Justin Hires (born June 24, 1985) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Hires is known for portraying Detective James Carter on the

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television series '' Rush Hour'', Juario in '' 21 Jump Street'', and Wilt Bozer in the 2016 reboot series of ''

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''.

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

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where he graduated. Hires attended and graduated from

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with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He was also in many different Vines.

Career

Hires landed minor roles in two feature films: ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2015, Hires joined the cast of the television series '' Rush Hour'' as Detective James Carter. In June 2016, Hires was cast in the ''

'' reboot series as Wilt Bozer.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hires, Justin 1985 births Living people American male film actors African-American male actors African-American male comedians American male comedians 21st-century American comedians People from St. Petersburg, Florida 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people