Jon Seda
Born: 1970-10-14 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jonathan Seda is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent, best known for his role as Detective Antonio Dawson in NBC's Chicago P.D., and as Detective Paul Falsone on NBC's: Homicide: Life on the Street. The character of Antonio Dawson on Chicago PD is sibling to the character of Gabriela Dawson on Chicago Fire. Seda was an amateur boxer who in 1992, auditioned for and was given a role in the film Gladiator. He became interested in acting and appeared in various films. He portrayed Chris Pérez alongside Jennifer Lopez in Selena and became widely known to both the Hispanic and non-Hispanic communities. He has had numerous television appearances, including roles as legendary Marine John Basilone in Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg's follow up to Band of Brothers, The Pacific.
Filmography
2025
- Into the Deep as Jordan Devane
2021
- La Brea as Sam Velez
2020
- 1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines as Self - Narrator
2019
- Canal Street as Detective Mike Watts
2017
- Chicago Justice as Antonio Dawson
2014
- Chicago P.D. as Antonio Dawson
2012
- Chicago Fire as Antonio Dawson
- Bullet to the Head as Louis Blanchard
- The Latino List: Volume 2 as Self
2011
- Larry Crowne as Officer Diamond
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Sergeant Cage
- The Pacific as John Basilone
- Treme as Nelson Hidalgo
2009
- One Hot Summer as Ariel Silva
2007
- Burn Notice as Cole
- One Long Night as Richard
2005
- Ghost Whisperer as John Gregory
- The Closer as Detective Frank Verico
- Numb3rs as Lonnie Moses
- Close to Home as Ray Blackwell
2004
- House as Donny Compson
- Kevin Hill as Damian 'Dame' Ruiz
- The Jury
2003
- Las Vegas as Junior Gomez
- Bad Boys II as Roberto
- Love the Hard Way as Charlie
2002
- CSI: Miami as Hector Salazar
- Undisputed as Jesus 'Chuy' Campos
- The Street King as Rikki Ortega
2001
- UC: Undercover
- Double Bang as Sally 'Fish' Pescatore
2000
- Thin Air as Luis DeLeon
- Homicide: The Movie as Paul Falsone
- Price of Glory as Sonny Ortega
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Antonio Dawson
- Third Watch as Matty Caffey
1997
- Oz as Dino Ortolani
- Selena as Chris Perez
- The Price of Kissing as Billy
1996
- Primal Fear as Alex
- Mistrial as Eddie Rios
- The Sunchaser as Brandon 'Blue' Monroe
- Dear God as Handsome
1995
- Twelve Monkeys as Jose
- Boys on the Side as Pete
1994
- New York Undercover as Bobby Lunas
- I Like It Like That as Chino Linares
1993
- Homicide: Life on the Street
- Carlito's Way as Dominican
- Daybreak as Payne
- New York Undercover Cop as Mario
1990
- Law & Order as Paul Falsone