Bokeem Woodbine | |
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 Woodbine in 2011 | |
| Born | (1973-04-13)April 13, 1973 (age 52) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Bokeem Woodbine (born April 13, 1973) is an American actor. In 1994, he portrayed Joshua, the main character's troubled brother, inJason's Lyric. He won aBlack Reel Award and was nominated for aPrimetime Emmy Award and aCritics' Choice Television Award for his role as Kansas City mob enforcer Mike Milligan in thesecond season ofFargo. Woodbine also portrayed Daniel in season 2 of the WGN seriesUnderground,Herman Schultz/Shocker in the filmSpider-Man: Homecoming, and saxophonistDavid "Fathead" Newman in the Oscar-winningRay Charles biopicRay.
Woodbine was born on April 13, 1973, in Harlem, New York City. He attended theDalton School onManhattan'sUpper East Side, before transferring to theFiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in the city.[1]
Woodbine made his TV acting debut in theCBS Schoolbreak Special titled "Love Off Limits." His appearance was noticed by casting director Jaki Brown-Karman, who later recommended him toForest Whitaker for the latter's directorial effort, theHBOtelevision movieStrapped (1993). Since then, he has worked with other major African-American filmmakers such asSpike Lee inCrooklyn (1994),Mario Van Peebles inPanther (1995) and theHughes Brothers in the film,Dead Presidents (1995).[2]
In 1996, Woodbine appeared inTupac Shakur's music video for "I Ain't Mad at Cha"[3] and formed a friendship with the rapper. They subsequently reunited inVondie Curtis-Hall's directorial debut,Gridlock'd, which was released four months after Shakur's death.[4] In 1999, Woodbine appeared in an episode of HBO'sThe Sopranos as New Jersey gangster rapper Massive Genius.
Woodbine was featured as a regular on theNBC midseason sitcomBattery Park and played Dr. Damon Bradley, who later turned out to be a serial rapist,[5] in the short-livedCBS medical dramaCity of Angels, the latter of which earned him a nomination for theNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.[citation needed] Additionally, he appeared in theWu-Tang Clan's music videos for their songs "Protect Ya Neck II (The Jump Off)," "Gravel Pit," and "Careful (Click, Click)."[6] Woodbine went to portray saxophonistDavid "Fathead" Newman in the Oscar-winningRay Charles biopicRay.[3]
Over the next few years, Woodbine made minor appearances in both film and television. On the small screen, he could be seen in an episode of Fox's crime dramaBones andABC's short-lived cop dramaThe Evidence, as well as two episodes ofSpike TV'sBlade: The Series, based onMarvel Comics'character andpopular film series. The next year, Woodbine appeared with hisBlade: The Series co-starSticky Fingaz in his musical drama filmA Day in the Life, starringOmar Epps andMekhi Phifer, and two films byJesse V. Johnson: the low-budget sci-fi/action movieThe Last Sentinel (alongsideDon "The Dragon" Wilson andKatee Sackhoff), and the action filmThe Butcher, oppositeEric Roberts. He also became a series regular, as Leon Cooley, an inmate on death row, in theTNT crime/drama seriesSaving Grace alongsideHolly Hunter.
In 2009, Woodbine appeared in theblaxploitation filmBlack Dynamite[3] and followed it up the next year with theM. Night Shyamalan-produced supernatural thrillerDevil.[7] He has also appeared as a police officer on the critically acclaimed seriesSouthland (2011). He next appeared in the 2012 remake ofTotal Recall[8] and thenRiddick the next year.[9]
In December 2015, Woodbine received aCritics' Choice Television Award nomination forBest Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries and aPrimetime Emmy Award nomination for his role as Mike Milligan inFargo.[10][11]
In 2017, Woodbine appeared in theSony Pictures andMarvel Studios filmSpider-Man: Homecoming, asShocker, one of four villains, alongsideMichael Keaton,Logan Marshall-Green andMichael Chernus.[12] In 2018, Woodbine starred in the seriesUnsolved. He played Daryn Dupree, who was part of a police task force that investigated the murders of rappersNotorious BIG andTupac Shakur. In 2021, Woodbine played Sheriff Domingo inGhostbusters: Afterlife.[13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Crooklyn | Richard | |
| Jason's Lyric | Joshua Alexander | ||
| 1995 | Panther | Tyrone | |
| Dead Presidents | Staff Sgt. Cleon | ||
| 1996 | Freeway | Chopper | |
| The Rock | Gunnery Sergeant Crisp | ||
| The Elevator | Malcolm | ||
| 1997 | Gridlock'd | Mud | |
| 1998 | Caught Up | Daryl Allen | |
| The Big Hit | Crunch | ||
| Almost Heroes | Jonah | ||
| 1999 | Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies | Mr. Farralon | Video |
| Life | Can't Get Right | ||
| The Runner | 477 | ||
| It's the Rage | Agee | ||
