Antonio Fargas
Encyclopedia
Antonio Juan Fargas is an American
actor
famous for his roles in 1970s blaxploitation
movies, as well as his portrayal of Huggy Bear in the 1970s TV series Starsky and Hutch
.
to Mildred (née
Bailey) and Manuel Fargas. His father worked for the city of New York. His son is Justin Fargas
, an NFL
running back
drafted in 2003.
After starring in a string of blaxploitation
movies in the early '70s, such as his role as Link Brown in the movie Foxy Brown
and in Across 110th Street: he gained recognition as streetwise informant "Huggy Bear" in the mid-'70s television series Starsky and Hutch
. As a nod to his early roles, he had a part in the blaxploitation spoof
, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
, as well as another Wayans brothers "hood" parody, Don't Be a Menace. Some notable appearances on British
television shows include participating in series 4 of the reality series I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! which began in November 2004 and an appearance on Frank Sidebottom
's Proper Telly Show in early 2006. He also appeared in ABC
's All My Children
in the mid-1980s as the father of Angie Hubbard. He guest starred in the sitcom Living Single
, and recently played the part of Toledo in a revival of August Wilson
's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
(2006). He has a regular role as 'Doc' on Everybody Hates Chris
. Fargas also played the driver in the music video of Backstreet Boys
hit "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
". He currently lives in Las Vegas.
Argentine band Babasónicos
released a song in their 1998 B-sides album Vórtice Marxista
called Antonio Fargas. The song's chorus repeats the phrase "Antonio Fargas is Huggy Bear", in Spanish
, and is meant to be homage to Antonio.
Fargas's son Justin
, a University of Southern California
alumnus, was the starting running back
for the Oakland Raiders
. Fargas appeared recently on an episode of Fox's Lie to Me
as the father of a murdered firefighter.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
famous for his roles in 1970s blaxploitation
Blaxploitation
Blaxploitation or blacksploitation is a film genre which emerged in the United States circa 1970. It is considered an ethnic sub-genre of the general category of exploitation films. Blaxploitation films were originally made specifically for an urban black audience, although the genre's audience...
movies, as well as his portrayal of Huggy Bear in the 1970s TV series Starsky and Hutch
Starsky and Hutch
Starsky and Hutch is a 1970s American cop thriller television series that consisted of a 90-minute pilot movie and 92 episodes of 60 minutes each; created by William Blinn, produced by Spelling-Goldberg Productions, and broadcast between April 30, 1975 and May 15, 1979 on the ABC...
.
Biography
Fargas, one of eleven children, was born in New York CityNew York City
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to Mildred (née
Married and maiden names
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Bailey) and Manuel Fargas. His father worked for the city of New York. His son is Justin Fargas
Justin Fargas
Justin Fargas is an American football running back who is a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
, an NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
running back
Running back
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drafted in 2003.
After starring in a string of blaxploitation
Blaxploitation
Blaxploitation or blacksploitation is a film genre which emerged in the United States circa 1970. It is considered an ethnic sub-genre of the general category of exploitation films. Blaxploitation films were originally made specifically for an urban black audience, although the genre's audience...
movies in the early '70s, such as his role as Link Brown in the movie Foxy Brown
Foxy Brown (1974 film)
Foxy Brown is a 1974 blaxploitation film written and directed by Jack Hill. It stars Pam Grier as the title character, described by one character as "a whole lot of woman" who showcases unrelenting black sexiness while battling the villains.- Plot :...
and in Across 110th Street: he gained recognition as streetwise informant "Huggy Bear" in the mid-'70s television series Starsky and Hutch
Starsky and Hutch
Starsky and Hutch is a 1970s American cop thriller television series that consisted of a 90-minute pilot movie and 92 episodes of 60 minutes each; created by William Blinn, produced by Spelling-Goldberg Productions, and broadcast between April 30, 1975 and May 15, 1979 on the ABC...
. As a nod to his early roles, he had a part in the blaxploitation spoof
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka is a 1988 blaxploitation parody film written by, directed by and starring Keenen Ivory Wayans. Featured in the film are several black actors who were part of the blaxploitation phenomenon; including Jim Brown, Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas and Isaac Hayes...
, as well as another Wayans brothers "hood" parody, Don't Be a Menace. Some notable appearances on British
United Kingdom
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television shows include participating in series 4 of the reality series I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! which began in November 2004 and an appearance on Frank Sidebottom
Frank Sidebottom
Christopher Mark Sievey was an English musician and comedian known for fronting the band The Freshies in the late 1970s and early 1980s and for his comic persona Frank Sidebottom from 1984 onwards....
's Proper Telly Show in early 2006. He also appeared in ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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's All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
in the mid-1980s as the father of Angie Hubbard. He guest starred in the sitcom Living Single
Living Single
Living Single is an American television sitcom which aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 29, 1993 to January 1, 1998. The show centered on the lives of six friends who share personal and professional experiences while living in a Brooklyn brownstone.Throughout its run, Living...
, and recently played the part of Toledo in a revival of August Wilson
August Wilson
August Wilson was an American playwright whose work included a series of ten plays, The Pittsburgh Cycle, for which he received two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama...
's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is a 1982 play - one of the ten-play Pittsburgh Cycle by August Wilson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright - that chronicles the twentieth century African American experience...
at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
(2006). He has a regular role as 'Doc' on Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris is an African American television period sitcom inspired by the teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock , while growing up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York . The show is set from 1982 to 1987; however, Rock himself was a teenager during years...
. Fargas also played the driver in the music video of Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
hit "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
"Everybody " is the first single from the Backstreet Boys' second international album Backstreet's Back in 1997, and the third single and fourth track from their debut US album in 1997. It is one of their signature songs. The US debut was originally released without the song, which references the...
". He currently lives in Las Vegas.
Argentine band Babasónicos
Babasónicos
Babasónicos is an Argentine rock band, formed in the early 1990s along with others such as Peligrosos Gorriones and Los Brujos. After emerging in the wave of Argentine New Rock bands of the late '80s and early '90s, Babasonicos became one of the banner groups of the "sonic" underground rock...
released a song in their 1998 B-sides album Vórtice Marxista
Vórtice Marxista
Vórtice Marxista is the first b-sides album by Argentine rock group Babasónicos. It consists of tracks that were left out of their first two albums: Pasto and Trance Zomba.-Track listing:# "Larga Siesta"...
called Antonio Fargas. The song's chorus repeats the phrase "Antonio Fargas is Huggy Bear", in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, and is meant to be homage to Antonio.
Fargas's son Justin
Justin Fargas
Justin Fargas is an American football running back who is a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
, a University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
alumnus, was the starting running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
for the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Fargas appeared recently on an episode of Fox's Lie to Me
Lie to Me
Lie to Me is a 2009-2011 American television series.Lie to Me may also refer to:* Lie to Me , a South Korean drama series* "Lie to Me" , an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer...
as the father of a murdered firefighter.