David Ramsey Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied acting and theater at Wayne State University
• Began his acting career in 1987 in "Scared Stiff," but officially began his full-time pursuit of roles in the late 1990s with other favorites including "The Nutty Professor" and "Con Air․"
• Quote: "[on acting] "You're only as good as your last role․ It doesn't matter how good or how bad it was, you're only as good as that․ It just taught me to not just to take a job with a grain of salt, but to take it in a healthy way․""
• After stints on television favorites including "Good News" and "Wildfire," he would regain more widespread acclaim after appearing on the popular Showtime series "Dexter" in 2008
• Best known for playing John Diggle in "Arrow" and Sidney Parker in "Pay It Forward․"
• An accomplished martial artists, he enjoys boxing, tae kwon do, jeet kune do and kickboxing