Jon Seda
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.
Acting
Movie
Twelve Monkeys
as Jose
1995
TV
House
as Donny Compson
2004
Movie
Bad Boys II
as Roberto
2003
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Antonio Dawson
1999
Movie
Primal Fear
as Alex
1996
Movie
Carlito's Way
as Dominican
1993
TV
Chicago P.D.
as Antonio Dawson
2014
TV
The Pacific
as John Basilone
2010
TV
Chicago Fire
as Antonio Dawson
2012
TV
Ghost Whisperer
as John Gregory
2005
TV
Hawaii Five-0
as Sergeant Cage
2010
TV
CSI: Miami
as Hector Salazar
2002
TV
La Brea
as Sam Velez
2021
Movie
Larry Crowne
as Officer Diamond
2011
Movie
Bullet to the Head
as Louis Blanchard
2012
Movie
Selena
as Chris Perez
1997
TV
Oz
as Dino Ortolani
1997
Movie
Undisputed
as Jesus 'Chuy' Campos
2002
TV
Law & Order
as Paul Falsone
1990
TV
Burn Notice
as Cole
2007
TV
Numb3rs
as Lonnie Moses
2005
Movie
Gladiator
as Romano
1992
TV
The Closer
as Detective Frank Verico
2005
Movie
Boys on the Side
as Pete
1995