Jorge Garcia

Before Garcia became famous for playing numbers-obsessed lottery winner Hurley on Lost, his steadiest gig was a character who tended to pursue get-rich-quick schemes. He was a costar on CBS' sitcom Becker during its sixth and final season (2003-04), playing Hector Lopez, a mooching slacker who spent a lot of time hanging out in a Bronx diner frequented by Dr. Becker (Ted Danson, left) and run by Chris Connor (Nancy Travis, right). But it was his scene-stealing guest spot as a drug dealer on Curb Your Enthusiasm that won over the Lost creators. In fact, Garcia was the first castaway to be cast. They didn't have a part for him, producer Damon Lindelof told EW, but they liked Garcia so much, ''we said, 'F--- it. Let's write a character for that guy!'' Dude!