ACTOR · FROM DETROIT, USA

David Ramsey

Born 1971 · 54 years old65 credits since 1979

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ABOUT DAVID

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.

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Born17 November 1971

BirthplaceDetroit, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora47 of 59 titles

Known for

The titles people know David from.

Series

Dexter

2006–2013IMDb8.6

Series

Arrow

2012–2020IMDb7.5

Series

The Flash

2014–2023IMDb7.4

Series

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

2016–2022IMDb6.7

Series

Blue Bloods

2010–2024IMDb7.7

Series

Ghost Whisperer

2005–2010IMDb6.5

Series

Bel-Air

2022–2025IMDb6.4

Series

Wildfire

2005–2008IMDb7.5

Series

The Defenders

2010–2011IMDb7.4

Movie

Mr. Bones

2001IMDb4.8

Movie

Hello Sister, Goodbye Life

2006IMDb6.2

Movie

Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America

2006IMDb4.9

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 47
Average IMDb: 6.7
Highest rated: The West WingIMDb 8.9
Working since: 1979

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

65 credits

The 2020s

7 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average

Movie

Legend of the White Dragon

2026IMDb4.1

as Mayor Trevon Sterns

Series

The Hunting Party

2025–2026IMDb6.7

as Arlo Brandt · 1 episode

Series

Tracker

2024–IMDb7.2

as Hale Ripley · 1 episode

Series

The Rookie: Feds

2022–2023IMDb5.4

as Greg Wright · 1 episode

Series

Bel-Air

2022–2025IMDb6.4

as Lamont Alton · 3 episodes

Series

Superman & Lois

2021–2024IMDb7.8

as John Diggle · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

Illicit

2020

as Guy Curtis

The 2010s

11 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average

Series

Batwoman

2019–2022IMDb3.6

as John Diggle · 2 episodes

Movie

Journeyman

2018IMDb7.0

as Det. Wilson Hargreaves

Series

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

2016–2022IMDb6.7

as John Diggle / Spartan · 3 episodes

Series

Supergirl

2015–2021IMDb6.2

as John Diggle · 2 episodes

Movie

Accidental Love

2015IMDb4.1

as Bill Harshtone

Series

The Flash

2014–2023IMDb7.4

as John Diggle / Spartan · 11 episodes

Movie

Draft Day

2014IMDb6.8

as Thompson

Series

Arrow

2012–2020IMDb7.5

as John Diggle / Spartan · 170 episodes

The 2000s

25 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Movie

Mother and Child

2009IMDb7.2

as Joseph

Series

Castle

2009–2016IMDb8.1

as Jim Wheeler · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Hollywood Residential

2008

8 episodes

Series

Dexter

2006–2013IMDb8.6

as Anton Briggs · 17 episodes

Movie

Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America

2006IMDb4.9

as Curtis Ansen

Movie

Hello Sister, Goodbye Life

2006IMDb6.2

as Uncle Dennis Klein

Series

Ghost Whisperer

2005–2010IMDb6.5

as Will Bennett · 3 episodes

Series

Criminal Minds

2005–IMDb8.1

as Wakeland · 1 episode

The 1990s

14 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Movie

Three to Tango

1999IMDb6.1

as Bill

Series

The West Wing

1999–2006IMDb8.9

as Teddy · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

Mutiny

1999

as Vernon Nettles

Not on Cineora

Mama Flora's Family

1998

as Booker Palmer (Adult) · 2 episodes

Movie

CHiPs '99

1998IMDb5.3

as Sergeant McFall

Series

Charmed

1998–2006IMDb7.2

as Upper Level Demon · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

For Your Love

1998

3 episodes

Good News

Not on Cineora

Good News

1997

as Pastor David Randolph · 22 episodes

The 1970s

1 title

Not on Cineora

Sanctuary of Fear

1979

as Auction Guest

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in David’s titles.

Greg BerlantiCreator · Arrow, The Flash and 3 more

Blake NeelyComposer · Arrow, The Flash and 3 more

Andrew KreisbergCreator · Arrow, The Flash and 2 more

Aisha TylerCriminal Minds and Ghost Whisperer

Jerry O'ConnellCrossing Jordan and The Defenders

Adam RodriguezCriminal Minds and CSI: Miami

Dave ChappelleCon Air and The Nutty Professor

Jay MohrPay It Forward and Ghost Whisperer