Jon Seda
Acting • Born 1970-10-14
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
57 credits
Twelve Monkeys
Movie • 1995
Jose
Homicide: The Movie
Movie • 2000
Paul Falsone
Carlito's Way
Movie • 1993
Dominican
1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines
Movie • 2020
Self - Narrator
Bad Boys II
Movie • 2003
Roberto
One Long Night
Movie • 2007
Richard
Undisputed
Movie • 2002
Jesus 'Chuy' Campos
Selena
Movie • 1997
Chris Perez
The Sunchaser
Movie • 1996
Brandon 'Blue' Monroe
Love the Hard Way
Movie • 2003
Charlie
I Like It Like That
Movie • 1994
Chino Linares
Bullet to the Head
Movie • 2012
Louis Blanchard
Price of Glory
Movie • 2000
Sonny Ortega
The Street King
Movie • 2002
Rikki Ortega
The Price of Kissing
Movie • 1997
Billy
The Latino List: Volume 2
Movie • 2012
Self
Thin Air
Movie • 2000
Luis DeLeon
Mistrial
Movie • 1996
Eddie Rios
Dear God
Movie • 1996
Handsome
Zebrahead
Movie • 1992
Vinnie
New York Undercover Cop
Movie • 1993
Mario
Primal Fear
Movie • 1996
Alex
One Hot Summer
Movie • 2009
Ariel Silva
Canal Street
Movie • 2019
Detective Mike Watts
Daybreak
Movie • 1993
Payne
Double Bang
Movie • 2001
Sally 'Fish' Pescatore
Gladiator
Movie • 1992
Romano
Boys on the Side
Movie • 1995
Pete
Into the Deep
Movie • 2025
Jordan Devane
Larry Crowne
Movie • 2011
Officer Diamond
Godshot
Movie
UC: Undercover
Movie • 2001
Jake Shaw
Third Watch
TV • 1999
Matty Caffey
House
TV • 2004
Donny Compson
Ghost Whisperer
TV • 2005
John Gregory
CSI: Miami
TV • 2002
Hector Salazar
Las Vegas
TV • 2003
Junior Gomez
Burn Notice
TV • 2007
Cole
New York Undercover
TV • 1994
Bobby Lunas
UC: Undercover
TV • 2001
Close to Home
TV • 2005
Ray Blackwell
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV • 1993
Paul Falsone
Kevin Hill
TV • 2004
Damian 'Dame' Ruiz
The Jury
TV • 2004
Legally Mad
TV
Joe Matty
The Pacific
TV • 2010
John Basilone
Treme
TV • 2010
Nelson Hidalgo
Chicago P.D.
TV • 2014
Antonio Dawson
La Brea
TV • 2021
Sam Velez
Oz
TV • 1997
Dino Ortolani
Chicago Fire
TV • 2012
Antonio Dawson
Chicago Justice
TV • 2017
Antonio Dawson
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Paul Falsone
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Antonio Dawson
Hawaii Five-0
TV • 2010
Sergeant Cage
The Closer
TV • 2005
Detective Frank Verico
Numb3rs
TV • 2005
Lonnie Moses