Biography

For six seasons, Jon Huertas starred as Miguel Rivas and directed multiple episodes of NBC's This Is Us (2016). His heartwarming portrayal of a character who spans decades, the 1970s through present day, allowed him to show not only exceptional but also a physically transformative range that captured the hearts of millions of viewers weekly. Audiences will also know him as the tough but affable Detective Javier Esposito from ABC's hit dramedy Castle (2009), as well as for his standout performance as Sgt. Tony "Poke" Espera in HBO's limited docudrama series Generation Kill (2008), where he offered an unheralded streetwise view of the Marine Corps invasion of Iraq that Huertas, being a veteran himself, calls the most meaningful role of his career. As one of a few Latinx actors who've broken the ceiling in mainstream television portraying characters who transcend not only Latinx audiences but also the general market, he's known as an everyman to fans and an industry that is ripe to continue the trend of telling diverse but universal stories.
- IMDb mini biography by: Mike Liotta

Sweet infectious smile

In real life, Jon Huertas is an Air Force veteran. Many of his TV and movie credits are of characters with active or past Marine background: Ramirez, a Marine Recon sniper spotter in JAG (1995), Recon Marine Sergeant Espera in Generation Kill (2008), NYPD Homicide detective and former Special Forces Javier Esposito in Castle (2009), and retired Marine Sergeant Jack Kale in NCIS (2003).

Born on the same date as Brooke Theiss (of "Maxie" doll commercials and Just the Ten of Us (1987) fame).