Jay Hernandez

Celebrity

  • Birth Name: Javier Hernández Jr.
  • Birth Place: Montebello, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/20/1978, Pisces
  • Profession: Actor
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Jay Hernandez Fast Facts:
  • Was discovered by a Hollywood talent scout on a Los Angeles elevator.
  • First acting job was a commercial that aired only in Japan.
  • Breakthrough role was opposite Kirsten Dunst in the romance Crazy/Beautiful (2001); in 2002, he was nominated for an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for this role.
  • Never played baseball before he was cast in The Rookie (2001), in which he portrayed a high-school baseball player.
  • Sprained his leg while filming the movie Friday Night Lights (2004). 
  • Played a Port Authority officer in World Trade Center (2006), and researched the role by spending time with members of the Port Authority in New York City.
  • Jay Hernandez Relationships:
  • Amelia Hernández - Sister
  • Gabriel Hernández - Brother
  • Isis Hernández - Mother
  • Javier Hernández - Father
  • Michael Hernández - Brother
  • Daniella Deutscher - Wife
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