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Jay has two older brothers, Michael and Gabriel, and a younger sister, Amelia.
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Jay was one of People magazine's Sexiest Men Alive, 2006 he can be found in "The Newcomers" section.
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Jay was nominated as Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture at the ALMA Awards in 2002 for his role in the movie Crazy/Beautiful.
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He was featured in TV Guide's January 23, 2004 issue in an article called "The 5-Year Plan."
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Jay went to the Don Bosco Technical Institute in Rosemead, California.
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Jay was orginally in the season premiere of American Family but he was later replaced by actor A.J. Lamas.
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In 1996, Jay graduated from Schurr High School in Montebello, California.
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His parents are Isis and Javier.
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Jay is of Mexican descent.
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In 2002 Jay played on the 'stars' team for MTV's Rock and Jock.
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Jay is 5' 8½" tall.
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For many years now, has been dating Daniella Deutscher who played Julie Connor on the show Hang Time in which he also starred.
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Jay played the new Carlito in the movie Carlito's Way: Rise to Power.
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Jay's agent and mentor, Hunter Tyner, discovered him in an elevator and put him through acting classes. Tyner died of a sudden heart attack in 2001 during the launching of Crazy/Beautiful in Hollywood.