My Take
Jay Hernandez is one of those actors who quietly builds an impressive body of work without ever getting quite the spotlight he deserves. Born in Morelia, Mexico, and raised in Southern California, he broke out with Crazy/Beautiful alongside Kirsten Dunst back in 2001, and you could already see the naturalistic charm he brings to every role. He held his own in Friday Night Lights, went full horror in Hostel, and then landed the scene-stealing El Diablo in Suicide Squad — a guy who could literally incinerate everyone but chose not to, which honestly sums up Jay's whole vibe: restrained power. Since 2018 he's been carrying Magnum P.I. on CBS with genuine warmth and charisma, proving he's built for leading-man work. Hollywood keeps under-utilizing him, but I'm glad the fans notice.
Overview
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 (2001). 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).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jay Hernandez
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェイ・ヘルナンデス
- Reading
- じぇい・へるなんです
- Born
- February 20, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / executive producer / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.