Bokeem Woodbine's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Saving Grace Leon Cooley Battery Park Derek Finley

Main Movie Roles 2010 - Devil 2009 - Black Dynamite 2009 - The Butcher 2008 - The Fifth Commandment 2007 - The Last Sentinel 2006 - The Champagne Gang 2003 - Tupac: Resurrection 2003 - Detonator 2002 - Run for the Money 2001 - 3000 Miles to Graceland 1999 - Life 1998 - The Big Hit 1998 - Almost Heroes 1997 - Gridlock'd 1996 - Freeway 1996 - The Rock 1995 - Dead Presidents 1994 - Crooklyn 1994 - Jason's Lyric

BIOGRAPHY:

Bokeem "Bo" Woodbine, who grew up in the Harlem section of New York, was born April 13, 1973. He made his debut at age 20 in the film Strapped (1993) (TV), which also starred Forest Whitaker. Woodbine has amassed an impressive string of credits in a variety of film projects: comedies such as director Christopher Guest (I)'s Almost Heroes (1998); dramas such as Mario Van Peebles's' Panther (1995/I); Jason's Lyric (1994); and director Spike Lee's Crooklyn (1994). Woodbine has also given memorable television performances in the award-winning shows "The Sopranos" (1999) and "City of Angels" (2000).

He is also a talented rock musician who both composes songs and plays the guitar. A formidable martial artist, he studied Kung Fu in Asia.


TRIVIA:

• Bo attended the prestigious Dalton School in New York City for a spell.
• Attended LaGuardia HS of Music & Art in New York City. He was an Instrumental Music Major, and the lead singer for the band, Mazard!