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Jason Beghe

Acting

Born March 12, 1960 · New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Jason Beghè · Jason Deneen Beghè · Jason Deneen Beghe

Biography

Jason Deneen Beghè (born March 12, 1960) is an American film and television actor and critic of Scientology. He is best known for his starring role as sergeant Hank Voight on the NBC TV series Chicago P.D. and for starring in the 1988 George A. Romero film Monkey Shines. He's also known for playing Demi Moore's love interest in G.I. Jane, appearing as a police officer in the film Thelma & Louise, starring opposite Moira Kelly on the series To Have & to Hold, and having recurring roles on Picket Fences, Melrose Place, Chicago Hope, American Dreams, Cane, and Californication. He began taking Scientology courses in 1994, and later appeared in a Church of Scientology advertising campaign and in promotional videos. According to Beghe, Church of Scientology head David Miscavige referred to him as "the poster boy for Scientology". Beghe left Scientology in 2007 and began publicly speaking out about his experiences within the church in April 2008. An on camera interview with Beghe about his experiences in Scientology conducted by Xenu TV founder and journalist Mark Bunker was published to the video site YouTube and later Vimeo. Marina Hyde of The Guardian newspaper called Beghe a Scientology celebrity whistleblower for his actions. As a young man he attended the Collegiate School in New York City, where he became best friends with John F. Kennedy, Jr. and David Duchovny.

Filmography50+ titles

BoJack Horseman

2014as Jogging Baboon (voice)

Chicago P.D.

2014as Hank Voight

Chicago Fire

2012as Hank Voight

The X-Files

1993as Larry Moore

Chicago Med

2015as Hank Voight

Criminal Minds

2005as Sheriff Yates

Ghost Whisperer

2005as Kevin Keller

Castle

2009as Mike Royce

Quantum Leap

1989as Det. Sgt. Roger Skaggs

Lie to Me

2009as Captain Hoopes

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Hank Voight

Veronica Mars

2004as Cormac Fitzpatrick

Life

2007as John Flowers

Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief

2015as Self - Interviewee

Californication

2007as Richard Bates

NCIS

2003as Blake Martin

Everwood

2002as John Hayes

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Russ Bradley

Thelma & Louise

1991as State Trooper

Medium

2005as Frank Davenport

Picket Fences

1992as A.D.A. Petrovic

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Steve Chambers

X-Men: First Class

2011as XO

CSI: NY

2004as Jack Butler

JAG

1995as Sgt. Maj. Thomas Elgart Ret.

The Finder

2012as Col. Chuck Bradshaw

Body of Proof

2011as Harvey Brand

The Next Three Days

2010as Detective Quinn

L.A. Law

1986as Detective Greg Riley

Matlock

1986as Thomas Crighton

Numb3rs

2005as Reid Sarasin

Alien Nation

1989as Dr. Jim Trenner

The X Files

1998as FBI Man at Bomb Site (uncredited)

Chicago Justice

2017as Hank Voight

Law & Order: LA

2010as Raymond Garson

The District

2000as Officer Terry

Eli Stone

2008as Rick O'Malley

I Was a Stranger

2024as Dr. Kroft

Superman: Unbound

2013as Terrorist Leader (voice)

G.I. Jane

1997as Royce

Prime Suspect

2011

Monkey Shines

1988as Allan Mann

1st & Ten

1984as Tom Yinessa

Phantom

2013as Semak

Melrose Place

1992as Jeffrey Lindley

Safelight

2015as Eric

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014as Self

Reverse the Curse

2023as Tango Sam

One Missed Call

2008as Ray Purvis

Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike

2012as Henry Rearden