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Jerry Hernandez

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Jerry Hernandez
Born
Jerry Kenneth Hernandez

(1990-06-08) June 8, 1990 (age 34)
OccupationActor & Dancer

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

Biography

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Hernandez is the oldest of two children. Throughout grade school, Hernandez took part in various school musicals and plays. Even though he enjoyed singing, dancing and acting, he did not necessarily look at entertainment as something he wanted to pursue. Towards the end of junior high and halfway through high school, his main focus became his education. His parents' dream was to see him move towards a career in pediatrics after he graduated high school. During the summer before entering his senior year, and going against his parents' wishes, Hernandez returned to his performing roots and began preparing for a talent showcase in Los Angeles called IMTA. After being approached by an agent at IMTA, he was later signed and a career in entertainment soon took shape.

Dance career

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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

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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

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Year Title Role Notes
2003 Comedy Central Laughs for Life Telethon 2003 Amer-i-can Television film
2004 Little Boot Camp Guy #2, Josh's friend Short film
2004 Ethan Mao Remigio
2006 Walkout Ray Chapa Television film
2006 Invasion Zak Episode: "Re-Evolution"
2006 Gettin' Some Jail Time Suave Short film
2007 The Shield Young Salvadoran Episode: "Baptism by Fire"
2009 Cold Case Alex Caceres Episode: "Jurisprudence"
2014 Boys of Abu Ghraib Rodeo
2014 The Bridge Sylvestre Robles Episode: "Beholder"
2016 On Halloween Miguel Short film
2020 Shameless Chaz Episode: "Now Leaving Illinois"
2021 Good Girls Cop #1 Episode: "Big Kahuna"
2022 Gaslit Alberto Episode: "California"
2022 Revenge for My Mother Officer Cortez

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