • Omaha· Nebraska
  • Education
  • University of California· Los Angeles
  • Knows language
  • Spanish language·Catalan language
  • Member of
  • UD Llanera·C.D. Cobreloa·Everton de Viña del Mar·Santiago Wanderers·Chile national football team·Aviron Bayonnais·Stade Rochelais·Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby·Section Paloise·C.D. Walter Ferretti·Wisła Kraków

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Trivia

He had to miss his sisters wedding back on the mainland because he was shooting "Lost" 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" .

In an interview given to Entertainment Weekly, Jorge says that he was invited to audition for "Lost" because someone involved with the show remembered his performance in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" {The Car Pool Lane (#4.6)} .

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" .

Used to be a news stand operator. Ironically, his character Hector on Becker became the proprietor of the news stand after the finale when Jake moved to Chicago.

He also hosted a weekly podcast, Geronimo Jacks Beard, in which he discussed the script of Season 6 along with girlfriend Bethany Leigh Shady.

Quotes

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.

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.

I definitely try to mix humor into anything I do, even if it is into a,drama.

I have gotten used to working in the dark and I dig it.

You can get fired from any job at any time.

I just enjoy the ride while I have it.

J. J. Abrams is definitely a guy that when he calls, you want to answer.

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