Jay Hieron

Biography

Jay Hieron, born in Freeport, New York, is an actor and stuntman who also competed in mixed martial arts. He wrestled at Nassau Community College, where he was a national junior college champion, and later attended Hofstra University. In 2006 he won Lockdown in Paradise in Lahaina and his International Fight League debut in Atlantic City. He was the IFL's last welterweight champion and fought for the Los Angeles Anacondas. After the IFL closed, he joined Affliction in 2008 and then Strikeforce, where he beat Jesse Taylor by unanimous decision and Joe Riggs in Miami in 2010. In Bellator he won the Season 4 welterweight tournament by split decision over Rick Hawn, then lost a split decision to champion Ben Askren. He later lost UFC fights to Jake Ellenberger and Tyron Woodley and retired from competition in 2014.

50years old

Turns 51 on July 29in 289 days

Born July 29, 1976Freeport
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
James Thomas Hieronymus (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 8 years2017 to 2025

Genres

Drama63%, 5 films
Thriller63%, 5 films
Action38%, 3 films
Crime25%, 2 films
Mystery13%, 1 film

First and latest

Jay Hieron movies on Netflix

Safe House2025IMDb rating 5.4as Perez
Boneyard2024IMDb rating 4.2as Felix
Death on the Border2023IMDb rating 3.8as Officer Brown
Bobcat Moretti2022IMDb rating 5.7as Tony Pinto
7th & Union2021IMDb rating 5.4as The Prophet
The Gateway2021IMDb rating 4.9as Paul
Asher2018IMDb rating 5.5as Sammi
Brawl in Cell Block 992017IMDb rating 7.1as Teardrop

Best known for

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

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Brawl in Cell Block 992017 Action, Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Teardrop
IMDb rating 7.184K votes
Asher2018 Action, Drama, Thrilleras Sammi
IMDb rating 5.53.9K votes
Bobcat Moretti2022as Tony Pinto
IMDb rating 5.71.9K votes
Death on the Border2023as Officer Brown
IMDb rating 3.8858 votes
Boneyard2024as Felix
IMDb rating 4.26.6K votes
Safe House2025as Perez
IMDb rating 5.42.1K votes
The Gateway2021as Paul
IMDb rating 4.91.5K votes
7th & Union2021as The Prophet
IMDb rating 5.4148 votes

Worked with

Jay Hieron shares two films with Taryn Manning, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Taryn Manning

Brian Van Holt

Eric Roberts

Danny Trejo

Keith David

Bruce Dern

S. Craig ZahlerDirector, 1 film

Asif AkbarDirector, 1 film Michael Caton-JonesDirector, 1 film

Films together

Taryn Manning2 films together, 2021 to 2022
Taryn Manning's page
- Bobcat Moretti2022IMDb rating 5.7Hieron as Tony PintoManning as Debra Moretti
- The Gateway2021IMDb rating 4.9Hieron as PaulManning as Corey
Brian Van Holt2 films together, 2024 to 2025
Brian Van Holt's page
- Safe House2025IMDb rating 5.4Hieron as PerezHolt as Russian Operative
- Boneyard2024IMDb rating 4.2Hieron as FelixHolt as Detective Ortega
Eric Roberts1 film together, 2023
Eric Roberts's page
- Death on the Border2023IMDb rating 3.8Hieron as Officer BrownRoberts as Detective John Boone
Danny Trejo1 film together, 2023
Danny Trejo's page
- Death on the Border2023IMDb rating 3.8Hieron as Officer BrownTrejo as Father Francis
Keith David1 film together, 2021
Keith David's page
- The Gateway2021IMDb rating 4.9Hieron as PaulDavid as Terry
Bruce Dern1 film together, 2021
Bruce Dern's page
- The Gateway2021IMDb rating 4.9Hieron as PaulDern as Marcus
S. Craig ZahlerDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by S. Craig Zahler
- Brawl in Cell Block 992017IMDb rating 7.1Hieron as Teardrop
Asif AkbarDirector, 1 film, 2024
All films by Asif Akbar
- Boneyard2024IMDb rating 4.2Hieron as Felix
Michael Caton-JonesDirector, 1 film, 2018
All films by Michael Caton-Jones
- Asher2018IMDb rating 5.5Hieron as Sammi

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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