| 2000 | BlackMale | Jimmy Best | |
| 2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | Benjamin Franklin | |
| The Road to Graceland | Franklin (voice) | Short | |
| The Breed | FBI Agent Steve Grant | ||
| 2002 | Run for the Money | Rock | |
| Sniper 2 | U.S. Army Sniper Jake Cole | Video | |
| 2003 | Detonator | Jack Forrester | |
| 2004 | Ray | Fathead Newman | |
| 2005 | The Circle | Cop | |
| Blood of a Champion | Shadow | Video | |
| Edmond | Prisoner | ||
| 2006 | 18 Fingers of Death! | Billy Buff | Video |
| Confessions | Miles Adams | ||
| The Champagne Gang | Rock Star | ||
| 2007 | The Last Sentinel | Anchilles | |
| 2008 | The Poker House | Duval | |
| The Fifth Commandment | Miles Templeton | ||
| 2009 | Black Dynamite | Black Hand Jack | |
| A Day in the Life | Bam Bam | ||
| The Butcher | Chinatown Pete | ||
| Three Bullets | Bo | Short | |
| 2010 | Devil | Benjamin "Ben" Larson, Guard | |
| Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright | Miller | Video | |
| 2011 | Little Murder | Lipp | |
| License to Reproduce | DEA Agent Troy Peterson | Short | |
| 2012 | Total Recall | Harry | |
| Letting Go | Mark | ||
| 2013 | Caught on Tape | Tyrone | |
| The Host | Nate | ||
| Five Thirteen | Nestor | ||
| Riddick | Moss | ||
| 1982 | Scoop | ||
| They Die by Dawn | Bill Pickett | ||
| 2014 | For Love or Money | Jacoby | |
| Jarhead 2: Field of Fire | Danny Kettner | Video | |
| Guardian Angel | Detective Jackson | ||
| 2015 | AWOL72 | Myron | |
| The Night Crew | Crenshaw | ||
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Herman Schultz / Shocker #2 | |
| 2018 | Billionaire Boys Club | Tim Pitt | |
| Overlord | Sgt. Rensin | ||
| 2019 | In the Shadow of the Moon | Maddox | |
| Queen & Slim | Uncle Earl | ||
| 2020 | Spenser Confidential | Driscoll | |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Sheriff Sherman Domingo | |
| 2022 | The Inspection | Leland Laws | |
| 2023 | Earth Mama | Paul | |
| Old Dads | Mike Richards |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Steve Newberg | Episode: "Love Off Limits" |
| Strapped | Diquan Mitchell | TV movie | |
| 1995 | The X-Files | Sammom Roque | Episode: "The List" |
| 1997 | New York Undercover | Mobster | Episode: "No Place Like Hell" |
| 1999 | The Sopranos | Massive Genius | Episode: "A Hit Is a Hit" |
| 2000 | Battery Park | Detective Derek Finley | Main cast |
| Soul Food | Detective Conrad | Episode: "Bad Luck" | |
| City of Angels | Dr. Damon Bradley | Recurring cast (season 2) | |
| Sacrifice | Agent Gottfried | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Fastlane | Super G. | Episode: "Overkill" |
| Jasper, Texas | Khalid X | TV movie | |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Byron 'B-Slick' Middlebrook | Episode: "Pro Per" |
| 2005 | Black in the 80s | Himself | Main guest |
| Bones | Randall Hall | Episode: "The Man in the Wall" | |
| 2006 | The Evidence | Chaz Roberts | Episode: "Stringers" |
| Blade: The Series | Steppin' Razor | Recurring cast | |
| 2007 | Shark | Willy Tarver | Episode: "The Wrath of Khan" |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Gordon 'G-Man' Thomas | Episode: "Flipped" | |
| 2007–2009 | Saving Grace | Leon Cooley | Main cast (season 1-2), guest (season 3) |
| 2011 | Flesh Wounds | Jackie | TV movie |
| 2011–2012 | Southland | Officer Jones | Recurring cast (season 3-4) |
| 2013 | Payday | Simmons | Episode: "The Elephant" |
| 2014 | The Fright Night Files | Isaiah | TV movie |
| 2015 | Battle Creek | Devin | Episode: "Old Wounds" |
| Chicago P.D. | Derek Keyes | Episode: "Life Is Fluid" | |
| Life in Pieces | Officer Wood | Episode: "Sleepy Email Brunch Tree" | |
| 2015–2020 | Fargo | Mike Milligan | Recurring cast (season 2), guest (season 4) |
| 2016 | Drunk History | George Washington | Episode: "Hamilton" |
| 2017 | Underground | Daniel | Recurring cast (season 2) |
| Snowfall | Knees | Episode: "A Long Time Coming" | |
| 2018 | Unsolved | Officer Daryn Dupree | Main cast |
| 2019–2023 | Wu-Tang: An American Saga | Jerome | Recurring cast (season 1-2), guest (season 3) |
| 2022–2024 | Halo | Soren-066 | Main cast |
| 2024 | Ripley | Alvin McCarron | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Government Cheese | Bootsy | Main cast[14] |
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Waterfalls" | TLC | Himself |
| "Just tah Let U Know" | Eazy-E | Himself | |
| 1996 | "I Ain't Mad at Cha" | 2Pac featuringDanny Boy | Friend |
| 2000 | "Gravel Pit" | Wu-Tang Clan | Bo Rockhard |
| "Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)" | B-Boy | ||
| 2001 | "Careful (Click, Click)" | B-Boy | |
| 2003 | "Light Your Ass on Fire"[15] | Busta Rhymes | Friend |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Payday 2 | The Elephant |
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