Antonio Fargas Biography
Antonio Fargas born as Antonio Juan Fargas is an American actor. Fargas was born on August 14, 1946, in New York City, New York, U.S. Antonio is known for his roles in the 1970s blaxploitation movies, as well as his portrayal of Huggy Bear in the 1970s TV series Starsky & Hutch.
Antonio Fargas Age
Antonio Fargas is 73 years old as of 2019, he was born on August 14, 1946, in New York City, New York, U.S. Antonio celebrates his birthday on August 14 every year. Fargas will be 74 years old as of 14 August 2020.
Antonio Fargas Height
Antonio Fargas is a man of average stature. He stands at a height of 1.85m.
Antonio Fargas Family
Parents
Fargas is the son of Mildred Fargas and Manuel Fargas. His father was a Puerto Rican who worked for the City of New York while his mother was from Trinidad and Tobago.
Wife
Antonio was previously married to Taylor Hastie from 1979 to 1988. Currently, he’s married to Sandra Reed. In 1979, Fargas married Taylor Hastie and later divorced her in 1988. He married her second wife Sandra Reed whom she lives with up to date.
Children
Antonio and his wife have been blessed with one son, Justin Fargas. Justin is a former American football running back. He played football at the University of Southern California and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2003 NFL. Antonio Fargas was born on January 25, 1980.
Antonio Fargas Net Worth
Antonio Fargas is an American actor who has a net worth of $1million. Antonio has earned his net worth from well-known television and movie roles. For instance, the character Huggy Bear in the 1970’s TV series Starsky and Hutch.
Antonio Fargas Actor
Fargas’ breakout role was in the comedy film Putney Swope (1969). After he became a star in a string of blaxploitation movies in the early 1970s, Antonio gained recognition as streetwise informant Huggy Bear in the television series Starsky & Hutch. Antonio appeared in All My Children in the mid-1980s as the father of Angie Hubbard. For instance, he became a star in Across 110th Street (1972) and Foxy Brown (1974),
Antonio had a part in the blaxploitation spoof I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) as well as another Wayans brothers “hood” parody, Don’t Be a Menace (1996). Antonio guest-starred in the mid-1990s sitcoms Living Single, Martin, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and The Steve Harvey Show. Fargas played the driver in the 1998 music video for the Backstreet Boys hit “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”.
Some of Fargas’ notable appearances on British television shows include Series 4 of the reality series I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2004 and Frank Sidebottom’s Proper Telly Show in early 2006. Antonio played the part of Toledo in a revival of August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester in 2006. Antonio had a regular role as Doc on the 2005–2009 television series Everybody Hates Chris.
In 2008, Fargas acted in the British boxing film Sucker Punch. Fargas appeared in an episode of Fox’s Lie to Me as the father of a murdered firefighter.
Antonio Fargas Filmography
- Putney Swope (1969) – The Arab
- Pound (1970) – Greyhound
- Shaft (1971) – Bunky
- Cisco Pike (1972) – Buffalo
- Across 110th Street (1972) – Henry J. Jackson
- Cleopatra Jones (1973) – Doodlebug Simkins
- Busting (1974) – Stephen
- Conrack (1974) – Quickfellow
- Foxy Brown (1974) – Link Brown
- The Gambler (1974) – Pimp
- Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) – One-Eye
- Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) – Bernstein Chandler
- Car Wash (1976) – Lindy
- Pretty Baby (1978) – Professor
- Up the Academy (1980) – Coach
- Firestarter (1984) – Taxi Driver
- Crimewave (1985) – Blind Man
- Night of the Sharks (1988) – Paco
- Shakedown (1988) – Nicky ‘N.C.’ Carr
- I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) – Flyguy
- The Borrower (1991) – Julius
- Howling VI: The Freaks (1991) – Bellamey
- Whore (1991) – Rasta
- Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) – Old School
- The Suburbans (1999) – Magee
- 3 Strikes (2000) – Uncle Jim Douglas
- Driver 2 (2000, video game) – Detective Tobias Jones
- Osmosis Jones (2001) – Chill
- Starsky & Hutch (2003, video game) – Huggy Bear
- Fist of the Warrior (2007) – Father Riley
- Sucker Punch (2008) – Baz
- Vegas Cinefest (2011) – Himself
- Silver Bells (2013) – Major Melvin Lowell
- Beyond Skyline (2017) – Sarge
- Cherif (2018) – Huggy Bear serial French ‘Quand Cherif Rencontre Huggy’
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Antonio Fargas Starsky and hutch
Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the streets of Bay City. They get their inside information from flamboyant bad-boy Huggy Bear and spar with their no-nonsense boss, Capt. Harold Dobey.
First episode date: 30 April 1975
Final episode date: 15 May 1979
Network: American Broadcasting Company
Theme songs: Starsky and Hutch Theme Song
Antonio Fargas Fish Shoes
Fish Shoes became popular from the role Antonio played in the film I’m Gonna Git You Sucka. Antonio Fargas portrayed the character of Flyguy in the film.
Jack Spade (Keenen Ivory Wayans) comes home to the ghetto and finds his brother dead from a gold chain overdose. With the help of his hero, John Slade (Bernie Casey), and a team of washed-up crime fighters, Spade declares vengeance on Mr. Big (John Vernon), the white crime leader responsible for selling gold chains on the streets. But Spade realizes that he must take matters into his own hands to finish the job in this zany spoof of 1970s blaxploitation films.
Initial release: 14 December 1988
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Screenplay: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Box office: 13 million USD
Producers: Carl Craig, Eric L. Gold, Peter McCarthy, Raymond Katz.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Antonio Fargas
How much is Antonio Fargas worth?
Antonio Fargas is an American actor who has a net worth of $1million. Antonio has earned his net worth from well-known television and movie roles.
Is Antonio Fargas dead?
No, Antonio Fargas is still alive still enjoying his career of acting.
How old is Antonio Fargas?
Antonio is 73 years old as of 2019, he was born on August 14, 1946, in New York City, New York, U.S. Antonio celebrates his birthday on August 14 every year. Fargas will be 74 years old as of 14 August 2020.
