Seda originally wanted to be a boxer, but he got a featured role at his very first audition - Romano in the 1992 boxing film Gladiator. He has since had featured roles in Twelve Monkeys, Third Watch, Price of Glory, UC: Undercover, Undisputed, Kevin Hill, Close to Home, One Hot Summer and The Pacific. He currently appears as Nelson Hidalgo in Treme. Watch for him in 2012 in Bullet to the Head.