---
name: "Jon Huertas"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jon-huertas"
fi1m_id: "jon-huertas"
imdb_id: "nm0005030"
tmdb_id: 62095
wikidata_id: "Q1068182"
roles: ["Actor","Director"]
born: "23 October 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-24T00:06:00.698144+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."
---

# Jon Huertas

## Identity

Jon Huertas

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jon-huertas
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jon-huertas
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005030
- **TMDB ID:** 62095
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1068182
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Huertas, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1068182, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005030/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62095

Actor and director. Born 23 October 1976 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Director
- **Born:** 23 October 1976, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2008–2018
- **Also known as:** John Huertas, Jon William Scott Hofstedt, جان هورتا, جان هوئرتا
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 acting, 1 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [Jessica Yu](https://film.one/person/jessica-yu.md), [Alexi Hawley](https://film.one/person/alexi-hawley.md), [Bethany Rooney](https://film.one/person/bethany-rooney.md), [Bill Roe](https://film.one/person/bill-roe.md), [Elizabeth Davis Beall](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-davis-beall.md), [John Fortenberry](https://film.one/person/john-fortenberry.md), [John Terlesky](https://film.one/person/john-terlesky.md), [Kevin Hooks](https://film.one/person/kevin-hooks.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 78 (2), 2010s 76 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Huertas, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1068182, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005030/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62095

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*This Is Us*](https://film.one/tv/this-is-us.md) (76), [*Castle*](https://film.one/tv/castle.md) (73)
- **HBO Max:** [*Generation Kill*](https://film.one/tv/generation-kill.md) (84)

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## Fi1m on Jon Huertas

> Jon Huertas gives ensembles a convincing working life beyond their leads. We value the credibility he brings to military and long-running supporting roles, with *Generation Kill* the strongest place to begin.

Among the boredom and banter of *Generation Kill* (2008), Jon Huertas's Antonio Espera feels like a Marine with a job to do. The part makes good use of his credibility in a military ensemble. We were drawn in by the ordinary detail and the men's confusion, even when the military language had us working to keep up. David Simon and Ed Burns make room for that everyday experience, and Huertas is well suited to it.

Earlier work included Joe Negroni in *Why Do Fools Fall in Love* (1998), before *Generation Kill* gave him his breakthrough. His own military experience informed Espera, and he later helped make Javier Esposito a veteran in *Castle* (2009). That is a practical contribution to a character: it supplies a life outside the cases. The long-running homicide detective role also put his steadiness to a different use, alongside Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in a series built around their partnership.

*Castle* is agreeable company, but it also shows the limits of what a reliable supporting actor can achieve. Fillion and Katic are the principal reason to watch, and the cases remain predictable even when the company is good. Huertas belongs comfortably in that company; he cannot make the plotting more plausible simply by looking at home in the workplace. The pleasure here is in returning to familiar people, with modest expectations of the detective work.

Miguel Rivas in *This Is Us* (2016) offered another long commitment, with a character whose story spans decades. Moving from recurring to main cast gave Huertas more room, and he contributed personal story elements to the writers' room as well as directing episodes. His directing work has extended to *The Rookie* and *Tracker*, while he continues to act. For the clearest introduction to what he offers an ensemble, start with *Generation Kill*; allow a little patience for the language.

## Biography

Jon Huertas is an American actor. He served for eight years in the United States Air Force as an aircraft nuclear and conventional weapons specialist, taking part in Operation Just Cause and Operation Desert Storm.

Huertas played Sergeant Antonio Espera in the 2008 HBO miniseries *Generation Kill*. From 2009 to 2016 he portrayed Detective Javier Esposito in the series *Castle*. He appeared as Miguel Rivas in *This Is Us* from 2016 to 2022 and has directed episodes of that series and *The Rookie*.

His other television credits include guest roles in *NCIS*, *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation*, *The Shield* and *Elementary*. He has also appeared in films including *Why Do Fools Fall in Love* (1998) and *Executive Decision* (1996).

