According to a Variety exclusive, Soffer will be hanging up his gun and badge on the NBC drama when he leaves the show during its upcoming tenth season sometime this fall.
In a recent statement to Variety, he said, "I want to thank the incredible fans for their unwavering support during the past 10 years and want to express my deepest gratitude to Dick Wolf and everyone at Wolf Entertainment, Peter Jankowski, Matt Olmstead, Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan, NBC, Universal Television, my fellow castmates and our incredible crew. To create this hour drama week after week has been a labor of love by everyone who touches the show. I will always be proud of my time as Det. Jay Halstead."
Soffer made his debut as Det. Halstead during the second season of Chicago Fire and has appeared in all 187 episodes of Chicago P.D. since the show's debut in 2014. No further details about his departure have been reported at this time.
Soffer originated the role of Max Nickerson on Guiding Light in 1999, but is most remembered for his role as Will Munson on As the World Turns. He appeared on the soap from 2004 until 2008 and reprised his role in 2010 when he returned during the soap's final season on the air. During his time on ATWT, he received three Daytime Emmy Award nominations in the Outstanding Younger Actor category. He has also appeared in The Brady Bunch Movie, A Very Brady Sequel, Law & Order:SVU, CSI:Miami, The Mentalist, and Rizzoli & Isles.
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