Chicago PD cast: Breaking down who plays every key character (2023)

Chicago PD has seen its fair share of casting shakeups over the years, and season 10 has been no different for the show.

Ahead of the show’s return for season 10, there were no major shakeups to the cast with every key member of the cast presumed to return for season 10. However, once the season began things quickly changed when word broke that Jesse Lee Soffer was exiting the show after 10 seasons of playing Detective Jay Halstead.

Soffer’s departure has left a major hole in the show’s cast that has not yet been entirely filled, but Soffer’s exit did open the door for a new face to enter the mix.

We realize it can be hard to keep up with the active members of the cast which is why we’ve compiled this helpful season 10 cast guide to serve as a who’s who of the Chicago PD cast!

Chicago PD cast

Jason Beghe as Hank Voight

Sergeant Hank Voight is played by actor Jason Beghe, who actually first originated the role as a villain on Chicago Fire before making the jump over to PD as the lead of the spinoff.

First Episode: Season 1, Episode 1, “Stepping Stone”

Where You Might Have Seen Them Outside of Chicago PD: The Next Three Days, Thelma & Louise, Monkey Shines, G.I. Jane, 1st & Ten, Picket Fences, Melrose Place, Good Company, Chicago Hope, To Have & to Hold, American Dreams, Everwood, Cane, Californication and Castle. 

Tracy Spiridakos as Hailey Upton

Detective Hailey Upton is played by actress Tracy Spiridakos, who joined the cast back in season 4 before becoming a series regular in season 5 following the departure of original cast member Sophia Bush.

First Episode: Season 4, Episode 21, “Fagin”

Where You Might Have Seen Them Outside of Chicago PD: MacGyver, Bates Motel, Revolution, Majority Rules!, Mortal Kombat: Legacy and Rise of the Plant of the Apes.

Instagram: @spiridakos

Marina Squerciati as Kim Burgess

Officer Kim Burgess is played by actress Marina Squerciati. Squerciati first originated the role in the series premiere at the time working as a Chicago beat cop. She would later be invited up to the Intelligence Unit where she’s remained a key member of Voight’s team.

First Episode: Season 1, Episode 1, “Stepping Stone”

Where You Might Have Seen Them Outside of Chicago PD: Marshall, Special Skills, Gossip Girl, It’s Complicated, Frances Ha, Central Park and The Americans.

Instagram: @marinasqu

Patrick John Flueger as Adam Ruzek

Officer Adam Ruzek is played by actor Patrick John Flueger, another character who was first introduced in the series premiere and has remained a key member of the cast ever since.

First Episode: Season 1, Episode 1, “Stepping Stone”

Where You Might Have Seen Them Outside of Chicago PD: The Princess Diaries, The 4400, Scoundrels, Hatfields & McCoys and Footloose.

Instagram: @pjflueger

LaRoyce Hawkins as Kevin Atwater

Officer Kevin Atwater is played by actor LaRoyce Hawkins. Much like Marina Squerciati’s character, Atwater was first introduced as a beat cop before eventually securing what has become a permanent role on the Intelligence Unity team.

First Episode: Season 1, Episode 1, “Stepping Stone”

Where You Might Have Seen Them Outside of Chicago PD: South Side, The Express and The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain.

Instagram: @laroycehawkins

Amy Morton as Trudy Platt

The role of Desk Sergeant Trudy Platt is played by actress Amy Morton. Like most members of the current cast, Morton made her debut in season 1 and has remained a key member of the show ever since appearing in each season to date.

First Episode: Season 1, Episode 1, “Stepping Stone”

Where You Might Have Seen Them Outside of Chicago PD: Blue Bloods, Boss, Angel Street, Crime Story, Up in the Air, 8MM, Rookie of the Year and The Dilemma.

Instagram: @therealamymorton

Amanda Payton as Celeste Nichols

Celeste Nichols is played by actress Amanda Payton, who joined the cast in the fifth episode of season 9 as a potential love interest for LaRoyce David’s character Officer Kevin Atwater.

First Episode: Season 9, Episode 5, “Burnside”

Where You Might Have Seen Them Outside of Chicago PD: United Stages of Al, Trial & Error, The Bar, Beginners, The Perfect Host, Numb3rs and Code 404.

Instagram: @amanda__payton

Ramona Edith Williams as Makayla Ward

Makayla Ward is played by actress Ramona Edith Williams, her character was first introduced in season 8 and she is now the adopted daughter of officer Kim Burgess.

First Episode: Season 8, Episode 3, “Tender Age”

Where You Might Have Seen Them Outside of Chicago PD: 61st Street, The Christmas Pitch and Saint Frances.

Benjamin Levy Aguilar as Dante Torres

The newest addition to the Chicago PD cast is actor Benjamin Levy Aguilar who plays patrol officer Dante Torres. We first met Dante in season 9 as a patrol officer fresh out of the police academy who Platt saw potential in and who is now a series regular on the show.

First Episode: Season 9, Episode 18, “New Guard”

Where You Might Have Seen Them Outside of Chicago PD: The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window, Filthy Rich and Black Spot. 

Instagram: @benjaminlevyaguilar

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