David Ramsey

Acting · Directing

Born November 17, 1971, Detroit, Michigan, USA

David Paul Ramsey (born November 17, 1971) is an American actor, director, and martial artist, best known for his roles in the CW series Arrow as John Diggle/Spartan, Anton Briggs on the Showtime TV series Dexter, and the film Mother and Child (2009) as Joseph.

Filmography

• 2026Legend of the White Dragon — Mayor Trevon Sterns
• The Hunting Party — Arlo Brandt
• Tracker — Hale Ripley
• All American: Homecoming — Director
• Bel-Air — Lamont Alton
• The Rookie: Feds — Greg Wright
• Superman & Lois — John Diggle, Director
• 2020Illicit — Guy Curtis, Producer
• Batwoman — John Diggle, Director
• 2018Journeyman — Det. Wilson Hargreaves
• DC's Legends of Tomorrow — John Diggle / Spartan, Bass Reeves, Director
• 2015Accidental Love — Bill Harshtone
• Supergirl — John Diggle, Director
• 2014Draft Day — Thompson
• The Flash — John Diggle / Spartan
• Arrow — John Diggle / Spartan, Director
• Blue Bloods — Mayor Carter Poole
• Outlaw — Al Druzinsky
• The Defenders — ADA Matt Ward
• Castle — Jim Wheeler
• 2009Mother and Child — Joseph
• Hollywood Residential
• Dexter — Anton Briggs
• 2006Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America — Curtis Ansen
• 2006Hello Sister, Goodbye Life — Uncle Dennis Klein
• Criminal Minds — Wakeland
• Ghost Whisperer — Will Bennett
• Grey's Anatomy — Jimmy Thompson
• 2005Guess Who — Partygoer
• 2005Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story — J.R. Richard
• Wildfire — Dr. Noah Gleason
• 2004Hair Show — Cliff
• Second Time Around — Travis Byrd
• NCIS — Richard Owens
• CSI: Miami — Officer Everhart
• For the People
• Crossing Jordan — Agent Scannell
• 2001Mr. Bones — Vince Lee
• One on One — Jayden
• The Guardian — Debord's Lawyer
• 2000Ali: An American Hero — Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Gerald Crowley
• Girlfriends — Randall Potter
• 2000Pay It Forward — Sidney Parker
• Strong Medicine — Jake Cortese
• 1999Mutiny — Vernon Nettles
• The West Wing — Teddy
• 1999Three to Tango — Bill
• 1998CHiPs '99 — Sergeant McFall
• Charmed — Upper Level Demon
• For Your Love
• Mama Flora's Family — Booker Palmer (Adult)
• 1997Con Air — Londell
• Good News — Pastor David Randolph
• 1996A Very Brady Sequel — Brent the Lifeguard
• 1996Her Costly Affair — Shep Walker
• 1996The Nutty Professor — Student
• Murder One — Reporter #3
• Space: Above and Beyond — Supervisor
• 1979Sanctuary of Fear — Auction Guest