Jon Seda Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography

Publish date: 2024-05-19

Jon Seda Quick Info
Height	5 ft 9 in
Weight	68 kg
Date of Birth	October 14, 1970
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Spouse	Lisa Gomez

Jon Seda is an American actor who came to limelight after making a film debut in Gladiator (1992) as the Cuban boxer Romano. He garnered critical acclaim for his roles in such films as Selena (1997) where he played the role of Chris Pérez alongside Jennifer Lopez, Undisputed (2002), and in television for his roles in Homicide: Life on the Street (1997–1999) as Detective Paul Falsone, NBC’s Chicago PD (2014–2019) where he portrayed the role of Detective Antonio Dawson, and in HBO’s award-winning mini-series titled The Pacific (2010) where he appeared as the legendary Marine John Basilone.

Born Name

Jonathan Seda

Nick Name

Jon

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Manhattan, New York, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

He graduated from Clifton High School in New Jersey.

Occupation

Actor

Family

Siblings – Sofia (Sister)

Manager

He is represented by Agency for the Performing Arts.

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

He has dated –

Lisa Gomez (2000-Present) – He tied the knot with his long time girlfriend Lisa Gomez on July 4, 2000. They have 4 children including a son named Jonathan (b. 1994).

Race / Ethnicity

Hispanic

He is of Puerto Rican descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Sharp features
Mole on the left side of his neck
Tattoos on his arms

Religion

Christianity

Jon Seda Favorite Things

Close Friend – Chris Perez who is his real-life counterpart of Selena
Stars He Wanted To Be Inspired By For His Performances As An Actor – Sylvester Stallone, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks

Source – IMDb, Fandom

Jon Seda Facts

He was brought up in Clifton in New Jersey.

Soon after graduating from high school, he started working out and boxing in gyms in New Jersey upon being convinced by 2 of his friends to take up boxing. As an amateur boxer, he had a record of 21 bouts and 1 loss that included 5 wins in the 1990 New Jersey Golden Gloves Competition where he was a runner up.

Seda had landed the role in the boxing film Gladiator after auditioning for it.

After appearing in Selena, he became widely recognized to both the Hispanic and non-Hispanic communities.

He has played the same character of Detective Antonio Dawson on 3 different series other than Chicago P.D., that have been Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2016), Chicago Fire (2012–2019), and Chicago Justice (2017).

He set up The Jon Seda Foundation to fund the research into the causes and treatments of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) after his sister was detected with the disorder.

Featured Image by Jon Seda / Instagram

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