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Justin Hires
Justin Hires
Born	June 24, 1985 (age 38); St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2007–present
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)

Justin Hires (born June 24, 1985)^[1] 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 edit

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.^[2] Hires attended Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he graduated.^[2] Hires attended and graduated from Clark Atlanta University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He was also in many different Vines.

Career edit

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.^[3] In June 2016, Hires was cast in the MacGyver reboot series as Wilt Bozer.^[4]

Filmography edit

Film
Year	Title	Role
2005	The Gospel	Youngster
2007	Stomp the Yard	Byron
2012	21 Jump Street	Juario
2013	Slightly Single in L.A.	Bar Guy
2014	10 Cent Pistol	Jayson

Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012–2015	Key and Peele	Laron's Friend #3, Bystander #1	4 episodes
2016	Rush Hour	Detective James Carter	Lead Role
2016–2021	MacGyver	Wilt Bozer	Main Role
2018	The Lion Guard	Hodari (voice)	Episode: "The Little Guy"

References edit

^ "Hires's Profile". tvguide.com.
^ ^a ^b "St. Petersburg's Justin Hires hits big on CBS's 'Rush Hour'". tampabay.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
^ "'Rush Hour': How Justin Hires and Jon Foo stack up to the original stars". ew.com. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 13, 2016). "'MacGyver": 'Rush Hour's Justin Hires Cast In CBS Series Reboot". Deadline.