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Jay Hernandez
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In short · Acting since 2000, 3 decades active, 38 credits.
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Biography
Jay Hernandez is an American actor who made his television debut on NBC's *Hang Time* and his film debut in the 2001 romantic drama *Crazy/Beautiful*, opposite Kirsten Dunst. Over the years, he has appeared in a variety of films, including *Torque* (2004), *Friday Night Lights* (2004), *Hostel* (2005), and *Bad Moms* (2016). He also portrayed Chato Santana / El Diablo in *Suicide Squad* (2016). From 2018 to 2024, Hernandez starred as Thomas Magnum in the CBS series *Magnum P.I.*.
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Director
1 creditActor
36 credits
The Revenge of La Llorona(2027)
Actor
Film
Toy Story 5(2026)
Bonnie’s Dad (voice)
Film
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires(2025)
Yohualli
Film
The Long Game(2023)
JB Peña
Film
The Night Is Young(2019)
Dean
Film
Toy Story 4(2019)
Bonnie’s Dad (voice)
Film
Magnum P.I.(2018)
Thomas Magnum
TV
A Bad Moms Christmas(2017)
Jessie
Film
Bright(2017)
Rodriguez
Film
Bad Moms(2016)
Jessie Harkness
Film
Suicide Squad(2016)
Diablo
Film
Max(2015)
Sergeant Reyes
Film
Gang Related(2014)
Actor
TV
Saw - La mécanique de l'extrême(2012)
Actor
Film
LOL(2012)
James
Film
Takers(2010)
Eddie Hatcher
Film
Quarantine(2008)
Jake
Film
Lakeview Terrace(2008)
Javier Villareal
Film
Nothing Like the Holidays(2008)
Ozzy
Film
Hostel: Part II(2007)
Paxton
Film
Сталин. Live(2007)
Pablo
TV
Live!(2007)
Pablo
Film
Grindhouse(2007)
Bobby
Film
Six Degrees(2006)
Carlos Green
TV
World Trade Center(2006)
Dominick Pezzulo
Film
Hostel(2005)
Paxton
Film
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power(2005)
Carlito
Film
Nomad: The Warrior(2005)
Erali
Film
Friday Night Lights(2004)
Brian Chavez
Film
Torque(2004)
Dalton
Film
Producer
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