Cast & creator
Jon Seda
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order, House
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.
Also known as: Jonathan Seda , جان سدا, Джонатан Седа
32
film credits
26
television credits
58
1990–2025 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (58)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Antonio Dawson
1999
Law & Order
Paul Falsone
1990
House
Donny Compson
2004
Hawaii Five-0
Sergeant Cage
2010
Chicago P.D.
Antonio Dawson
2014
Chicago Fire
Antonio Dawson
2012
CSI: Miami
Hector Salazar
2002
The Closer
Detective Frank Verico
2005
Ghost Whisperer
John Gregory
2005
Numb3rs
Lonnie Moses
2005
Third Watch
Matty Caffey
1999
Las Vegas
Junior Gomez
2003
Homicide: Life on the Street
Paul Falsone
1993
Oz
Dino Ortolani
1997
Burn Notice
Cole
2007
The Pacific
John Basilone
2010
Close to Home
Ray Blackwell
2005
New York Undercover
Bobby Lunas
1994
Steve Harvey
Self
2012
La Brea
Sam Velez
2021
Twelve Monkeys
Jose
1995
Kevin Hill
Damian 'Dame' Ruiz
2004
Treme
Nelson Hidalgo
2010
Primal Fear
Alex
1996
Bad Boys II
Roberto
2003
Chicago Justice
Antonio Dawson
2017
Carlito's Way
Dominican
1993
Undisputed
Jesus 'Chuy' Campos
2002
UC: Undercover
2001
The Jury
2004
Bullet to the Head
Louis Blanchard
2012
Larry Crowne
Officer Diamond
2011
Gladiator
Romano
1992
Boys on the Side
Pete
1995
Into the Deep
Jordan Devane
2025
Selena
Chris Perez
1997
Mistrial
Eddie Rios
1996
New York Undercover Cop
Mario
1993
Love the Hard Way
Charlie
2003
Dear God
Handsome
1996
The Sunchaser
Brandon 'Blue' Monroe
1996
Homicide: The Movie
Paul Falsone
2000
I Like It Like That
Chino Linares
1994Legally Mad
Joe Matty
The Latino List: Volume 2
Self
2012
Daybreak
Payne
1993
UC: Undercover
Jake Shaw
2001
The Price of Kissing
Billy
1997
Thin Air
Luis DeLeon
2000
Double Bang
Sally 'Fish' Pescatore
2001
Price of Glory
Sonny Ortega
2000
Zebrahead
Vinnie
1992
One Long Night
Richard
2007Godshot
Canal Street
Detective Mike Watts
2019
One Hot Summer
Ariel Silva
2009
1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines
Self - Narrator
2020The Street King
Rikki Ortega
2002