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Jay Hernandez. Actor: Hostel. Carrying talent, the requisite good looks, and plenty of on-screen charisma, Jay Hernandez was born in Morelia, Mexico and grew up in Los Angeles, California, to Isis (Maldonado), an accountant and secretary, and Javier Hernandez, Sr., a mechanic.
- January 1, 1
- 1.74 m
- Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
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After making his television debut in NBC's Hang Time, Hernandez made his film debut opposite Kirsten Dunst in the romantic drama Crazy/Beautiful (2001). He has since starred in numerous films, including Friday Night Lights (2004), Hostel (2005), Bad Moms (2016), and as Chato Santana / El Diablo in Suicide Squad (2016).
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Jay Hernandez. Actor: Hostel. Carrying talent, the requisite good looks, and plenty of on-screen charisma, Jay Hernandez was born in Morelia, Mexico and grew up in Los Angeles, California, to Isis (Maldonado), an accountant and secretary, and Javier Hernandez, Sr., a mechanic. He is of Mexican descent. Jay had a serendipitous experience that ...
- February 20, 1978
- Hang Time
- Crazy/Beautiful
- Friday Night Lights
- Hostel
- Bad Moms
- Suicide Squad
Hernandez’s first major role was that of Antonio Lopez in NBC’s sitcom Hang Time. He first appeared in Season 4 and became a primary character in Seasons 5 and 6 until the show’s finale. His character was a basketball player from Texas who was also the boyfriend of another lead character.
Considered to be his major breakout, Hernandez starred in a main role alongside Kirsten Dunst in the 2001 teen romantic drama Crazy/Beautiful. He played a high school student named Carlos Nunez who was the love interest of Nicole Oakley (Dunst). While Carlos is a responsible straight-A student with solid career ambitions, Nicole is a wild partier w...
Going back to his sport roots, Hernandez also had a large role in the hit drama movie Friday Night Lights. Based on a true story, he played the role of Brian Chavez, a football player who went onto have a successful life beyond the sport.
Showing off his versatile acting range, Hernandez was also a main character in the horror movie Hostel. He played the role of college student Paxton Rodriguez who travels to Europe with his friends only to meet women who lure them into a torturing spree.
Hernandez has also dabbled in the world of comedy with his role in Bad Moms. In the movie, Hernandez plays Jessie Harkness, a young widower who dates the lead character, Amy Mitchell (Mila Kunis).
In Suicide Squad, Hernandez plays El Diablo, an ex-gang leader who's attempting to reform his life before being recruited to join the Suicide Squad against his will. Magnum P.I. Season 5 premieres on NBC February 19, 2023 at 9/8c (with back-to-back episodes!) and can be streamed the next day on Peacock.
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Magnum P.I.: Created by Eric Guggenheim, Peter M. Lenkov. With Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill. An ex-Navy SEAL returns from Afghanistan and uses his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii.
Jay Hernandez. Highest Rated: 100% American Son (2008) Lowest Rated: 6% Nomad (2007) Birthday: Feb 20, 1978. Birthplace: Montebello, California, USA. Armed with the requisite good looks and...
