Jon Huertas (sometimes credited as John Huertas)
Birth Name: Jon William “Scott” Hofstedt
Birth Place: New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: October 23, Scorpio
Nicknames: J-Tas, Jonny, Peppa, Steamy, A-Rod
Profession: Actor; producer; singer
- Attended John Handley High School in Winchester, Virginia.
- On his Mother’s side, he’s Powhatan (Pochahontas’ tribe).
Air Force Specialty Code: 1T251
Jon is is an American actor and US Air Force Veteran. Before becoming a professional actor, he served for eight years and was becoming a veteran of three major conflicts that include the 1st Gulf War (Desert Storm).
His career started in 1993 when he played an uncredited part in The Webbers. He also was an after school director at John Burroughs Middle school for a year.
In 2000 he was nominated for ALMA Award in the Emerging Actor in a Drama Series category for his role as Brad Alcerro in Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
He is no stranger to the small screen. In the critically acclaimed miniseries Generation Kill, his stand-out performance as Sgt. Tony “Poke” Espera illustrates a streetwise philosophical view of what the U.S. Marines’ 1st Recon Battalion endured during the first five weeks of the invasion on Iraq. He’s also appeared in numerous TV series, among them Prison Break, Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles, NCIS, CSI and Without a Trace.
Huertas co-produced and starred in the film The Insatiable with Sean Patrick Flanery and Michael Biehn. He also co-starred in Right at Your Door, which won Best Cinematography at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. Other features Huertas has starred in include The Objective, Believers, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Bug and Executive Decision. He first gained international public attention starring as Antonio on Moesha, before joining the cast Sabrina, The Teenage Witch as Brad Alcero.
Huertas has built an impressive resume during his career which exemplifies his wide array of talents and remarkable artistic range. A native New Yorker trained in Musical Theatre at TCU, he also writes and performs his own music.
Jon is currently co-starring with Nathan Fillion, Seamus Dever and Stana Katic in ABC’s ‘Castle’.