Jason Beghe’s portrayal of Hank Voight is intense, brooding, and explosive. What fans didn’t know? That rage wasn’t always acting.
In earlier seasons, Beghe was reportedly reprimanded multiple times for anger outbursts on set. Crew members filed complaints. NBC launched an internal review.
Instead of quitting or hiding, Beghe entered therapy. “I didn’t want to lose what I’d built,” he later admitted.
The transformation didn’t just save his job—it deepened his performance. Season 9’s version of Voight is more volatile, more broken, more real than ever before.
Writers began crafting storylines around Voight’s inner demons, drawing from Beghe’s own redemption arc.
Now, the man once known for intimidation is praised for leadership and mentorship on set.
“He turned the worst part of himself into the best part of Voight,” said a co-star. “And that’s why we still follow him.”
