Bokeem Woodbine Biography

Fast Facts

• His great-grandfather was Jamaican and helped build the Panama Canal
• Began playing guitar at the age of 12
• His mother encouraged him to apply for a role as a stand-in for the film Juice in 1991, launching his acting career
• Starred in Tupac's music video "I Ain't Mad at Cha" that was released shortly following the rapper's untimely death
• In 2001, was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in City of Angels
• Founded the production company Woodbine Enterprises
• Is the lead singer and guitarist for his rock band 13 Purple Dragons