Jon Seda

'Jon Seda' (qv)'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)_ (qv), 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)_ (qv), _The Sunchaser (1996)_ (qv), _Selena (1997)_ (qv), _Undisputed (2002)_ (qv), and in television for his roles in _Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)_ (qv), _UC: Undercover (2001)_ (qv), _Third Watch (1999)_ (qv), _Oz (1997)_ (qv), NBC Chicago PD, and he also starred as Marine Sgt. John "Manila" Basilone in HBO's award-winning mini series _The Pacific (2010)_ (qv).::[email protected] (qv's & corrections by A. Nonymous)