Portrait of Jay Hernandez

Jay Hernandez

Acting

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay Hernandez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: February 20, 1978

Place of Birth: Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico

Filmography

2026
Toy Story 5

as Bonnie's Dad (voice)

2024
The Long Game

as JB Peña

2019
Toy Story 4

as Bonnie’s Dad (voice)

2018
Magnum P.I.

as Thomas Magnum

2017
Bright

as Rodriguez

2017
A Bad Moms Christmas

as Jessie Harkness

2016
Suicide Squad

as Chato Santana / El Diablo

2016
Bad Moms

as Jessie Harkness

2015
The Expanse

as Dimitri Havelock

2015
Max

as Sergeant Reyes

2014
BoJack Horseman

as Jay Hernandez (voice)

2014
Gang Related

as Daniel Acosta

2012
Scandal

as Curtis Pryce

2012
LOL

as James

2010
Hawaii Five-0

as Thomas Magnum

2010
Takers

as Eddie Hatcher

2008
Quarantine

as Jake

2008
Lakeview Terrace

as Javier Villareal

2007
Live!

as Pablo

2007
2007
Grindhouse

as Boddy (segment "Thanksgiving") (uncredited)

2006
Six Degrees

as Carlos Green

2006
World Trade Center

as Dominick Pezzulo

2006
Hostel

as Paxton

2005
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power

as Carlito Brigante

2005
2004
Friday Night Lights

as Brian Chavez

2004
Ladder 49

as Keith Perez

2004
Torque

as Dalton

2002
The Rookie

as Joaquin 'Wack' Campos

2001
Joy Ride

as Marine

2001
Crazy/Beautiful

as Carlos Nuñez

1995
Hang Time

as Antonio Lopez