Jay Hernandez Bio (Wiki)

Who is Jay Hernandez?

Jay Hernandez is an American actor and fashion model who is famous for his performances in ‘Friday Night Lights in 2004, ‘Hostel’ in 2005, ‘Bad Moms’ in 2016, and as Chato Santana/El Diablo in ‘Suiceide Squad’ in 2016.

Jay Hernandez: Age(45), Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

He was born on February 20, 1978, in Montebello, California, USA. His birth name is Javier Manuel Hernandez Jr. and is currently 45 years old.

His father’s name is Javier Hernandez Sr.(a mechanic) and his mother’s name is Isis(a secretary and accountant). He has two brothers: Michael and Gabriel and a younger sister: Amelia.

Jay holds American citizenship and his ethnicity is Mexican.

Education, School/College University

Talking about his education history, he attended Don Bosco Technical Institute in Rosemead, California. Later he was transferred to Schurr High School in Montebello for his senior year.

Jay Hernandez: Professional Life and Career

He was discovered by a talent manager Howard Tyner while he was riding an elevator in a high-rise in Los Angeles. Howard suggested to he try for a successful career in Hollywood.

Then, he enrolled Jay in an acting class and sent Jay’s pictures to casting agents.

He debuted his career in the NBC series ‘hang Time’ in which he appeared as Antonio Lopez from 1998 to 2000. Then, he appeared as Carlos in ‘Crazy/Beautiful’ in 2001.

After that, he appeared as Carlito Brigante in Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power’ in 2005, Dominick Pezzulo in ‘World Trade Center in 2006,

James in ‘LOL’ in 2012, and Chato Santana/El Diablo in ‘Suicide Squad’ in 2016. At present, he is portraying the role of Thomas Magnum in ‘Magnum P.I. since 2018.

Awards, Nominations

Jay Hernandez was nominated for ALMA Award in the category Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for ‘Crazy/Beautiful’ in 2002, nominated for Chainsaw Award for ‘Hostel’ in 2006, and nominated for Teen Choice Award in the category Movie-Choice Scream for ‘Hostel’ in 2006.

Jay Hernandez: Net Worth($4M), Income, Salary

As of 2023, Jay Hernandez has an estimated net worth of around $4 million earned from his professional career.

Jay Hernandez: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

There was a rumor that he was dating Kirsten Dunst but neither of them confirmed the rumor.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

He has a height of 5 ft. 8 inches and he weighs 75 kg.

Jay has black eyes and black hair.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Jay Hernandez has around 24.4k followers on Twitter, about 253k followers on Instagram, and around 5k followers on Facebook.

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