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Jon Huertas

Acting Born Oct 23, 1976 New York City, New York, USA 71 credits

Biography

Jon Huertas is an American actor. He has appeared in stage, film, and television productions. Huertas is known for his roles in the HBO miniseries "Generation Kill" and the television series "Castle". In "Generation Kill", he portrayed Sergeant Antonio 'Poke' Espera. In "Castle", he played the character Javier Esposito. Huertas is also a musician and a US Air Force veteran.

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Known for

Ballard

2025

Tracker

2024

The Rookie: Feds

2022

The Rookie

as Cesar Ojeda / Alejandro Mejia

The Rookie

2018

This Is Us

as Miguel Rivas

This Is Us

2016
Film

Party Monster

as Halcon

Key & Peele

as Baseball Player
Film

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

as Alberto (voice)

Castle

as Javier Esposito

Dark Blue

as Chavez

Frequent co-stars

Nathan Fillion 1 shared title
Stana Katic 1 shared title
Molly C. Quinn 1 shared title
Seamus Dever 1 shared title
Susan Sullivan 1 shared title
Tamala Jones 1 shared title
Penny Johnson Jerald 1 shared title
Ruben Santiago-Hudson 1 shared title
Maya Stojan 1 shared title
Toks Olagundoye 1 shared title

Career timeline

California Scenario
Ballard · Director
Tracker · Director
The Company You Keep · DirectorPrisoner's Daughter
The Rookie: Feds · Director
Init!ationInit!ation · Producer
ExileExile · Producer
GritImprisoned
The RookieThe Rookie · DirectorAltered Perception
Lady Bouncer
This Is UsThis Is Us · DirectorReparation
Con Man
Lennon or McCartney
Stupid HypeMiss DialStupid HypeStupid Hype · Associate Producer
ElementaryKey & PeeleStash HouseStars in Shorts · Executive Producer
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2After-School Special · Executive ProducerLoneLone · DirectorLone · Writer
Top Gear
CastleDark Blue
Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesGeneration KillThe Objective
Believers
Hot TamaleThe InsatiableRight at Your Door
Invasion
NCISCold CaseThe Joe Schmo Show
Without a TraceThe ShieldBorderlineBug
Crossing JordanThe Division
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationAuggie RosePicking Up the PiecesA Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story
UndressedCold Hearts
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchMoeshaExecutive Decision
JAGJAG

Full filmography

  • California Scenario (2026)
  • Ballard (2025) Director
  • Tracker (2024) Director
  • The Company You Keep (2023) Director
  • Prisoner's Daughter (2023) as Joseph
  • The Rookie: Feds (2022) Director
  • Init!ation (2021) as Officer Rico Martinez
  • Init!ation (2021) Producer
  • Exile (2020)
  • Exile (2020) Producer
  • Grit (2019) as Dr. Green
  • Imprisoned (2019) as Diaz
  • The Rookie (2018) as Cesar Ojeda / Alejandro Mejia
  • The Rookie (2018) Director
  • Altered Perception (2018) as Andrew
  • Lady Bouncer (2017) as Ray
  • This Is Us (2016) as Miguel Rivas
  • This Is Us (2016) Director
  • Reparation (2016) as Jerome
  • Con Man (2015) as Diego Alfonso
  • Lennon or McCartney (2014) as Self
  • Stupid Hype (2013) as Guru
  • Miss Dial (2013) as Alex
  • Stupid Hype (2013) as Guru
  • Stupid Hype (2013) Associate Producer
  • Elementary (2012) as Halcon
  • Key & Peele (2012) as Baseball Player
  • Stash House (2012) as Ray Jaffe
  • Stars in Shorts (2012) Executive Producer
  • Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011) as Alberto (voice)
  • After-School Special (2011) Executive Producer
  • Lone (2011) as Jimmy
  • Lone (2011) Director
  • Lone (2011) Writer
  • Top Gear (2010)
  • Castle (2009) as Javier Esposito
  • Dark Blue (2009) as Chavez
  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008) as Trevor
  • Generation Kill (2008) as Antonio Espera
  • The Objective (2008) as Vincent Degetau
  • Believers (2007) as Victor
  • Hot Tamale (2006) as Alex
  • The Insatiable (2006) as Javier
  • Right at Your Door (2006) as Rick
  • Invasion (2005)
  • NCIS (2003) as Sgt. Jack Kale
  • Cold Case (2003) as Carlos
  • The Joe Schmo Show (2003) as T.J.
  • Without a Trace (2002) as Luis Alvarez
  • The Shield (2002) as Robbie Villanueva
  • Borderline (2002) as Ciro Ruiz
  • Bug (2002) as Mitchell
  • Crossing Jordan (2001) as Manuel Rios
  • The Division (2001) as Juan
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Leon Madera
  • Auggie Rose (2000) as Paramedic
  • Picking Up the Pieces (2000) as Paulo
  • A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story (2000) as Rafael
  • Undressed (1999)
  • Cold Hearts (1999) as Darius
  • Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998) as Joe Negroni
  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) as Brad
  • Moesha (1996) as Antonio
  • Executive Decision (1996) as Terrorist
  • JAG (1995) as Ramirez
  • JAG (1995) as Cayuga Helmsman
  • Touched by an Angel (1994) as Warren
  • At Home with the Webbers (1993) as Pimp (uncredited)
  • Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Peter Magnuson
  • Two Jacked Director
  • A Pretty Good Movie as Carter