Before becoming a fan-favorite detective on-screen, one of the series’ newer actors had lived through a story straight out of a crime procedural.
Five years before joining the cast, he was working security at a nightclub when a fight broke out. In the chaos, he stepped between a patron and a drawn weapon. The bullet grazed his ribs.
He never spoke of it publicly—until the show’s Season 10 press tour. Asked how he prepares for intense takedown scenes, he finally shared the truth.
“I don’t need to imagine the fear. I’ve felt it.”
His performance since then has been noticeably darker, more restrained. Writers began tailoring scenes around his calm intensity. And fans? They noticed too.
Now, when his character says, “I’ve seen worse,” it’s not just a line. It’s real.
