David Ramsey

• Name — David Ramsey • Born — 17 November 1971 • Birth Name — David Paul Ramsey • Birthplace — Detroit, Michigan, U.S. • Occupation — Actor, director • Education — Wayne State University • Years Active — 1987–present • Spouse — Briana Ramsey

Ramsey was born November 17, 1971, in Detroit, Michigan. He was educated at Mumford High School, then attended the 'College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts' at Wayne State University in Detroit, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

• Illustration — Ramsey in 2014 From 1997 to 1998, he starred as pastor David Randolph in the UPN sitcom Good News. In 2000, he starred as Muhammad Ali in the Fox television film Ali: An American Hero. That year, he appeared in Pay It Forward and started a recurring role in For Your Love. In 2001, he starred as Vince Lee in the South African comedy film Mr Bones. He has also starred in recurring roles in NCIS, All of Us, One on One, The West Wing, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Ghost Whisperer, Wildfire, and Hollywood Residential. • Illustration — Ramsey in 2023 From 2008 to 2009, he appeared in 17 episodes of Dexter as Anton Briggs, a pot-smoking confidential informant who has an affair with Debra Morgan in Season 3 and at the start of Season 4. In 2010, he appeared in an episode of Grey's Anatomy and in the short-lived NBC courtroom drama series Outlaw. From 2012 to 2020, he appeared in the main cast of CW's superhero show Arrow, as John Diggle, a military veteran who is Oliver's partner, confidant, bodyguard, and later gained an alter ego, Spartan, since the fourth season. The season seven episode "Past Sins" was Ramsey's directorial debut. As part of the greater Arrowverse, Ramsey has reprised his role as Diggle on The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl and Batwoman, as well as portraying an alternate version of the character on the non-Arrowverse Superman & Lois. Ramsey also starred as Mayor Carter Poole in the TV series Blue Bloods.

Ramsey is an accomplished Jeet Kune Do practitioner. He has also studied boxing, Taekwondo, Wing Chun, and trained in kickboxing under Benny Urquidez.

• Illustration — Ramsey at the Phoenix Comiccon in 2016

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1995 — Murder One — Reporter #3 — Episode: "Chapter Two" • 1996 — Deutschlandlied — George — Mniseries • Space: Above and Beyond — Supervisor — Episode: "The Angriest Angel" • Her Costly Affair — Shep Walker — Television film • 1997–1998 — Good News — Pastor David Randolph — Main role • 1998 — CHiPs '99 — Officer Sergeant McFall — Television film • Mama Flora's Family — Booker Palmer (Adult) • 1999 — Mutiny — Vernon Nettles • 2000 — Ali: An American Hero — Muhammad Ali • 2000–2001 — For Your Love — Brian — 4 episodes • 2001 — Girlfriends — Randall — Episode: "Mom's the Word" • Thieves — Agent Victor — Episode: "The Long Con" • 2002 — For the People — N/A — Episode: "To DNA or Not to DNA" • Romeo Fire — Television film • The Guardian — Debord's Lawyer — Episode: "No Good Deed" • 2002–2003 — One on One — Jayden — Episodes: "Everybody Loves Whom?", "It's a Miserable Life" • 2003 — The Flannerys — Sam Gable — Television film • Strong Medicine — Jake Cortese — Episode: "Breathing Lessons" • NCIS — Special Agent Richard Owens — Episode: "The Curse" • 2004 — Crossing Jordan — Agent Scannell — Episode: "Is That Plutonium in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Happy to See Me?" • CSI: Miami — Officer Everhart — Episode: "Wannabe" • Charmed — Upper Level Demon — Episode: "Witch Wars" • Second Time Around — Travis Byrd — Episode: "A Kiss Is Still a Kiss" • 2005 — Central Booking — Troy Stonebreaker — Television film • Huff — Clay — 3 episodes • All of Us — Rusty — Recurring role (6 episodes) • Jane Doe: The Wrong Face — Mac — Television film • 2005–2008 — Ghost Whisperer — Will — 4 episodes • 2006 — Hello Sister, Goodbye Life — Uncle Dennis Klein — Television film • The West Wing — Teddy – Santos's Turnout Briefer — Episodes: "Welcome to Wherever You Are", "Election Day: Part 1" • Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America — Curtis Ansen — Television film • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Gerald Crowley — Episode: "Burn Out" • 2007 — Criminal Minds — Wakeland — Episode: "Fear and Loathing" • Journeyman — Det. Wilson Hargreaves — Episode: "The Legend of Dylan McCleen" • 2008 — Hollywood Residential — Don Merritt — Main role • Wildfire — Dr. Noah Gleason — Recurring role • 2008–2009 — Dexter — Anton Briggs — Recurring role, 17 episodes; Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series • 2009 — Castle — Jim Wheeler — Episode: "Fool Me Once..." • 2010 — Grey's Anatomy — Jimmy Thompson — Episode: "Sympathy for the Parents" • Outlaw — Al Druzinsky — Main role • 2011–17 — Blue Bloods — Carter Poole — Recurring role • 2012–2020 — Arrow — John Diggle / Spartan / Bass Reeves — Main role • 2014–2023 — The Flash — 11 episodes • 2016–2021 — Legends of Tomorrow — 4 episodes • 2017 — Illicit — Guy / Husband — Television Film • 2018 & 2021 — Supergirl — John Diggle — 2 episodes • 2021–2022 — Batwoman • Superman & Lois • 2022 — The Rookie: Feds — Greg Wright — Episode: "Countdown" • 2024 — Bel-Air — Lamont Alton — 2 episodes • 2025 — The Hunting Party — Arlo Brandt — Episode: "Arlo Brandt" • 2026 — Tracker — Hale Ripley — Episode: "Breakaway"

• Year — Production — Notes • 2019 — Arrow — 2 episodes: "Past Sins" & "Reset" • 2021–2023 — Superman & Lois — 4 episodes: "Man of Steel", "The Ties That Bind", "Truth and Consequences" & "Head On" • 2021 — Legends of Tomorrow — Episode: "Stressed Western" • Supergirl — Episode: "Blind Spots" • Batwoman — Episode: "A Lesson from Professor Pyg" • 2023 — All American — Episode: "Stand Up for Something"

David Ramsey is recorded as actor and television director.