Matthew Casey | |
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Chicago Fire character | |
First appearance | Chicago Fire: Pilot (episode 1.01) |
Last appearance | Chicago Fire: Port in the Storm (episode 12.06) |
Created by | Matt Olmstead |
Portrayed by | Jesse Spencer |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Matthew Casey |
Nickname | Matt |
Gender | Male |
Title | Lieutenant season 1-6 Captain season 6-10 |
Occupation | CFD Firefighter, Contractor (off-duty), Alderman (off-duty) |
Family | Nancy Annalyn Casey (mother) Gregory Alan Casey (father; deceased) Christie Casey (sister) Violet Jordan (niece) |
Spouse |
[1] |
Significant other | Hallie Thomas (former fiancée; deceased) |
Children | Unborn child (miscarriage) Julia Brett-Casey (adoptive daughter) Griffin Darden (guardian) Ben Darden (guardian) Louie Thompson (former foster son) Bria Jamison (former temporary guardian) |
Relatives | Jim Jordan (former brother-in-law) Antonio Dawson (former brother-in-law) |
Nationality | American |
Date of birth | March 24, 1979 |
Career | |
Department | Portland Fire Department Chicago Fire Department (Formerly) |
Years of service | 2003–2021[2] |
Badge No. | 17138 |
Matthew "Matt" Casey is a fictional character on the NBC drama Chicago Fire, portrayed by actor Jesse Spencer. Casey is a firefighter at Firehouse 51. He was a lieutenant from Seasons 1 through 6 and from season 6 is a captain in the Chicago Fire Department on Truck Company 81.
The character had an ongoing feud with Detective Hank Voight (Jason Beghe), a protagonist in Chicago Fire spin-off Chicago P.D.[3][4] Casey's storyline crosses with Voight's once again in the season 3 finale of Chicago Fire, after he reluctantly agrees to help Voight with an undercover investigation.[5]