David Ramsey

Ramsey was born November 17, 1971, in Detroit, Michigan. He was educated at Mumford High School, ==Career==

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. From 2012 to 2020, he appeared in the main cast of CW's superhero show Arrow, as John Diggle, a military veteran who is Oliver's partner, confidant, bodyguard, and later gained an alter ego, Spartan, since the fourth season. The season seven episode "Past Sins" was Ramsey's directorial debut. As part of the greater Arrowverse, Ramsey has reprised his role as Diggle on The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl and Batwoman, as well as portraying an alternate version of the character on the non-Arrowverse Superman & Lois. Ramsey also starred as Mayor Carter Poole in the TV series Blue Bloods . ==Personal life==

Ramsey is an accomplished Jeet Kune Do practitioner. He has also studied boxing, taekwondo and Wing Chun, and trained in kickboxing under Benny Urquidez. ==Filmography==

Film Television Director ==Notes==