Jesse Spencer - wikipedia Jesse Spencer This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( March 2011 ) Jesse Spencer Spencer in September 2009 Jesse Gordon Spencer ( 1979 - 02 - 12 ) 12 February 1979 ( age 38 ) Melbourne, Australia Alma mater Scotch College ( VCE ) Occupation Actor, musician Years active 1991 -- present Jesse Gordon Spencer ( born 12 February 1979 ) is an Australian actor and musician. He is best known for his roles as Billy Kennedy on the Australian soap opera Neighbours ( 1994 -- 2000, 2005 ), Dr. Robert Chase on the American medical drama House ( 2004 -- 2012 ) and Captain Matthew Casey on the American drama Chicago Fire ( 2012 -- present ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Acting 2.2 Music 3 Awards 4 Personal life 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 5.3 Music videos 6 Stage 7 Awards and nominations 8 References 9 External links Early life Spencer was born in Melbourne. Growing up, he supported AFL team Western Bulldogs whilst attending Canterbury Primary School, Malvern Central School, and the private Scotch College. While there, he auditioned for the long - running soap opera Neighbours. He completed his VCE and had gained a place at Monash University but deferred to pursue acting. Spencer at the 2009 SAG Awards Career Acting Spencer starred as Billy Kennedy in the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 1994 to 2000. He later reprised his role in 2005, in an episode celebrating the show 's 20th anniversary. He has since co-starred in films such as Winning London, Uptown Girls and Swimming Upstream. From 2004 to 2012, he starred as Dr. Robert Chase on the Fox medical drama House. He played Chase for the show 's entire run, becoming the second longest - serving member of the title character 's team. In 2012, Spencer began starring as Capt. Matthew Casey in the NBC drama Chicago Fire. Music Spencer began his musical career with the Australian Boys Choir, performing with them from 1986 to 1992. He plays the violin in Band from TV, a group which includes his former House co-star Hugh Laurie. They play at various events, giving the money they earn to the different charities. The band played on Idol Gives Back in April 2008. Awards For Neighbours, Spencer was nominated for `` Most Popular Actor '' at the 1998 and 1999 Logie Awards. For House, he was nominated for `` Choice TV Breakout Performance -- Male '' at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards and `` Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series '' at the 2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards. He received a `` Golden Boomerang '' at the 2006 Australians in Film Breakthrough Awards for his work on House. In 2007, he was included in People Magazine 's 100 Most Beautiful People issue. Personal life Spencer has two older brothers : Tarney, an oculo - plastic surgeon, and Luke, an orthopaedic surgeon. His younger sister, Polly, is an anaesthetist. He and former House co-star, Jennifer Morrison, first met in March 2004 at Vancouver International Airport, when they were on their way to film the pilot episode of House. They started dating in July 2004 and were engaged while on vacation in Paris during Christmas 2006. In August 2007 Spencer and Morrison announced they had called off their engagement. Filmography Film Year Title Role 2000 Lorna Doone Marwood de Whichehalse 2001 Curse of the Talisman Jeremy Campbell 2001 Winning London Lord James Browning, Jr. 2002 Stranded Fritz Robinson 2003 Swimming Upstream Tony Fingleton 2003 Uptown Girls Neal Fox 2003 Death in Holy Orders Raphael Arbuthnot 2006 Flourish Eddie Gator Tell - Tale Lover 2013 Skum Rocks ! David Lockhart 2015 The Girl Is in Trouble Nicholas Feinstein Television Year Title Role Notes Time Trax Young Bill Episode : `` A Close Encounter '' 1994 -- 2000, 2005 Neighbours Billy Kennedy Main role, 460 episodes 1998 Hercules : The Animated Series Triten, Jr. Voice Episode : `` Hercules and the Son of Poseidon '' 2003 Death in Holy Orders Raphael Arbuthnot 2004 -- 12 House Dr. Robert Chase Main role, 171 episodes 2012 -- present Chicago Fire Lieutenant / Captain Matthew Casey Lead role, 114 episodes 2013 Phineas and Ferb Liam Voice Episode : `` Primal Perry '' 2014 -- present Chicago P.D. Lieutenant Matthew Casey Guest role, 3 episodes 2017 Chicago Med Guest role Music videos Year Artist Title Role 2009 Caitlin Crosby `` Still Have My Heart '' Dentist Katharine McPhee `` Say Goodbye '' Boyfriend Stage Year Title Role Notes 1991 The King and I Louis State Theatre Winnie the Pooh Christopher Robin The Alexander Theatre Scrooge Older brother of Tiny Tim The Princess Theatre, Melbourne 1998 -- 99 Peter Pan Peter Pan White Rock Theatre, Hastings 1999 -- 2000 Jack and the Beanstalk Jack Wolverhampton Grand Theatre 2003 The Modernists Terrance The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Awards and nominations Year Awards Work Results 1999 Silver Logie Awards Most Popular TV Actor Neighbours Won 1998 Silver Logie Awards Most Popular TV Actor Neighbours Nominated 2005 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Breakout Performance -- Male House Nominated 2008 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated 2013 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor : Action Chicago Fire Nominated References Jump up ^ `` Revisions of boyhood ''. Great Scot. scotch.vic.edu.au. December 1998. Jump up ^ Australian Boys Choir website ; accessed 5 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` Grunberg a Nervous Hero as Band from TV Joins `` Idol Gives Back '' ``. Creators.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015. Jump up ^ `` '' Before He Cheats '' ( Teri Hatcher ) -- 4 / 9 / 2008, ' American Idol Gives Back ' ``. Band From TV.org. Retrieved November 27, 2015. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Australians in Film Jump up ^ Julie Jordan ( 5 January 2007 ). `` House costars engaged ''. People.com. Retrieved 19 February 2013. Jump up ^ Jordan, Julie ( 15 August 2007 ). `` House Costars Call Off Engagement ''. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jesse Spencer. 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Question: who is the actor that plays casey on chicago fire
Answer: Jesse Gordon Spencer