Antonio Fargas
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Antonio Juan Fargas (born August 14, 1946 in New York City) is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent famous for roles in the 1970s.
After starring in a string of blaxploitation movies in the early '70s, he gained recognition (and is most widely recognized) as Huggy Bear in the mid-'70s television series Starsky and Hutch. As a nod to his early roles, he also had a role in the blaxploitation spoof, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. He was in the series I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! which began in November 2004.
Antonio's son Justin plays professional football for the Oakland Raiders of the NFL.
[edit] External links
- Antonio Fargas at the Internet Movie Database
- Web Community about Antonio Fargas, Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul