Jonathan Hernandez
ActingBorn May 8, 1983 · Los Angeles County, California, USA
Jonathan Arturo Hernandez (born May 8, 1983, in Los Angeles County, California) is a Hispanic American actor of Mexican descent, 5′ 8″ (173 cm) tall. He began acting at age eight and continued through high school before pausing to focus on his education at UCLA, where he finished degrees in engineering and geology. After a decade-plus of consulting on geothermal energy projects worldwide, he returned to acting full-time at his wife's suggestion. His most notable film credits include Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), My Family (1995), Goal! (2005), Spanglish (2006), The Bucket List (2007, as Manny, with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman), The Hammer (2007, as Victor Padilla, with Adam Carolla), and Mr. Wrong. On television he is best known as Felipe Gomez in The Shield (2008, Season 2), with additional credits in Malcolm in the Middle, They've Taken Our Children: The Chowchilla Kidnapping, and Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher.
