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Jay Hernandez
Jay Hernandez
	Hernandez at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Javier Manuel Hernandez; February 20, 1978 (age 46); Montebello, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Daniella Deutscher; (m. 2006)

Javier Manuel "Jay" Hernandez^[1] (born February 20, 1978) is an American actor. After making his television debut in NBC's Hang Time, he 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). From 2018 until 2024, he played Thomas Magnum in the reboot of Magnum P.I.

Early life

Hernandez was born on February 20, 1978, in Montebello, California, the son of Isis (née Maldonado), a secretary and accountant,^[2]^[3] and Javier Hernandez Sr., a mechanic.^[2]^[4] He has a younger sister, Amelia, and two older brothers, Michael and Gabriel. He met his wife, actress Daniella Deutscher, when he was 20 years old and she was 23 in 1998.^[4] He attended Don Bosco Technical Institute in Rosemead, California, but transferred to Schurr High School in Montebello for his senior year.^[3] While riding an elevator in a high-rise in Downtown Los Angeles, California^[2]^[3] he was approached by talent manager Howard Tyner who suggested he had what it took to have a successful career in Hollywood.^[4] He enrolled Hernandez into acting school and sent his pictures to casting agents.^[2] He is first generation Mexican-American; his parents are immigrants from Michoacán, Mexico.

Career

From 1998 to 2000, Hernandez played Antonio Lopez on the NBC series Hang Time. His name break came with his role opposite Kirsten Dunst in the 2001 Touchstone Pictures feature Crazy/Beautiful. He has since appeared in several major Hollywood films, including lead roles in Carlito's Way: Rise to Power,^[5] the 2005 horror film Hostel^[3] and World Trade Center. He appeared in the action/crime film Takers (2010).

He appeared in the 2005 crime prequel Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Carlito Brigante, the role originated by Al Pacino in the 1993 film of the same name.

Hernandez portrayed Paxton in Eli Roth's Hostel (2005) and its 2007 sequel, Hostel: Part II.

In 2015, he appeared in Max as a US military sergeant assigned with the titular rescue dog, which was traumatized by his previous handler's death.^[6]

In 2016, he starred as Jessie Harkness in the comedy film Bad Moms, and as metahuman ex-gangster El Diablo in the superhero film Suicide Squad.

On February 20, 2018, Hernandez was cast as Thomas Magnum in CBS drama series Magnum P.I. reboot.^[7] It premiered on September 24, 2018.^[8] After four seasons, it was canceled in May 2022, before being rescued by NBC with a two-season order that June.^[9]

Personal life

In 2006, Hernandez married his former Hang Time co-star Daniella Deutscher.^[10]

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2000	Living the Life	Kikicho
2001	Crazy/Beautiful	Carlos Nuñez
2001	Joy Ride	Marine	Cameo
2002	The Rookie	Joaquin "Wack" Campos
2004	Torque	Dalton
	Ladder 49	Keith Perez
	Friday Night Lights	Brian Chavez
2005	Hostel	Paxton Rodriguez
2005	Carlito's Way: Rise to Power	Carlito Brigante
2006	Nomad	Erali
	Karas: The Prophecy	Nue	Voice role
	World Trade Center	Dominick Pezzulo
2007	Grindhouse	Bobby	Teaser trailer segment: "Thanksgiving"
	Live!	Pablo
	Hostel: Part II	Paxton Rodriguez
2008	American Son	Junior
	Lakeview Terrace	Detective Javier Villareal
	Quarantine	Jake
	Nothing like the Holidays	Ozzy
2010	Takers	Detective Eddie Hatcher
2012	LOL	James
2013	Trooper	Carlos Coto
2015	Max	Sgt. Reyes
2015	The Night Is Young	Dean
2016	Bad Moms	Jessie Harkness
2016	Suicide Squad	Chato Santana / El Diablo
2017	A Bad Moms Christmas	Jessie Harkness
2017	Bright	Rodriguez
2019	Toy Story 4	Bonnie's Dad	Voice role
2023	The Long Game	JB Peña

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998–2000	Hang Time	Antonio Lopez	Guest star (Season 4) Main cast member (Seasons 5–6)
1999	USA High	Jose	1 episode
2000	Undressed	Eddie	Unknown episodes
2000	One World	Octavio	1 episode
2002	American Family	Cisco	2 episodes
2006–2007	Six Degrees	Carlos Green	14 episodes
2012	Last Resort	Paul Wells	7 episodes
2013	Nashville	Dante Rivas	6 episodes
2013	Ghost Ghirls	Agent Sanchez	1 episode
2014	Gang Related	Daniel Acosta	13 episodes
2015	The Expanse	Dimitri Havelock	5 episodes
2017	Scandal	Curtis Pryce	Season 7
2018–2024	Magnum P.I.	Thomas Magnum	Main role, 96 episodes; producer (2021–2024)
2019	BoJack Horseman	Himself/Mario	Voice role; Episode: "A Horse Walks into a Rehab"
2020	Hawaii Five-0	Thomas Magnum	Episode: "Ihea 'oe i ka wa a ka ua e loku ana?"

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Result	Work
2002	ALMA Awards	Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture	Nominated	Crazy/Beautiful
2006	Fangoria Chainsaw Awards	Dude You Don't Wanna Mess With (Best Hero)		Hostel
2006	Teen Choice Awards	Movie – Choice Scream		Hostel
2020	National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Awards	Outstanding Performance in a Television Series	Won	Magnum PI