Jon Seda
- Actor
Jon Seda's first passion was to be a championship boxer. After taking
runner-up in the NJ Golden Gloves, the 1992 Olympics was the next goal.
That's when fate stepped in; at his first audition, for
Gladiator (1992), he was given a
co-starring role! Since then he has branched off into numerous
television and film roles. He has garnered critical acclaim for his
roles in such films as
I Like It Like That (1994),
The Sunchaser (1996),
Selena (1997),
Undisputed (2002), and in television
for his roles in
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993),
UC: Undercover (2001),
Third Watch (1999),
Oz (1997), NBC Chicago PD, and he also starred as Marine Sgt. John "Manila" Basilone in HBO's award-winning mini
series The Pacific (2010).
