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| Jorge Fernando Garcia | |
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| Cast Member | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthdate: | April 28. 1973 |
| Birthplace: | Omaha, Nebraska, US |
| Show Information | |
| Portrays: | Anton |
| Status: | Guest Starring |
| First appearance: | "Tallahassee" |
| Latest appearance: | "Lacey" |
Jorge Garcia is the American actor who portrays Anton, the Giant, on ABC's Once Upon a Time.
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Biography
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García was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother, Dora Mesa, is a Cuban-born professor, and his father, Humberto Garcia, is a Chilean-born doctor. He grew up in Southern California and went to San Clemente High School. As a senior, he was selected by the faculty as "Triton of the Year", the highest award given to a graduating senior.
Garcia graduated from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1995 as a Communication Studies major.
TriviaEdit
- Jorge has worked with Jennifer Morrison prior to Once Upon a Time on How I Met Your Mother.
- He is well-known among friends for his enormous record collection.[1]
- Used to be a news stand operator.[1]
- 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.[1]
FilmographyEdit
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Raven's Ridge | Monty | |
| 1999 | Tomorrow by Midnight | Jay | |
| 2000 | King of the Open Mics | Meatloag | |
| 2002 | The Slow and the Cautious | Teddy | |
| 2003 | Tales from the Crapper | Racoon Head | |
| 2004 | Our Time Is Up | Gardener | |
| 2005 | The Good Humor Man | Mt. Rushmore | |
| 2005 | Little Athens | Pedro | |
| 2006 | Deck the Halls | Wallace | |
| 2007 | Sweetzer | Sergio | |
| 2011 | Maktub | Carlos | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Spin City | Taxi Driver | Episode: The Arrival |
| 2003 | Old School | Jorge | TV movie |
| 2003 | Columbo | Julius | Episode: Columbo Likes the Nightlife |
| 2003 | Rock Me, Baby | Vizzy | Episode: Would I Lie to You? |
| 2003–2004 | Becker | Hector Lopez | 13 episodes |
| 2004 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Drug Dealer | Episode: The Car Pool Lane |
| 2005 | Higglytown Heroes | Dog Trainer Hero | Episode: Me and My Shadow/Out to Sea |
| 2004–2010 | Lost | Hugo "Hurley" Reyes | 114 episodes ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Series (2006) ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Television Series (2008) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2006) (shared with cast)Nominated — ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie (2007) Nominated — Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actor - Television (2007) Nominated — Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actor - Television (2008) Nominated — Imagen Award for Best Actor - Television Nominated — Scream Award for Best Ensemble (2009) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Sidekick (2005) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Performance - Male (2005) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Sidekick (2006) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Sidekick (2007) |
| 2010 | How I Met Your Mother | Steve (The Blitz) | Episode: Blitzgiving |
| 2011 | Mr. Sunshine | Bob Bobinson Bobert | 2 Episodes: Pilot, Hostile Workplace |
| 2011 | Fringe | Kevin | Episode: Os |
| 2012 | Alcatraz | Dr. Diego Soto | 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Phineas and Ferb | Rodrigo | Episode: Minor Monogram |
AppearancesEdit
| Season Two: | ||||||||||
| Broken: Absent | We Are Both: Absent | Lady of the Lake: Absent | The Crocodile: Absent | The Doctor: Absent | Tallahassee: Appears | Child of the Moon: Absent | Into the Deep: Absent | Queen of Hearts: Absent | The Cricket Game: Absent | The Outsider: Absent |
| In the Name of the Brother: Absent | Tiny: Appears | Manhattan: Absent | The Queen Is Dead: Absent | The Miller's Daughter: Absent | Welcome to Storybrooke: Absent | Selfless, Brave and True: Absent | Lacey: Appears | The Evil Queen: Absent | Second Star to the Right: Absent | And Straight On 'Til Morning: Absent |
External LinksEdit
- Jorge Garcia on Internet Movie Database
- Jorge Garcia on Wikipedia
- Jorge Garcia on Twitter
ReferencesEdit
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