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Jay Hernandez

Jay Hernandez

24 movies on Netflix

Biography

Jay Hernandez is an American actor who started in television, playing Antonio Lopez on NBC's Hang Time from 1998 to 2000, then broke through with his film debut, opposite Kirsten Dunst, in Crazy/Beautiful (2001). He took the lead in Carlito's Way: Rise to Power and played Paxton in the horror film Hostel and its sequel, Hostel: Part II (2007). Other credits include Torque (2004), Friday Night Lights (2004), World Trade Center, Takers (2010), Max (2015) and the comedy Bad Moms (2016), and he appeared as the metahuman ex-gangster El Diablo in Suicide Squad (2016). He played Thomas Magnum in the CBS series Magnum P.I. from 2018 to 2024, and in 2024 he was announced as the director of his first film, the apocalyptic horror Night Comes.

48years old

Turns 49 on February 20in 141 days

  • Born Morelia
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
  • Also credited as Javier Manuel Hernández Maldonado

Movie Career

Films
24
Career span
25 years2001 to 2026

Genres

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  1. First role

    Talent manager Howard Tyner approached Hernandez in a Los Angeles high-rise elevator and told him he had what it took for a Hollywood career. Tyner then put him in acting school and mailed his photos to casting agents.

  2. Behind the camera

    In 2024 Hernandez was announced to direct his first film, the apocalyptic horror Night Comes, which shot in Vancouver, Canada.

Jay Hernandez movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Suicide Squad2016 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Diablo

    IMDb rating 5.9767K votes

  2. Quarantine2008 Horror, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Jake

    IMDb rating 6.085K votes

  3. Bad Moms2016as Jessie Harkness

    IMDb rating 6.2142K votes

  4. Hostel: Part II2007as Paxton

    IMDb rating 5.5103K votes

  5. Friday Night Lights2004as Brian Chavez

    IMDb rating 7.271K votes

  6. The Rookie2002as Joaquin 'Wack' Campos

    IMDb rating 6.940K votes

  7. Crazy/Beautiful2001as Carlos Nuñez

    IMDb rating 6.428K votes

  8. Toy Story 42019as Bonnie's Dadvoice

    IMDb rating 7.6330K votes

Most often with

David Ayer directed two of these films, Jon Lucas two and Scott Moore two. 23 actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Tom Hanks, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Tom HanksDennis Quaid, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Dennis QuaidLuis Guzmán, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Luis GuzmánJoan Cusack, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Joan CusackTony Hale, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Tony HaleJohnathon Schaech, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Johnathon SchaechDavid AyerDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by David AyerJon LucasDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Jon LucasScott MooreDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Scott Moore

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Box office

What Jay Hernandez's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$4.0 billion

17 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 24 films: 17 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 2 figure not found.

  • 17Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 2Figure not found

Top grosser

Toy Story 52026as Bonnie’s Dad (voice)$1.1 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 91% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Toy Story 52026as Bonnie’s Dad (voice)
    $1.1B28.6% of the total
  2. 2
    Toy Story 42019as Bonnie's Dad (voice)
    $1.1B27.0% of the total
  3. 3
    Suicide Squad2016as Diablo
    $749M18.8% of the total
  4. 4
    Bad Moms2016as Jessie Harkness
    $184M4.6% of the total
  5. 5
    World Trade Center2006as Dominick Pezzulo
    $163M4.1% of the total
  6. 6
    A Bad Moms Christmas2017as Jessie
    $131M3.3% of the total
  7. 7
    Ladder 492004as Keith Perez
    $101M2.5% of the total
  8. 8
    Takers2010as Eddie Hatcher
    $80M2.0% of the total
The Rookie (2002), $75.6 millionFriday Night Lights (2004), $61.3 millionTorque (2004), $46.5 millionMax (2015), $44.0 millionQuarantine (2008), $40.9 millionHostel: Part II (2007), $35.7 millionLakeview Terrace (2008), $27.6 millionCrazy/Beautiful (2001), $16.9 millionLOL (2012), $10.5 million

$359 millionfrom the other 9 films with a worldwide figure, 9% of the total

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