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PLAYING JERRY EDGAR, Henry Bosch’s

right-hand man, Jamie Hector works alongside

LAPD detectives to bring a best-selling crime series

to life. He explains what makes the show unique

and who the real heroes are behind the scenes.

What drew you to the role of J. Edgar in Bosch?

I’ve pretty much played bad guys in my past roles, but

Jerry Edgar is a man with a strong moral compass. I related

to him on that level, but I loved the challenge of losing my

Brooklyn accent and playing a believable good guy.

What similarities are there between you and your character?

Jerry believes in balance, he goes hard at it when he’s

at work, but he also takes time out to be with his family.

Like me, he’s committed to getting a job done well,

but not losing himself in the process.

What maes Bosch diơerent from other  crime shows?

The series is cinematic, each episode is a mini movie,

as opposed to other shows where you are very much

aware that you’re watching TV.

“MY HOPE IS

THAT I DO JUSTICE

TO THE ROLE I PLAY AS

AN LAPD HOMICIDE

DETECTIVE”

(Above) Hector on the set of Bosch and (Right)

in his role as Jerry Edgar

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Jamie Hector

What was sur’rising about woring with  oƥcers?

Those who do it, do it very well; it is a calling. They are doing

it because they are truly dedicated to protecting and serving

the community. I learned by being on ride-alongs that every

day can be life or death. It surprised me that anyone would

voluntarily sign up for the job.

Who was your biggest inƪuence to ’ursue an acting career?

My mother. When I was young, she would tell my sister

and me stories about growing up in Haiti. She would

captivate us, scare us, make us crack up. Yeah, that’s when

I knew I wanted to do this.

ON-SCREEN HERO

JAMIE HECTOR FROM AMAZON’S

ORIGINAL, BOSCH, GIVES AN INSIDE

LOOK BEHIND HIS ROLE