Jesse Lee Soffer Confirms He’s Leaving ‘Chicago P.D.’ in Season 10: ‘I Will Always Be Proud’
usmagazine.comA shake-up in Chicago. Jesse Lee Soffer is set to exit Chicago P.D. during the upcoming 10th season.The 38-year-old announced his departure in a statement to Variety on Monday, August 29: “I want to thank the incredible fans for their unwavering support during the past 10 years and want to express my deepest gratitude to Dick Wolf and everyone at Wolf Entertainment, Peter Jankowski, Matt Olmstead, Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan, NBC, Universal Television, my fellow castmates and our incredible crew.”He added: “To create this hour drama week after week has been a labor of love by everyone who touches the show.
I will always be proud of my time as Det. Jay Halstead.”Soffer subsequently shared the news via Twitter, writing, “This is sad but true.
Just want all the fans to know how grateful I am. You guys are why we do it! It has been an honor. Love you all ❤️.”The Emmy nominee has played Halstead on the Dick Wolf show since Chicago P.D.’s 2014 premiere, making his debut in the One Chicago universe on season 2 of Chicago Fire.
The series also stars Jason Beghe, Lisseth Chavez, Patrick John Flueger, LaRoyce Hawkins, Amy Morton, Tracy Spiridakos and Marina Squerciati.
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