Jay Hayden

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Jay Hayden
Born (1979-02-20) February 20, 1979 (age 45)[1]
Alma materUniversity of Vermont
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
Spouse
(m. 2005; div. 2020)
Children2

Jay Hayden (born 1979)[3] is an American actor. He is best known for his work in the ABC comedy-drama series The Catch (2016–17) and the Grey's Anatomy spinoff Station 19, both produced by Shondaland, and also has a recurring role in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

Early life and education[edit]

Hayden was born in Northfield, Vermont,[2] and is of half-Irish and half-Korean descent.[4] He won a soccer scholarship to the University of Vermont, where he was an English major but realized that acting was his primary interest; he moved to Los Angeles after graduation to pursue an acting career.[4]

Career[edit]

In film, Hayden had a major role in The House Bunny (2008)[2] and the lead role in the 2011 horror film State of Emergency.[5] He has since appeared in Wild Oats and the sports comedy Undrafted (both 2016).[2]

On TV, he starred in the Hulu comedy mockumentary series Battleground in 2012.[6] He had a regular role on The Catch,[7][8] and recurring roles on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and SEAL Team.[2][9] He has been a series regular in the Grey's Anatomy spinoff Station 19 since it premiered in 2018.[2][10]

His TV commercial appearances include the Amazon Kindle Mayday ads.[11]

Other work[edit]

Hayden is co-owner of David Vincent, a construction company.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Hayden married actress Nikki Danielle Moore in June 2005; they were divorced in 2021. They have a son and a daughter.[12]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Film Role Notes
2008 Spring Break Massacre Rob
The Agent Paul Goodman Short film
The House Bunny Kip
2009 New Hope Manor Marty
2011 Sweet Illusions Max Short film
A Warrior's Heart J.P. Jones
State of Emergency Jim
2012 Relativity Carl [citation needed]
2015 Testing Eddie Short film
2016 It's Us Nelson
Blake Chandler: Psychic Investigator Blake Chandler Short film
Monolith Roy Lacombe
Undrafted Vinnie
Wild Oats Chip
2017 Playing It Straight Kevin Short film
2018 001LithiumX State Clerk

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2007 How I Met Your Mother Pool Player Episode: "Monday Night Football"
2008 The Suite Life on Deck Ted Episode: "Broke N Yo-Yo"
2012 Battleground Chris 'Tak' Davis Series regular, 13 episodes
The Glades Jay Nelson Episode: "Poseidon Adventure"
2012–2013 Criminal Minds Bobby Putnam 2 episodes [citation needed]
2014 Mixology Dr. Eli Gold Episode: "Bruce & Maya"
2015 Stalker Clay Adams Episode: "Love Hurts"
2016–2017 The Catch Danny Yoon Series regular, 20 episodes
2017 One Day at a Time Ben 2 episodes
SEAL Team Brian 4 episodes
2017–2018 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Dr. Daniel Shin 4 episodes
2018–present Station 19 Travis Montgomery Series regular
2020–present Grey's Anatomy Travis Montgomery 3 episodes

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://people.com/station-19-stars-jay-hayden-jaina-lee-ortiz-italy-7556489
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Station 19 Show bios: Jay Hayden". Disney ABC Press. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Wynn, Kelly (July 3, 2023). "'Station 19' Stars Jay Hayden and Jaina Lee Ortiz Vacation in Italy amid Dating Rumors". People.
  4. ^ a b c Knobler, Cecily (April 12, 2016). "Catching Up with Jay Hayden". Television Academy (interview).
  5. ^ Turek, Ryan (February 13, 2013). "Image Entertainment Declares a State of Emergency". Coming Soon. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Schneider, Michael (February 13, 2012). "Watch My Show: Battleground's JD Walsh and Marc Webb Answer Our Showrunner Survey". TV Guide. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 2, 2015). "Mireille Enos To Star In Shondaland ABC Pilot 'The Catch'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "Jay Hayden, Star of Grey's Anatomy Spin-off Station 19 on DAMAN". Da Man (interview). April 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (August 23, 2017). "'SEAL Team': Michael Irby, Jay Hayden, Alona Tal Set To Recur In CBS Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 7, 2017). "'Grey's Anatomy' Spinoff: 'The Catch's Jay Hayden Cast In New Shondaland Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  11. ^ "Jay Hayden". Adfibs. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014.
  12. ^ Macke, Johnni (April 27, 2021). "Station 19's Jay Hayden and Wife Nicole Hayden Quietly Split After 14 Years of Marriage". US Magazine. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

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