Hernandez was born in
Trenton, New Jersey, and raised in nearby
Hamilton Township where he moved to when he was 12 years old. He is of Puerto Rican descent. He graduated from
Steinert High School in 2008 and went on to graduate from
Mercer County Community College in 2010 before transferring to
Montclair State University where he earned a B.F.A. in Theatre. He later began appearing on stage productions including
Angels in America,
Rent and
Hedda Gabler. He appeared in total 64 episodes from 2018 through 2023. In 2022, he also had a recurring role on the short-lived Netflix legal drama,
Partner Track. In 2023, Hernandez was cast as Luis Batista in the
Amazon Prime Video black comedy-horror series,
The Horror of Dolores Roach opposite
Justina Machado. ==Filmography==