41 Facts About Matthew Casey

Matthew "Matt" Casey is a fictional character on the NBC drama Chicago Fire, portrayed by actor Jesse Spencer.

Matthew Casey was a lieutenant from Seasons 1 through 6 and from season 6 is a captain in the Chicago Fire Department on Truck Company 81.

Matthew Casey is extremely private about his personal life, preferring to wallow in his own problems rather than seek help from his colleagues.

Matthew Casey sometimes comes across as distant and aloof, as he usually keeps to himself during down time, even when around colleagues in the lounge room.

Matthew Casey is the son and youngest child of Gregory and Nancy Matthew Casey and has an older sister, Christie.

Matthew Casey is burdened by his ex-convict mother Nancy, who shattered the family 15 years earlier when she murdered his abusive father.

Matthew Casey's family still remains a touchy subject and, according to veterans Mouch and Herrmann, there is an unspoken rule within the firehouse that no one is to mention Casey's family or ask him about them.

Matthew Casey's relationship with Gabriela Dawson was a major storyline throughout the series and they eventually married in the series' 100th episode.

Matthew Casey discovers that he was named their legal guardian in the Dardens' will, and their time together helps him develop a strong relationship with the boys.

The fact that Heather still keeps in contact with Matthew Casey is a sore point for him and Severide as she blames Severide for failing to prevent her husband's death.

Matthew Casey is engaged to Dr Hallie Thomas for a time, but she tells him she never wants to have children and they decide to break it off.

Matthew Casey tentatively pursues Gabby Dawson but they end up staying friends.

Matthew Casey has for a long time had a crush on him, but on a casual date at her cousin's Christmas party, he "kissed her on the cheek" when she tried to kiss him, and from then on Dawson seems mad at him.

Matthew Casey decides not to tell his colleagues or the Chief, fearing that he would be forced into disability retirement.

Matthew Casey eventually gets help from Dawson's friend, Isabella, to get Heather moved to a minimum security facility so that she can see Griffin and Ben more often.

Matthew Casey proposes to her in the season two finale "Real Never Waits", but before he can get an answer the bells go off and they head to a call at which Shay is killed.

This, amongst other things, leads Dawson to break up with Matthew Casey in "Let Him Die".

Matthew Casey is the only person on the show to call Severide by the nickname Sev, while Severide is the only person on the show to call Matthew Casey by the nickname Case.

Matthew Casey initially takes on construction as a favor but senses that something is not right about some of Nesbitt's "business associates".

Matthew Casey eventually agrees to help Voight get intel about Nesbitt.

Matthew Casey finds his apartment trashed and torn apart and the dead body of a stripper named Katya who had worked for Nesbitt's strip club.

Matthew Casey went to Casey's house to ask for help but they are ambushed by Bulgarian criminals who kill Katya on the spot.

Matthew Casey comes to accept Louie, much to Dawson's delight.

Matthew Casey succeeds as he is backed by his immediate family members.

Matthew Casey's fate is not revealed until the season 6 premiere, and he calls Gabby "my miracle" in what looks like a goodbye speech to her as he is not sure if he will be able to get out.

Matthew Casey is seen taking cover using a metal cabinet, as well as shielding a victim.

When Boden finds Matthew Casey, he is passed out under the cabinet with his PASS alarm going off.

Matthew Casey has come to blows with Severide after they decide how to get a patient down who is trapped in wire on a building.

In "The Strongest Among Us", Matthew Casey helps Gabby get Bria ready for prom.

Matthew Casey decides they should have something good to remember so he lets Bria and her date ride in the Truck.

Matthew Casey brings up adoption and looks into it, which makes Gabby upset since she's afraid the same thing will happen as with Louie.

In "Going to War", while fighting an apartment fire, Brett expresses blame to Matthew Casey for letting Gabby go, only for him to tell her there was nothing anyone else could do.

In "The Solution to Everything", Matthew Casey tells Severide that he and Dawson are divorced.

Matthew Casey starts dating a reporter named Naomi but she tells him in "Inside These Walls" that she is going to Zurich.

Matthew Casey is surprised but happy that she helped him deal with the departure of his ex-wife.

In "You Choose", Brett helps Matthew Casey look for an apartment to live in following the fire that destroyed his old apartment.

Matthew Casey finds what appears to be the "perfect apartment", but Casey decides to move in with Severide following his breakup with Stella Kidd.

In "Natural Born Firefighter", Matthew Casey goes to get an MRI as a result of his head injury and Brett comes with him.

Matthew Casey says that the results could mean he might have to quit the CFD.

In "Don't Hang Up", Brett and Matthew Casey grow distant from each following Matthew Casey's test results.

In "A White-Knuckle Panic" Matthew Casey finally confessed his true feelings to Brett and tells her that he loves her, and they consummated their relationship in the season 9 finale "No Survivors".