Nick Gehlfuss

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Nick Gehlfuss
Born
Nicholas Gehlfuss

(1985-01-21) January 21, 1985 (age 39)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active2007-present
Spouse
Lilian Matsuda
(m. 2016)

Nicholas Gehlfuss is an American actor, known for his role in 2014 as Robbie Pratt in the fourth season of the Showtime family comedy-drama Shameless . In 2015, he started starring as Dr. Will Halstead in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med .

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Career

In 2014, Gehlfuss had a recurring role as Robbie Pratt in the fourth season of the Showtime family comedy-drama Shameless . [1] In 2015, he guest-starred as Dr. Thomas Galen in the short-lived NBC horror drama Constantine in the penultimate episode "Angels and Ministers of Grace". [2]

Later that year, Gehlfuss was cast in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med as Dr. Will Halstead. Halstead was first introduced in the police procedural drama Chicago P.D. [1] and afterwards, the drama Chicago Fire 's backdoor pilot for Chicago Med. [3]

Personal life

Gehlfuss was born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Little Italy and Chesterland, Ohio. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Marietta College and completed his Master of Fine Arts at University of Missouri-Kansas City. He has two younger siblings: Vincent and Jillian. [4]

On May 13, 2016, Gehlfuss married hotel marketer Lilian Matsuda. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Sam Steele and the Junior Detective AgencyMartinson Radiovoice role
2013 In Lieu of Flowers Mitch
2014 Love & Mercy Bruce Johnston
2016 Equity Gabe
TBAButterfly in the TypewriterJoel FletcherPre-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Army Wives Sergeant Joe CoreyEpisode: "Murder in Charleston"
2011 The Good Wife JesseEpisode: "Breaking Up"
2011The WingmanNickEpisode: "Nick"
2011 Blue Bloods Jimmy the BookieEpisode: "Thanksgiving"
2012 Person of Interest Jack HughesEpisode: "Masquerade"
2013 The Glades Randy DillardEpisode: "Glade-iators!"
2013 Rizzoli & Isles Jack RobertsEpisode: "No One Mourns the Wicked"
2013 The Newsroom Ross KesslerRecurring role, 4 episodes
2014ClememtineSebastianTV movie
2014 Shameless Robbie PrattRecurring role, 6 episodes
2014 Royal Pains LanceEpisode: "Smoke and Mirrors"
2014 Longmire Cameron MaddoxRecurring role, 3 episodes
2014 Murder in the First Mark StraussRecurring role, 3 episodes
2014 Constantine Dr. Thomas GalenEpisode: "Angels and Ministers of Grace"
2015 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia SeanEpisode: "The Gang Group Dates"
2015 Power LeeRecurring role, 2 episodes
2015The Mystery of Matter: Search for the ElementsGlenn SeaborgEpisode: "Into the Atom"
2015–2023 Chicago P.D. Dr. Will HalsteadRecurring role, 16 episodes
Chicago Fire Recurring role, 16 episodes
Chicago Med Lead role, 157 episodes

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