Jorge Garcia

Jorge Garcia (born April 28, 1973) is a Chilean-American actor and comedian who formerly plays Jerry Ortega on Hawaii Five-0.

Early life
Garcia 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 San Juan Capistrano in Orange County, California and went to San Clemente High School. He wrestled in high school, where he was given the nickname "Baby-Faced Killer". 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. He also studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school.

Trivia

 * Garcia was previously co-stars with Daniel Dae Kim and Terry O'Quinn on the TV series, Lost.