- Jay Hernandez
Infobox actor
name = Jay Hernandez
imagesize = 150px
birthname = Javier Manuel Hernandez, Jr.
birthdate = birth date and age|1978|2|20
birthplace =Montebello, California , USA
yearsactive = 2000s — present
spouse = Daniella Deutscher (2006 — present)
awards =ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
2001 "Crazy/Beautiful "
Teen Choice Award for Movie - Choice Scream
2005 "Hostel"Jay Hernandez (born
February 20 ,1978 ) is an Americanactor .Biography
Hernandez was born Javier Manuel Hernandez, Jr. in Montebello,
California , the son of Isis (née Maldonado), a secretary and accountant, and Javier Hernandez, Sr., a mechanic. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/59/Jay-Hernandez.html Jay Hernandez Biography (1978-) ] ] [ [http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/56857 Actor gets a tortured role in ‘Hostel’ | Entertainment | eastvalleytribune.com ] ] He has a younger sister, Amelia, and two older brothers, Michael and Gabriel. Hernandez is a fourth-generationMexican American . [ [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/74793984.html?dids=74793984:74793984&FMT=ABS Suddenly, Expectations Are Being Heaped on Him; Movies * Newcomer Jay Hernandez, of 'crazy/beautiful,' is being inundated with job offers and loaded with people's hopes ] ] He attendedDon Bosco Technical Institute inRosemead, California , but transferred toSchurr High School inMontebello, California his senior year. While riding an elevator in a high rise in Los Angeles, Hernandez was approached by talent manager Howard Tyner who suggested Hernandez had what it took to have a successful career in Hollywood. He enrolled Hernandez into acting school and sent his pictures to casting agents.Hernandez subsequently hit success with his role opposite
Kirsten Dunst in "Crazy/Beautiful ". He has since appeared in several majorHollywood films, including playing the lead role in the 2006horror film "Hostel", which performed well at the box office, and "World Trade Center", released the same year.He is married to his "Hang Time" costar Daniella Deutscher.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
*imdb name|id=0379596|name=Jay Hernandez
* [http://jay-hernandez.com Fan Site]
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