Jay Hernández

Jay Hernandez at Comic-Con (2016)

Jay Hernández (born February 20, 1978 in Montebello , California ; actually Javier Hernández Jr. ) is an American actor .

Hernández was born the son of Javier and Isis Hernández in Montebello, California. He has two older brothers and a younger sister. Talent manager Howard Tyner became aware of him at a young age and promised him a successful career in Hollywood . Tyner enrolled his protégé in acting schools and sent pictures to auditions. Hernández got a film role in which he could work with Kirsten Dunst in Crazy / Beautiful . He also attended the Don Bosco Technical Institute in Rosemead , California .

Hernández starred in 2004 with John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix in the action drama Im Feuer . He played one of the leading roles in the hit horror film Hostel (2006). Hernández is married to his former Hang Time co-actress Daniella Deutscher.

Filmography (selection)

• 1998: Hang Time (TV series)
• 1999: Undressed - who with whom? (MTV's Undressed) (TV series)
• 2000: Living the Life
• 2001: Crazy / Beautiful (Crazy / Beautiful)
• 2001: Joyride - joyride (Joy Ride)
• 2002: The Decision - A True Story (The Rookie)
• 2004: Friday Night Lights - Touchdown on Friday (Friday Night Lights)
• 2004: On Fire (Ladder 49)
• 2004: Hard at the limit (torque)
• 2005: Nomad - The Warrior (Nomad)
• 2005: Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
• 2006: Hostel
• 2006: World Trade Center
• 2007: Hostel 2
• 2007: Live!
• 2008: Lakeview Terrace
• 2008: Quarantine (Quarantine)
• 2008: Nothing Like the Holidays
• 2010: Takers - The Final Job (Takers)
• 2012: LOL
• 2014: Gang Related (TV series, 13 episodes)
• 2015: Max
• 2015–2016: The Expanse (TV series, 5 episodes)
• 2016: Suicide Squad
• 2016: Bad Moms
• 2017: Scandal (TV series, 7 episodes)
• 2017: Bad Moms 2 (A Bad Moms Christmas)
• 2017: Bright
• since 2018: Magnum PI (TV series)
• 2019: A Toy Story: Everything does not stop at any command ( Toy Story 4 , voice)
• 2019: BoJack Horseman (TV series, episode 6x01, voice)
• 2020: Hawaii Five-0 (TV series, episode 10x12)

Web links

• Jay Hernandez in the Internet Movie Database (English)