David Ramsey

About

David Paul Ramsey (born November 17, 1971) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his roles in The CW Arrowverse series Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, and Batwoman as John Diggle / Spartan, portraying Diggle and Bass Reeves in Legends of Tomorrow, recurring as an alternate universe version of Diggle in Superman & Lois, recurring as Anton Briggs on the Showtime TV series Dexter, and starring in the film Mother and Child (2009) as Joseph.

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, Detroit, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

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…