Hernandez, Jay 1978–

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HERNANDEZ, Jay 1978–

PERSONAL

Original name, Javier Hernandez, Jr.; born February 20, 1978, in Montebello, CA; son of Javier, Sr. (a mechanic), and Isis (a secretary) Hernandez. Avocational Interests: Playing sports and reading.

Addresses: Agent—Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor. Appeared in television commercial for The Gap, 2002.

Awards, Honors: ALMA Award nomination, outstanding actor in a motion picture, National Council of La Raza, 2002, for Crazy/Beautiful.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Kikicho, Living the Life, DEJ Productions, 2000.

Carlos Nunez, Crazy/Beautiful, Buena Vista, 2001.

Marine, Joy Ride (also known as Roadkill), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001.

Joaquin "Wack" Campos, The Rookie, Buena Vista, 2002.

Erali, The Nomad, 2004.

Dalton, Torque, Warner Bros., 2004.

Keith Perez, Ladder 49, Buena Vista, 2004.

Brian Chavez, Friday Night Lights, Universal, 2004.

Paxton, Hostel, Lions Gate Films, 2005.

Carlito Brigante, Carlito's Way: Rise to Power, Universal Home Entertainment, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Antonio Lopez, Hang Time, NBC, 1998–2001.

Eddie, Undressed (also known as MTV's "Undressed"), MTV, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Sizzlin' Sixteen 2001, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Jose, "Christian's Scholarship," USA High, syndicated, 1999.

Octavio, "Marci's in Hot Salsa," One World, NBC, 2000.

Cisco Gonzalez, "La Casa," American Family, PBS, 2002.

Guest, The Sharon Osbourne Show, syndicated, 2004.

Himself, Tinseltown TV, International Channel, 2004.

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