Javier Manuel “Jay” Hernandez is an American actor. He started acting on TV in a show called Hang Time. Later, he acted in movies like Crazy/Beautiful with Kirsten Dunst. You might know him from films like Friday Night Lights, Hostel, Bad Moms, and Suicide Squad, where he played a character called Chato Santana or El Diablo. He also played Thomas Magnum in the reboot of Magnum P.I. from 2018 to 2024.
Hernandez was born on February 20, 1978, in Montebello, California. His mom was a secretary and accountant, and his dad was a mechanic. He has siblings named Amelia, Michael, and Gabriel. He met his wife, Daniella Deutscher, when he was 14. He went to Don Bosco Technical Institute and later to Schurr High School.
He started acting in 1998 in Hang Time. His big movie break was Crazy/Beautiful. After that, he acted in many movies like Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power, Hostel, and Suicide Squad. He also appeared in the TV show Magnum P.I.
He married Daniella Deutscher in 2006.