Directed credits
8
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Jon Huertas
Acting
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 6All crew credits: 13
TMDB ID: 62095
IMDb ID: nm0005030
Known for: Acting
Born: October 23, 1976
Age: 49
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2026
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 6.68
Wikidata: Q1068182
Also known as
John Huertas • Jon William Scott Hofstedt • جان هورتا • جان هوئرتا
Frequent jobs
Director (8)Executive Producer (2)Producer (2)Associate Producer (1)
Biography
Jon Huertas is an American stage, film and television actor, musician, and US Air Force veteran, best known for playing Sergeant Antonio 'Poke' Espera in HBO's miniseries "Generation Kill", as well as homicide detective Javier Esposito in the television series "Castle".
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jon Huertas.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Jon Huertas.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jon Huertas.
6.3
Executive Decision
as Terrorist
1996 Movie
5.9
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
as Alberto (voice)
2011 Movie
5.8
Right at Your Door
as Rick
2006 Movie
5.4
The Objective
as Vincent Degetau
2008 Movie
5.1
Init!ation
Producer
2021 Movie
5.0
Stash House
as Ray Jaffe
2012 Movie
4.2
Picking Up the Pieces
as Paulo
2000 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jon Huertas.
8.5
The Rookie
Director • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.2
This Is Us
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.1
The Shield
as Robbie Villanueva • 1 eps
2002 Series
8.0
Castle
as Javier Esposito • 173 eps
2009 Series
7.9
Generation Kill
as Antonio Espera • 7 eps
2008 Series
7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Brad • 12 eps
1996 Series
7.8
Cold Case
as Carlos • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Leon Madera • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Halcon • 3 eps
2012 Series
7.6
NCIS
as Sgt. Jack Kale • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.6
Key & Peele
as Baseball Player • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.5
Tracker
Director • 2 eps
2024 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jon Huertas.
6.3
Executive Decision
as Terrorist
1996 Movie
5.2
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
2014 Movie
3.3
Altered Perception
as Andrew
2018 Movie
5.9
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
as Alberto (voice)
2011 Movie
5.0
Reparation
as Jerome
2016 Movie
5.1
Init!ation
Producer
2021 Movie
5.4
The Objective
as Vincent Degetau
2008 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jon Huertas.
8.5
The Rookie
Director • 2 eps
2018 Series
7.6
NCIS
as Sgt. Jack Kale • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Leon Madera • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.2
This Is Us
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.0
Castle
as Javier Esposito • 173 eps
2009 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Halcon • 3 eps
2012 Series
7.3
JAG
as Ramirez • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.3
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Peter Magnuson • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.5
Tracker
Director • 2 eps
2024 Series
8.1
The Shield
as Robbie Villanueva • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Brad • 12 eps
1996 Series
7.8
Cold Case
as Carlos • 1 eps
2003 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jon Huertas.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jon Huertas.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jon Huertas.
California Scenario
2026 Movie
6.1
Prisoner's Daughter
as Joseph
2023 Movie
5.1
Init!ation
as Officer Rico Martinez
2021 Movie
5.0
Exile
2020 Movie
4.6
Imprisoned
as Diaz
2019 Movie
3.3
Altered Perception
as Andrew
2018 Movie
2.0
Lady Bouncer
as Ray
2017 Movie
5.0
Reparation
as Jerome
2016 Movie
5.2
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
2014 Movie
4.9
Miss Dial
as Alex
2013 Movie
5.0
Stash House
as Ray Jaffe
2012 Movie
Lone
as Jimmy
2011 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jon Huertas.
8.5
The Rookie
as Cesar Ojeda / Alejandro Mejia • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.2
This Is Us
as Miguel Rivas • 105 eps
2016 Series
6.6
Con Man
as Diego Alfonso • 2 eps
2015 Series
6.0
Stupid Hype
as Guru • 9 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Halcon • 3 eps
2012 Series
7.6
Key & Peele
as Baseball Player • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.2
Top Gear
1 eps
2010 Series
6.9
Dark Blue
as Chavez • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.0
Castle
as Javier Esposito • 173 eps
2009 Series
7.9
Generation Kill
as Antonio Espera • 7 eps
2008 Series
7.5
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
as Trevor • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.1
Invasion
1 eps
2005 Series