Cast & creator
Jon Huertas
Best known for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NCIS, The Rookie
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".
Also known as: John Huertas, Jon William Scott Hofstedt, جان هورتا, جان هوئرتا
37
film credits
34
television credits
57
1990–2026 · acting roles
6.1
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (71)
Showing 71 of 71 credits
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Leon Madera
2000
NCIS
Jack Kale
2003
The Rookie
Cesar Ojeda / Alejandro Mejia
2018The Rookie
Director
2018
Castle
Javier Esposito
2009
JAG
Ramirez
1995JAG
Cayuga Helmsman
1995
Beverly Hills, 90210
Peter Magnuson
1990
This Is Us
Miguel Rivas
2016This Is Us
Director
2016
Elementary
Halcon
2012
Without a Trace
Luis Alvarez
2002
Crossing Jordan
Manuel Rios
2001
Cold Case
Carlos
2003
Touched by an Angel
Warren
1994
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Brad
1996
Tracker
Director
2024
The Shield
Robbie Villanueva
2002
The Division
Juan
2001
Moesha
Antonio
1996
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Trevor
2008
The Rookie: Feds
Director
2022
Key & Peele
Baseball Player
2012
Undressed
1999
Ballard
Director
2025
Con Man
Diego Alfonso
2015
Invasion
2005
Dark Blue
Chavez
2009
The Company You Keep
Director
2023
Generation Kill
Antonio Espera
2008
Top Gear
2010
Executive Decision
Terrorist
1996
The Joe Schmo Show
T.J.
2003
Hot Tamale
Alex
2006
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Alberto (voice)
2011
Right at Your Door
Rick
2006
Init!ation
Officer Rico Martinez
2021Init!ation
Producer
2021
Stupid Hype
Guru
2013Stupid Hype
Associate Producer
2013
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Joe Negroni
1998
Picking Up the Pieces
Paulo
2000
Prisoner's Daughter
Joseph
2023
The Insatiable
Javier
2006
Lennon or McCartney
Self
2014
California Scenario
2026
Miss Dial
Alex
2013
Stash House
Ray Jaffe
2012
At Home with the Webbers
Pimp (uncredited)
1993
The Objective
Vincent Degetau
2008
Reparation
Jerome
2016
Auggie Rose
Paramedic
2000
Stupid Hype
Guru
2013
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story
Rafael
2000
Borderline
Ciro Ruiz
2002
Altered Perception
Andrew
2018
Stars in Shorts
Executive Producer
2012
A Pretty Good Movie
Carter
Cold Hearts
Darius
1999
Imprisoned
Diaz
2019
Bug
Mitchell
2002
Lone
Jimmy
2011Lone
Director
2011Lone
Writer
2011
Believers
Victor
2007
After-School Special
Executive Producer
2011
Two Jacked
Director
Lady Bouncer
Ray
2017Grit
Dr. Green
2019
Exile
2020Exile
Producer
2020