Being a full-time cast member of a long-running show likeChicago Fire can be taxing especially when you have a young family. That was the case for Jesse Spencer, whose life priorities changed after he wed Kali Woodruff Carr in 2020, and the pair welcomed their first child.
Spencer played the beloved character of Lieutenant Matthew Casey on the popular NBC drama series for a decade. So, fans were devastated when it was announced that the actor would be leaving the show. Spencer has returned to Chicago Fire twice so far—once in May 2022 and recently in April 2023. In a recent interview, the actor spoke about his experience returning to the show and his uncertain feelings about coming back full-time.
Jesse Spencer left ‘Chicago Fire’ in 2021
Captain Casey through 10 seasons.
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— One Chicago (@NBCOneChicago) October 21, 2021
When Spencer first appeared on Chicago Fire as Casey in 2012, he quickly became a fan favorite.
Spencer played the beloved character of Lieutenant Matthew Casey on the popular NBC drama series for a decade. So, fans were devastated when it was announced that the actor would be leaving the show. Spencer has returned to Chicago Fire twice so far—once in May 2022 and recently in April 2023. In a recent interview, the actor spoke about his experience returning to the show and his uncertain feelings about coming back full-time.
Jesse Spencer left ‘Chicago Fire’ in 2021
Captain Casey through 10 seasons.
A thread. pic.twitter.com/yi2DdhvqXA
— One Chicago (@NBCOneChicago) October 21, 2021
When Spencer first appeared on Chicago Fire as Casey in 2012, he quickly became a fan favorite.
- 4/30/2023
- by Deisy Ventura
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Matt Casey is back — again. In 2021, Jesse Spencer left NBC’s hit Chicago Fire, after playing the strong and sensitive Lieutenant then Captain Matt Casey for 10 years. On the show, Casey headed out to Oregon to care for his late friend and colleague Darden’s troubled sons. But fans know that wasn’t the end of Casey on the show. The actor made an appearance last season, and he’s now returning for another visit on April 5. TV Insider spoke to Spencer about his latest return, what lies ahead for Matt Casey, and what fans really want to know — the future of his ruptured relationship with paramedic Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer). Why does Casey return this time? Did Chief Boden (Eamonn Walker) call on him to help out while Severide is ...
- 4/4/2023
- TV Insider
Casey is back in Chicago, once again. Jesse Spencer, who left NBC’s “Chicago Fire” in 2021 after 200 episodes, will return for the 18th episode of Season 11, Variety confirms. Details about his storyline are still under wraps.
Spencer portrayed Matt Casey on the Dick Wolf drama for the first nine seasons. He left during the the fifth episode of Season 10, as the character moved to Oregon with a three-year commitment to a new job.
At the time, he shared that he was walking away from the show since he’d been doing television for 18 years and wanted to take a step back and spend more time with his family. (He previously starred in the Australian soap “Neighbours” and portrayed Dr. Robert Chase on Fox’s “House.”) Last year, he went back to Australia for six months to film a lead role in Disney+’s upcoming series, “Last Days of the Space Age.
Spencer portrayed Matt Casey on the Dick Wolf drama for the first nine seasons. He left during the the fifth episode of Season 10, as the character moved to Oregon with a three-year commitment to a new job.
At the time, he shared that he was walking away from the show since he’d been doing television for 18 years and wanted to take a step back and spend more time with his family. (He previously starred in the Australian soap “Neighbours” and portrayed Dr. Robert Chase on Fox’s “House.”) Last year, he went back to Australia for six months to film a lead role in Disney+’s upcoming series, “Last Days of the Space Age.
- 3/10/2023
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Australian actor Sam Delich, who is currently appearing in Netflix’s Joseph Kosinski feature Spiderhead, has landed a major recurring role on Disney+’s comedy-drama series Last Days of the Space Age.
Details of his role are being kept under wraps, but we understand he will essentially play the villain of the piece, which is a tentpole of Disney+’s Australia and New Zealand 2022/23 slate and was unveiled in Sydney last month.
Last Days of the Space Age is an eight-part dramedy series set in 1979 Perth in Western Australia, as a power strike threatens to plunge the region into darkness, while the city hosts the iconic Miss Universe pageant and the US space station Skylab crashes just beyond the city’s suburbs. Against this backdrop, three families in a tight-knit coastal community find their marriages, friendships and futures put to the test.
Delich will appear in the supporting role...
Details of his role are being kept under wraps, but we understand he will essentially play the villain of the piece, which is a tentpole of Disney+’s Australia and New Zealand 2022/23 slate and was unveiled in Sydney last month.
Last Days of the Space Age is an eight-part dramedy series set in 1979 Perth in Western Australia, as a power strike threatens to plunge the region into darkness, while the city hosts the iconic Miss Universe pageant and the US space station Skylab crashes just beyond the city’s suburbs. Against this backdrop, three families in a tight-knit coastal community find their marriages, friendships and futures put to the test.
Delich will appear in the supporting role...
- 6/23/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
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