Jay Hernandez agents. From 1998 to 2000 he played Antonio Lopez on the NBC series "Hang Time". Hernandez subsequently hit success with his role opposite Kirsten Dunst in "Crazy/Beautiful". He has since appeared in several major Hollywood films, including playing the lead roles in "", the 2005 horror film "Hostel" and "World Trade Center". Hernandez appeared in the action/crime film "Takers", which was released in August 2010. Hernandez appeared in the 2005 crime prequel "", playing Carlito Brigante, the role originated by Al Pacino in the original 1993 film "Carlito's Way". Hernandez portrayed Paxton in Eli Roth's "Hostel" (2005) and its 2007
Carlito's Way legal technicality exploited by his close friend and lawyer, Dave Kleinfeld. Carlito vows to be through with his criminal activities but is persuaded to accompany his young cousin Guajiro to a drug deal held at a bar. Guajiro is betrayed and killed by his suppliers and Carlito is forced to shoot his way out. Later, Carlito takes Guajiro's $30,000 from the botched deal and uses it to buy into a nightclub owned by a gambling addict named Saso with the intention of saving $75,000 to retire to the Caribbean. As nightclub co-owner, Carlito declines several offers for a business partnership