David Reyes is Hurley`s father, who returns after being gone for 17 years. We first see him in "Tricia Tanaka Is Dead" (season 3).



When Hurley was a kid, him and his father worked on fixing up a Camaro together with David promising him when it was fixed the two of them would go on a road trip to the Grand Canyon together.

David then left the family for 17 years, with young Hurley watching him drive off on his motorcycle. He was then brought back by Hurley`s mother, Carmen, after Hurley had won the lottery.

David tried to convince Hurley he was not cursed by the numbers and shouldn't go to Australia. He took Hurley to a fortune teller, whom David had paid off to "get rid" of the curse.  

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In that BuddyTV interview, they said it's not a coincidence that Hurley's imaginary Dave has the same name as his father.

Yet another character with daddy issues LOL.

I think Cheech was an excellent choice for this character.

Me too Pen. I didn`t think so when I first heard he would be in the episode though. But luckily he proved me wrong.

Daddy issues seems to be a recurring theme yes - I wonder if it is a problem TPTB are dealing with themselves?
And I wonder if we will ever get to see imaginery Dave again?