George Ortuzar (born August 14, 1961), also known as George O, is a

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, including hosting the shows '' Lente Loco'', ''La Piñata Loca'', and ''Giorgiomania''. Ortuzar has also appeared in several films and commercials, and was featured in advertisements promoting the

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, for which he served as the marketing manager during its last 12 years of operation. Since 2015, he has hosted the online sports show ''Better Sports News'' on

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Career

Television

Ortuzar's career on television began in 1991, when he joined

after being discovered by production executives. After numerous appearances on ''

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'', he went on to become the host of '' Lente Loco'' in 1993, alongside Odalys Garcia. Years later, he starred in two children shows ''La Piñata Loca'' and ''Giorgiomania'', and has been featured in numerous commercials and infomercials over the years. Ortuzar was also a contestant on the game show '' The Moment of Truth'' in 2008. On February 14, 2015, Ortuzar began hosting the

sports news series ''Better Sports News'' alongside sportscaster Jeff Chapman.

Other work

Ortuzar was the spokesperson and marketing manager for the

from 2001 until its closure in 2013. As of 2014, Ortuzar works as a jockey agent for the

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. In 2015 George was hired by C.A.R.F (California association of racing fairs) to be their track announcer/morning line maker.

Personal life

Ortuzar has been dating his longtime girlfriend Lily Marian since 2001. He has three children from a previous marriage, Alex his eldest and twins Georgie and Natalie Ortuzar. He has two granddaughters, Sofia and Marilyn. George has two step-children that he has raised with his girlfriend Lily Marian. In his appearance on the second episode of '' The Moment of Truth'', after truthfully answering no to the question of whether or not he'd ever gambled away one of his children's college funds (his son, who was present, had previously been told by Ortuzar's ex-wife that he had gambled his college fund away), Ortuzar declared that he felt that he "was a winner" even if he left with nothing. He ended up leaving with $100,000.The Moment of Truth - Episode 2
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Filmography

Film

*''Summer Job'' (1989) *''Otto - Der Außerfriesische'' (1989) *''

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'' (1991) *''

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'' (1991) *''

Folks! ''Folks!'' is a 1992 American comedy-drama film directed by Ted Kotcheff, written by Robert Klane and starring Tom Selleck as a selfish yuppie who takes in his parents after their house burns down. It was panned by critics, earning Selleck a Raz ...

'' (1992) *'' Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story'' (1993) *''Station 4'' (2011, 2014) *''Family Physician'' (2012) *''Muy Macho'' (2012)

Television

*'' Lente Loco'' (1993–1996) *''

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'' (1993) *''

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'' (1995) *''

La Piñata Loca ''La Piñata Loca'' (English language, English: ''"The Crazy Pinata"'') is an American Children's television series, children's Block programming, programming block on Spanish language television network Univision, which debuted on March 30, 1996, ...

'' (1996–1999) *''Giorgiomania'' (1997–1999) *'' The Moment of Truth'' (2008) *''Medium Rare'' (2010)

References

External links

Official website
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George Ortuzar demo reel
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