Jon Huertas (born October 23, ), sometimes credited as John Huertas, is an American actor and US Air Force Veteran. He is perhaps best known for his role as Sergeant Antonio ‘Poke’ Espera in HBO’s Generation Kill the miniseries as well as Joe Negroni in the film Why Do Fools Fall in Love? and homicide detective Javier Esposito in Castle. He is also well known for attending charity events held for the Military. His father was Puerto Rican/Black and his mother was Caucasian and he was raised primarily by grandparents.
