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| Jon Kavanaugh | |
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| The Shield character | |
| First appearance | "Extraction" (episode 5.01) |
| Last appearance | "Baptism by Fire" (episode 6.02)[1] |
| Created by | Shawn Ryan |
| Portrayed by | Forest Whitaker[2] |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | former Lieutenant |
| Occupation | former police officer, internal affairs |
| Spouse | Sadie Kavanaugh (ex-wife) |
Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh is a fictional Internal Affairs Lieutenant in the Los Angeles Police Department on the FX television show The Shield. He was portrayed by Forest Whitaker.[3] He is introduced at the beginning of series five and serves as the primary antagonist to Vic Mackey. He has been described as an anti-villain.[4] Both the character, and Whitaker's performance have been well-received.
- ^ "The Shield: "Baptism by Fire" Review". IGN. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ "Whitaker leaving 'Shield'? Maybe". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ "Forest Whitaker Puts Down His Shield". IGN. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ "The Shield - Season 5". 26 March 2007.