Garcia (actor)
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Garcia | |
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| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Actor |
Garcia[1][2] is an American actor, best known for their starring role in the 2019 Netflix miniseries Tales of the City in which Garcia played a recently transitioned trans man exploring a newfound attraction to men.[3][4] Garcia also served as a production consultant on the series.[2]
Garcia grew up in Chicago and, after dropping out of community college, they began performing with the local theater company Free Street.[5] Garcia later went back to school, moving to New York City to study at New York University.[6]
Work
Garcia's first credited role[7] was in Netflix's 2019 series Tales of the City, a sequel to the earlier miniseries. They played the role of Jake Rodriguez, a trans man struggling with his new identity, his relationship, and his feelings of attraction towards men.[4] Garcia's performance was well-received, described as "affecting"[8] and with commentators noting with approval that they were one of a number of queer actors cast in queer roles.[2] Garcia also has a recurring role on Party of Five, where they play Matthew, an undocumented trans man.[9]