Jason Beghe has become synonymous with Hank Voight—tough, gritty, and ruthless. But in a shocking twist, Beghe refused to film one of Voight’s most controversial scenes in Season 10.
The scene involved Voight threatening a suspect’s family in an unprovoked, off-the-books interrogation. Beghe reportedly said, “This isn’t Voight. This is a cartoon villain.”
Writers pushed back. But Beghe stood firm. He worked with producers to rewrite the scene—shifting it to show Voight pulling back, grappling with the cost of his tactics.
“It turned out better,” said a showrunner. “More human. More real.”
Beghe later said, “Voight’s not a saint. But he’s not heartless either.”
The moment revealed something fans rarely see—a lead actor fighting to preserve his character’s soul.
