
Jay Hernandez
Biography
Javier Manuel Hernandez Jr. (born February 20, 1978) is a Mexican-born American actor and fashion model. 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). He portrays Thomas Magnum in the CBS reboot of Magnum P.I.
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Acting History
2026
Toy Story 5 as Bonnie's Dad (voice)
2024The Long Game as JB Peña
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2019Toy Story 4 as Bonnie’s Dad (voice)
2018Magnum P.I. as Thomas Magnum
2018The Night Is Young as Dean
2017Bright as Rodriguez
2017Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
2017A Bad Moms Christmas as Jessie Harkness
2016Suicide Squad as Chato Santana / El Diablo
2016Bad Moms as Jessie Harkness
2015The Expanse as Dimitri Havelock
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015Max as Sergeant Reyes
2014BoJack Horseman as Jay Hernandez (voice)
2014Gang Related as Daniel Acosta
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2012Scandal as Curtis Pryce
2012LOL as James
2011The Great Gatsby in Five Minutes as Jay Gatsby
2010Hawaii Five-0 as Thomas Magnum
2010Takers as Eddie Hatcher
2008Nothing Like the Holidays as Ozzy
2008Quarantine as Jake
2008Lakeview Terrace as Javier Villareal
2007Live! as Pablo
2007Hostel Part II: The Next Level as Self
2007Hostel: Part II as Paxton
2007Grindhouse as Boddy (segment "Thanksgiving") (uncredited)
2006Six Degrees as Carlos Green
2006World Trade Center as Dominick Pezzulo
2006Hostel Dissected as Himself
2006Hostel as Paxton
2005Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Carlito Brigante
2005Nomad: The Warrior as Erali
2004Friday Night Lights as Brian Chavez
2004Ladder 49 as Keith Perez
2004Torque as Dalton
2002The Rookie as Joaquin 'Wack' Campos
2001Joy Ride as Marine
2001Crazy/Beautiful as Carlos Nuñez
2000Living the Life as Kikicho
1995Hang Time
1995Hang Time as Antonio Lopez
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