
08/11/2025
: Antonio Juan Fargas (born August 14, 1946) is famous for playing numerous roles in 1970s blaxploitation movies, as well as his portrayal of Huggy Bear in the 1970s TV series Starsky and Hutch. ...
Antonio Fargas, born in New York City in 1946, is an American actor known for his roles in 1970s blaxploitation films and as the character Huggy Bear in the TV series "Starsky & Hutch". He was born to a Puerto Rican father and a Trinidadian mother.
Early Life and Education:
Antonio Juan Fargas was born on August 14, 1946, in New York City.
His father, Manuel Fargas, was Puerto Rican, and his mother, Mildred Bailey, was from Trinidad and Tobago.
He was one of eleven children.
He grew up in the Chelsea projects in Manhattan.
Fargas became involved in theater through a youth group called Harlem Youth Opportunities Limited.
He studied acting with Robert Hooks, who lived near his family.
Acting Career:
Fargas's first film role was in Shirley Clarke's "The Cool World" (1963) at the age of 14.
He appeared in several blaxploitation films in the early 1970s, including "Shaft" (1971) and "Across 110th Street" (1972).
His breakthrough role came in 1975 with the character Huggy Bear in the TV series "Starsky & Hutch", which ran until 1979.
He continued to work in television and film, including roles in the Wayans brothers' films "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" (1988) and "Don't Be a Menace..." (1996).
He also appeared in the Backstreet Boys' music video for "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)".
Fargas has been recognized for his contributions to the arts and culture, including the "Living Legend Award" from the National Black Theatre Festival in 2005.
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