Who is huggy bear

In an interview transcribed in a Black Bean Soup , Antonio Fargas, the actor who portrayed Huggy Bear, says: "At the time, it was considered hip to have one or two black actors on your series, and I was lucky enough to be one of those. Huggy's notorious "hip" and "urban" way of speaking has made him a symbol of badly-written black characters of the time.

He is frequently referenced in humorous contexts like the TV Tropes article on "Jive Turkeys" [1] but also in impassioned rants about African American media stereotypes. Captain Dobey , another African-American character on the show, didn't draw the same fire. At the same time, many people appreciate Huggy for being a sympathetic and fairly major black character at a time when these were few and far between on television. While the canon Huggy is shown as having a variety of dubious often foolish means of employment, there is no proof he dabbled in anything more than passing on information and turning a blind eye to others' petty crimes.

Huggy, in fact, was shown to have a fairly robust sense of right and wrong, something that was illustrated in canon a number of times. The fanon Huggy Bear plays out much like the canon Huggy Bear.

He is often portrayed as a good friend willing to assist Starsky and Hutch while balancing his need to survive in his world on the street. They normally have facial hair and have a larger than average frame. They are extremely good huggers and make you feel safe. They have a tendency to have a temper that blows quite hot, but mostly have a playful nature and like to entertain you.

Huggy Bears can be wrongly perceived as aggressive, underneath the raw manliness is a heart of gold. They guard their privacy and hearts. Bears like to hibernate , for Huggy Bears they like their sleep and will stay in bed as much as possible.

If you have a Huggy Bear in your life give him a hug and tell him he's appreciated. Person 2: - The best Person 1: - I'm going to find one and get me a hug. That pimp-ass nigga from Starsky and Hutch. Fargas was matter-of-fact about his role, telling Mark Grossi of the Providence Journal that "I was a character actor and it was a typical role for a black actor at the time.

It was good for me because it helped my career. The end of Starsky and Hutch barely slowed Fargas's career. He returned to the stage for a time in the s, explaining to the Providence Journal that "I hadn't been on stage for a long time. Your acting muscles atrophy when you don't use them. That year he also appeared in a New York Shakespeare Festival production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, and in he had a role in a Philadelphia production of The Amen Corner, the play that had taken him to England as a teenager.

Married and divorced twice, he moved in with his partner, real estate executive Sandi Reed, in the late s, raising her two children and Fargas's two from a previous marriage. The early s offered real challenges for Fargas. He conquered alcohol and tobacco addictions. The earthquake centered north of Los Angeles trapped he and his wife in different parts of their Northridge, California, home, with each thinking the other had been killed, but Fargas broke down a door and they were reunited.

Born April 14, some sources give other dates in New York, NY; one of 11 children; son of Manuel and Mildred maiden name Bailey Fargas; married twice; two children: Matthew and Justin from second marriage.

Traveling to England as often as four times a year, Fargas had the chance to test his survival skills once again in as a member of the cast of the British reality television show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! He also toured in a stage version of the film The Blues Brothers that had been rewritten to include a Huggy Bear role, and he teamed with David Soul in a serious play called The Dead Monkey.

His theatrical career rolled on in the U. And Huggy Bear remained a household name after three decades. Antonio Fargas Online, www.

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