Jon Seda

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Biography

As a result, he was cast as Romano, the Cuban boxer, in the 1992 feature "Gladiators". His breakthrough role was as the cheating husband of Lauren Velez in Darnell Martin's "I Like It Like That" (1994). Seda went on to play Chris Perez, the musician-husband of "Selena" (1997).

Raised in Clifton, New Jersey, Seda was the second oldest of six children. His first expectations about acting were that he might get a part as an extra. An instinctive …

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Job Title

Actor

Born

Jonathan Seda on October 14, 1970 in New York City, New York, USA

Career Milestones

Was amatuer boxer after graduating high school; won 21 bouts including five in the 1990 New Jersey Golden Gloves Competition

1992

Made feature film debut in "Gladiator," starring Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Brian Dennehy

1993

TV-movie debut, "Daybreak" (HBO)

1994

Had breathrough role as Lauren Velez's husband in "I Like It Like That"

1996

Co-starred in the HBO movie, "Mistrial"

1997

Had a recurring role as prisoner Dino Ortolani in the HBO series, "Oz"

1997

Joined cast of the NBC police drama "Homicide: Life on the Street" as Det. Paul Falsone

1997

Portrayed Chris Pérez opposite Jennifer Lopez in the title role of "Selena"

2001

Cast as Jake Shaw on NBC's "UC: Undercover"

2003

Co-starred with Adrien Brody and Pam Grier in "Love The Hard Way"

2004

Cast as Damian 'Dame' Ruiz in the UPN series, "Kevin Hill"

2006

Joined the cast of the CBS crime drama, "Close to Home"

2010

Played a leading role in the HBO WWII mini-series, "The Pacific"

Awards

1995

Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead in I Like It Like That