David Ramsey (born November 17, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actor. Known for his work in television, his most famous role is as John Diggle in Arrow, The CW adaptation of the DC superhero Green Arrow, where he is tied with the main star Stephen Amell for being credited in all 170 episodes.note Other notable credits include Dexter, Blue Bloods, and Wildfire.
Selected filmography:
- Unsolved Mysteries (1994) as Alexander
- Murder One (1995) as Reporter#3
- Space: Above and Beyond (1996) as Supervisor
- The Nutty Professor (1996) as Student
- A Very Brady Sequel (1996) as Brent
- Con Air (1997) as Londell
- CHiPs 99 (1998) as Sergeant McFall
- Good News (1997-1998) as Pastor David Randolph
- Three to Tango (1999) as Bill
- Pay It Forward (2000) as Sidney Parker
- Girlfriends (2000) (2001) as Randall Potter
- One on One (2002-03) as Jayden
- The Guardian (2002) as Debord's Lawyer
- Strong Medicine (2003) as Jake Cortese
- NCIS (2003) as Agent Richard Owens
- Crossing Jordan (2004) as Agent Scannell
- CSI: Miami (2004) as Officer Everhart
- Charmed (2004) as Upper Level Demon
- Ghost Whisperer (2005-08) as Will Bennett
- The West Wing (2006) as Teddy
- CSI (2006) as Gerald Crowley
- Criminal Minds (2007) as Wakeland
- Journeyman (2007) as Detective Wilson Hargreaves
- Wildfire (2008) as Dr. Noah Gleason
- Dexter (2008-09) as Anton Briggs
- Castle (2009) as Jim Wheeler
- Grey's Anatomy (2010) as Jimmy Thompson
- The Defenders (2010) as Matt Ward
- Blue Bloods (2011-17) as Mayor Carter Poole
- Draft Day (2014) as Thompson
- Arrowverse as John Diggle/Spartan:
- Arrow (2012-20)
- Flash vs. Arrow (2014)
- Heroes Join Forces (2015)
- The Flash (2016, 2018, 2020-21)
- Invasion! (2016)
- Crisis on Earth-X (2017)
- Elseworlds (2018)
- Crisis on Infinite Earths (2019-20)
- Batwoman (2021-22)
- Superman & Lois (2021)
- Supergirl (2021)
- Legends of Tomorrow (2021) as Bass Reevesnote
He provides examples of:
- Kind Hearted Cat Lover: While most of his cast mates on Arrow are dog lovers, he prefers cats himself.
- Mr. Fanservice: Many of his roles tend to emphasize his height and muscular bulk. Highlighted in Arrow, where he is the tallest member of the cast and has plenty of Workout Fanservice scenes.