Jerry Hernandez

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Jerry Hernandez
Born
Jerry Kenneth Hernandez

(1990-06-08) June 8, 1990 (age 35)
Occupation Actor & Dancer

Jerry Kenneth Hernandez (born June 8, 1990) is an American actor and dancer of Puerto Rican and Honduran descent.

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Dance career

Before focusing on acting, Hernandez began his entertainment career as a professional dancer. His main focus was in Hip Hop, Jazz Funk, and Contemporary. As a dancer, Hernandez worked with such directors as Joseph Kahn and Paul Hunter, choreographers like Laurieann Gibson and Nadine "Hi-Hat" Ruffin and musicians such as Madonna and Prince. Jerry also appeared in commercials for J. C. Penney, iPod, Old Navy, Gap, GMC, Target, Jack in the Box and Taco Bell.

Acting career

Since transitioning from the dance world into acting, Hernandez has appeared on television shows such as The Shield , Invasion and Cold Case ; film credits have included the American Film Institute festival selection Ethan Mao (directed by Quentin Lee) and HBO's Walkout (directed by Edward James Olmos), as well the short film Inspiración Latina for Coca-Cola (directed by Bryan Singer).

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Little Boot CampGuy #2, Josh's friendShort film
2004 Ethan Mao Remigio
2006Gettin' Some Jail TimeSuaveShort film
2014 Boys of Abu Ghraib Rodeo
2016On HalloweenMiguelShort film
2022Tomorrow's GameYoung Jorge Robles
2022Revenge for My MotherOfficer Cortez
2024 African Giants Dagoberto

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Comedy Central Laughs for Life Telethon 2003Amer-i-canTelevision film
2006 Walkout Ray ChapaTelevision film
2006 Invasion ZakEpisode: "Re-Evolution"
2007 The Shield Young SalvadoranEpisode: "Baptism by Fire"
2009 Cold Case Alex CaceresEpisode: "Jurisprudence"
2014 The Bridge Sylvestre RoblesEpisode: "Beholder"
2020 Shameless ChazEpisode: "Now Leaving Illinois"
2021 Good Girls Cop #1Episode: "Big Kahuna"
2022 Gaslit AlbertoEpisode: "California"

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