Justin Hires

Justin Hires
Born (1985-06-24) June 24, 1985 (age 41)
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)

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.

In 2017, Hires wrote and was set to star in Homecoming, a film acquired by Tucker Tooley Entertainment and executive produced by 50 Cent, however, the film was never made. He later wrote the screenplay for the Half Baked sequel, Half Baked: Totally High.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
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
2024 Half Baked: Totally High Curtis Writer
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Disaster Date Various characters 2 episodes
2011 In the Flow with Affion Crockett Various characters Episode: "No Rush!"
2012–2015 Key and Peele Laron's Friend #3, Bystander #1 4 episodes
2014 Jerks with Cameras Jerk 8 episodes
2015–2016 TripTank Skinny, 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"
2025 Lil Kev Chin Check, TV Announcer, Marcus Garvey Painting (voice) 3 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Hires's Profile". tvguide.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ Sawyer, Semira (2020-03-22). "Actor Justin Hires' talents take him from movies to 'MacGyv". Rolling Out. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
  4. ↑ "'Rush Hour': How Justin Hires and Jon Foo stack up to the original stars". ew.com. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 13, 2016). "'MacGyver": 'Rush Hour's Justin Hires Cast In CBS Series Reboot". Deadline.
  6. ↑ Busch, Anita (2017-10-12). "Tucker Tooley Ent., Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson Welcomes 'Homecoming' From Justin Hires". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
  7. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2022-11-11). "'Half Baked 2': Rachel True Returns, Dexter Darden Joins Cast & More". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-10-17.