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Jon Huertas

Jon Huertas

Highest Rated: 69% Right at Your Door (2006)

Lowest Rated: 0% Imprisoned (2018)

Birthday: Oct 23, 1976

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Jon Huertas was an American actor who was primarily known for playing Detective Javier Esposito on the ABC crime drama, "Castle" (2009-16). A native of New York City, Huertas took a rather unlikely path to acting. Although he always had an interest in performing, after high school Huertas enlisted in the United States Air Force as a paratrooper. During his four years in the military, Huertas participated in two major combat missions: The United States' invasion of Panama in 1989, and then 1991's Operation Desert Storm. When his military service was through, Huertas' long-burning urge to act only intensified. He started auditioning for roles around his hometown of New York City, and eventually picked up a few guest spots on TV shows. His first big break came in 1998 when he landed a supporting role in the Frankie Lymon biopic "Why Do Fools Fall in Love." That same year, Huertas nabbed his first recurring TV role on "Moesha" (UPN, 1996-2001), and continued landing TV parts throughout the early 2000s. Then in 2008, Huertas appeared in the HBO mini-series "Generation Kill," as Sgt. Antonio Espera. The series, which detailed the 2003 U.S. Invasion of Iraq, was Huertas' first major part, and allowed him to incorporate his years of military service into his role. The following year Huertas appeared as Detective Javier Esposito on ABC's "Castle." That show, a crime drama about a novelist who tags along with the NYPD for research purposes, was a huge success, earning four Primetime Emmy nominations. In the fall of 2015, "Castle" began its eighth season, with Huertas reprising his role as Detective Esposito.

Highest rated movies

69% 54% Right at Your Door
63% 67% Buddy Boy
58% 79% Initiation
52% 76% Why Do Fools Fall in Love
43% 78% Prisoner's Daughter
33% 32% The Objective
0% 33% Imprisoned

Filmography

Movies

Credit
43% 78% Prisoner's Daughter Joseph (Character) - 2022
58% 79% Initiation Officer Rico Martinez (Character),
Producer
- 2020
0% 33% Imprisoned Diaz (Character) $12.1K 2018
No Score Yet 33% Altered Perception Andrew (Character),
Executive Producer
- 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lady Bouncer Unknown (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet American Dreamers Producer - 2015
No Score Yet 79% Reparation Jerome Kellar (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gridiron Heroes Executive Producer $23.5K 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Box Coffey (Character),
Director,
Screenwriter,
Executive Producer
- 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sequestered Cheney (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 58% Miss Dial Alex (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 20% Stash House Ray Jaffe (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet After-School Special Executive Producer - 2011
33% 32% The Objective Vincent Degetau (Character) $95 2008
No Score Yet 25% Believers Victor (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Yardsale Chuy (Character) - 2006
69% 54% Right at Your Door Rick (Character) $64.8K 2006
No Score Yet 36% The Insatiable Javier (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 36% Hot Tamale Alex (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 77% Bug Mitchell (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 31% Picking Up the Pieces Paulo (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 67% Cold Hearts Darius (Character) - 1999
63% 67% Buddy Boy Omar (Character) $10.3K 1999
52% 76% Why Do Fools Fall in Love Joe Negroni (Character) $12.5M 1998

TV

Credit
89% 64% Tracker Director 2024
85% 92% The Company You Keep Director 2023
No Score Yet 76% The Rookie Cesar Ojeda (Guest Star),
Director
2019 2022
94% 81% This Is Us Miguel (Character),
Miguel Rivas (Guest Star),
Director
2016-2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Game Night Guest 2020
No Score Yet 92% Con Man Diego Alfonso (Guest Star) 2016
95% 89% Elementary Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
82% 87% Castle Javier Esposito (Character) 2009-2016
No Score Yet 83% NCIS Sgt. Jack Kale (Guest Star) 2008
85% 86% Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
86% 92% Generation Kill Unknown (Character) 2008
61% 77% Prison Break DeJesus (Guest Star) 2007
80% 81% Invasion Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 80% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 72% Without a Trace Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
83% 93% NYPD Blue Juan (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet 67% Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Unknown (Character) 1997 1999-2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Moesha Unknown (Guest Star) 1998-1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nash Bridges Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet JAG Unknown (Guest Star) 1997