Jon Seda

Jon Seda stars as honest detective Antonio Dawson in the Intelligence Unit in the NBC drama “Chicago P.D.”

Seda, a New Jersey native and amateur boxer, hung up his gloves in 1992 when he made his screen debut as a fighter in “Gladiator.” Throughout the ’90s, Seda’s star rose through the films “Carlito’s Way” and “Twelve Monkeys,” though it wasn’t until NBC’s “Homicide: Life on the Street” that Hollywood took serious notice.

In 1996 Seda received critical acclaim for his role in the film “The Sunchaser” opposite Woody Harrelson at the Cannes Film Festival. Seda played the love interest to Jennifer Lopez in the film “Selena,” based on the true story.

His television credits include series regular roles on “Kevin Hill” and “Close to Home” and recurring roles in “Ghost Whisperer” and “Oz.” Seda has also guest-starred on “Hawaii Five-0,” “The Closer,” “Burn Notice,” “House,” “CSI: Miami,” “NYPD Blue,” “Las Vegas” and “Law and Order,” among many others.

In 2010 Seda co-starred in the Emmy Award-winning HBO World War II miniseries “The Pacific,” playing the starring role of legendary U.S. Marine Jon Basilone. He later joined the cast of the acclaimed HBO series “Treme” as a series regular.