Antonio Dawson

Antonio Dawson, portrayed by Jon Seda, is a fictional character in the Chicago franchise and is a main character in Chicago P.D. and Chicago Justice. He was introduced as a recurring character on Chicago Fire before the spin-off Chicago P.D. was created. He is the former second-in-command of the Intelligence Unit of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and regularly appears on Chicago Fire. He is also the older brother of Gabriela "Gabby" Dawson, formerly a paramedic-turned-firefighter at Firehouse 51. The character is first introduced in Chicago Fire as one of several recurring characters from the CPD who cross paths with the firefighters. In October 2016, Seda confirmed that the character would move to the third spin-off Chicago Justice, debuting in March 2017, after resigning from his position in the CPD to take up a job with the State's Attorney's Office. After the cancellation of Chicago Justice, the character is written to have returned to the CPD due to his frustration with the bureaucratic red tape he often encounters. Antonio Dawson has two kids. However, subsequent events in Season 1 and Dawson's dedication to his job take a toll on his and his wife's marriage, resulting in his wife leaving with their two children. They eventually divorce under acrimonious terms, and she prevents the children from seeing their father for some time. Eva took it particularly hard and even resorted to running away to see her father. The custody issue was never fully explained on the show; the children live with their mother, and Dawson keeps in touch with them by phone. Dawson was raised Catholic and once quipped to Olinsky about being "in a confessional every other day" as a boy. A boxing enthusiast (like actor Jon Seda), he had a difficult adolescence, and boxing was his outlet, as shown...