Daniel Kyri’s Darren Ritter has officially fought his last fire.

“I think empathy is such an important part of being human that so many of us are lacking,” he explained. “It doesn’t matter who or how you love; we need to see the humanity in all people… I hope that Darren Ritter has shown that to people.”

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“I can’t say I had very many examples of Black queer people growing up,” Kyri continued. “I spent a lot of my youth lost at sea, reconciling with my sexuality… There is no world in which you can drop a stone in the water and there not be ripples. Is there enough representation? Probably not, but it is making people curious!”

Kyri — who identifies as queer — was instrumental in bringing the openly gay character of Darren Ritter to life since Season 7 of Chicago Fire. In a 2019 interview with People’s World, the actor spoke about the character’s impact.

Daniel Kyri’s Darren Ritter has officially fought his last fire.

“I think empathy is such an important part of being human that so many of us are lacking,” he explained. “It doesn’t matter who or how you love; we need to see the humanity in all people… I hope that Darren Ritter has shown that to people.”

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“I can’t say I had very many examples of Black queer people growing up,” Kyri continued. “I spent a lot of my youth lost at sea, reconciling with my sexuality… There is no world in which you can drop a stone in the water and there not be ripples. Is there enough representation? Probably not, but it is making people curious!”

Kyri — who identifies as queer — was instrumental in bringing the openly gay character of Darren Ritter to life since Season 7 of Chicago Fire. In a 2019 interview with People’s World, the actor spoke about the character’s impact.