Jay Hernandez

Javier Manuel "Jay" Hernandez (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. He has since starred in numerous films, including Torque (2004), Friday Night Lights (2004), Hostel (2005), Bad Moms (2016), and as Chato Santana / El Diablo in Suicide Squad (2016). From 2018 to 2024, he played Thomas Magnum in the CBS television series 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, and Javier Hernandez Sr., a mechanic. He has a younger sister, Amelia, and two older brothers, Michael and Gabriel. He attended Don Bosco Technical Institute in Rosemead, California, but transferred to Schurr High School in Montebello for his senior year. the 2005 horror film Hostel

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. It premiered on September 24, 2018. After four seasons, it was canceled in May 2022, before being rescued by NBC with a two-season order that June.

In 2024 it was announced that Hernandez was to direct his first film, Night Comes, an apocalyptic horror film starring Dafne Keen, Samantha Lorraine and Alexander Ludwig. Principal photography took place in Vancouver, Canada in 2024.

Personal life In 2006, Hernandez married his former Hang Time co-star Daniella Deutscher.

Filmography Film

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 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 Ghost Ghirls Agent Sanchez 1 episode 2014 Gang Related Daniel Acosta 13 episodes 2015–2016 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?"

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