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

## On Fi1m (3)

### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these

- *Castle* (2009), Fi1m 73, as Javier Esposito — [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Generation Kill* (2008), Fi1m 84, as Antonio Espera — [page](https://film.one/tv/generation-kill.md)

### Directed (1)

- *This Is Us* (2016), Fi1m 76, as Miguel Rivas — [page](https://film.one/tv/this-is-us.md)

## Complete filmography (62)

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

- *California Scenario* (2026), Actor
- *Ballard* (2025), series, Director
- *Tracker* (2024), series, Director
- *Prisoner's Daughter* (2023), as Joseph
- *The Company You Keep* (2023), series, Director
- *The Rookie: Feds* (2022), series, Director
- *Init!ation* (2021), as Officer Rico Martinez · Producer
- *Exile* (2020), as Producer
- *Imprisoned* (2019), as Diaz
- *Grit* (2019), as Dr. Green
- *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Cesar Ojeda / Alejandro Mejia · Director
- *Altered Perception* (2018), as Andrew
- *Lady Bouncer* (2017), as Ray
- *This Is Us* (2016), series, as Miguel Rivas · Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/this-is-us.md)
- *Reparation* (2016), as Jerome
- *Con Man* (2015), series, as Diego Alfonso
- *Stupid Hype* (2013), as Guru
- *Miss Dial* (2013), as Alex
- *Stupid Hype* (2013), series, as Guru · Associate Producer
- *Stars in Shorts* (2012), Executive Producer
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Halcon
- *Stash House* (2012), as Ray Jaffe
- *Key & Peele* (2012), series, as Baseball Player — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/key-and-peele.md)
- *Lone* (2011), as Jimmy · Director, Writer
- *After-School Special* (2011), Executive Producer
- *Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2* (2011), as Alberto (voice)
- *Top Gear* (2010), series, Actor
- *Dark Blue* (2009), series, as Chavez
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Javier Esposito — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Generation Kill* (2008), series, as Antonio Espera — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/generation-kill.md)
- *The Objective* (2008), as Vincent Degetau
- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), series, as Trevor — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *Believers* (2007), as Victor
- *The Insatiable* (2006), as Javier
- *Hot Tamale* (2006), as Alex
- *Right at Your Door* (2006), as Rick
- *Invasion* (2005), series, Actor
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Carlos
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Jack Kale — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *The Joe Schmo Show* (2003), series, as T.J.
- *Borderline* (2002), as Ciro Ruiz
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Luis Alvarez
- *The Shield* (2002), series, as Robbie Villanueva — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *Bug* (2002), as Mitchell
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Manuel Rios
- *The Division* (2001), series, as Juan
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Leon Madera
- *A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story* (2000), as Rafael
- *Picking Up the Pieces* (2000), as Paulo
- *Auggie Rose* (2000), as Paramedic
- *Cold Hearts* (1999), as Darius
- *Undressed* (1999), series, Actor
- *Why Do Fools Fall In Love* (1998), as Joe Negroni
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Brad
- *Executive Decision* (1996), as Terrorist
- *Moesha* (1996), series, as Antonio
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Ramirez, Cayuga Helmsman
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Warren
- *At Home with the Webbers* (1993), as Pimp (uncredited)
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Peter Magnuson — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *A Pretty Good Movie*, as Carter
- *Two Jacked*, Director

## Gallery

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- ![Jon Huertas](https://film.one/media/person/101842/gallery-50f8265b4415.jpg) Jon Huertas — Image via TMDB
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- ![Jon Huertas](https://film.one/media/person/101842/gallery-8c3df930c7af.jpg) Jon Huertas — Image via TMDB
- ![Jon Huertas](https://film.one/media/person/101842/gallery-108c7b5f0e27.jpg) Jon Huertas — Image via TMDB

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