 javier manuel "jay" hernandez, jr. (born february 20, 1978) is an american actor. ==early life and career== hernandez was born in montebello, california, the son of isis (nÃ©e maldonado), a secretary and accountant,actor gets a tortured role in âhostelâ, eastvalleytribune.com, 11 january 2006. and javier hernandez, sr., a mechanic. he has a younger sister, amelia, and two older brothers, michael and gabriel. hernandez is a fourth-generation mexican american.munoz, lorenza. suddenly, expectations are being heaped on him, los angeles times, 27 june 2001. he attended don bosco technical institute in rosemead, california, but transferred to schurr high school in montebello 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. from 1998 to 2000 he played antonio lopez on the nbc series hang time. hernandez subsequently hit success with his role opposite kirsten dunst in crazy/beautiful. he has since appeared in several major hollywood films, including playing the lead roles in carlito's way: rise to power and the 2005 horror film hostel and world trade center. hernandez appeared in the action/crime film takers, which was released in august 2010. ==personal life== since 2006, hernandez has been married to his former hang time co-star daniella deutscher. ==filmography
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