
Jon Seda
Department: 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.
Known For

Twelve Monkeys
1995

Homicide: The Movie
2000

Carlito's Way
1993

1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines
2020

Bad Boys II
2003

One Long Night
2007

Undisputed
2002

Selena
1997

The Sunchaser
1996

Love the Hard Way
2003

I Like It Like That
1994

Bullet to the Head
2012

Price of Glory
2000

The Street King
2002

The Price of Kissing
1997

The Latino List: Volume 2
2012

Thin Air
2000

Mistrial
1996

Dear God
1996

Zebrahead
1992

New York Undercover Cop
1993

Primal Fear
1996

One Hot Summer
2009

Canal Street
2019

Daybreak
1993

Double Bang
2001

Gladiator
1992

Boys on the Side
1995

Into the Deep
2025

Larry Crowne
2011

Godshot
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UC: Undercover
2001

Third Watch
1999

House
2004

Ghost Whisperer
2005

CSI: Miami
2002

Las Vegas
2003

Burn Notice
2007

New York Undercover
1994

UC: Undercover
2001

Close to Home
2005

Homicide: Life on the Street
1993

Kevin Hill
2004

The Jury
2004

Legally Mad
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The Pacific
2010

Treme
2010

Chicago P.D.
2014

La Brea
2021

Oz
1997

Chicago Fire
2012

Chicago Justice
2017

Law & Order
1990

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

Hawaii Five-0
2010

The Closer
2005

Numb3rs
2005