Maximiliano Hernández (born September 12, 1973[1]) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Agent Jasper Sitwell in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and FBI Agent Chris Amador in the first season of The Americans.
Maximiliano Hernández | |
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 Hernández at the Florida SuperCon, June 2015 | |
| Born | September 12, 1973 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Early life edit
A native of Brooklyn, New York of Honduran descent, Hernández began acting in high school.[2] He briefly studied acting at the Leonard Davis Center for Performing Arts[3] and worked as a stage actor before moving to Los Angeles, California.[2]
Career edit
Early in his career, Hernández appeared in episodes of Law & Order, 24 and Numbers, as well as the film Hotel for Dogs.[2][3] He had parts in the films Pride and Glory and Warrior, both from director Gavin O'Connor.[4]
Hernández made brief appearances as the Marvel Comics character Jasper Sitwell in 2011's Thor, 2012's The Avengers, and 2019's Avengers: Endgame as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise.[5] He reprised the role in the Marvel One-Shots short films The Consultant and Item 47,[6][3] the first season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,[7] and the 2014 film Captain America: The Winter Soldier.[5]
In 2013, he appeared in the premiere season of The Americans as Chris Amador, an FBI agent. The project reunited him with Gavin O'Connor, who directed the pilot.[4] Hernández exited the series in the ninth episode.[8] Andy Greenwald of Grantland described Hernández's work in the series as "wonderful [...] making a fringe character both memorable and strangely noble in his limited screen time."[9]
In 2015, Hernández portrayed a corrupt state policeman in the crime action-thriller Sicario.
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Raw Nerve | Cross | |
| 2000 | The Yards | Bartender | |
| 2006 | Mentor | Club Rat | |
| 2007 | The Namesake | Ben | |
| 2008 | Pride and Glory | Carlos Bragon | |
| 2009 | Hotel for Dogs | Officer Mike | |
| 2011 | Thor | Agent Jasper Sitwell | |
| Warrior | Colt Boyd | ||
| 2012 | The Avengers | Agent Jasper Sitwell | |
| 2014 | Imperial Dreams | Det. Hernandez | |
| Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Agent Jasper Sitwell | ||
| 2015 | Sicario | Silvio | |
| 2016 | Get a Job | Businessman (Wilheimer Client) | |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Agent Jasper Sitwell | |
| 2020 | Stargirl | Mr. Robineau | |
| 2022 | Rise | Oklahoma City Thunder Rep |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Law & Order | Various | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Nunez | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Officer Miguel Montez | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Conviction | Bernard Acosia | 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Nine | Carlos Vega | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Shark | Freddie Hopper | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Numbers | Rico | 1 episode |
| 2007 | K-Ville | Billy "K-9" Faust | 1 episode |
| 2009 | 24 | Donnie Fox | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Southland | Antonio | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Terriers | Ray | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Closer | Raymond Aguirre | 1 episode |
| 2011–2012 | Ringer | Detective Towers | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2013 | The Americans | Chris Amador | Main role, 9 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Agent Jasper Sitwell | 3 episodes |
| 2014–2018 | The Last Ship | Chief Hospital Corpsman "Doc" Rios | Recurring role, 30 episodes |
| 2014 | The Walking Dead | Bob Lamson | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | Hand of God | Toby Clay | Recurring role, 15 episodes |
| 2016 | Hawaii Five-0 | Agent Navarro | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Electric Dreams | Lewis | 1 episode |
| 2018-2019 | Mr. Mercedes | Antonio Montez | Main role, 19 episodes |
| 2019 | This Is Us | Castillo | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Paradise Lost | Wallace Cox | 1 episode |
| 2021 | NCIS: New Orleans | Master-at-Arms Ted Yancy | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | SEAL Team | Carl Dryden | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Griselda | Papo Mejia | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
Short film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Consultant | Agent Jasper Sitwell | Marvel One-Shots |
| 2012 | Item 47 | ||
| 2012 | NoiTroba | Victor | |
| 2018 | Shinobi | Dick | |
| 2020 | The Scorpion's Tale | The Scorpion |