American actor D.B. Woodside gained recognition for his various television characters, including Melvin Franklin in The Temptations, Robin Wood in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Wayne Palmer in 24. He has also portrayed Malcolm Franks in Single Ladies, Dr. Joseph Prestridge in Parenthood, and the angel Amenadiel in Lucifer.
Early Life
David Bryan Woodside was born on July 25, 1969, in the Queens neighborhood of New York City. During his early adulthood, he studied at the State University of New York at Albany and received his Bachelor of Arts degree. He later obtained his Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama.
D.B. Woodside Career
In 1996, D.B. Woodside landed his first significant acting opportunity as Aaron Mosely in the second and last season of the legal drama show “Murder One” on ABC.
He then made appearances on two other ABC shows, “The Practice” and “Prey,” and took on the lead role of Melvin Franklin in the NBC miniseries “The Temptations.” Towards the end of the decade, Woodside also had a guest spot on “Snoops” and starred in the TV movie “After All.”
In the early 2000s, he appeared in multiple episodes of “The Division” during its first season. From 2002 to 2003, Woodside also had a recurring role as Principal Robin Wood in the seventh and last season of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”
After that, he joined the cast of “24” as White House chief of staff Wayne Palmer for its third season. He later returned as a recurring character in season five and became a main cast member in season six, portraying the new US president.
Additionally, he made appearances in the short-lived CBS show “Viva Laughlin” and various episodes of popular TV shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Numbers,” “Lie to Me,” “Private Practice,” “Castle,” and “Monk.” Woodside was also a recurring character in the first season of the TNT medical drama “Hawthorne.”
D.B. Woodside portrayed Derrick Altman in the short-lived cheerleading dramedy series “Hellcats” from 2010 to 2011. He then went on to star as Dr. Joseph Prestridge in the third season of “Parenthood” and as Malcolm Franks in the main role in “Single Ladies” until 2014.
Woodside portrayed the character of Evan Hammond in the short-lived CW show “Emily Owens, M.D.” while also appearing as Jeff Malone in the legal drama “Suits” from 2014 to 2018. He made appearances in seasons four, five, six, and seven and later returned to reprise his role in the brief spinoff “Pearson.”
From 2016 to 2021, D.B. Woodside’s most prominent television role was as Amenadiel Firstborn, the angel, in the urban fantasy show “Lucifer.” In 2021, he also lent his voice to the character Phantom Stranger in the animated superhero series “Young Justice.”
In 2023, Woodside reprised his role as Trevor Parks on “9-1-1: Lone Star” and took on the lead role of US Secret Service agent Erik Monks in the Netflix series “The Night Agent,” an action thriller.
Despite being known mainly for his work on television, D.B. Woodside has also made appearances in several films throughout his career. One of his early film roles was in the 2000 action movie “Romeo Must Die,” where he starred alongside Jet Li and Aaliyah.
He later appeared in the independent romantic comedy “Easy” in 2003, which starred Marguerite Moreau, Brian F. O’Byrne, and Naveen Andrews. Woodside’s next notable film credit was in the 2009 drama “Mississippi Damned,” written and directed by Tina Mabry.
D.B. Woodside took on the role of a lawyer in the dramedy “That Awkward Moment” in 2014. This film starred Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan, and Miles Teller. The next year, he was cast in the action comedy sequel “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” alongside Kevin James.
He also appeared in the mystery crime thriller “The Man in 3B,” which was based on the novel by Carl Weber. Woodside shared the screen with actors such as Lamman Rucker, Christian Keyes, Nafessa Williams, and Anthony Montgomery.
Personal Life
Between 2008 and 2010, D.B. Woodside was in a relationship with actress Golden Brooks, famous for her appearances on the TV shows “Linc’s” and “Girlfriends.” They welcomed a daughter named Dakota in 2009.
Net Worth
A well-known American actor, D. B. Woodside, has a net worth of $4 million. He has appeared in several popular TV shows, including “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “24,” “Single Ladies,” “Parenthood,” “Lucifer,” and “The Night Agent.”
