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3David 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 ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', Creator/TheCW adaptation of the DC superhero ComicBook/GreenArrow, where he is tied with the main star Creator/StephenAmell for being credited in all 170 episodes.[[note]]In practice, Ramsey only appeared in 167 episodes.[[/note]] Other notable credits include ''Series/{{Dexter}}'', ''Series/BlueBloods'', and ''Series/{{Wildfire}}''.
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6!! Selected filmography:
7* ''Series/UnsolvedMysteries'' (1994) as Alexander
8* ''Series/MurderOne'' (1995) as Reporter#3
9* ''Series/SpaceAboveAndBeyond'' (1996) as Supervisor
10* ''Film/{{The Nutty Professor|1996}}'' (1996) as Student
11* ''[[Film/TheBradyBunch A Very Brady Sequel]]'' (1996) as Brent
12* ''Film/ConAir'' (1997) as Londell
13* ''Series/CHiPs 99'' (1998) as Sergeant [=McFall=]
14* ''Series/GoodNews'' (1997-1998) as Pastor David Randolph
15* ''Film/ThreeToTango'' (1999) as Bill
16* ''Film/PayItForward'' (2000) as Sidney Parker
17* ''Series/Girlfriends2000'' (2001) as Randall Potter
18* ''Series/OneOnOne'' (2002-03) as Jayden
19* ''Series/TheGuardian'' (2002) as Debord's Lawyer
20* ''Series/StrongMedicine'' (2003) as Jake Cortese
21* ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' (2003) as Agent Richard Owens
22* ''Series/CrossingJordan'' (2004) as Agent Scannell
23* ''Series/CSIMiami'' (2004) as Officer Everhart
24* ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' (2004) as Upper Level Demon
25* ''Series/GhostWhisperer'' (2005-08) as Will Bennett
26* ''Series/TheWestWing'' (2006) as Teddy
27* ''Series/{{CSI}}'' (2006) as Gerald Crowley
28* ''Series/CriminalMinds'' (2007) as Wakeland
29* ''Series/{{Journeyman}}'' (2007) as Detective Wilson Hargreaves
30* ''Series/{{Wildfire}}'' (2008) as Dr. Noah Gleason
31* ''Series/{{Dexter}}'' (2008-09) as Anton Briggs
32* ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}'' (2009) as Jim Wheeler
33* ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' (2010) as Jimmy Thompson
34* ''Series/{{The Defenders|2010}}'' (2010) as Matt Ward
35* ''Series/BlueBloods'' (2011-17) as Mayor Carter Poole
36* ''Film/DraftDay'' (2014) as Thompson
37* Series/{{Arrowverse}} as John Diggle/Spartan:
38** ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' (2012-20)
39** ''Series/FlashVsArrow'' (2014)
40** ''Series/HeroesJoinForces'' (2015)
41** ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'' (2016, 2018, 2020-21)
42** ''[[Series/Invasion2016 Invasion!]]'' (2016)
43** ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'' (2017)
44** ''Series/{{Elseworlds|2018}}'' (2018)
45** ''Series/{{Crisis on Infinite Earths|2019}}'' (2019-20)
46** ''Series/{{Batwoman|2019}}'' (2021-22)
47** ''Series/SupermanAndLois'' (2021)
48** ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' (2021)
49* ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' (2021) as Bass Reeves[[note]]while ''Legends'' is also in the {{Series/Arrowverse}}, Ramsey plays an unrelated character to Diggle who appears in only one episode.[[/note]]
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52!! He provides examples of:
53* KindHeartedCatLover: While most of his cast mates on ''Arrow'' are dog lovers, he prefers cats himself.
54* MrFanservice: 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 WorkoutFanservice scenes.

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