Justin Hires (born June 24, 1985) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Hires is known for portraying Detective James Carter on the CBS television series Rush Hour, Juario in 21 Jump Street, and Wilt Bozer in the 2016 reboot series of MacGyver.
Early years Hires was born on June 24, 1985, in St. Petersburg, Florida to Barbara Hires, who worked as an Area 2 superintendent for the schools of Pinellas County. Hires attended Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he graduated. Hires attended and graduated from Clark Atlanta University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He was also in many different Vines.
Career Hires landed minor roles in two feature films: Stomp the Yard and The Gospel. In 2015, Hires joined the cast of the television series Rush Hour as Detective James Carter. In June 2016, Hires was cast in the MacGyver reboot series as Wilt Bozer.
Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 2005The Gospel Youngster 2007Stomp the Yard Byron 201221 Jump Street Juario 2013Slightly Single in L.A. Bar Guy 201410 Cent Pistol Jayson2024Half Baked: Totally HighCurtisWriter
+ Television Year Title Role Notes2009Disaster DateVarious characters2 episodes2011In the Flow with Affion CrockettVarious charactersEpisode: "No Rush!" 2012–2015 Key and Peele Laron's Friend #3, Bystander #1 4 episodes 2014Jerks with CamerasJerk8 episodes2015–2016TripTankSkinny, Caller, Malcolm, George, Seahorse, Turtle (voice)5 episodes 2016 Rush Hour Detective James Carter Main role, 13 episodes 2016–2021 MacGyver Wilt Bozer Main role, 94 episodes 2018 The Lion Guard Hodari (voice) Episode: "The Little Guy"
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