---
name: "Jay Huguley"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jay-huguley"
fi1m_id: "jay-huguley"
imdb_id: "nm0401132"
tmdb_id: 1198191
wikidata_id: "Q6166726"
roles: []
born: "26 July 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-03T02:26:08.618552+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jay Huguley

## Identity

Jay Huguley

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jay-huguley
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jay-huguley
- **IMDb ID:** nm0401132
- **TMDB ID:** 1198191
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6166726
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Huguley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6166726, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0401132/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1198191

Actor. Born 26 July 1966 in Tenafly, New Jersey, USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 26 July 1966, Tenafly, New Jersey, USA
- **Active:** 2013–present
- **Also known as:** James S. Huguley , James Huguley , Jay Hughley
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 78 (4), 2020s 62 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 72 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Crime 2, History 2, Comedy 1, Mystery 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $190m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Huguley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6166726, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0401132/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1198191

## Biography

Jay Huguley is an American actor working in film, television and theatre. He was born on 26 July 1966 in Tenafly, New Jersey. He attended the Peddie School, studied political science for a year at the University of London, and graduated from American University with a double major in political science and communications. He trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York and at the Beverly Hills Playhouse.

Huguley is known for recurring and guest roles including David in *The Walking Dead* (2010), Jimmy Ledoux in *True Detective* (2014), Sheriff in *12 Years a Slave* (2013), JSOC Commander Dixon in *Lioness* (2023), Sowell in *Outer Banks* (2020), and Barrett Ramsey in *Landman* (2024). His film work includes Jimmy Swaggart in *The Eyes of Tammy Faye* (2021). He has also appeared in theatre productions and received the Best Actor award at the 2015 Northeast Film Festival for *Sunny in the Dark*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Cape Fear* (2026), Fi1m 63, as Paul — [page](https://film.one/tv/cape-fear.md)
- *The Eyes of Tammy Faye* (2021), Fi1m 60, as Jimmy Swaggart — [page](https://film.one/film/the-eyes-of-tammy-faye.md)
- *Lizzie* (2018), Fi1m 60, as William Moody — [page](https://film.one/film/lizzie.md)
- *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015), Fi1m 82, as Young Rebecca's Father — [page](https://film.one/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend.md)
- *True Detective* (2014), Fi1m 80, as Jimmy Ledoux — [page](https://film.one/tv/true-detective.md)
- *12 Years a Slave* (2013), Fi1m 91, as Sheriff — [page](https://film.one/film/12-years-a-slave.md)

## Complete filmography (56)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Come with Me* (2026), as Peter Ellis
- *Death on the Brandywine* (2026), as Ry Riley
- *Cape Fear* (2026), series, as Paul — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/cape-fear.md)
- *Silver Anniversary* (2026), as Don
- *Blind River* (2025), as Hooper Miller
- *On Swift Horses* (2025), as Sonny
- *Landman* (2024), series, as Barrett Ramsey
- *The Ghost Trap* (2024), as Paul
- *Bookie* (2023), series, as Dr. Hegland
- *Found* (2023), series, as Alan Allman
- *Lioness* (2023), series, as JSOC Commander Dixon
- *Summer Gold* (2023), as Wes' dad
- *Will Trent* (2023), series, as Evan Bernard
- *The Eyes of Tammy Faye* (2021), as Jimmy Swaggart — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-eyes-of-tammy-faye.md)
- *The Glorias* (2020), as TV Interviewer
- *Big Sky* (2020), series, as Harold Gardiner
- *The Fox Hunter* (2020), as Edwin McCushing
- *Outer Banks* (2020), series, as Sowell — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/outer-banks.md)
- *Eagle and the Albatross* (2020), as Dan
- *Killerman* (2019), as James Manning
- *From Zero to I Love You* (2019), as Eric Dupont
- *Lizzie* (2018), as William Moody — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/lizzie.md)
- *Tales from the Hood 2* (2018), as Grant Measpine
- *Abattoir* (2016), as Felix
- *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015), series, as Young Rebecca's Father — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend.md)
- *Rosewood* (2015), series, as David B. Jones
- *Sunny in the Dark* (2015), as Jonah
- *Ride* (2014), as Co-Worker
- *Halt and Catch Fire* (2014), series, as Cal Erickson — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/halt-and-catch-fire.md)
- *Star-Crossed* (2014), series, as Ray Whitehill
- *True Detective* (2014), series, as Jimmy Ledoux — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-detective.md)
- *Ravenswood* (2013), series, as Police Chief Beddington
- *12 Years a Slave* (2013), as Sheriff — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/12-years-a-slave.md)
- *Anna Nicole* (2013), as John Lawfton
- *Hot Guys with Guns* (2013), as Bruce Lieberman
- *Hijacked* (2012), as Tim Hill
- *The Walking Dead* (2010), series, as David — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md)
- *Dad's Home* (2010), as Brian Westman
- *Army Wives* (2007), series, as Dr. Paul Campell
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, as Whit Peyton
- *What About Brian* (2006), series, as Martin First
- *Silent Men* (2005), as Richard 'Sadhu'
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Larry Greene
- *Summerland* (2004), series, as Doug Fox
- *That '80s Show* (2002), series, as Bartender
- *Alias* (2001), series, as Doctor Mark — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, as Donald Murray
- *Temptations* (1999), as Tanner
- *Women: Stories of Passion* (1996), series, Actor
- *Dexter's Laboratory* (1996), series, as Hokochoo (voice)
- *Vampire Vixens from Venus* (1995), as Drained Driver
- *Call Girl* (1995), as Arthur Benton
- *A Pretty Good Movie*, as The Replacement
- *Olde Boys*, as Rob Mason
- *Ally Clark*, Actor
- *Chasing Nightmares*, as John Sanders

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