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Dante Torres Is the Latest Recruit on ' Chicago P D ' — Let' s Take a Second to Meet Him

By Callie (Carlos) CadornigaOct. 5 2022, Published 3:18 p.m. ET The series Chicago P.D. follows the patrol officers of the Chicago Police Department's 21st District as they pursue criminals and deal with interpersonal drama. As with any long-running procedural crime drama, characters come and go. And sometimes, a recurring character gets bumped up to a series regular. Such is the case with Dante Torres (Benjamin Levy Aguilar).Article continues below advertisement Dante first appears in Season 9, Episode 11, "New Guard." The episode follows Detective Jay Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer) as he trains Dante as a new recruit and partner to the force. He is eventually revealed to be a former gang member who has reformed after being sent to juvie. Following his brief appearance in Season 9, Dante has become a new main character as of Season 10 in 2022. Here's everything you should know about Dante Torres as he eases onto the force.Source: NBCArticle continues below advertisement

Who is Dante Torres in ' Chicago P D ' The new main character explained

NBC Insider provides a full scoop on Dante's story. When we first meet Dante Torres, he is remarkably guarded against his new team at Chicago P.D. In his debut episode, it is eventually revealed that he was part of a gang when he was a teenager. After beating up his mother's abusive husband into a coma, he spends time in juvie and eventually reforms himself. He officially joins the force by the end of the Season 10 premiere, becoming a permanent part of the 21st District. Though he is a rookie, he proves to be a valuable teammate thanks to his past experiences and his eagerness to become a good cop. He is the only fresh new face to be joining the force, so time will tell if he has what it takes to live up to his potential.Article continues below advertisement Benjamin Levy Aguilar, who plays Torres, is actually a skilled martial artist trained in KravMaga and Israeli Military tactics. For this episode, he had to re-learn many of the techniques he had previously been taught to look more like an authentically trained #ChicagoPD officer pic.twitter.com/nnl2YdJm5H— Wolf Entertainment (@WolfEnt) April 14, 2022

Dante Torres is portrayed by Benjamin Levy Aguilar

In the series, Dante is played by Guatemalan actor Benjamin Levy Aguilar. According to IMDb, Benjamin had several roles in miniseries and shorts before getting more substantial roles. He landed his first major role in a short-lived series on Fox called Filthy Rich, which was canceled after five episodes. He went on to act opposite Kristen Bell in the Netflix miniseries, The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window as Rex Bakke.Article continues below advertisement Interestingly enough, Benjamin also had a minor role in a previous episode of Chicago P.D. as a completely different character. He portrayed someone named Franco Chavaro in the Season 7 premiere, "Doubt." Not many actors can say they went from minor character to recurring to series regular all on the same show! Catch new episodes of Chicago P.D. every Wednesday at 10 p.m. EST on NBC.AdvertisementMore from Distractify Dick Wolf's One Chicago Franchise Has a New Streaming Home! 'Chicago P.D.' Fans Are Convinced Voight's Time Is Almost Up Who Was Anna on 'Chicago P.D.'? Her Role in the Series, Explained Latest Chicago P.D. News and UpdatesAdvertisementABOUT DistractifyAbout UsPrivacy PolicyTerms of UseDMCASitemapCONNECT with DistractifyLink to Facebook Link to TwitterLink to InstagramContact us by Email Copyright 2022 Distractify. Distractify is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.